Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
The Union Convention.

We publish to-day the proceedings Of q
Convention Of citizens Of TrumbuH COUNT,
without distinction of party. held ut this
place on Saturday the Slst ult. 1t was
q new era in political organizations here,
If that can be called political which sinks
all former party ideas in the one great is
sue. shall the Government of the United
States exist, or perish ?" Side by side,
in that convention, sat men who had all
their lives long been opposed to each other,
all now actaated by one feeling. the deter
miRation 70 sustain the Constitution znd
the Laws. There was a Republican Pres
ident and three Democratic Vice Presidents;
two Secretario-one Democrat and one Re-
publican; s.d delegates to attend the State
Convention were chosen equally from the
two lid parties. There was little Of speech
Hahpg, no excitement, all were calm, cool
and determined. Nearly every township
in the county was represented, and many
Of the best, most candid, most influential,
leading men from both the old parties were
there. The names which are attached to
the calls for county and Senatorial conven
lions, show who they were, and are indica-
tive Of the feeling of the mass Of the peo-
pc of the county. The calls which we
publish, We print with feelings of no com.
mon satisfaction. There is nothing parti-
aan there, they are simply the O~utspOken
expression Of an honest patriotism which
Overrides all political dOgmas, creeds and
organizations. Old party hacks looked on
in establishment, it was the hand writing
on the wall. which told their DAYS were
numbered, and that the scepre had depart
cd from their hands to return no more IN
til they too forget party in their country"
In contradistinctiOn, We publish the cali
Of the Democratic Executive Committee
from TTuabull count. 1t is humiliatins
to think that a time like this, when armed
rebels defy and spit upon the authority Of
the Government, when they have usu-ped
its powers in a large part of itS territory;
are splitting the blood OfOur ne:gnbors and
friends, are threatening the capital Of the
nation. and its very existence, that there
caa be fouDS in our midst men who would
rather Bee all that makes life valuable, all
t-t bur fathers bequeathcd, all VIC have
and arc, perish in enc common ruin,
rather than for one moment forget that
once they we're party leaders. They dared
not do otherwise than profess to be Union
men; they dared no. ut in print the SEN
timents which some of them daily propo-
gate, and cry, compromise, peace. peace"
when there is no peace. We bsar no i'll
will toward these misguided men VIC have
no feeling but pity for those who cannot,
even when making 4 public call, Place
country before party, but must begin the
call with The Democrats and other Union
men of CID Trumbull arc requested, &c
Therei it is notwithstanding all their care,
it is now, as always before, the partizans
frst, the patriots afterwards; the Demo
cratic party first, tbs Union last.
We commend to such men these words
from tie last public speech ever made by
Stephen A. Douglas: Whoerer IS not
prepared to sacrifice party organizations
and platforms on hS altar Of ms country,
DOES not deserve the support and Oun4en-
NICE Of honest people"