Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-25

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4 The Ashtabula SsntipeI Of the 22d July con-
tains q letter from Mr.. GIDDMes, on the sub
isct of. a Republican State Convention, which
we reproduce and append to this article. From
II We are led TO the conclusion that We have
heretofore placed Mr.. GIDDIras In false posi- |
zion on the question OF union Of partiea. He 70 |
outspoken and emphatic against 70, and notihes
the State. Committee Of his party, that should
they omit TO call Republican Convention "sne
people will hold one," and should the kepuoh-
can party abandon its principles, "another party
will take them up and will assert and maintain
them TO their full and final consummAuon,"-
Mr.. GDDmas holds an important and lucrasive
Office from Mr.. LINCOLN. He has recently been
at Washington, and is In the confidence OF the
President, and his letter may therefore DO re-
garded as the expression Of the views OF the
Administration. He Ia for che extinction oil
slavery, and regards that as the chief mission
for which the Republican party was organized.
The Ohio State Jornal Of yesterday has q
hypocritical leader on the subject. 10 which IL
PROCESSES love for the Union, and pretends 70
advocatea Union party organization, bu. on
the express basis OF an unconditional support
Of the Administration; and Mr.. GIDDNas as
serts that the action of the Administration "has
been directed TO the support Of our (Republi-
CAM principles" .b y.
These things 70 10 show the wisdom Of the
call of the Democratic State Central Commit
tee for State Convention, and will unite all
true Union men in support Of the Measure
Nothing in the future Is more certain, than that
such union will take place, on the basis OF the
Union, the Constitution, and the Enforcement
of the Laws.
Here is Mr.. GiDDINoss letter;
81. state Convention. .i--l ~
~ Ma, EDiroRs-I notice that some Of our Re-
publican editors are urging the policy OF calling
no State Convention for nominating State OH
GERS; and others insist that we. shall abandon |
all party platforms and unite with all who wish |
to save the Union. Nt
LIDO not clearly understand what is meant BY |
abandoning party platforms, unless 1t be intend |
ed to abandon the principles on which the Re- |
publican party was founded, and on which 1t
ra,,,a ;nta 800. Th.,a ia aureiv nothing In /
o ~ = nsa mse ~ r.,ty eycen. as it renresenta
n.,nc;nIss. ard he sbsndonm ment of the Renub- |
ican party must mean, and is, and will be un-
derstood as an abandonment Of the principles
which have given It life, power and influence.
But ID is said that we must unite to save the
Union. The Urion was also founded upon
principle. Its purpose and design was clearly
al ~ ~ wcr,d ths, II vss inst;tuted 70 secure,
az "a, a. ;,s novars extended. the RIGHT Of ali
y ar 20 I,sa pd ,;hs.tv II tho un;on he sena.
"a rod t,or, a nsr,;cujsr nnrnoae. n becomes in
s;an;sc.nt sn5 nmsan;pg II. however. Il he
nrSost;,rtad ~ the s,nnorto of slaverv Il becomes
(. ,ssri n ;,s ohsrsctar and no man in the free
S,s.as ..,,S 49, Ne h,oo5 ~, ths sunnort Of
snas TIn;o. 'A - - D~~
e1Sr Ts;. ns.a a.. a. ma, ,r,ts N s.va tho
11n;rn,, \: ~ ~ sac.n, a,;s;n n vss rst mt
s.s., =, sa,s,hs.s ~ ais m sv damsndad tbat
ran.r:,. ~ sharid dsny The riyht 10 net,ion. |
s,.Is AZ do,.n ,ha Srasdom of Seh.te. "a ss ths
Fan;,;.. Si.,a A.. snnsx Te1ss eYtsnd ala. |
svs ,s,sai sha M;sson,; Comn,omise. and
49, Kdnaas Ryp sI.vs Sss,s 10 ",ars IN, Un;sa -
Ts.n s;s,sd ,hss ss vsrv nr;uc;nles for The
o,,na., as ~S;oh tha I1n;an w.s ;ns,;tutaa
shppId hs ahs ndoneJ and rennd;ated. in order
~ .sSa - L., NTha aaotr;ras ~ lq7e vsra
az ~ .ha p snnh,;csns of 1876 hut were
S".;aShs a,o,;,, ao ~ .hs ;ndsss ~ tba Sn.
nra,oe Corrt sst Nor,bern Dsmocra,a evaded |
tha ;ssn" n ~ "a mna;en of that year Ercant
g.. sh;s - nss;os' Flaa,s'ont wonid have hsan
aIa,,ad Tha ill 81 ,ha C,s.tor the aelf- ev;
A.. ,.r,ha oe Man. ;nsl;snshis r;oh.s was aa
,s.o.a,,, ,hon aa ,Sov wore in .hs ,yol,,,;on
of i7gS =. a. ISc0s -, - -, - :. ="
o., rs;nc;n.I lshor for ,wentv. Ava vaa,a bas
oo,,s.,ppd ~ ra.,;ns, on f,;snds ~ sdont svor
IA .,'s..;n sSa ns;SsI ,,n,hs vb;ch IL a. ,hs
has;s ~ an. .',overrn.ent and not oveycom;nc
the s,,sns.b ~ our onnonensa do mt heal.
ts,s IN sas s;no that everv editor and writer of
our stats wbo bss s,n,sssed the vi,h that ve
sSsll abandon our nlatform admits its truth and
;rs,;sa ana ILL ss1 A. once tbat bs Il readv1to
snnno,t II bnt he v;lj add the DouoIas men |
viii mot n, the Rail Everett men viii not. or |
that Certain Rennbiicans viii not. Indeed. Mr. |
DonoIss bss oftsn told me. tbat ve never conld
sr.cesd - ,,a,.;n- Uh;os ~ snst"in tbo dacla,
st;nn of hnIsr r;shts and Wh;os often asanred
ma that Damocrats vonld never admit that Cod
had endowed ali men with the inalienable
r;gh.s ~ l;ts ana ,;hs,ty
All theme men were y;I,;no In sunnor, libsr,v
and ;ust;ce. hut fearing that otbers vopld not
do n thev yould ins;st that our nsr,v shonld
NOT base their claims to success on these attri-
husas ~ tbs Mnst H;sb Rut At ,snrtb afte,
swsrtv years ~ constsnt Isho, and upIirino ec
fort. ~ ;ssna unop human rigbts VAS fuIIv
made nm On III ;sane we trinmnbed The
President in bia insuvural. and the action Of tbe
ASmin;strat;on has been directed To the ann.
no,. Of an, mi, nr;nc;nies Thoss wbo onnose ps
psys e;,hs, ,ehsiIsd aoa;nst tho Goyerumsnt
~ .ctno-Isdrs The ;rs.;ca of onr cansa ana
~ ~. s.;sS =. sTbs snpnts ns;,n vi.h wh;cb The
nsorIa - tho ,n.., @ ass,ss hsys como mn ~ The
p~wpo l,.nn. - 49, ..,.Ss .h;oh insriisS ~ A. .he
r bssrts ana nsrvsS ] the arm. If our reyolnt;ons.