The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-08-23
VOLUME XII, NO. 81.
T0 THE People 0E ONO,

The undersigned, deeply sensible of the
dangers nov banging over our national
Government, and impressed with tho con-
yiction that they only can be averted by tho
united action of the whole people, in which
patriotism shall take the place of party
tpirit, respectfully and earnestly call upon
all loyal citizens Of Ohio, who are in favor
of tho maintenance of the Government, aud
of the vigorous and continued prosecution
of the war now carried on for tho suppress.
ion Of rebellion against the Government, to
meet aud appoint delegates to a UNION Coz.
vENTToN to 10 held at the city of Columbus
on Thursday the 9th of September next, fol
tho nomination of candidates for tho differ.
Ont State offices which are to DO fillod at
the general election in October, to.wit; the
offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Judge of the Supreme Court, Comptroller,
Treasurer, Secretary of State and one mem
Der of tho Board Of Public Works. ,
To savo further trouble in arranging tho
details Of this important movement, We
suggest that tho Convention consist of ono
delegate for each thousand of tho aggregate
vote cast in each county for Supreme Judge
at tho last election, with ono additional doIo-
gate for each surplus half of the ratio, vary
ing this apportionmen: however, so as to
secure not less than two delegates from
every county and an even number from ALL
Under this apportionment the several coun-
zies will bo entitled to delegates as follows :
I'VE omit tho list of Counties. Geauga
and Lake are each entitled to delegates in
the Convention, - ......s.f. .....
We further suggest that tho delegates b9
chosen by county conventions to be held on
Saturday, tho 3lst of August. AKA. ...t.
FELLOW CITIZENS OF Ono Shall the
GovernmeDt be preserved Is now the all
absorbing question, and tho only ono wor-
thy of the consideration of tho American
People. We foil that no lengthoned appeal
is necessary to animate you to tho discharge
OF your duty in relation to it. We feel as-
Bured that u respect for the memory of your
fathers who secured for you the blessings of
free institutions-a sense of the obligations
resting upon you as the heretofore peaceful
possessors of those blessings, and u proper
regard for those to whom you hope to trans.
init them, will be sufficient to impel you to
declare with no doubtful voice your un.
changeablo determination that tho Govern.
ment shall not be broken up.
Compared with .he interests Inv olVad with
tho great question all other interests are of
but little Importance. II 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 that will not in the
loss of its stability, lose its value, Shall it
be said that we havo neglected, or put in
porl tho proper settlement of this question
by our party differences? These are now
of but little moment. They arc mere sbah-
ows to allure rs from tho pursuit of the
substance. Without value, nay, disgrncoful
alike to victor and vanquished will DO those
sriumphs of party which are celebrated over
the ruins of "a dismombered Government.
Signed BY Geo. M. Parsons, VIM. Z. Bas.
com, John Brough. David 'rod, and a large
number of others from diIforont portions of