The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-08-16

Fartizan Mania.
At this particular crisis when ey
cry true patriot is straining evory
nerve TO preserve the Union from
destruction, and when this one pur
pose occupies the thoughts Of every
loyal man in the nation. 1t was to be
hoped that no man, nor any party OF
men, would do anything to disturb
tho harmony so essential to give a
proper moral force TO-. the Union
movement throughout the country
The we'll being Of our country,
whose very existence is thr, stened
by q rebel host, demanded this; the
critical condition in which loyal men
IN the slave states are placed, OF this
particular time, demanded this /;
true patriotism, which should make
subordinate oil party interests aud
party considerations, demanded this.
Everything that relates to the proc.
perity and perpituity Of our govern
ment. demanded this.
Impressed with the importance.
therefore, Of a union OF all loyal
men. the Republican Slate Central
Committee proposed to the Demo
cratic Central Committee, the call
ing OF . convention of Union men
without Instruction OF party, for the
purpose OF nominating . state tick
ct. This was prompted by no self
iah interest, because the Republicans
had had the control OF the state for
years, and had increased their ma.
jority until il had reached nearly
&c, 900 at the last election. They
were perfectly willing, however, to
forego oil party advantages, to bury
the hatchet for the present, al least,
and unite with loyal men OF all part,
ice to save tile country, because they
placed the interests Of their country
above all party interests. Did Dom
ocrstic leaders aceede to such . gen.
erous, such a patriotic. such q rea-
sonsble proposition BY no means.
Old party hacks, wire workers, AMI
office. seekers, who
could no. have the slightest prospect
Of promotion in such q movement,
went to work and called county con
ven,ions; and the masses ofthe party
who have showed themselves truly
loyal, not attending these conven-
tions, nor taking any interest in
them, sach conventions wero con.
trollsd by designing men--mcn in
most cases who sympathixe strongly
with the South, and the consequence
was, delegates were sent up to the
State convention, in most .ses, OF
like character. This invention
met, and instead OF presenting bold
front 10 opposition to rebellion; in.
stead Of using every effort to keep
out Of sight all internal divisions and
snimosi:ics. exist ing In the loyal
states, which might be taken as an
evidence Of weakness by the rebels
In the South, they advertise these
feiiows that they are not only hos
sils 10 the administration, now put
tinR forth Ito energies to crush ou,
'ssbeiliou, but thA, they intend TO
wage bitter war against Il.
I All that 10 said 10 the platform in
Opposition 10 the rebellion, is a poor
milk-snd. water affair, which thc)
ssbels will understand az q mere su.
gar costing Of the reasonable oppo.
|siiion to the prosecution of the vnr
|embodisd in the other resolutions.
Iadesd tue only Issue these psrtI.l
ans even prstend to raise 10 a com
se'ns's with the rebels, and oppo.
saan to the administration. Their
'at'or'n doss not involve another
ersy question, relating either to The
sss or national polIoy-not suo.h.
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