The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-08-22
To the People of ohio.

The undersigned, deeply sensible of The
dangers now hanging over our national Gov
ernnent, and impressed with the conviction
that they only can be avertcd by the united
action OF the whole people, in which patriot
ism shall take the place of party spirit, re-
spccttuly and earnestly call upon all loyal
citizens of Ohio who are in favor of the
maintenance of the Government and of the
vigorous and continued prosecution of the
war now carried on for the suppression of
the rebellion against the Government. to
meet and appoint delegates to Il Union Con-
vcntion TO be held at the city OF Columbus
on Thursday the 18th day of September next,
for the nomination of candidates for the diff
icrent State Offices which are to be flied at
the general election in October, tO-wit: the
Offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Judge Of the Supreme Court, Comptroller,
Treasurer, Secretary OF State, and one mem
Der Of the Board OF Public Works
TO save further trouble in arranging the
details of this important movement, we sug-
gcst that the Convention consist of one del
cgate for each thousand of the aggregate
vote cast in each county for Supreme Judge
at the last election, with one additional del
egato for each surplus half of the ratio, va
rylug this apportIomncnt however, SO as to
secure not less than two delegates from ev-
cry county and an even number from all
Under tins appOrtiOnmcnt the several cour-
ties will be entitled TO delegates as follows:
Wood county is entitled to four delegates
according to this apportionment
We further suggest that the delegates be
chosen by county conventions to be held or
saturday, the 3lst day of August
FELLOW CITIZENS OF ONO: Shall the Gov
crnmcnt be preserved? is now the all-ab-
8orbing question, and the only ono worthy
Of the consideration of the American people.
We feel that no heightened appeal is neces-
sary TO animate you to the discharge of your
duty in relation to it, We feel assured that
a respect for the memory Of your fathers,
who secured for You the blessings of free in
sttutions-a sense of the obligations resting
upon you as the heretofore peaceful posses
sOrs OF those blessings, and proper regard
for those to whom You hope to transmit
them, will be sufficient to impcl you to de-
clare, with no doubtful voice, your un-
changcablc determination that the Govern
ment shall not be broken up
Compared with the interests Involved with
the great question: all other int aTcatS are Of
but little importance. Ii the Government
which establishes and maintains social or
der is forever to exist at the mercy of ga
price or disappointed ambition, there is but
little of all that we now enjoy that will not
in the loss of its stability lose its va!ue.--
Shall it be said that we have neglected, or
put i'll peril the proper settlement of this
question by our party differences? These
are now Of but little moment. They are
mere shadows to allure us from the pursuit
o. the substance. Without value, nay, dis
graceful alike to victor and vanqushed will
be those triumps Of party which are ccle-
brated over the ruins Of dismembcrcd
Government.
Here follows a long list of names for
which we have not space in this issue. 1t
is well enough to say, however, that they
are about equally composed of men who
have heretofore acted with both political
parties