Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-08
the General Assembly.

lns There has been much speculation throughout
The State as to what would be the action OF the
present General Assembly on various questions
of grave import ,nce, and the query has been
general 90 TO how the Democrats, conservative
Republicans and the ultra Abolitionsts in that
body, who we're nominated and elected on the
sUnionp ticket, last fall, would harmonize TO-
gsther.
In the organization which took place on Mon
dsy, the "Union men, as they are termed, act
cd In harmony and filed all the Offices within
the gift of the Legislature, with men belonging
to that organization, and most Of those chosen
we're from the Republican side of the new party
To outward appearance the selections fer the
z Offices appear to be satisfactory to the members
Of the dominant party, and so faras we know
the gentlemen chosen will discharge their re-
spec.ive duties creditably.
The Old Line or Hard She'll Democrats in the
two branches, did not of course expect any thing
in the organization, since they are in large
minority in both branches, and hence If The ma
jority be satisfied, there is none to complain.
As there is no principle involved in the mere
choice of officers, the organization OF the Two
Houses, in the way it Was done, cannot be re-
Rarded as an index to what will follow. From
Il nc one can predict that ultra views or mod
crate and conservative policy will prevail; and
perhaps nothing will occur until after the in
auRuration of Gov. ToD and the development
Of his views In his Inaugural Address, from
which the people can judge as to the complexion
of this General Assembly on questors OF vital
importance.
In It's organization the "Union Parry" pro-
posed to be governed solely by desire to put
down the Rebellion, preserve tie Constitution
and uphold the Union with all the dignity
equality and rights of the several States unim-
paired" and il declared that "as soon as these
objects are accomplished the war ought to
cease"
If the members of the dominant party in the
General Assembly stand on the platform Of the
9th of September Convention in good faith, ant
use all the constitutional power Of the State II
promote the objects declared to be the sole AM
paramount objects Of the war, the people o
Ohio, with unanimity, will accord to the neV
party their thanks for doing good work, AM
one equally as effective as baYonets and gul
powder; but If they fail or come short on thes
vital points, they will indeed incur fearful re
spOnsibility.
We append the platform Of the 5th of Sep
tember Convention, as the same was reported
and unanimously adopted:
ResOlued, That the present deplorable civil
war has been forced upon the country by the
disunionists of the Southern States, now IN re-
volt sRaiust the constitutional Government, and
in arms around the Capital.
That In this national emergency we bansh
ali feeling Of mere passion or resentment, will
recollect only our duty to the whole country ;
that this war is not waged upon our part in
auy spirit of oppression, nor for any purpose
of conquest or subjugation, nor for the purpose
of overIhrowing or interfering with the rights
or established Institutions Of the States; but to
defend aud maintain the supremacy Of the
Constitution, and to preserve the Union, with
ali the dignity, equality and rights of the sew
eral States unimpaired; and as soon as these
objects are accomplished, the war ought TO
cease.
Rssolued, In the language Of the Hon. Joseph
Holt, we are "ior the Union without condi'
tiops, one and indivsible, now and forever; for
its preservation at any and every cost OF blood
and treasure; against all its assaiants; and
against any and every compromise that may be
proposed to be made under the guns OF the
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