Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-06-18
Union State Convention.

S~OANCuLlOQ
Since the issuing of a call for a Union
state Convention, to nominate a State
Ticket, some dissatisfaction with the move
Tnent has been exhibited in certain quar-
,ters. We noticed, a few days since, in
The Cleveland Leader, q lengthy article
discussing the question and opposing a
Union Convention, arguing in favor of
straight Republican nominations.
An examination of the reasoning of the
E'eaGSr left the impression on our minds
, that 1t failed to show sufficient cause WHY
! the Union movement inaugurated and
successfully carried out in this State last
: fail, should be abandoned at this time
1t seerns to overlook the more weiphty
consideration which suggested the policy
n necessity of the organization of the
Union party, and which were to unite all
whowere in favor of a vigorous prosecution
Of the war against traitors and rebels in
arms. and were willing to do all in their
power to sustain the Administration in
efforts to maintain the honor of the ma
ton and save the temple of liberty from
the vandalism of traitors. To effect an
harmonious cooperation of all the Union
elements in a line of policy calculated to
give unstinted material and strong moral
support to the administration of President
Lincoln, it was absolutely incumbent ON
All concerned to waive past differences ON
minor issues, that they might present an
united front in favor of a vastly more Vi
tai and overshadowing question. The
true friends of the Administration were
Wiling to make the sacrifice of personal
Keeling required, and as q result the Union
party carried the State election by the
sweeping majority of ifty-fve thousand
ihe Leader was one of the first papers
In the State to advocate the Union of par
ties, and We might refer to some arq,-
ments it then brought forward in favor of
the plan, much more ingenious and CO.
gent than any it has thus far urged against
It. In our opinion its later views are too
purely selfish to be generally seconded in
these times of patriotic self-denial, when
the interests of no one man can be iustIv
regarded as binding on the people. 1t is
apparent that the Leaders present hostil-
itF to the Union organization, has its Or
IGN in the fact that it elevated some men
TO otice. while it was. perhaps, an embar-
to less successful aspirants.
Now 1t was never pretended that the
Union Party was a mere continuance 70
elevate any particular persons to Office
fst 1t might be inferred from the article
IN the Leader, that because the Lepisla-
fure, last winter, did not choose an United
states Senator, the Union party is a fail
ure! But it will be found n difficult task
70 Fubstantiate such an assumption. at
least until it has been demonstrated that
the Union men did not unite in promot-
ing and sustaining every good measure
introduced to aid the government in SUD-
pressing the rebellion. On all questions
appertaining to that one all-important
issue. the Union members of the Leeisla-
ture, were generally united, and Union
Democrats WED with Republicansin whole
souled devotion to the welfare of the
country.
To our mind that is the true point of test,
and q diversity of opinion as to the mer-
its of particular candidates, in whom there
was scarcely ashade of difference in views
a. to the duty of the government in the
conduct of the war, is a consideration too
purely secondary and personal to warrant
50 great a folly as the provoking of a
schis m in the ranks of the Union Party
of Ohio.
The Chronicle was, we believe, the first
paper in the State, TO suggest a union of
parties last fall. The reasons which then
existed TO influence us in that direction.
still exist quite as formidably. The re-
bellion still requires hestrong arm of the
government to check and suppress its de-
raststing tendencies. Until the rebellion
is crushed. the country saved and peace
restored, We shall not quarrel with our
nsighbors because of their political ante
esdents, provided they are with us in the
great and glorious cause of our common
country. Sufficient unto the day is the
evil thereof.