The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-08-09
A National Organization Of the People

elOn hDU must ne jalu RSlu9 as Use
less lumber. The great current OF
patriotism requires one broad, deep
ch annel in which to flow. Ii over
leaps sll the narrow b. undaries OF
party. We have no confidence that
this party or that, of itself, is equal
to the great emergency o, the day;
bnt we have unshaken confidence
that the American people composing
the several parties, and who rer ain
loyal to the government of thri'
fathers, acting in concert, with Gud's
blessing, are ablo to exterminat.
treason AMI show to the world that
our Republican government is no,
failure. But our energies mus,
be brought unitedly to the work. II
must now be as it was in the days
Of the frat revolution. Let those
who go 'or their country without
qualifying their snpport hy "ils' oi
lands" take their place in solid
column. shoulder to shoulder, IA is
the case with tho gallant men who
have gone forth to meet tns enemy
on the field OF battle. The old party
org .nizations arc only useful Tor
mischief in the present ,xigency to
divide the patriotic mass by an i'm
aginary line. while there is II real
unity OF interest and sentiment
Violent partZans. controlled entire
ly by pr, judicc and -eli,intcrcst, op
pose this movement Tor u union OF
all loyal men nnder one party dc
signaiion because they expect TO b.
laid on the shelf by it; sni we nrr
quite sure that politicians who call
not forget party AMI mere personal
considerations, when the govern
mcnt is mcnaccd with ovcr,hrov.
ought to he laid on the shelf. Tn,
country will suffer no ,oss by that.
We here Introduce the action Of
the Republican State Central Com
mittee. at their meeting held "a,
Columbus last week:
"WHrREA', 1t is the duty of all
citizens, in time Of national peril, /"
lay aside all differences OF political
opinion and Il ite in defence of their
government; therefore,
Resolced, That it is now oxpe
dient to call convention OF the r..
publican party for the nomination
of officers TO be chosen at the coming
state election.
Resoirea, That the Democratic
Central Committee be requested 10
unite with this committee in cal;
for joint delegate convention for
the purpose OF nominating snitablr
state ticket. and that the call he adj.
dressed to all who are in favor of the
.--"-a:.;~..-l prnsarvaiinn. of tho
Union OF these states, of the main.
tenance Of the national government
and OF the vigorous prosecution OF
tho war now carried on tor that pnr-
pose. And that the proposition to
said committee be male by the
Executive Committee.
, ResoicDd, That in the event Of The
refusal Of the Democratic Crnrra,
Committee to accept the proposition
for union bv the 9th OF August the
Executive Committee ia directed iu
issue to the people of Ohio call for
u nominating convention Of dele
gates, to be chosen npon the siupl
basis Of the m .intenaEce ot the gov.
ernmcnt and tho suppression 0l III,
rebellion agains. it.
ReS0lUed, That the Secretary b.
requested to furnish copies oi the
foregoing preamble and resolution.
to the papers Of this city, "nd that
the pr 80 o. all parties in the state b,
invited to pnbl-hthe same"
Tho Republican party of Ohic
having an overwhelming IN ,jori'y I"
the voters Of the state, have nplEina
to gain in the line of Office by "a,
proposed movement. They can elcc
their whole state ticket without hel p
We regard their proposition, there
fore, as unsclfish and patri tic. On
such a platform every loyal man cat
stand, without snrrendcring any
former political opinion. Sue
unanimity Of action of the people il
all the free states would do ia lnucf
10 dishcartcn the rebels as 4 success
ion of victories. IL would save u
|. millions OF treasure and thousand
of lives. Why. then, shall we no
accommodate ourselves to the cmer
gency. ami act a. the common dan
ger drintnIs that wo shunld act!
I-[&hduSky Damocra D)usla
Demo ratio paper
NEv OGLEANs. July 81. Con
grcsI has been in secret session al
day, and made public the resolution
permitting the first regiment o' NorlI
Carolina volunteers to be mrsterr'
into service for tho time agreed mp
on by them, and when volunteered
AMI pail for services already render