Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-07-11
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The Democratic State Central Commit
tee, which met q. Columbus on Friday last
and then and there issued q call for State
Convention upon the 7th day of August,
rendered good service to the people Of Ohio
in the wording Ct the resolutions of the
call. For this they have our thanks, and il
they bad always been rs frank and out
spoken, il would have been better for their
deceived followers in times past. The Sec
ond resolution of the Call reads as fol-
lows:
Resolved, further, That all the electors
Of the State of Ohio, who are in favor of
perpetuating the principles upon which our
Union was founded, and are convinced tlat
the present State and National Admins
tralions are wholly incompetent TO manage
the government in its present critical con-
ditiou as well as all who are opposed TO
the gross extravasance and corruption now
SO aiarmingly prevalent in public affairs,
be earnestly invited to unite with the De
mocracy in this hour of our country's per-
il, and thus redeem the Stats, and place its
administration in competent hands.
The ELECTORS of the State of Ohio" now
know just what they are expected TO do,
if they fall in with this proposition. They
are expec;sd-and, if they give allegiance
10 this Committee, and to those who de-
light to call themselves the "wheel horses
of Democracy" commanded-,o forswear
all respect and adherence TO the present
Administration, both State and National;
they are to identity themselves with Val
landingham and his sympathy with trea-
son. and they are to use all possible means
in their power thwart the plans Of the Ad-
ministration in crushing rebellion, by CIV
ing aid and comfort to the rebels. We
stated few days ago that the course of
certain politicians, and especially of GER
tain political newspapers, in this State, was
as directly in sympathy with treason as
could be conceived. Those journals are
just the ones which have had hand in
drafting this resolution, and which will sup
port it the best of their small ability. The
Union is of no value to them; they would
destroy the prestige, the glory and the very
existence of their country for the sake of
continuing the reign Of Democratic plum
der. And they ask the people Of free and
enlightened Ohio, who have sent forth
thirty thousand men to fight for The honor
of our country, 10 declare their sympathy
with treason, and to bid their sons, broth
ers and fathers return from the battle field
and be coutent 10 see the national honor
depart forever.
We are glad the "Ceu,ral Committee"
have come out thus boldly. Il leaves no
possible excuse for those of the voters OF the
State who will support such a conspiracy.
But this Committee does not speak tbe
voice of the Democracy of the State; ,ha;
voice was heard in the dispatch of Hon.
David Tod to the President that 100000 |
Of The Democrats of Ohio were ready to up
hold him in crushing out treason and re-
bellion. And this faction, who would thus
endeavor to drag the whole OF that party
down TO their iIea orable level, will find
that their acts and their creed will be in
dignantiy scorned by the honest majority
who have hitherto marched in the Demo
cratic ranks. I--
1t is not with such men as these that We
advocate n .uniou" upon Union ticket
But il is with the houest patriots of Ohio,
of whatever former name or party, who will
to the vigorous prosecution of this
war, until every rebel is brough. to submis-
sion to the national authority and who will
rally, as Ohio has nobly done, to the sup
port of the Administration in driving trea-
son before the Grand Army of the United
States until it seeks refuge beneath the wat
ers of the Gulf. Let all such rally TO one
common standard for the defence of our
country and our flag, and until honorable
peace reigns once more over our land-a
peace not brought about by compromise or
reaty, but by an unconditional surrender of
he rebels-let us have good and true pat
,iots to fill our Offices of trust, and let par
.isan wa,chwords be forgotten. In this
way can We best rebuke those who would
sell our State to rebellion, and, if they
could, cast her into the lap Of the Southern
Contederacy itself.
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