Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-24
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We hold it to be good policy and Of
paramount importance atthis crisis Of our
national affairs, for public men and pub
lie journals to combat error, no natter
whether those promulgsting II be Of the
party to which we belong or Of the oppo-
sition. Complaint is sometimes made Of
the prosponsity TO indulge in unbecoming
epithets by political opponents. For our
selves, we do not believe that the use Of
them was ever of any advantage to the
party most liberal in their application. 1t
may be that temporary advantage is
sometimes gained over political opponent
by stigmatising him with hard names, but
such triumphs arc always of short dura-
ton. We prefer to take the writings and
sayings of leading men in the ranks OF our
opponents, give them place IN our
columns, and regard thcm as fair and
legitimate exposition of their principles
until authoritatively denied. For such
purpose we have Of, late copied extracts
from speeches, &c, delivered by men here
tofore recognized as leaders of the Repub-
lican party. We have also copied extracts
from their leading. newspapers, the in
tenton Of which was to give our neighbor
Of the Journal--the recognized organ of
the party here-an. opportunity to asow
or disavow the sentiments promulgated
elsewhere through the channels alluded
to. And we claim that, in the absence oil
any denial by the Journal that the Re-
publican party here as elsewhere are com
mitted to the doctrine of negro suffrage
and the consequent equality OF the races,
the fact on its part is admitted.
AS the Journal sometimes assumes the
right to give advice to Democl ats, we
suppose it will allow us the same priv.
lie sc. We therefore ask the caref ul per
usal, by the Republicans of this city and
county, Especially, of the following eA;tract
from a letter written by the Republ icar
Governor (Coney) of Maine /:
-Four millions OF bondmen, the offspri ne
OF promiscuous intercourse, with but little o
moral or intellectual culture, and OF sue b
condition as to be expected of a race who's c
only experience has been that of oppression,
have been born into new relation of society
| md ant
them the marital and parental relations, as a
legal condition, have been utterly ignored,
and the race condemned to the level OF brutes,
presenting spectacle of abhorrent indeoeney
which, had It heen the only reprosch of the in
stitution of slavery, was enough to call down
upon it the execration of mankind"
! This peoples who are thus described
Coney and the Radicals propose to elevate
at once into the dignifed position of Anne.
rcan citizens
We ask the journal, as the organ o.
the Republican party here, for an oper
and candid expression of its views as tc
the propriety of Immediately investing the
class referred TO in the above extract witt
the privileges Of American citizens-socia
and political. There should be no con
cealments in this matter. 1t has al
ways been the doctrine of the Democratic
party that the masses of our people-th,
farmers, mechanics and laboring white
men of the couutry-were capable of dc
Gliding intelligently all questions of govern
mental policy, when such questions arr
fahly presented. The Republicans pro
iess to believe them capable of the SAM
thing. We trust, therefore, that tn,
Journal will not longer hesitate to dis
tinctly set forth its party creed on this all
absorbing question, and let its readers ane
the public know, plainly and frankly, th'
views and sentiments of the Republican
party upon it.