Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-10-23

A. UsuaI.
The Journal this morning, in comment
ing on the meeting for the relief of the
poor, lart night, takes occasion To lug in
its bitter partizan preiudies. After PEE
rusing its editorial man can scarce be-
lieve that it really desires to have the poor
allied or, at least, that II desires to have
Democrats give anything. Any person
of common sense must ree that su arti-
cles ara calculated TO kill the cause they
profess to advocate. There is no ocra>ion,
no excuse, no psliStion, for them If the
movement is 10 be made a political one,
publish il at once. This might as well be
done, 8, 10 psbiNh such articles a. appear
ed in the Jouynol this morning for they
can have no other effect
II is an unquestioned fact, that we have
many poor and suffering families in our
midst. 1t is sloo the plain duty of those
who can afford to give Of their means q
relieve their suffering neighbos but, it is
equally true, that it 10 optional with every
man or set Of men, TO give to whom and
when and how they please. The leaders
in the meeting cannot expect to secure that
unsnimity and eslneStness on the part of
our citizens. which is absolutely necessary
to make the work success, il a low-bred,
scurrilouS newspaper is allowed to NIX its
political nnimosity with their labors. If
all citizens are expected to participate,
then all mus. be treated with that decency
and equality to which they are entitled.
The question of Telis0ing the poor and
justice OF the war, are altogether two diff.
ferent questions, and have no connection
unless indeed that the war is one Of the
main causes Of having so many needy
families IN our midst. II the question OF
war, is to be the paramount one at the
meeting, as would seem by the Journal,
then let it be 30 plainly stated; but do not
attempt to make the sutfeIings Of the poor
the pa L horse 10 support your Abolition
guments and abuse. The poor have
enough to carry. They do not desire to
suffer yet greater distress in onlor that you
my vent your spleen against majority
ol the people OF this county,
No matter whether the war be consider.
ed Just or unjust, injurious or leneicial
it has nothing to do with the question lie
fore ur. IL IN not in controversy as 4
what caused the poverty. 1t is enough
to know that we nave poor among Us. VIII,
nesd assistance, aud all that the msetin,
has to du--.s tu labor 10 secure the naede,
assistance. Money is money, whether
comes from Democrats Or Aboliionists
and as money IN what is wanted, and nc
political opinions, political spite and po
liticul feeling should be kept. in ever
shape, iiom entering into the movement
Thee al: men in this city who hav
bnastingly promised and pledged them
lve~ to sulporl the needy families Of ,h
volunteers. II tho men wo,.ld only enlist
ThsAe gentlemen are donLly bound. bot
by the duty they owe to their fellow citi
gems. an their pledges, to give, and Civ
liLerAliy. in aid OF tho movement. An
there arc Others, who did not thus plsdg
themselves, who are able and whose duty
ia Also to assist in the work, and who "
doubt not, will unite in tbs good worl
unless indeed they are driven by such ort
cles as that in the Journal. to seek sora
other mode than that proposed BY tn
meeting to dispense their charities.
There will bs another meeting at Il
Court Room tonight