The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-07-09
james Gambia nominated, and the nOni.

James Gamble nominated, and the nomi-
iation made unanimous.
Judge Ranney having been notified OF his
BY the committee appointed for
hat purpose, appeared before the Convention
desiring to decline; but it would not allow
lim 10, SO he, in very graceful aud hand
some manner, accepted the nomination.
I THE PLATFORM. |
Judge Moore, from the committee on res |
olutiOns, submitted the following report
which was read by Judge Thurman, OF ;he
same committee. and was enthusiastically
applauded throughout:
To THE PEOPLE OF 0HIo: .--
In the exercise Of the right guaranteed to
us BY our Federal and State Constitutions,
We have this day assembled together, in a
manner, TO consult Tor the common
good. and rejecting all mere partisan feeling,
TO give that utterance to our earnest and
sincere convictions, that the state oil the
country seems 10 US 10 demand.
The history OF the Democracy Of Ohio is a
record of unceasing and unvaried devotion to
the Union of the States; ever fulfilling the
INJUNCTION OF the Father Of his country, to-
"cherish cordial, habitual, and immovable
attachment to it; accustoming themselves to,
think and speak OF it as Of the palladium Of
their political safety and prosperity, watch
ing for its preservation with jealous anxiety;
discountenancing whatever might suggest
even suspicion that it could, in any event,
be abandoned; and indignantly frowning up
on the first dawning OF every attempt to
ALLEVIATE any portion OF our country from the
rest, or TO enieebe the sacred tues which link
together the various parts.'
Incited solely by this love for the Union,
and for the country it so signally blessed, and
believing with Andrew jackson, that "the
foundations of the Union must be laid in the
affections Of the people, in the security 1T
gives TO life, liberty, character and property
| in every quarter OF the country, and in the
faternal attachments which the citizens OF
the several States bear to one another as
members Of one political family, mutually
contributing TO promote the happiness OF
each other,r the Democracy .oi Ohio have
never adopted sectional platform nor ever
cast sectional vote. t.r5
Actuated by this enlarged and elevated
spirit of patriotism, and esteeming it no dis,
honor to perpetua;e by compromise and con
cession Union that was formed and had
hitherto been preserved by those means, anc
trusting that the power of patriotism nigh
overcome the madness Of party, the Demo
cracy of Ohio, in conjunction with the otbe
conservative men Of the country, most earn
eslly sought to avert our present calamities
and to preserve the Union, by peaceabl
means. ..... ,,...
4 Du. when the fell spirit of Abolitonism
: the North and secessionism at the Soutf
disregarding the wishes of the majority
the people Of both sections, rendered a
. efforts for peaceable adjustment ineffectua
S when the INTEGRITY of the Uuion was assaile
by force ard the country plunged into CIV
war; when the president declared his inter
ton to maintain the supremacy Of the Cor
stitrtiop by arms and to employ them e
: that purpose alone; the Democracy Of Ohi
Union men in war as well as in peace, rallie
u en- massc to the support of the Government
Q From that day to- this they have given
|. every constitutional measure for the suppre
sion of the rebellion an effective support
In the field they have constituted and y
q constitute, moety, if not more, OF the mi
n tary quote OF the State; and there IS sca:ce
l. battle ground that does not bear witness
their heroic devotion to the Union. In t
D. National and State councils, they have gran
ed without hesitation all the men and mon'
1T demanded by the government; while as pl
le yate citizens and voters at the ballot b'
they have given to- it moral support mo
D. powerful by far than was ever before CIV
y, by party to an administration elevated
power by political opponents. And now,
s. this sore hour of our country's trial, its me
to is. as it ever has been. "To maintain t
'n Constitution and preserve the Union"
ld party whose whole, history is thus signs
On illustrative Of patriotism, party that |
ed thus sacrificed all mere partisan prejud
and feeling, for the sake ofthe republic, nee
ct no defense at our hands against the maligna
ne assaults OF its enemies, and is entitled to
nd heard with thoughtful attention when
proclaims its sentiments.
Sc And the time has come when, in our JUG
ment, that proclamation should be respe
fully but distinctly and earnestly made.
A little over a year ago, Congress, with
almost entire unanimity, sotemnly decla
. that "Congress, banishing all feeling of m
passion and resentment, will recollect o
its duty to the whole country; that this
is not waged on their part in any spirit
oppression, or tor any purpose for conquest
subjugation, or purpose OF overthrowlng
interfering with the rights or tstablis
" institutions Of those States, but to del
and maintain the supremacy of the Const
= ton, and to preserve the Union with all
dignity, equality and rights of the sew
States unimparcd; and that as soon as Il
objects are accomplished the war ought
cease" ssf-.t
We need not remind you with what So
, in faction this declaration was hailed in
red loyal States; how it served to fill the rs
ed of the army, TO strengthen the hands OF
ted Government, and to infuse spirit and h
ent tude into the breasts OF the loyal men of
' in South who yet clung to the hope OF SC
run. the Union restored in all its pristine '
,ate and supremacy. And had there been
ery departure from the spirit of this declarat
and had no doctrines been advanced in high
ling influential places subversive OF the
cherished liberties guaranteed by the
stitution to the people; had there beer
corruption SO monstrous as to appeal
nation BY its magnitude, and were there
Tue danger to our institutions to be apprehe
u'us in the future and to be carefully qua
against, it would not be necessary ior us
so.o 's address you.
'"A But the powerful and persistent ef
that have been and are yet being made to
, hr vert tie war into mere crusade ag
y y slavery; the fearful strides taken by Con
at its present session, in that direction,
h., the yet more alarming measures proI
'"' and warmly advocated; the audacious atte
to oyerawe the President whenever he HI
% ted to yield to the demands Of the rad
~ {, the unmeasured abuse that has benn he
!, upon almost every General in the field,
x ever meritorious, who has declined to be
- ~, an emssary of abolitionism; the daily
mitigation Of doctrines utterly destruet
the Constitution and Of civil liberty, an
20 incessant dcnunciation Of every conser'
X man, however loyal. who does not subs
~. to them; all give warning that ought !
osds I pass unheeded by the people, and requ
all who desire to see the Constitution !
tanned and the Union perpetuated, an ez
, sion Of their sentiments. W.