Nebraska advertiser., 1861-08-08

For the Nebraska Advertiser
Mn Enron Il noticed a few days
since an account Of the proceedings Of
the Republican Central State Committee
Of Ohio. which met in Columbus on the
'25 of July, to consider upon the course
thev should pursue, in calling a convention
for the purpose OF nominating officers TO
be chosen at their coming State election,
when il was resolved by that body, that
itwas i~nexpedientin the present juncture
of national affairs to call a convention OF
the Republican party of that State, and
that the Democratic Central Committee
of Ohio be requested to unite with them
In a call for a Joint delegate convention
for the purpose of nominating a suitable
State ticket. The reasons for such ae-
ton by said committee are obvious and
c~ommendable. They did not consider it
a time for party strife and political excite
ment when our Country and Government
is in danger of being destroyed. They
did not consider it expedient to resuscltate
the old bitter partisan feeling of former
but more suspicious days of our National
existence, in this hour of our country's
deepest peril when our liberties and free
institutions are menaced BY a formidable
band of traitors and revolutionists seek
inc to overthrow the best government
that the wisdom of man could conceive
or the providence of God vouChsafe TO a
people. SAID committee considered it the
duty Of all loyal citizens regardless of
former political associations or prOolivities
to throw aside party feeling, and unite in
putting down rebellion, and furnishing
treason. If the government is to be sus-
tanned there must be a concert Of action
among It's supporters until Its power is
acknowledged, the partisan should be
buried in the patriot and the voice and
efforts of the people should be as a unit
in sustaining our institutions and main
tanning the dignity and power of the
Government. Party strife would have a
tendency to divert the efforts, energies
and attention Of the people from a vigor-
GUS prosecution Of the War which the IN
terests of the country demand. Such
undoubtedly were in part the reasons
which the Republican Central Committee
of Ohio assigned for their action in the
matter before referred to, and as the same
duty Of laying aside for the present all
party feeling and excitement and uniting
in support of the government is equally
incumbent upon the citizens Of this Terri
tory l would suggest the Propriety Of the
respective party Central Committees of
this county uniting in a call at the proper
time, for a Union Convention to be held
at such time and place as they may agree
upon for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for county officers and members Of
the Legislature. 1t would perhaps be
expedlent for said committees to call a
Union Mass Meeting where the PROPOSE
ton can be discussed, and if agreed to,
let a Union central committee be appoint
ed in lieu of the old committees consisting
of as many members as there are pre-
cincts in the county. This committee can
then order an election for Joint delegates
to a convention, which shall meet at such
time and place as said committee may
direct for the purpose of making the ne
cessary nominations. The delegates can
be appointed to the several precincts,
p~rO-Tata to the whole vote cast in same
last year. The basis of representation
to be fixed by said committee. The COM
mittee to be appointed and delegates to
be elected irrespective of party, bat care
should be taken that they are Union men
who will select men Of undoubted loyalty
TO the government, not that a secessiOnist
could do any particular harm in any of the
offices to be filled. but to demonstrate to
such, that traitors and treason cannot
flourish in our midst. BY pursuing such
a course in the coming canvass we can
avoid the excitement of party strife and
the campaign will pass of without any
hard feeling on the part of either of the
quondam belligerant political parties.-
Now is the time when Union men of all
parties should bury their political feuds,
we have a higher and nobler duty to per-
form than that of sustaining old party
organizations is that Of preserving our
government and protecting our liberties
which are being violently assailed by a
rebellious faction In the Southern States.
When peace and quiet shall again re-
sumo its sway in our now distracted coun-
try, then new parties will undoubtedly
spring up, and upon new and what are 10
us now unknown issues. Will the citi-
zens of Nemaha county consider and act
upon this proposition for a Union Conven-
ton. UNION.