Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-03-25

Hall Friday night March Zoth, lot the
purpose of nominating candidates to be
voted for at the approaching city election.
The Ward meetings will select their can
didates for Ward officers
Abolition Standard of Loyalty.
We learn that some of the Republican
merchants Of Dayton, under the recent or
der Of General WmGHT, in regard to SELL
ing FIRE arms, have refused to sell only TO
Republicans The only evidence of loyal
ty they require is that man belongs to
tho Abolition party. Every Democrat is
considered "disloyal," and they refuse to
sell 10 them. We understand that mer-
chant from Pyrmont, o., a Democrat and
as good, loyal and worthy citizen as
there is in the State, yesterday went into
the Hardware Store of j. d. LOOMS u
o., from whom he has purchased goods
for years past, and asked to purchase re-
volver. Mr.. j. d. Looms cody informed
him he could not sell arms to Il NALLAN'
DIaHAM Demo rat, as they are "disloyal.'
A clerk in the same store, by the name o
KRIFER, we are informed, wanted to ad
minister an oath to two gentlemen apply
ing for arms, hut being deceived in regart
to their politics. finally sold them arm
without question. Now who invested
this man KrIFER with authority to admin
lister an oath of loyalty, or any other kint
of an oath Who empowered Mr.. LooM
Is to sit in judgement on the loyalty q
Democrats OF course, Mr.. Looma In
the right to refuse Democratic custom i
he chooses to do So That is his ow
business, But has he the right under an
law or general order, to sell arms to Re
publicans and refuse them to Democrat
on the plea that they are disloyal VIII
constituted him judge of loyalty? +?
II he refuses to sell articles Of merchar
disc to Democrats because they are "di
loyal" can he oonseisntiously sell the
auythingH This is question for his 10!
aIsv. The action Of Democrats should
to pAtronize no man who considers yf
"disloyal." and we impress it upon the
to carry it out to the letter. II Mr.. Loo
is, or any other man feels il his duty al
obligation TO require evidence of loy'
ty" from persons wishing to PurchS
arms, or anything else, let him apply t
same test TO all. without respect 70 par
To this there would be no objection. L
for him 10 make the politics Of man
test Of his loyalty, is insulting to Den
Gratis, and we trust they have the manho
and independence to resent il by re;usi
to pstronizs him in the least particular
The county of Montgomery is tod
Democratic by from 500 to 1000 majc
", and the State OF Ohio from $4,000
10000, and yet the minority have
cool audacity to assume for themselves
the "loyalty" and patriotism"
characterize the majority as disloya
They have the brazen imPudenco to P
claim that majority of the people of
State, and of Indiana. Illinois, Penni
vauis, New York, New Jersey, Come
cut, and Iowa are " disloyAl," and after
TO dictate to them course OF duty.
policy and principles of the Demor
party have always been OF the most Ill
Al character. They are willing to n
their opponents in fair and honorable
cussioB, and have not and do not de
that political differences should mar or
torrupt the social OF business relations
lie. But Il their oppOnsnts viii i otl
wiss, they are not Of class to 'acr'
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