Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-04-24
The Right TalK from the Right
source.

Il gives us pleasure to transfer to our
columns the following editoriol article
from the Cincinnati Commercial Of the
22d inst. II the same temper and spirit
psrvaded all the Republican journals. we
might reasonably look for the dawn Of
happier era in our national affairs, and a
speedy return to the kindly and frstenal
sentiments which characterized the "betteF
days Of the Republic"
We agree with tho Commercial, that in-
temperate language, calculated to exert an
evil influence on tho public mind, has been
too freely INDUCED in by public journals
Of all parties since the commencement Of
our present troubles. Our contemporary
Of the Commercial is not free from the
charge himself still this fact does not
render his suggestions in the present case
any the less entitled to the respect and con.
sideration Of all good citizens. To our
Judgment it gives them additional weight
and pungency.
We therefore earnestly commend the ar
ticle to the calm consideration of all our
readers, with the hope that the lesson it
conveys may he carefully needed
BE TENPERATR
II is imprudent, not 10 say unjust, 1t this
time, TO charge upon Democratic partsans
the assassination Of the President, because of
Incorporate language used by certain incon-
siderate newspapers during the PROCESS Of an
exciting Presidential canvass. We have read
with care the extracts, revived by the over
Jealous Republican journals. and we have to
observe that whatever of menace was thrown
out it was qualified by a supposed condi
ton OF things that never could have occurred
under Mr.. Lincolns administration, and
which the writer's probably knew never would
occur. As thus: If q portion of the people
we're dlsfranchiSed, denied the privilege OF a
free election, &c, then a revolution might
occur which would rid this country Of the de-
stroyers Of its liberties and all that We
believe no journals in the country more sin
cerely lament the untimey death Of
the President than those of Democratic
politics, and that they would have re-
coiled with horror from any proposition,
plaiuly put to them, for the assassination of
the Chief Magistrate Of the nation. The Ian
guage used by them was incorporate, and evil
in its influence, but we are convinced it was
born OF political passion, not personal hatred,
and that no idea Of killing the President ever
entered the heads of the heated and thought
less writer's. We say this, not for any polit
ical liking for these journalists, bu. because
we believe they would have as quickly struck
down any hand raised against the life of the
President as any Republican editor. 1t is no
time now to revive the asperilies OF heated
political campaign, and it is absolutely wrong
to attempt to make party responsible for a
calamity which is mourned By all the people
alike Irrespective of party
The lesson to be derived from the past is
simply, that writers and speakers Of all politi.
cal parties should more carefully weigh
their words, having in full view the tendency
and full scope of their meaning, before giving
them publicity We need In American poll
tics more temperate reflection, more courtesy,
more candor in the investigation OF acts, less
impuening Of motives, less dslrsctoD, aud
greater faith in the good intentions Of men,
however we regard the public policy they ad-
Vocats History will decide our
capacity for sefgovernme more by the
measure of restraint we place upon our pas
sious in the consideration Of political ques-
tions and acts than by any event affecting the
lives and fortunes Of individuals and parties
We shall but demonstrate our ability TO gov
ern by showing how well we can govern ours
selves, and any provocation which moves
men from their balance, and incites them to
use unmsasnred language and perform unlaw.
fal acts, is TO be deprecated.