Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-31
WashinTs Tson Ceansy

The following esntlemen. have been appoint
"a 70 represent The Union pemocsaay Of Wash
ingt6u county, in the approaching Democratic
State Convention: s.a-.r-asaa...u.sa-a sa-aa-.a.sl.s
AMos LAYMAN, A. w. MoCoRMlcK, M. RYAN,
r. BREsAs, J. MEAoEL, R. w. GRArAM. Il
THE Union Democratic County Convention,
for that county, will be held At Marietta on the
l4!h day of August, when Democratic county
ticket will be nominated. Opf friends there
manifest the right spirit, and willrender good
account Of themselves in October. The Repub-
licans proposed fusion ticket for old Washing
ton, and were answered as follows, BY Demo-
cratic committee appointed for that purpose, of
which Mr.. LAYMM was spokesman. The docu-
ment is pertinent and appropriate, and will com
mend itself to every Democratic voter in Ohio:
MARIETTA, July 90, 1861.
Messrs. Geo., Benedict, Nm. +. ,Cyt's, and 4.
L. Andretos, Committee: aur
GENrLEmEN-Your letter OF the 10th Of this
month, proposing q coalition ticket in this coun-
ty for the approaching election, was received,
! and laid before our executive and central COM
mittees, at their late meeting, which was unnsur
ally full, and the undersigned we're appointed
committee 10 inform you, that the meeting, by
| unanimous vote, refused to accept your -propo-
siHon, We were also instructed to give the
following as aome Of the reasons which con-
trolled the action of the representatives OF our
party from the several townships of the county,
in the matter of the proposed coalition l. !.
l. Executive and Central Committees of a
party or organization have no such poioeT as is
contemplated by you in your proposition. The
Democratic party has not conferred upon its
committees 10 this county tho power to disbapd
or destroy it's organization. This OF itself would
preclude the possibility Of favorable response
to your letter.
| 9. The Democracy of this county with but
yery few exceptions) are opposed to what you
propose. They intend to nominate good Union
men for the several Offices, and will be pleased
to see those who have not hitherto acted with
our party support them. We know Of nc
better way to avoid a party contest in thest
perilous times than that. r..s .-. ..e 5ee. ,
3. Your party (Which is now in power botf
| in the State and General Government) daily
demonstrates the necessity OF an active Opposi
ton party. This alone can hold in check those
| who are administering the affairs Of the Stat'
and the Nation. We are for the Union, thu
| Constitution and the Government, while we diff
fer in many things from Mr.. Lincoln's Admin
/ istration. ..t.s .....,. I'd, ...,. sril...
4. Efficient public officers Of undoubted 10y
| atty are daily removed by your party, because
they are Democrats, and Republicans appoint
ed in their places. In this county, the only Of
fees worth having, which are filled by appoint
ment at Columbus and Washington, are nov
held by members of the Republican party
Union Democrats having been removed TO make
room for them, in all cases except the Offices
recently created. Such action of a party doei
not indicate very sincere desire to "avoid
party conventions and party nomination."
| S. A large number of the members OF your
party are in favor of wegiDg the present wal
| for the determination Of slavery 10 the Southern
States; and we fear their power is so great, tha
they will control your organization. The en-
tire Democratic party, as we'll as the >part,
which last year supported Bell and Everett, and
many Republicans, are opposed to making negr'
emancipation the object of this war-believinl
as they do, that the war ought to have no othe
object but to put down "the great rebellion,
| ard TO sustain the Government in preserving tn
| Union and the Constitution, as our fathers be
uueathed them to us. Hence, the necessities o
| The times demand, that we maintain our organ
izstion, in order to defeat the mischievous pol
icy OF the ''irrepressible" wing of the Repub
lican party. .,, -...- "a
6. The blotting out of State lines, and tn
subversion of our form Of Government ar
| meditated by prominent Republicans. To ali
in preventing this, is duty Of the Democrats
party. A., ~. ,. ...iy .t.-s ,...l...,.t.. d.
Z. By maintaining its organization, the Demo
cratic party will accomplish great work fo
the Union and the Constitution, and for Law
and order throughout the country. While !
furnishes a very large proportion of the army
which is fighting to put down the Southern re
bellion, and to hold the Government together, j
has greater army of Democrats at home, b
defeat at the polls the rebellous disturbers o
| the peace in the North. ...- .f.