The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-07-26
The primary NIoctInEs. aud an old

The Primary Meetings, and an old
The Journal has quito an article on the
primary meetings 10 be held this evening.
Az soon ss we began 10 read Il, we felt sure
that VIC should have the JoHrnars opinion
on the new ratio Of representation. But
after wading through nearly column OF
twaddlc, about tho old stnif Of this duty OF
Union men'--thc somi-annual instalment
Of cheap and solemn advice by newspaper
men-wo found never word on the sub
Icct at present nearest our hcartl Alas
poor townshipsl
The Journal is sure upon one thing that
nobody otcns any particular office. But he
is not quito 80 sure on that point when the
nomination for Congress Is In question. He
Is one OF those who think that SCuENcK has
right 10 be sent back to Congress just as
oftcn as nc wants 10 so. SO too he thought
not long since, that the true policy of the
Union party was TO continue good men y
in office, when he was anxious 20 beat WI
MANS for the Supreme Bench. Now he
thinks that the people need not continue
anybody, unless they want TO do so! OF
course, most wise Judgci
But Il has long since been a rule, rarely
departed from, that faithful and compe-
tent officer is entitled to a nomination. at
least for his second term. IL Is proposed
lust now to depart from the rule--unless
the journal means that II has at present
officers in power who arc not competent or
faithful. DO you bite, Messrs. Fox, STALEY'
a. Cor
But 90 ahead, gentlemen; after violating
your old rule of representation we expect
anything, and are prepared for anything.
It would scarcely surprise ms to see the
Central Committee or the Journal clique
make the nominations without consulting
the people; and If they had not arranged
their plans so as TO accomplish the same
result who knows but what 1t might have
been doncl
The Journal pleads that there shall be no
division among the brethren. Good iel-
low, for that The very man who has
brought about so much division In the
party lie thinks the Union party had a
"srpid difficulty" last fall alluding To the
HAYNES matter. OF course It was
"stupid" affair the stupidity" being
entirely upon the part Of the Lowe men,
who acted out of ell reason. But the
HAYNES mon have brought the Lowe men
20 their senses The members of the bar
and other leaders of the party were
HAYNES men and they propose to take their
place in the Union party Just as If moth
Ing happened notwithstanding the "stupid
difilculty"; and they farther propose n can
didate for almost every Office In the gift Of
the people. They will receive with salts
faction the acknowledgment upon the part
of the journal that the LOWE men acted
stupidity last fall and will consent, In
consideration OF this apology, to permit
them share in the offices. But
II must be understood that the
Probate Judgoship, at any rate, belongs to
them. Brains after all is more powerful
than mere numbers. The brains of the
party went with HAYNES; because it was
committed 10 his support, before even Ri
val was suggested. The brains now pro-
pose to take an active part in the coming
campaign providing they get an equiv
nlcnt in the offices; and the old rule about
"bolters" is to be suspended: especially as
DAVIDSON Is 10 run again.
Taken altogether tits avery funny party
1t has material enough in 1t to kill dozen
parties. Nothing but the cohesive power
of public plumber keeps it alive for min
ute.