Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-07-29


In the exercise Of the right guaranteed to us by our
Federal I'd State Constitutions have this day assem-
bled togethe in peaeeabe manner, to consult for the
common good and rejecting all mere parIisan feeling
to give that uterance our earnest and sincere
vctons that the state OF the county seems to US to De
maud.
uneeaslng aud UNMARRIED devotion to the Union Of the
States; fulhlling the inune5n Of the Father Of
our county, to cherish cordial, habual, aod I'm
movable atiaohnen 10 Il; oming themselves 10
think and speak OF as Of the palladium Of their po
cal safety and prosperity, watching for its prc.ervation
with jealous apxeyi diicountenanoing whatever might
suggest even suspicion that IL COULD In any event be
abandoned; and Indignantly frownlng upon the 1rst
dawnng Of every attempt ALLEVIATE any portion OF our
country from the rest, or 10 enfeebe the sacred ties
which link together the various parts"
Inced solely by tbs love for the Union. and for the
country signally blessed and believing with Andrew
Jackson, that the foundations Of the Union must be lad
10 the affections OF the peope In the iecuTyt gives 70
le liberty character and property In quarter Of
the county, aud In the fra ernal aReha ents which the
citizens Of the several stes bear TO another
bers OF one pocalfamiIy, mutually eontrlburg pro
mote the happinets Of each other" the Democracy Of
ohio have never adopted sectional platform ever
east sectional vote.
Actuated By this enlarged and elevated spirit Of psf
riotism, and etteemng II no dhoror to perpetuate by
ctmplomise and concession Union that formed and
had hitherto been preServedby those means and trust.
Ing hsthapover Of patriotism might overc me the mad
q party, he Dem eney Of Ohio, In conjunction
with ihe other conservative men Of the country most
earnestly sJnght 70 avert present calamies to
preserve TIE Uaiens by pnAceablo means.
But shentle ielieghit Of Abolition'm at the North
and Seees a the SOUTH difegarding the wishes
OF the moy Of the people OF both sections rendered
ell tgora fer peacesble adjustment inenectna; when
the ueeny Of he Union assaied BY force and the
ecuntTy pl1Dged into civil war when the President de
clsred his Intention to maintain the supremacy Of the
Constitution by and to employ them for that pur-
pose alouei the Democracy q Ohio Union men In war
as we'll as In peace, rallied On t the support Of the
GovenmtIt From that day to this theg hsve given to
every constitutional measure for the suppression Of the
rebellion an elective support. In the field they have
constituted and yet constitute, moety not more Of
the military qlota II the state, and there Is scarcely
battle gIouDc hst does not bear witnes 10 their heroic
devotion to the Union In the National ard State
councils, hey have granted without hesitation 81 the
men and money demanded by the Government while
as private citizens and the ballot box they have
given 20 It moral support more powerful by far than
was ever before given BY party TO adminstrztion
elevated t. power By political opponents And now, In
this hour Of countTy's trial its motto s as
yer has heen "ro maintain the Conslh Mt on and pre-
geTve the Union" party whose whole hsory Is thus
sgnally illustrative Of patriotism party that has thus
sacrificed all partisan prejudice and feeling, for
the sake ol the Republic needs defense at hands
agsnst the malignant assaults Of Its enemes and is eni-
tied to be heard with thoughtful attention when 1t pro-
And tie time has come when, In our Judgment, that
proclamation should be respectfully but distinctly and
earnestly msde.
entire upanimlty, solemnly declared that "congress
banishng all feeling Of mere passion aud resentment
will recoect only its duty to the whole country; that
this not waged their part In any spirit Of op-
nresson Or far sry nurooas of coropest ~ sins,,o
or nuTuose Of oyefthrosipa or win hs
ar estaphed bstitutIona of those Sta,es bnt H dard
and maintain the supremacy OF tie Consitutiop and 10
nreseTvs tha Union win ali the disni,v eonsi,t snJ
5iohts OF The several states urinnsrsd and tSst as
a5on .. hese affects ars sceonIi1hsd The a onSb, ~
neasa.n e
We need not remind you with what satfaction This
c , Az .rs ~ ,s ~ nVs p !.
The cnvsynma1, snd to infnse snirSt's,d sr,,, it
,hs h,sssis ~ ths Iovai Ipsn ~ ,he nn,h M 80 49,,
70 he hooe on SELF he Union restored IN Al ~ nr,tins
Ssar ard and had tSs Ssr
as on n nG oesn
most cherihed liberties guaranteed bv the onsttu,ion
A 10 spna the nation bv msentude and We ~ 49,
~ dds 81, onr Sn.,;In,,on. s ~ 81. -sis ~
1r,,a "a - he .srsfiv rs,Ssd t1 :. ~ ne
he necessary for Hs now 10 sSdrsss von "'uiu H''
Bat he powerful and persstent eorts that have bee
c1n.sSs os he "S,
Sress ar tss et ses,on an thst ,rscor sr IN
more sla arming messa re and v'yriv
The snd,cons attempts 10 ovenge Ihe prs:,Ssn, hsa
ever be hesitated 10 yield to the demand Of the radicals
he rsd abuse mat has been beaped nnon sios
.vsrv General IN he hsld howevSr m v,on" h ~.
SscreS hi leoome an eissarv OF ,he Saii
~ aertnes utsrv ~ NY
onsitsiion and Of civil libertv and tSs nssS.an, S
n;a,,o 81 sSey,, cnnservsivs ,as ba,-sna. II "
h sosS ~, .nhseyhs 10 them. an s;v .
ah, ~, :, rs.s ,nbssded hv The 5ani 90 Ii la
~ All wbo ae,,Se In re the Cana,tnt,on ns,nstna
and the Union perpeuated an expression Of their sen
We bs,sfo,, tho representatives NJ n,ay,v a, crI,.
tvo hundIed thousand voters Of the State Of Ohio Who
has a. esr stake in the welfare of the conniyv
the ureseTvaon Of The Union as any other eaual mum
ber Of men, IN the exercise Of our duty and cosituton
al rights, snd with The desire Of uphodnE ins cad OF