Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-23
The State Republican Committee and tho
state Democratic Committee

That the voters of Sandusky county may
have the entire history of the present Union
uprising of the people against party noniina-
tions-that they may see how patriotic have
been the motives and action of the State Re-
publican Committee and how selfish and con-
tracted the conduct of the State Democratic
Committee-we append the following corre-
spondence.
On thes5th of July last the Republican State
Central Committee met in Columbus, and after
full consideration, unanimously adopted the
following preamble and resolutions:
wHERELs, It is the duty Of all ctzens time Of
tional peril aside all differences political opn-
ion and unite in defence of their govement therefore,
ResOlUed That it is not now eIpedient to call Con-
vention Of the Republican party for the nomination OF
officers to be chosen at the coming State election.
ResOlUed That the Democratic Central Committee be
requested to unite with this Committee in call for
joint delegate convention for the purpose OF nominating
suitable State Ticket and that the call be addressed TO
the Union of the States Of the maintenance integ
ry Of the National Government and Of the vigorous and
continued prosecution of the carried for that
purpose. And that the proposition to said COMMITTEES
be made by the Executive Committee.
ocratic Central Committee to accept the proposition for
union by the 9th Of August, the Executive COMMITTEES 10
vention,of Delegates to nominating convention 10 be
chosen without reference to party upon the simple basis
| sion Of the rebellion against 1t.
Rssovsd That the Secretary be requested to furnish
papers this city, and that the Press of all parties IN
the State be invited to publish the wv
These resolutions were published very gener-
ally in the papers of the State. On the next day,
the Central Executive Committee sent the fol-
lowing letter to William Mount the Chairman
of the Democratic State Central Committee:
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE RooM,
! COLUMBUS, o., July 95 1861.
10 WIN. Mount, Chairman Democratic State CeH-
trdi COMMITTEES for Ohio:
Sm:-The Republican Central Committee
propose to the Democratic Central Committee
that the two unite in call for ajoint convention
for the nomination of State ticket of officers
to be chosen at the general election in October
next. The basis on which the call is TO be made
is contained in the resolutions Of the Republi-
} can Committee, copy Of which is enclosed in
this communication.
, If the proposition is accepted, the details of
the Union can hereafter De easily settled in such
manner as to make the action of the Convention,
beyondquestion, acceptable to the people ofOhio.
! II tcan hardly be necessary TO make any length
ened exposition of the circumstance which es-
tablish the proprety of the proposed union. II
is sufficient to refer TO the fact that the integrity
Of the Government is in danger from the as-
saults of misguided men in rebellion against the
supremacy of the Constitution and the lava
To put down this unholy rebellion, loyal citi.
xens OF ali paruee nave rushed 70 arms, and are
, now fighting on the field side by side, knowing
not and caring not what political differences have
heretofore divided them. Itis not Aew the time
for loyal citizens at home to keep alive these
differences. But one duty devolves upon US al
present-to present united 'front.' 10 tie enemy
Y By taking thia position, while we idiscouFage
treason everywhere, We VIII cheer tbs hesrts and
Strengthen the arms Of those who, stand at the
), post Of danger In the feld.
I Respectfully yours
GEO. M. PARSONS, Charm.
WM. T. BAsooM Sec y.
n SAMUEL GALLOWAY,
r. B. L.. BABER,
: t. II. OoULIER.
THEoDoRE CSMsTooK,
HKNRY MILLER,
3 Republican Executive COMMITTEES.
; To this overture and invitation, we are inform.
8 ed there has not been even the decent Formally
? of an acknowledgment, much less a courteous
{ reply. But the doings Of the Democratic Oon-
, vention, Of last week. furnish answer sufficient
to convince the people that the men who have
seized upon the reins Of that party, are in favor
! ola disgraOsful csmpramiss with asned Treason,
liz not actually in,AEoF Of The Eessoniissls