Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-03-22
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Charleston Charges
Ithas been given ouI, probably by tho
Charleston papers originally, tina. the ex-
horbitant charges that are to be mtde there
during the National Convention, are 10 ope-
rate on the outsiders, and that ample and
good accommodations will be made Cor the
delegates at reasonable rates
This don't happen to 10 true--unfortu-
nately for the reputation Of the Palmetto
city. The contracts or arrangements that
have been made, at tho rates heretofore
published in the newspapers, have been
made expressly for delegations. Outsiders
are to bo aesced still Closer--indeed we
heard from a gentleman who had been TO
Charleston on this special business, "a dele.
gate from Ohio) that from what be saw and
ooaIa learn there, the most eShorbitant
chsrges would be made against those who
should fail to secure quarters in advanced
This seems to be sort Of conspiracy
amongst the nullifying hotel AMI tavern
keepers Of that ancient city 10 break mp ne
Democratic party Some Of the South Car
olina politicians are anxious to accomplish
the same thing POLITICALLY that these tavern
keepers want to do FrNANcrsLLY, and in al
probability the efforts Of both will be crown.
ed with an equal success,
But carbohydrates charges are but a
trifng matter to the delegates individually
1t will make matter Of diacreace it is
true, to each delegate or person attending
the convention, Of some hundred dollars OF
thereabouts, but the result will be far more
important to the reputation Of q city, which
whatever might have hitherto been said oil
its refractory politics and extreme opinions
: has always been respectable for it's historic
associations, and respected as being one oI
shefavorite cities Of people, who have
been Distinguished for their spirit and their
liberality Hospitality has been ono oI
the distinguishing characteristics of the
Southern people in the estimation Of citizens
of the North. We have rather been inclin-
cd TO regard greed for money as in = very
great degree at least peculiar to the thrifty
and economical character Of the Yankees
sometimes indeed betraying itself into un-
iastifablJ eKtortion. But the experience oI
the approaching National Convention at
: Charleston viii no doubt serve to national
ize disrepntable trait that has heretofore
been chiefly attributed to a section. The
delegates and visitors to Charleston may
suffer somewhat, aud 20 doubt will, in their
pockets---bpt Charleston t'olr will suffer ia
fny more material and important respect
It will suffer in reputation, that no mere
filthy lucre can restore; and not only that
but will leave stain on the whole Southern
character.
1t is utter folly to talk about extraordina-
ry arrangements and expenditures being
necessary so as to justify these heavy char.
ges There will only be some six hundred
delegates, and suppose the aggregate mum
ber Of strangers reaches three or four thous'
and, will it be said that 4 city OF some fifty
or sixty thousand inhabitants. one of the
principal commercial raarts of the SoutN,
upon the seaboard, is unable to afford ac-
comniodations at reasonable and respecta-
BILE rates. to three or four thousand strAn-
gers for week or ten days? Preposterousl
Why there will be more than that many
strangers here in Dayton at the State Fair
next fall--and we venture to say that it il
should be given out in the newspapers gen,
orally, that every body who should attend
the Fair here would be charged five dollars
day at the hotels, that there would be a
spontaneous Indignation movement amongst
the people, and every door in the city open
ed to visitors, rather than have such q sian
der upon our hospitality go abroad over the
country uncontradicted We have had too
much experience in the entertainment Of
large masses of people here in Dayton to be
told about the extraordinary expense aud
preparations, necessary upon such occasions.
lts all mere subterfuge and nonsense.
10 conclusion then, (for we did not intend
t. say half so much when we began) we
suppose the Democratic Convention WILL
assemble at Charleston and will there nomi-
nate our candidates.. We suppose the dele,
gates and all who 60 there, win haye to sub
init to such charges as the hotel keepers
shall choose to prescribe. Those who don't
feel willing to do this can stay away--and
we Of the Northern States viii have paid
our money to learn that the ehigh-toned
chivalry" and "proverbial generosity Of The
Southern character is not inconsisten
with the occasional displays of a most con-
temptible and avaricious spirit of extortion
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