Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-05
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The organ Of the Republican party in
this city is evidently dissatisfied with the
manner in which the supremacy of civil
law has been vindicated in the case of
HuBER and SpEuNAN. We fear that too
many Of ofourcotemporary's political friends,
in common with himself regarded the ar
rest and confinement of these young men
as afording to the military authorities n
fitting opportunity for dealing roughly
with a couple of "Buuernuts," and felt
sadly chagrined 20 find them protected by
the prompt enforcement OF civil law.
TherefoGe. tocompensate himself some
what for blasted wish, the editor of the
organ deals this morning in bitter and
equally unjust review of the past, reitera-
ting certain groundlcss charges against the
Democracy, seeking to identify them sx
chsively as the origiuotors Of all the dis
mrbances which unfortunately have oc-
CURED in this community.
Our contemporary ought to know, and,
doubtless. he does, that in no instance to
which he can refer have Democrats ever
been the aggressors. As to the lamenta-
bic mob which rose in this city Immediately
after the arrest of VALLANDIaHAM, who can
say that it was not provoked by the oppo-
site party ? However violent, and how
ever much to be regretted, was a natural
demonstration of popular excitement, pro
duced by as Infamous an outrage upon a
high gentleman and beloved citizen as was
ever perpetrated. The aggression in the
beginning was made by tho organs party,
followed by threats of tyranny which free
men wero unable to brook.
Who originated the disturbance which
followed the murder of j. p. BoLLMEYER?
The answer is written indellibly upon the
memory of every citizen in Dayton. A
staggering, partizOn bully, brutally, yet
with malice fore thought, murdered in
cold blood ono of the most peaceable and
valuable citizens OF the place, the whole
deed being meant simply and exclusively
as base exhibition of revenge upon po
litical opponent Ii was enough to stil
the blood of every brave friend Of the la
mented deadl
Such results OF such performances in
country like this may always be expected
il not justified. Let tho blame afflct tn,
aggressors head.
Who sought few evenings since, whei
Hon. SAM Cox was speaking IN front 0
the Court House, to destroy the peace o
our Democratic meeting by throwing egg
and stones into the assemblage The,
were not Democrats, certainly. The pro
vocation was very hard to bear, and, in
deed, merited resentment ON the spot Ye
it was borne, for the sake Of peace. TIL
disturbance, which ensued after the NEE
ing, involving the shooting of WATERMA,
did not originate with Democrats, as a
who are acquainted with the facts we
know. HuBER and SPFEmAN were in Il
beginning the aggrieved party, and the r.
sstance they offered was in self defen,
and perfectly iustiiablc. 1t is not to
supposed that men, because dressed
Federal uniform, may claim immunity
attacking the persons of citizens becau
they ara citizens Democrats, at least.
not think so.
Finally, if the organs party want pea'
they can have it undisturbed in this COZ
munity, as everywhere. Let them ceu
their arbitrary and tyranical arrests Of la
abiding freemen; let their "bulliss' cea
their murders let their "leaders teach tn
rowdy followers delency," and there "
be peace and no fear Of mobs or violen
If, however they insist upon fghtir
they can get it to their hearts content