Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-08-22
70 THE PEOPLE OF OHIO.

The undersigned, deeply sensible Of the
dangers now hanging over our national Gov
ernment, and impressed with the conviction
that they only can be averted by the united
action Of the whole people, in which patriot
ism shall take the place Of party spirit, re.
spectfully 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 Union Con-
vention, to be held at the city of Columbus
on Thursday, the 5th Of September next for
the nomination of candidates for the differ
ent State offices which are to be filed at the
general election in October, to-wit: the Off
ces of Governor, Leutenant-G Governor, Judge
Of the Supreme Court, Comptroller, Treas.
uror, Secretary OF State, and ono member of
the Board of Public Works
To save further trouble in arranging tho
details ofthis important movement, we sug-
gest that the Convention consist Of one dele
gate for each thousand ofthe aggregate vote
cast in each county for Supreme Judge at the
last election, with one additional delegate for
each surplus half of the ratio varying this
apportionment, however, so as to secure not
less than two delegates from every county,
and an even number from ALL Under this
apportionment, the several counties will be
entitled to delegates as follows:
fWe omit the apportionment Of delegates.
Belmont will bo entitled to six.-ED.
CHRoN
We further suggest that the delegates be
chosen by county conventions to be held on
Saturday, the 3lst Of August.
| FELLOW CITIZENS OF ONO: Shall the
Government be preseryed2 is now tho all
absorbing question, and the only one worthy
of the consideration ofthe American people.
We feel that no heightened appeal is neces-
sary to animate you to the discharge ofyoul
duty in relation to it. We feel assured that
o respect for the memory of your fathers
who secured for you the blessings of free in
stitutions-a sense of the obligations resting
upon you as the heretofore peaceful posses
\ sors Of those blessings, and proper regart
for those to whom you hope to transmit
them, will be sufficient to impel you to de
clare, with no doubtful voice, your unchange
able determination that the Government
4 shall not be broken up.
Compared with the interests involved will
the great question all other interests are o.
but little importance. If the Government
which establishes and maintains social orde
is forever to exist at the mercy of caprice o
disappointed ambition, there is but little o
all that we now enjoy, that will not in tn
loss of its stability lose its value. Shall i
be said that we have neglected or put il
peril the proper settlement of this question
by our party differences? These are now Q
but little moment. They are mere shadow
to allure US from the PURSUIT of the substance
Without value, nay, dsgraceful alike +
victor and vanquished will be those triumph
of party which are celebrated over the ruin
T of dismembered Government
Geo. M. Parsons, Franklin County.