Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-29
Ohio Politics.

deretand the condition of matters IN ONO,
the allies of the rebels, under the lead Of such
men as Vallandigham have held " Demo-
cratic Convention" as they call it, and have
nominated ticket. which is intensely peace
ard anti o>ernment. We have not seen
the State platform of these doughlaced trail
tors, but if it is anything like the resolu-
tions in some of the counties, it Is an lnih'
nous batch of falsehoods. But the staunch
Union Democracy will have nothing TO do
with it. Their great lenders have united III
II general call for State Convention, with
Uuion men Of all parties, and propose to
show the Ohio traitors in their true light.
by compelling item to vote against an anli-
partizan Union ticket We have heard noth-
ing of the Republican or any other party
organization (except the peaceifers) since
the Republican Committee proposed union
of all Union men. W have before us, how
ever, the Weekly Ohio State journal OF
August 20lh. containing the call for an lnde-
pendent Union State Convention, and the
signatures thereto. The call has been pnb
lished before, but unaccompanied with the
signatures, which are so important to Il full
understanding Of the spirit in which it is
issued. The document reads us follows:
To the People of Ohio.
The undersigned, deeply sensible of the
dangers now hanging over our national Gov
ernment and impressed with the conviction
that they only can be averted 10y the united
sction Of the whole people; in which patriot
ism shall take the place OF party spirit, re-
spectiully and earnestly call upon all loyal
citizens OF Ohio, who are in favor Of The
maintenance of the Government, and Of the
vigorous and continued prosecution Of th.
war now carried on for the suppression Of re-
bellion ngairst the Government, to meet and
appoint delegates to Union Convention to
be held in the city Of Columbus on Thursday
the 5th OF September next, for the nominH-
ton of candidates for the different State
offices which are to be filled at the general
election in October, to-wit: the offices of
Governor, Lieutenant-G Governor, Judge of
the Supreme Court. Comptroller, Treasurer,
Secretary Of State. and one member OF the
Board of Public Works.
To cave further trouble in arranging the
details Of this important movement, We sug-
gest that the Convention consist of one dele
gate for each thousand OF the aggregate vote
cast in each county for Supreme Judge at the
last elelection, with one additional delegate
for each surplus half of the ratio, varying
this apportionment however, so as to secure
not less than two delegates from every coun-
ty and an even number from all.
(Here follcws the apportonment, calling
for a Convention of ass delegntes)
We further suggest that the delegates be
chosen by county conventions to be held on
Saturday, the 3lsl of August.
FELLUw-CIrGzENs OF OHIo:-Shall the Gov
erument be preserved2 is now the all-ab-
sorbing question, and the only one worthy Of
the consideration of the American people
| We feel that no heightened appeal is neces-
sary to animate you to the discharge Ct your
duty in relation to it. W feel assured that
respect for the memory Of your frhDrs
who secured for you the blessings OF free in
stituUons--a sense Of the obligations resting
upon YOU as heretofore peaceful pussessors of
those blessings, and a proper regard for those
to whom you hope to transmit them will be
sufficient to impel you to declare with no
doubtful voice your unchangeahle determin-
alton that the Government shall not be
broken up.
Compared with the interests involved in
this great question, all other interests are of
but little importance. If the Government
which establishes and maintains social order
is forever to exist at the mercy of caprice or
disappointed ambition, there is but little of
all that we now enjoy tnat will not in the
loss of its stability, lose it's value. Shall it
be said that we have neglected, or put in
peril the proper settlement of this question
| hv Iifl.rounoc Iharo Of
but little moment. They are mere shadows
to allure us from the pursuit of the cub
stance. Without value nay disgraceful
alike to victor and vauquished will be those
triumps Of party which are celebrated over
the ruins of dsmemhered Government
AT the bottom Of this appear the names Of
eighty-throe influential men of various par
ties, with the words and others added
In the list Of names are those of leading
| Republicans, and also Of men who have in
times past welded an all powerful influence
in the councils of the Democratic purity
| There is the name of David Tod, once the
! Democratic nominee for Governor Of the
state. When the snaky Gushing slid out of
the chair Of the last National Democratic
Convention in order to serve the anarchists,
and took up his abode with the boilers in
another hall, David Tod of Ohio was chosen
to preside over the regular Convention, which
he did with dignity and frrlress, until it had
completed is labors He now, H. then res
fuses to herd with the enemies of Democracy,
and of the Union. Tnen there is G. Volney
Dorsey, of Miami county, always powerful
Democratic leader in the State, aud, last No.
vember, nominee of the party for Presi-
dental Elector. Among the rest are j l.
Harrison, (who peremptorily declined the
nomination of the tory ewing for Lieut..
Governor); John Brough, one Of the most
noted Democratic stumpers in the State +;
Robert Dickey, ex-Superintenlent Of the
Miami Canal, and very distinguished DEM
ocratic politician George M Parsons, Me
lancthon Barnett, j. w. D. Alexander, Cen
j. c. Horton, and others less noted, all how
ever, recognized leaders in all the Demo-
cratic State Coventons held in Ohio for years
past Such men have influence and the loval
Democrats Of Ohio will rally at their call
The corrupt and treacherous crew headed
by Vallandigham have found their true po-
sit.ons at last BY raising false issues, and
misleading the Ignorant portion of the people
(not very numerous, thank God, in Ohio, for
SO large popplation) the wretches will OBJ
tain a good many votes no doubt, and claim