New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-23
HOW TO DEAL WITH sLANDER.

Gov DeuIison of Ohio has in the following pungent
letter, taken toid ground against the secret traitors,
who under fase colors Of zeal for economy are DONG
their utmost to disoIgSnize and discourage Northern
patriotism. The consI iratos were evidently unpre-
pared for the Governors uauy challenge and tie hrs
one implicated makes haslo 20 shIk the business by
denying responsibility. We do not think any Of tho
sanderous will take up the gauntlet. The Breckin-
ridge Democrats are O nice crowd TO bowl about poi-
csl corruption and official extravagance:
GOV. DENNIsON TO II. b. PAYNE.
STATE OF ono, ExscUTiyH DSrAErsEsT'}
Sir: Among the revolutions reported by you as
Chairman OF a Committee nnd anoped by tue
Democratic Convention" whiea met Ia this cty on
the 7th Of August, hnd the following:
ot, se,'ssa Ihs ,ns or st Of The ss,s and
Feders Doyemeutt and receive unqualified
oebh,iop and ought to be rsdia'ey corrected AID TO
fo4med"
Ibe,e are grave charges Ifwell founded, the State
authorities, aud especially myself the Executive,
ought immediately to fesign their Official trists ii
faIe thuse who have preferred, and these who give
currency them must receive The inerited c0ndenhh
ZION OF an Indignant people. Your resolution en-
boqies geI eral accusations. call upon you Tor patti
cuarB aud demand the evidence upOn when you ote
yoar assault. TIE medium through which II shall De
given leave you 10 determine. , .
That you may be prepared Tor the iuiies exhipl OF
facts invite you 10 thorough examination Of every
thing relaling 10 tho War Department Oi ny somnf-
traton. All contracts correspondence Jeco ds oi ap
DO utmeuts and al appoaning TO the Dc part
Iueut yon have ,llsoked EhoI he freely exposed AID
YOU shall be furnished with Coz les OF whatever papers
Won designate. / extend yon aso the liberty of IN
ierroga ng At your pleasure, every oeer on my Htaf
aud every asssiant in my own eud IN their ofces.
Ii Your resolutions are not the exponent ei Pnr-
pote % old as Tie war; and In2eyoent as II Is IN
sidOus, TO simulate PATRIOTISM and economy but iiriii
d.trast, by which political ambition and party ayanee
may he subseryed, public creois depfetaed, snd the
| NaIioHal Government compelled 10 a oisgraeinl COM
prOm.se with ARMED treason, you VIII promptly sei1e
tie opportunity give you, 10 show the poop lhas
thoee whom you represent aetusted by moyes OF
honest gonism 10 rebellion lyts than by anxiety
for the preservation Of political IDENTITY, and the
supremacy OF dOctsines, which, by popular vote the
| loyal States have condsmed. Respectfully,
| tSiguedl WILLIAM DtkNISON.
HssRY b. PAYNE, esq, Chairman, &C., C1etsiaad OhO
MR.. PAyNE's REPLY.
CLEygLASp, Aug. IL, 1861.
DEAR SIR; am in receipt of q communication from
YOU under dste OF the i4th inst, but ut loss
whether should reply TO 1t, 40 not the chair
man OF tho COMMITTEES k6folutions az the 7th Of Au-
| pu.t Democriic Convention.
IL YOU deigned tie letter for the Official organ OF
that committee it sioud have been addressed 10 the
| Hon. II. T. Smh Of Stark County. l read the reso.
ons before the Convention at Lis Iequett, aud this
ao probably led you Into The error Of Supposlhg that
war chairman.
Unless, therefore you specially desire reply from