Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-22
An Outrageous FalsehOOd Tri-
umphanily Reiuted.

uHn nRnHMAAS ANShuANNs
A few of the Abolition papers, and a
few Of the "Radical" men Of that party,
have attempted to fix the stigma ofthe late
Presidents assassination upon the Demo
Gratis. This, to say the least, is in very
bad taste. Those who make the assertion
know it to be entirely false. Everybody
knows that there is not the least foundS-
tion for such charge. The truth is, the
Democrats have great cause to depiore
the death Of Mr.. Lincoln, for tho reason
that he was about to adopt the policy they
had advocated from the frst---that Of peace
and restoration of the Union--and they
had every reason to believe, from his con-
duct for several months past, that he was
putting forth his hest efforts to consum-
mate this desirable end
Among the Abolition papers which
have eudeavorcd to trace the assassination
10 the teachings Of the Democratic party,
is the Columbus Journal, one Of the most
radical and INSCRIPTIONS papers in the
country, and at the same time the Central
organ Of the Abolition party in Ohio.
The charge comes with very bad grace
from such source, as we shall see.
The Statesman takes up the lying charge
of the journal and disposes Of it in a very
summary manner, showing that the first
and only threat of assassination of the
President appeared in the columns of that
paper months ago. receiving its tacit en-
dorsement.
We copy the statesman's article in full,
whicAwas published in August, 1864,
and upon its perusal, we think our readers
will be able to decide what amount Of cred
liz is tobe given to the miserable charge Of
the journal and papers of kindred ATTN
tiles, that Democrats are in any way i'm
plicaled in the terrible tragedy of the 18th
of April;
IpENr. To prove The journal LIES when it
asserts that he assassination Of President
Liueol mis- distinctly tracesble to the teaching:
of the Democracy, we reproduce the follow
ing editorial article from The Statesman o.
the llth of August, 1864. 1t shows who
threatened TO nssassinRte the President, il
certain contingencies who approved tbs
spirit Of Rssassins; and what loyal paper
published the murderous proposition wiihou
giving expression to one word OF dlsapproba
tion We ask everybody TO read this afticl'
from The Statesman OF last summer
From the Ohio Statesman Of August II, is'4l
"ABoITGoSisTs THREATENING TO AssAssIsATI
{ PRESIDENT LINCOLN
Deacon Gray used to be Democrat, bu
fat salaries and Abolition ofices quite upse
his little mind and be is now one of the era
zest Abolitionists in the country. He is nov
! Quaftermas.er in negro retiment aud i
aqoniziugly loyal The Deacon is afflicted
with the chronic "writn' itch and his bril-
liant productions generally appear 10 Capt
Hurtte Dolly over his own signature. Ii
4 Hurts State journal of Tuesday there is
letter from the Deacon in which the follow
ing enthusiastic paragraph occurs on tht
peace question
80 like the spirit of the Major in com
mand of the Goth Ohio When in bis pres
ence the question was presumptuously asked
Shall we eventually have 10 compromise
:, He turned with withering look, aud said
g i entered this campaign with over 800 men
0 to day can muster 1872, and tell you that
! the President hints even at compromise
c THERE ARE 1872 ASSASSINS IN NJ
{ COMMAND READY TO MARCH, solitar
Z and alone, TO THE WHITE HOUSE "
= iOish our friends at home had this spirit
: tbs the spirit of the Federal army, who bea
=, the burden
"The idea Of one hundred and ninety-tw
: assa5sins marchiDg SOLITARY aud alone t
= the White House, is Deacon Grayism whic
may be overlooked in view of the atrociou
character oil the purpose intmated in the e.
tract Here Is Major in the army who dI
y clares lis readiness to assassinate the Pres
a. dent of the United States, in certain contil
a genciea here is a Quarlermaster who e.
= presses his approval ofthe spirit Of sssassini
and here is loyal paper publishing the mu
u derous proposition without mark Of disappr
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There is food for reflection in this aud
10 cous threat of murder TO both the person
e friends and the political enemies of Preside
'e Lincoln
RS Jacob Thompson.