Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-08-16


Eds Empire;--You are aware that this
community has never been deeply touched
with aboliiionism, and that they dislike such a
reputation. Well, seeing the notice of the
4th of August niggers having ball at the
Republican Wigwam, put il at the LINCOLN
fellows here, and they denied it; said it was
one Of JOE's lies; that the niggers didn't
dance in the Wigwam Sc Now let me
know through the EMPIRE il the Republicans
gave the niggers their Wigwam for dance
on the night Of the 4th of August That's
what want to know. Yours, nc.
The negroes had ball in the Republican
Wgwam in this city on the night Of the 4th
of August, just as we stated at the time and
with the consent of majority Of the "com-
mittee" It seems that when the question
came up before the Committee majority
favored, while only a very small minority op.
posed granting the request of the negroes
1t was argued that to refuse the darkies
would have the effect of getting up "a fuss in
the party here, and that every vote (and more
too) would be needed next fall" that "some-
thing should be done to molfy the negro-lov-
ing wing of the party, for they were already
growing about the high native conservatism
of the Republicans hereabouts;" and 'if the
darlies were refused, it would not only raise
the ID at home, but the thing would be used
against us all over the State and throughout
the North
On the other hand it was urged that the ne
gro celebration here with LANGsToN' s indecent
speech would play hob with the party in Mont
gomery the odor Of the abolition element
had already caused much trouble, and now to
let the dirty niggers have the Republican
Wigwam for their fandango it would look
like the party not only meant what ultras said
about negro equality, and about them being
socially as good as white people, but would be
endorsing the whole thing, and LANGsToY's s
blackguard speech to boot That was more
than they could stand
The majority had it their own way in spite
of protests the negroes had the Wigwam for
their dance and the abolition reioced because
of another sweet-scented victory over the con-
servative element They brag here that the
conservatives make ugly mouths at these
small doses but that they will get used to it
after while, and never make crooked face
at big doses They claim-and truly, too,-
that it has not been long since the cOnserva-
tive, wea-kneed Republicans couldn't bear to
have the negro mentioned! Now they can go
in the same boat and eat at the same table
with theml The transition, once started, is
easy; it will not be long until they will go the
whole black hog-the perfect equality of the
white and black races, and LAYGsToNs and
CAssIUs NJ CLAY's doctrine of the ANAL
gamation of the white and black races
on this continent That is strong meat to
some Of 'em now; but things is workin and
they'll have gullet for anything no matter
how disgusting after while. The abolition
wing, you will notice, is overshadowing the
conservative; the ultras rule with high hand,
and as "evil communications corrupt good
manners, just as certainly will familiarity
with abolitionists and malgamationists and
their doctrines corrupt the minds of the con-
servative element of the Republican party,
and bring them to the same insane and indie
cent condition.
We are fallen on evil times The detection
of white men from proper dignity and re-
spect for their own race to the belief that ne
groes are just as good in every regard as
themselves, and consequently eligible to mar
riage with them, is positively alarming That
the indecent, unnatural, heathenish and
damning current may be promptly stayed
should be the prayer of every white man and
woman who have any regard for the manifest
laws of our being, and respect for the Gre
atorl