Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-12
The No-Party Party state Con-
yCnliOn,

The No-party party met in State Convention at
Columbus, on Thursday last, and nominated FOR
Governor, David Tod /; Lieutenant Governor
Benjamin Stanton, Supreme Judge, Josiah Scott
Treasurer of State, G.. V. Dorsey Secretary Of
State r. Il. Cowar Comptroller eroi the Treasury
]. w. Riley and for Member of the Boar of
Public Works Mr.. Torence. The following res.
olutions were passed
Resolred, That the present dcploi0ble civil war
has been forced upon the country by the disunion. \
ISIS OF the southern States, now in revolt against
the Constitutional Government, and in arms
around the Capitol.
Resolred, That in this national emergency,
bauishing all feeling Of mere passion or resentment
we will iccollcct only our duty to the whole eouil
try that this war is not waged upon our part in
any spirit Of oppression, nor for any purpose of
conquest or su6jugation, nor for the purpose of
ovcrthrowing or iEtcrlt tring with the established
institutions of the States. but to defend and main.
tain the supremacy of the Con, tiuton, and to
! preserve the CniOn with all the dignity equality
and rights Of the several States unimpaired and
that as soon as these objects are accomplished,
the war ought to cease.
ReSotred, In the language of the Hon. Joseph
Holt that we are ''for this Union without condi.
| tions, one AMI indiyislblc, now and forever for
its preservation at any cost Of blood and treasure,
against all its as-ailants, and against any and cv
cry compromise that may be proposed to be made
under the guns of the rebels"
The Stdtesmdn in noticing the Convention,
says "1he candidates selected are qualified for
the several posts for which they htve been nom
mated, as far as capacity is concerned. AS men
of character, We have no desire to deny the fact
that they stand well in the community.
The platform ignores all the dogmas of the Re-
publican ary entirely, aud for all that appears in
Z it, no one could say that ever had an "rrepres.
sible in Ohio. 1T declares for n vigorous prosccu-
ton of the war, not with view to a subiugation
. of the Southern States, but to PIT down rebellion
and assert the national authority, and it opposes
5 any compromise with those in arms against the
Government.
r The nomination of Judge SCOTT, for Supreme
Judge, is n complete ndcmn alton of the re.nom.
inaton and reelection of dge BRiNKERHoEF last
: year, and an Endorsement OF Judge SWAN in the
celebrated Obern cases Of 1859.
Thus Is Abolitionisn completely squashed in
; Ohio, and the former managers of the Republican
party in this State are most signaly rebuked
q We take it for granted that all the candidates
7 on the ticket accept the platform without any
. mental reservation, aud that therefore, they may
= all be conceded to be true unconditional Union
e men, Such being the fact the people Of the State
!. have before them two ii, kcs composed Of Union
u men, loyal to the Constitution and the faithful
enforcement of the laws made in pursuance there.
c of, and hence in Ohio are hereafter to have no
n more attempts to resist the execution of the fuci
d tive slave law.
y The ticket the 7th of August has this advan
IS toge over the ticket of the 9Th of September -:
pf 1t is made up OF men who have always been foi
ID the Union, and represents CONTINGENCY that has
g always been loyal. The candidates were raised
in school where obedience to law and reverence
: for the Constitution and the nion, were elc en-
tary principles in the politics of their faith and
training, aud hey all accord in sentiment on Ger
tain great fundamental principles of government
and hence, if successful in the campaign, the gen.
tlemen composing the ticket of the 9TH Of August
Convention, would bring into the administration
of the affairs of the State, unity Of purpose and
action which would make them very efficient, as
we are quite sure they would be faithful public of
iicers.
1t is not so with the 9Th of Septemb er nominees
, Mr.. TOP aud his Democratic associates on the
ticket have been raised in the srictest school of
the old Democratic party of the real pot metal
cast while Mr.. STANTON and his Republican col
leagues the same ticket have been schooed il
directly opposite faith. 1t is not to be expected
that these men can harmonizc on matters ofpolicy
principle or administration, aud hence should they
be elected discord must reign in the administra.
= tion of our State affairs. The people of Ohio
will do well for themselves and well for the I'm
ion, now II d in the future, to elect the 9TH OF
= August ticket by an overwhelming mnjoritJ
Parties for the hour cannot be relied upon
The history Of the late Republican party is lam
cntable evidence of this truth. 1t il but II it'll,
more than five years since it was inaugurated ant
it Immediately POSSESSED itself of and has eve
since held the State government. Much wa'
promised in its behalf but such has been its short
comngs, such the i,l it has brought upon the pco
" pie Of the State, that on the 9th Of September
1861 in large Convention, where Republicans
prcdominated, no nan bold enough to name
it as II living institution
1t has passed away, and we now have no par.
ty party proposed in its stead. II the people are
wise they will put the substitute out of the way on
the second Tuesday in October, and turn over the
State Government to the representatives of the old
National Union Democracy al party with rec
ord in the past which is sure guarantee of its ne
ccsSity and exaltation in the present.
Its II significant aud most important fact that
the Convention failed entirely to say one word in
condemnation, defense or endorsement of the State
or Federal Administrations. After thus omission
it is hoped We shall hear no more grumbling about
the resolutions of the 7th of August Convention,
in relation to the war administration at Columbus
aud Washington, and the hdbeds corpus.
o Volunteers.
II Monroe county, old Democratic Monroe, has
" furnished seven companies of volunteers for the