Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-18
Union Democratic Q Sunty Conven-

BY reference,to another place In our paper
the Union Democracy Of old Franklin will SCI
that our County Central Committee have Dc
oided'to hold the County Convention for the ap
pointment of delegates to the State Conyen
tion, on SAruaDAY, the third day Of August
the appointment Of ward and township dele
gates to take place on FRIDAY, the I'd. ~
II Is to be hoped that these primary meetings
viii be well attended, and that good, sound and
reliable democrats will be sent as delegates "a
the Convention, and that, when appointed, they
will attend the County Convention.
There never has been period In the history
Of our beloved country, when the aid OF all
true Union men was so much needed as at this
time. The Democracy Of Franklin county yield
to none in their devotion to the Constitution
and Hag OF our Unlou, and in this the hour of
our country's peril, they will lrally as one man
to the rescne. lf ~
In ls4O, our party in this county numbered
SEVENTEEN HUNDRED, and was in a minority of
ELEVEN HUNDRED votes. From that year, its in
crease has been gradual and constant, until, at
the election last fall, on Supreme Judge, il cast
nearly FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED votes, and
majority of over ..oSE THOUSAND. This was
about two hundred more than the true party
strength, as many Republicans, who we're not
Abolitlonists, would not vote for BRINKERHoFE.
This extraordinary iucreAseis attributable to firm
adherence to Democratic principles and organi-
cation. BY the same means, il can be main
tanned.
Democrats can console themselves with the
knowlege that the present sad condition OF our
country was not brought about by any act Of
theirs. They are MOI responsible for It, They
did their best to avert the storm which they saw
gathering-but could not. The Democracy
were defeated, and abolition fanaticism was
and the people are suffering the
bitter consequences. eo1'
Let the Union Democracy of franklin Coun- |
y unite as one man in support of their long
;ried, and faithful old organization, the only
iope OF the country for the future Many po- |
itical organizations under various names have
,rown up and gone to decay, and now, the last
'arty organized against the Democracy, after
me victory, is about giving up it's name, to seek
mother. The practical effect Of its principles
AVE been so disastrous to the country that its
eaders do not desire to venture another con
est with the Union Democracy, under the name
{ Republican. |
The principles upon which the Republican
arty was organized, are clearly inconsistent
18th the existence Of Union of States, consti-
uted as was ours by our forefathers. II was
ased upon q declared hostility to nearly one
alf the States of the Union, 1t was intended,
y the men who organized it, 10 force change
q State institutions, or to divide the Union
low well they have succeeded, each person can
etermine. 1t now stands the Union Democracy
0 rally to the rescue of the Constitution and
be Union, and make one grand effort to reunite
he people, establish harmony, fraternity, and
Jnion.
To you, the Union Democracy of the Capital
ity and county, it remains to rally around the
ID flag, and bear it on to victory, and restore
ur once happy, powerful Union. Whatsoever
Tiers may do, let US be able to say, "thank
iod the center is sound for the Union"