Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-08-02


unanimOuIly adopted BY the Democratic State
Convention which was held in the city of Co
umbus, on the Fourth day of July, 1862;
TO TIE PHoPLE or ONO;
In the exercise OF the right guaranteed to US By ou
Federal aqd State oonati.utons have this day assem-
hed together in peaeeAble manner, to consult for h
common good, and rejecting all mere partSan feeling
TO give that uteance 10 earnest and sincere con
mapd.
The history Of the Democracy OF Ohio Is record Of
auceesng And UNMARRIED devotion TO the Union Of The
States; ever fulfilling the iDjuueiiJn Of the Father o
our county to chedsh cjrdial, hAbitual, aud i'm
movable sachGe Mt 10 II; accustomng Themselves tc
hnk and speak Of itas OF the palladium OF their po
cal saiey and prosperity, watching for It's
With Jealous anxey; dsoountenAnoing whatever Nigh
suggest even suspicion that It could in any event be
aaneoded; and Il tdignantly frowning upon the hIst
daWnine of every attempt 10 ALLEVIATE any portion OF our
country from the rest TO enfetbe the sacred ties
which hnk together the various parts"
Ineiied solely By this love for the Unlon and for the
country 30 hgnay bessed. and believing with Andrew
Jackson. that the foundations Of the Union must be
iu the adeeops OF the people, In the ecuiy gives b
e' liberty, character and property In quarer Of
me country and In the fra ernal ataeha which the
citizens OF the evrAl stes bear one another as
oers OF one political family, mutually contributing 10 pTo
mote the happiness Of other" the Delocracy Of
asst sectional vote.
Aetuated by this enlarged and elevated spirit Of pet
otsm, and esteemng u no dihonor to perpetuate bJ
had Hitherto Been preserved BY those eane and trust
log That Of might me the mad
ness o. party, the Dem crsey Of Ohio, In o1D
win trf other conservative men Of the country most
earnestly spnsht TO avert present calamiles 10
preserye ne Union, BY peaceable means.
But wren the fsll spirit Of AboliOnim at the North
and eecejonsm Al the South dinegGrding the wi.hes
OF the majority OF the people Of both sections
All eh5ris for peaceible adjustment ineffectual when
The tstegry Of The Union was assaled Dy force and the
countIy penged into civil war, When the President de
eared his Intention TO mainian the supremacy Of the
Constitution BY sfms and to employ them for that nm n
pose aione the Democracy u Ohio, Union men 10 war
well as w Eeere nled en- nas,e the support Of the
QoVenmtDt From thar day 10 this theg have given Il,
every consuuocbl neasuTs for the suppression Of The
Istellon an Elective support In the field they have
constituted, and yet constitute iety II not more Of
ne military quota u the tate and there Is sca civ
eate ETeuBo that does not bear witness 10 their heroic
devotion 70 The uBion. In the National and statr
0ounois insy have granted without hesitation All the
men ana money demanded By the Government; Viii e
es private cEe and at the ballot box they have
nvsaao "a moral support more powerful By far than
eI.VAtsd q power BY pSlissI opponspts Ana now 10
this sore hour of country trial. its motto Il. A. n
yer has been, To maintain the constiu and pre-.
srve ne Unon." party whose whole history s thus
agnAy illustrative Of patriotism, party that has thus
sAsdhced all mere partisan pnjudce and feeling Tor
the sake u the hspubc needs defense our hands
against the malignant assaults Of is enemies and 10
t,d % be hsard with thoughtful attention when Il pro
claims t. ssn,imtnts.
and TIE time bss come when, IN our Judgment, that
proolamhtion should 6s respectfully but distinctly and
little less than year age, Congress- with an almost
sntiTe uranimiu, solennB declared that "OopRna,
O.n.hns all feeling Of mare passion and resentment
viii rooect Only Its uuy to the whole country; that
hs var 10 not Wagsd on their part 10 auy spr Of 90.
preston, or for purpose Of conquest sulugaiion
or purpose Of oyehrosiDg or interfering with the rshs
of esaolthed sttuons of hose States bnt 70 defend
and maineiu the supremacy TIE Consultation and 10
preserve the Union with all the dignity equality and
fgbIs Of the several sta eS uImpar d; ana that as
hes tha
ooaoB.n
ns need rot remind you wi what sat faction This
dsclAIaon Sas ha led In he loyal States how served
o Dks Of The ny, 10 strengthen the hands Of
the Government and 70 infuae spirit and forude into
ths breasts q the loyal Il the south who yet cupQ
% the bose ofseeirg ht Union resoFed al lis pristine
ysor AID Supremacy And had there heen no departure
fonthe spirit thS declaration, had no etrines bee
advapoed 10 high Ddu nal plAces subverse OF the
mostchsrhsa lbeI's guaranteed by the Consultation
10 the people, had the bsen rous
as 70 eppa the nation BY magnitude and were the ro
no Danger TO our Institutions 10 be sppsehended In the
"a nie aud 70 Be carefully guarded against would not
% Necessary for us nov ~ address you,
Bat The p0werUl and persistent efforts that have been
ard are Jet being made to vert the Ear into
crusade agsinsi savsy the fearful strides taken By Oon
srese is prs en session, 10 that direction o. the yet
more alarmlLE proposed and warmly
tue lndaeious attempts to oseaWe the PRESIDENT shen
yer hsst,ted to yield TO the demands the radcas
he uns abase that has bean heaped upon ala ost
very General in the geld, hoWev riUus who hiss
eeped 70 tecoms emissaTy OF ionsm; the daily
pronu nugAuob Of de- trneS utterly stTuctive Of the
Consultation aud Of civil liberty, and the nct ssant ue
nnneiatlon Of every CONSERVATIVE man, however loyal
who does not subscribe to them; all give warning thai
ought rot pas unhseded BY the people, and require
Of al who deire to see the institution mall a,ained
and the Union peTpetuated, an Expression Of their sen
We therefore, the representatives Of nearly or quite
S. !. s..U s. 10 as b. county, =, E1S saO
the preservation Of the Uniop sny other squal nun
eer Of men, IN the exercise Of eur duty and constitution
al rGht, and with the desire Of nphodng ips cad Of
weakenng the Just powers Of our Government and Anx.
ions 10 unite all men, without Tegd 10 their former par
~ assCoatops who agree with us in opinion and treat
ali loyal who honestly er from us with becoming
respect do hereby declare cur own opinions those Of
BAR constituents a. follows:
!. Rssoied, That We are, ss We ever have beep the
devoted friends Of the Constitution and the Union and
We have no sS mpathy with The enemies OF either.
3. heeo)oe1, That every dictate Of patriotism re-
auires that the terrible struggle In which are en-
agsd fI the pTelerva ion Of the Government the loyal
pcople Of the Unon should present unbroken 'front.'
md therefore al efforts 10 Obtain perpetuate party
scendency by forcing party upon them that eces
arly tend 70 divide and distract them, the Abolition
s are constantly doing are hostile to the beat interests
B. Rssolosd That the Abolition party, By their de-.
nupcauon o. the President whenever he has manifested
conservative spirit, By their arooious defamation Of
'ur ssnsras who were ezpo'ng their lives for their
ountry and who needed and meTited a hearty suppor
htir acts and declarations tending to promote insub
In our armies, and want OF conhdehce in
heir commanders, aod BY their peisten
all conservative men 10 The loyal StateV, as sympa.
hsrS with the rebels, have given immense aid and com.
the rebel cause and sneOu aged Them hope for
n RsaIpod, That we have seen with Indignation thu
of the Governor Of Nassachustt It's that that
,tsts viii b slow 10 furnishing her quota Of troops un
ess the b. carried for purposes Of emancipation
when the nation 10 siraining every nerve and pouring
,ut IL blood and like wA,r to preserve is ex
stence, u monstrous that's conditional Unionis that
,lsess sboionsn abOve the Constitution, and the suo
Of par above the lh,etg Of the Repubc should
has rear ~ head IN high places and seek to dictate the
s.. RssoIvsd, That while we would mste out mehted
nd legal punahment the plcters Of and leaders In
he rcbeon We are opposed TO the ed sweep
n and indiscrmnate Of conhsciiion and enamel
,tionhv congregational legislation or Executive procla
ist We DO no. believe that such acts would bs cOnsu
Ca We believe that BY driving the rebels 70 dsspera
on ana converting Union men attbe souih into IebeIs
ey Wopd have The eject to Indefinitely prolonE the n
M aor pretexI for forsi Ign intervention and rem y
the restoration of the Union next to, or quite In
IA secause n practicable and carried ont they would n
Gender feeling OF bitterness between the different of
,ors q the UBon that would not s Alayed for gen 10
ons soeups and that would be an ever PRESENT cause
peYps,nal uenkness IN ths 00vefnment, and M ever
ssnt nos Mrs foreign powers to interfere In
nestle cpneslns and % promote disruption and over
on of The Republic se
N. nscauss thsy would destroy in great degree A
ot sutlrely for many years 70 come, the indusiain
1ls Of large section Of the country, and most inu n
lrIv alIect tho interests Of the hole people. NJ
H. Because The Immedaie and indScrminats oman. Of
ion ol The slaves would 10 an act Of nhnuanitg 70
q. Because such On emancipation would throw upon
border free States and especially upon Ohio, an i'm.
.. number Of negroes 10 compete vi and un6er. Il
b he vhfe lahol9rs cf The biaie, AID to constitute, ~
Isriobt xt,tt an tlmsst quite, unbeaFnbs nus recs
ssns..e " n.y. s,sss sala..s I. Y. - s'