The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-07-26
rhe Caii OF tn. state Central Conmit-



rhe Caii of tn. state Central Conmit-
tee.
Tie following is the second reso-
luton embodied in the call Of the
Democratic State Central commit
tee, for q state conventions:
"Resoired. That all the electors Of
tho State OF Ohio, who are in favor
OF peiretuatiDg the principles upon
wlicE our Union was founded, and
are convinced that the present state
and national administrations are
wholly incompetent to manage the
government in its present critical
condition. ns well az all who are OPP
posed to the gross extravaganza and
corruption now 90 alnrininely pre-
valent in public affairs, be earnestly
invited to unite with the Democracy
| in this honr OF our country's peril,
aud thus redeem the state, and place
Ii,s administration in competent
hands"
Now, we unhesitatingly asscri
that the Democracy Of the state are
not included in this invitation. The
Democrats have large majority Of
the 600 600 Soldiers now under
arms, and sustaining tho consiitu.
'ionnl government in putting down
rebellion, and we are not prepared
10 shake their confidence IN the HLil.
!ity tf he government and the lead
ing Generals of their appointment to
direct their movements TO that eud.
We do not see the inubility. 1t
docs not yet appear that they are in
competent Tor that work. We will
not place ourselves in the wrong by
rcfnsirg support to the constitution
ally chosen government. in crisis
like this, ,chen ,iyht sim ply because
they are political opponents, nor
will we sustain our own par'izans in
power when radically wrong.
AS to corruption; when we get a
little farther from the Buchanan ad-
ministra,ion in point OF time, an ad-
ministration which the Democracy
gave the country, we ahall have the
heart to cry corruption. We will
wait till the GalpliDs, Gardners and
Swartwouts get over blushing Tor
Buchanan's corruptions. before we
discharge battery in that direction
We predict that the first work Of
the convention on the seventh OF
August, will be to draw black lines
around that resolution. and write
across the faco of it, 'eXpunged by
order OF tho Democracy. L Ctece
Iland Piaindealcr.
"The remarks OF the Pla;ndedler
accord exactly with our views. This
is no time for the passage Of parti.
zau resolutions giving aid and com.
fort to the rebels, while the cons,itu
Iiional government is engaged in q
tremendous struggle to put down Il
gigantic rebellion. We cannot per-
ceive that the maintenance Of the
Democratic Organization requires
nry snch act Of disloyalty. lfit does.
we had better let it slide |, may
do for .he scnii.scccssion politicians,
of whom there are still-a few scat
tered throughout all N,rthern com.
munities. to get together and adopt
resolutions like the above. hut we
protest against their doing it in the
name of the Democracy. The De.
mocracv are fer the country, not
nonjnSt it, and n good evidence OF
this is the fact that Mt least $50, 900
Democrats have taken mp arms to
defend the government and crush
the rebels They have not forgotten.
nor will they forget. the dying words
OF Douglas, cxhorting them to stand
by the constitutional administration
of the country in the great conflict
which has been forced upon il. The
mass of the Democracy are loyal
and will remain so. whatever poll
ticaus hv trade NAV do or eav.
We did no. vote for Mr.. Lincoln
lnt hnvo no hesitation in saying that
his administration hns been deci
Idcd improvement on that OF Mr..
Buchanan. lts prompt and cncrgct-
ic action aroused the slnmbcring pat.
riotism Of Tie nation and saved the
government. which tho vascilation
md timiditv Of Mr Buchanan (toI
nso no harsher torms.) had brought
to The brink Of ruin. Coming into
power under the greatest cmharass-
monts. with every department Of the
public service fnll Of traitors tho
treasury cmoty--the army partially
disorganizrd--'he navy scattered in
distant scas-'hr only wonder ia
that the present administration has
been able to accomplish 90 mnch in
40 shor, a period Of time. II has
pnrged the public service Of traitor
Gus otiicials. rcpienished the treas
urv bv loans, saved the national
capital from capture and p,llage.
and restored public confidence in
'h' government at home and abroad
II has organized, equipped and put
into the field splendid volunteer
army OF 10000 men. II has al.
ready raralvz"d the rebellion and
revived the homes OF Union men ev
ervwhcre, We tail 10 see in those
acts proofs Of the 'incompetency' of