Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-08-23

The following ADDREss and PLATFoRM were
adopted by the Democratic State
Convention which was held in the city Of Co.
lumbus, on the Fourth day Of July, 1862:
To THE PEOPLE or ONO:
In the exercise Of the right guaranteed to rs By our
Federal and State Constitutions we have this day Assem-
blsd together In peaceabe manner to consult for the
common good and rejecting all mere partisan feeling
to give that utteance TO our earnest and sincere CON
vicons that the state Of the country seems to US TO de-
mand.
The history Of the Democracy of Ohio is record Of
unceasnR and UNMARRIED devotion TO the Union oil the
States; fulfilling the Injunction OF the Father oil
our country, to cherish cordial habitual, and i'm
movable attachme mt 10 It; accuBomng themselves TO
think and speak OF as Of the palladium OF their polit
cal safety and prosperity, watching Tor It's pIeserva9n
suggest even suspicion that 1t could In any event be
abandoned and Indignantly ffowning upon the hrbt
dawnng Of every attempt to ALLEVIATE any portion Of our
which link together the various parts"
Inced solely BY this love for the Union. and for the
country SO Bgnay blessed and believing with Andrew
Jackson that he foundations Of the Union must be laid
10 the affections Of the people In the tecuiy II gives TO
le liberty character and property In every quarter OF
the country and In the raernal atachnen which the
citizens OF the several States bear TO one another as mem
be Of one political family mutually contributing pro
mote the happiness Of each other" the Democracy OF
Ohio have never adopted q sectional platform nor ever
ast sectional vote.
Actuated BY this enlarged and elevated spirit Of pat
rotsm, and eBteemng It no dshonor to perpetuAte BY
clmpromise and concession Union that was formed and
had hitherto been preserved BY those means ana trust
ing that the power Of patriotism might overcome the mad
ness Of party the DENT cracy OF Ohio, In conjunction
with the other conservative men Of the country most
earnestly sought to avert our present calamies ard to
preserve the Union, by peaceabe means
But when the fell spirit OF Aboionism at the North
and secessonlsm at the South dsregarding the wishes
Of the majority Of the people Of both sections, rendered
all efforts for peacesble adjustment inefectnA when
the integrity OF the Union assaied by force and the
country plunged into civil war; when the President de-
cared his intention TO maintain the supremacy OF the
Constitution by and TO employ them for that pur
pose alone; the Democracy Of Ohio, Union In
as well In peace rallied to the support Of the
Government From that day to this they have given to
every constitutional measure for the suppression Of the
constituted and yet constitute moiey not more OF
the military quota Of the State and there Is scarcely
battle ground that does not bear witne 10 their heroic
devotion to the Union. In the National and State
councils they have granted without hesitation all the
men and money demanded by the Government; while
private citizens and voters at the ballot box they have
given II moral support more powerful By far than
before given by party to an administration
elevated to power by political opponents. And now, in
this hour Of countrys trial. its motto Is, as Il
ever has BEEN ITO maintain the Constitution and pre-
serve the Unon.n parry whose whole history 10 thus
siRnaly illustrative Of patriotism party that has thus
sacrinced all partisan prejudice and feeling. for
the sake OF the Republic needs defense at hands
aQsinst the malignant assaults Of Its enemies and 10 en
tied to be heard with thoughtful attention when 1t pro-
claims ts sentiments.
And the time has come when, in our judgment, that
nrocsmation should be respectfully but distinctly and
ssrnestIv made.
Iitte len than year ago. ConRreau with an almost
entire unanimity solsmnly declared that "oongress
banshing all feeling Of mere passion and resentment
will recolect only iis duty to the whole country; that
this war s not Waged on their part In any spirit OF op
preston or for any purpose Of conquest subugaon
or purpose Of overhroWing interfering with the rights
or e,tabshed ipsuons Of those states but o defend
and maintain the supremacy OF the Constitution and to
preserve the Union with all the dignity equality and
riKbts OF the several States unmpared; and that as
as these objects are accomplished the war ought to
,ease,1 m ..a
We need not remind you with what Subtraction this
was hailed In the loyal States how II served
% l the ranks Of the army to the hands Of
he and 70 infuse spirit and forttude into
he breasts Of the loyal men Of the South who yet cung
10 the hops Of sesir the Union restored In ell its pristine
Tipor and And had there been departure
nom The spirit Of this declaration; had no doctrines been
.yanced In high or iDnutniA places subverBiVe OF the
most cherished lberss guaranteed BY the Constitution
s to appa the nation by magnitude and we're there
10 danger 10 our Institutions 70 be app ehended in the
azure and to be carefully guarded against It would not
Bat the powerful and persistent efforts that have been
md are yet being made to convert the into
N is session In that direction an the vet
re alarming measure proposed and warmly advocated
he audacous attempts TO ogeIaWe the President when
he hesated TO yield to the demands Of the radicals
he abuse that has bean heaped upon almost
every General 10 the eld however merorious who has
ieolined 70 become emssary OF aboonism the daily
promulKation Of doctrines utterly destructive Of the
Oonsoon and Of civil liberty, and the inoeasant de-
,unciaton OF every conservative man. however loyal
Vho does not subscribe to them; AL give warning that
,uRht to pass unheeded By the people, and require
4 ali who desire to ste the Consultation maintained
nd the Union pspstuased an expression Of their sen
We therefore, the representatives Of nearly or quite
Two hundred thousand voters Of the State Of Ohio who