The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-09-12
The state Union Convention.
[sneeial Dispntch % The Cineinati Gazetle.l

The Union Convention met at IL o'clock.
Thos q. Mitchell of Hamilton county was
chosen temporary Chairman and Mr. Groom
of Franklin. Secretary.
The President on taking The chair, rcturn-
cl thanks for the compliment, which was no
ordinary one.
This was no ordinary political Convention.
Ono duty was, il is t'uc, tO select candidates,
but that has been performed for half n CEN
tury bciorei that Is but part Of our duty.
We meet under circumstances which never
/ called us together before,
/ The whole fabric Of the Government is
/ shaken to It's center. The flag iE decorated
and in our midst arc many who, Ivy capitula-
/ ton are disposed to sustain traitors in the
| destruction Of our Constitutional Liberty.
/ He urged brcv,ty and unaumity. lie want
/ cl the aununciation by the Convention OF
single proposition, namely that we have
| Government, and that il is threatened, and
we mean to reflect back to the people that
our country shall be preserved, and that
| every one who is not for the Government
! is against it. Whoever hesitatcs at this
time, s an enemy Of the Government. lie
was for no submission to, or compromise
with traitors.
The speech was received with tremendous
cheers. Tho committees were then appoint
and rosnIntia,,s and tha Convcntion a1iourn.
ed till two o'clorl,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at the
thcatcr but adjourned to the Capitol steps.
The Committee on Permanent OrSanza-
tion rono,tnd ,rhos E,vinr for President
and one Vice President from cIch Congress
sional District and three Secretaries
Mr.. Ewing, on taking the Chair, said he
deeply appre,iaicd thc honor conferred on
him Tho Convention was one of great i'm.
portaucc, being the embodiment OF a move
mont tbn ,nne ,nop,nnioua The nation is
in situation The most difficult and trying
in its historv Nyn meet as the representa-
tiycs Of the uconlc to cyorcss their will.
lecliu, and nrrposcs and give voice to
thcir hrhosts' Ifis tbrir pm.pose TO suppolt
the Government and nut down rebellion.
70 do this forces. physical aud moral, must
be cmpioycl Men have different views as
to the proner means to be employed to
effect this. Different persons have different
uniuions This is io be CXucctcd but
a., ',,I ,.,,il,I H.. ,,.Iib t,,, no,,n,. nr II,
wy .i'I az ~ ~ i -
nauon must he cNcrc'Seu is through llt
arm OF the lawfully COuSttuleu aulhorlS
of the country. Some may be dissatisfied
. with thn Enyrru,ucut but we cannot throw
u n,, r,,.,,,,,,,,,,t Thoso v,hn do rnf
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H"VP"'' 'l' I'N,m''NC q Wv NV 't"PPN't W
GuNCrnmcnL The time may nave bccl
when if was otherwise but 1t was not now.
when our cnuitol ia threatened by the hostile
fn,c,, ,r ,,,,,nI rnLcIs il not fhn timc refuse
W. w W. "' '.i'V %," %"t;,I Fyonnt;yn
T"i ""ll0t W w ,,,;u, go ITn
ForCc must now DC met WIN l"INC. nc
, remembered t.mc when South Carolina, IN
( her Modification Act threatened rebellion.
IIn had ALWAYS nuuo.nd Gem. jackson. but
- ,t,,,,I ,,,iI'tuontv oihcr,ood Whi"s
f .'' ..'', az, ~, ''i',t ; tIny,jhn.inn
"Ci,' l" mn "u" S''' III '''O'i ",''' .
The ship OF state Is among breakers
l The master OF the VesSel cannot save HeI
, atone. lie did not propose 10 cIh l'lre W'''i ~
, Lincoln had done OF what buehall3l' h'u
done He proposed TO iet Iha' an pass,
Oar duty now was to save inc country ana
\ that can only he done ny SUSTAINING inc
, Executive. IT. wanted all past ieGH.SS anV
f prejudice iaid aside. lie h1d he'1h$c" 10
no party since ISJA puI ne now "e'on@co
to the party ot the people i'et pei''ocrals
$ and Republicans balance ther accounts
and being anew. lie alluded TO lhe cause
OF the rebellion, ana sliI hellhct parry was ''
directly to blame. lhe base OF inc a H''l'CuI' S.'
lay deeper. Ever since io""' oo"I' 'H'o''l'''
, of rebellion. That State VIII never come
| hrourht L,ck Lv the stron.c arm of the
q - ~ ,.7t o'7,,, H., thn, .,G,,rr1 to thn PRO
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