The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-08-07
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The EmSuiMg Election in Ohio
The Action Ofthe Republican and
Democratic Parties-"Beware O1
she Gift-Bearing Greeks"

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The Action of the Republican and
Democratic Parties-"Beware of
she Gift-Bearing Greeks"
The Republican State Central Committee
convened on Thursday, at Columbus, and adopt.
ed, after discussion, the following resolutions:
"WHEREAs, 1t is the duty of all citizens, in
these national peris, to lay aside all differences
ofpoliticsl opinions, and unite in defense oil their
Government; therefore,
"Reolvea, Thathis MT no,0 erpedient to call
a Conuention Of the Republican party for the nam
,natior of officers to be chosen at the coming State
election
"72esofued That the Democratic Central Com
rnittee be reqaested to unite with this Commit
tee in cali for joint delegate Convention, for
the purpose OF nominating suitable State
Ticket and that the call be addressed to all
toho are in favor Of he unconditional preservation
of the Union of the States, of the maintenance of
the integrity Of the National Government, and of
the rigorous and continued prosecution Of the ioar
now carried on for that purpose. ard that the
proposition to said Committee be made by the
Executive Committee.
"Resoloea, That in the refusal Of the Demo-
cratic Central Committee to accept the propo
sition for union by tn, 9th Of August, the Ex-
ecutve Committee be directed to issue to the
people Of Ohio call for Convention of dele
gates to nominating Convention, 10 be chosen
without reference to party, upon the simple basis
Of the maintenance of the Government and the
suppression Of the rebellion against it,"
Another resolution was adopted, requesting
the papers Of the State generally to puiish the
foregoing resolutions.
"As one of the papers Of State we comply
with the request to publish. We do so the
"a Il rdu n IA
portunity TO give our views in regard to politi.
cal parties and the coming election. The above
resolutions may look to those who are ignorant
OF the circumstances under which they came to
be passed as very fair and disnterested. In
fact they are bold cheat-the conception o
knavish politicians stepped in intrigue. They
are made with no expectation and no desire
that they should bs accepted by the Democrat
ic Committee. That body has had two meet
ings this summer at Columbus, at intervals o.
more than month apart. II there had been
real honest desire for fair union, the PROPOSE
sion would have been made to the Democratic
Committee when it was in session at that place
The Chairman Of the Republican Comnitee
and majority Of that body reside at Columbus
but they made no sign when our committee
was Ia session OF disposition to unite organi.
cations. The scheme Of fusion was broached
months ago, but the Democrats Committee al
neither of its meetings received any PROPOSE
ton looking to that end from the Republican
Committee, which knew 1t was called to consid.
er the plan of action for the fall election. Al
ter the Democratic Committee waiting in vair
for any overture, had called State Convention
OF Democrats and all other Union inen fovora
bic to perpetuating the principles upon which
the Union is based, and when it was within ter
days Of its itsassemblage, after many county meet
Ings had appointed delegates this fnsincere over
ture is made the object OF which is to catch
some green gudgeons in its political net, fo
those who set it knew that il the Democrats
were disposed TO union, they could net accept 4
in the fnarner in which il was proposed.
We will premise them by stating that we arr
opposed 10 any fusion or union of the Democray
with such sectional organization as the Repub
lican party, whose success has helped the cause
of all our troubles and which has proved itsel
utterly incapable to ride or direct the storm
which it has caused.
Bes5re discussing this point there are severa
other minor ones to which we desire to direc
attention. Were we disposed TO have unior
of the Democracy and the sectional Republican,
ia United States party with Northern local ON,
1--WE eorId not consent to it uren such narrow
aines As is proposed. Il will be observed tha
the can of the Republican Committee, while j
IS for the preservation Of the Union and main
kenance OF the National Government ri
the word National is used, not Federal--it sau
aothfH5 about meinlaiasni tae Federal Coastitu
aoE1isg a5ess 1dBr ing 10 The reserved right
of tie &assf and s!3jti' fundamental article
nr Is n~ew&fss4f This is signiHcan