The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-07-16
Admits his own Ipfamy!--Put him
an the Record.

The editor Of the Dayton Journal having
attended divine service somewhere yestqr-
tlny. was brought, ,bysome eloquentpreaehfr
TO realizing sense Of his manifold sins
lie has been TO the confessional and The
penanee imposed is a public aeknowledg-
ment Of his llsgraeofil garbllng'of an eN-
tract from our paper. Ne calls II a''trteR."
we call It hing IL win be remembered
that some days ago we criticized an article
In the Journal, written in the supcrcuions
tone Of poor devils who risc from a low TO
sition to little wealth by the force Of ~
cident, and not talent or enterpriss'' ana
took occasion to comment upon II severely
Thcrenpon the Journal, not able % dcRg or
rehtte the conclusion which we drew from
It's article, which, in fact, was n slur upon
the people OF the rural districts where black
republication fails to Shine out in all It's
baleful light; adopted the only argument
or defense left open TO desperate men in
bad cause. II undertook 70 show that ne
also had made an attack upon the farmers;
and 20 make out its case pretended TO copy
an article from our paper to prove II, and
professed TO give the very cords. The fol-
lowing is the language quoted by the
Journal, and attributed to usi "'l'ai.iH.
"RudCuess, coarseness, Vulgarity, and
disloyalty are qualities which attach TO the
rural districts IN an eminent degree"
This "garbIing" we exposed; and 1t was
SO utterly disgraceHll that tho press Of the
State have denounced II as unworthy OF
any honorable man In the editorial profes
sion. The fire was too hot for the Dayton
trickster and he was compelled TO the con-
fession, by regard for public opinion.
Under an article In this mornings paper,
headed "FIGnTING THE DEVIL WITH FIRE'
he admits his own infamy, with n ilinisy,
paltry excuse that will only add TO his dis
grace IN the opinion OF all honorable men.
Hear him: t.'t H.atI1
ave PLAYED a trick on the EMPIRE q few
days ago, which excited its virtuous indig-
nation, and exasperated its more formida-
BILE cotempOrary, the Cincinnati NqfireT,
which is as rapid TO condenn unfairness In
discussion as all COpperhead organs are
quick to resort TO 1t. .
We frankly admit-and the EMPIRE is
welcome to make the most Of it--that we
did, ON the occasion which gave rise to this
article, adopt the Copperhead mode Of ar
gument, and S0drble" a paragraph. We
might add the further explanation that
those who deal with Copperheads are some
times driven ty mere focre of association
to do very mean things, almost as mean rs
those the EMPIRE is guilty every day
which is sayinpas much as can be said
An open confession is good for the soul
He can now sit little easier under the
droppings OF the sanctuary, and listen "a
the eloquence OF his especial friend of Old
School Church, with an easier conscience
In reply TO the excuse for this extraOr-
binary conduct of the editor Of the Journal
we will say to him that il he can produce Q
single instance in which this paper has at
tempted to quote from the Journal or any
other political opponent and has gdrblcd n,
ioords, even by a mistake, we will give hin
the full benefit of his excuse, and agree 4
share in the same obloquy which now rest
so deservedly upon his shoulders,