Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-11-05

agree with it. Will the editor be a little
more explicit.
Assassination OF Mr BOlImeyer.
The late editor Of the Dayton Empire may
doubtless be fairly looked upon as having
fallen wctlm to party hatred The action
OF his assassin seems to leave no doubt upon
this point for though there may have been
other causes OF quarrel, they were too slight
under ordinary circumstances, to lead to Sc.
rious disturbance Besides, the aggression
was on the part OF the family Of the muir
derer |ttff
The killing OF Mr.. BoLLMEYER was n thing
to have been expected He had long been
pointed out as fit subject for the processes
OF summary party vengeance. His paper
was said TO be the organ of Mr. VALLAEDIG-
HAM. The conductor OF no public journal in
the United States has been denoanced 50
often or with SO much bitterness by the or
gans of the party in power He was mark
ed man, more so, perhaps, than any other
among us and il his assassination has not
been distinctly recommended, it has been
often limited at in way to leave no doubt of
the meaning of his enemies The SLAYER of
Mr.. BoLLNEYER was, we have no doubt, n rea-
der Of the Cincinnati Abolition newspapers
These-particuarly the COmmercidl-have
not failed for many months past, TO seize
every opportunity to impugn his motives,
question his loyalty, and lavish upon him the
harshest and most dangerous epithets lie
was a liar, tory, a traitor; a breeder Of dis
sensions, one of the enemies in our midst "A
creature s'aintd with the blood of murdered
men, promoter OF assassination, a foe TO
peace in the community. 1t needed ba some
man of weak intellect and violent party pre-
judices, who should take these things as true
to do what has been done. The wonder
is that it has not been done before-that be is
thus far, the only victim The call has been
for more extensive slaughter. I'VE shall
never succeed in the war until we begin to
hang the traitors hi home such has been
the sentiment industrousy, and more or less
openly disseminated by newspapers, from pull.
pits, and in streetcOrner conversation. Is il
moi matter OF surprise that 30 few have
fallen?
In this event our Abolition cotemporary
may fairly contemplate his own work. He
may congratulate himself upon one striking
proof that he is not without his share and
kind of influence. His cry for vengeance
upon the traitors has been answered ana
one good respectable, faithful mas-a man
truthful and exemplary 10 all the relations
OF liie-has fallen one household is desc
late-the wife widow, the children orphans
The torrent Of slang, slander, vituperation
and falsehood poured upon the editor of a
contemporary Journal, carried with it germ
which has taken root and fruited. This is
what comes Of Journalism in the hands of the
vain, the reckless aud the passionate. ID is a
hrebrand IN the graspof . maniac the world
Is amused WITH It's fantastic Ryrations, aud for
gets ITS awful capacity for deslructiOni The
world should, now and then stop and reflect
The difference between the assassin and him
who justi6es the assassination is ONLY teehuj.
cal The law, in its blindness, pnnishes The
one, but an equal guilt is with tbe other NJ
We hope that Mr Bollmeyer will be the last
victim to party vengeance in this community
The Indignation OF the people OF Dayton over
his taking of indicates that a repetition of
the process will not be safe. But even in
that indignation VIC can see the fruits of the
dangerous doctrines put forth by the organs
OF Abolition Disregard for laws and those
maxims which declare the inviOlability of life
and property can not be preached to one par
y without producing their effect upon the
oiher II It is right for Republicans 10 over
ride the legal guarantees Of society, and take
yengelnee into their own hands, ills right for
Democrats at least so Democrats will be-
lleve They who set the town on Gre have
no reason to complain when the conaa
grafton catches their own dwellings; and The
history Of the world furnishes more than one
example OF the danger TO themselves which
arises TO such as, for party purposes, set loose
The demon OF popular violence - Gin. Eaa
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p1-ln thunder tones have the people con.
drmned the Abolition Proclamation of the
~ Sident Lincoln and the fanatics to whose
nI ssuie be has suecumbed This verdict ofl
the people should put barrier to further en-.
eroaehmenis upon their rights Let Demo.
erN rejoice, for the long dark night Of polit-
ica' despotism In passing away, aud the bright
sun OF better future is casting his above lhe
horizon. Let our people take warning BY the
example Of the terrible past, and ,s6aq the
knaves and charlatahs who are he authors of
our awful calamities. In this hour Of great
triumph we can afford TO be magnanimous 10 I
those who have 80 shameiully and yillaihousiy
persecutedus Democracy is always as Gber. !
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