Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-08-15


unanimously adopted BY she Democratic State
Convention which was held in the city Of CO.
lumbus, on the Fourth day Of July. 1862:
To TEE PEoPLE oY ONO;
In the exercise Of the right guaranteed to BY our
Federal aDd State Constitutions we have thus dsy Assem-
coninos good and feJee,ihE ~ mere partlt feellbg
give that uterance to our earnest and Sincere CON
vctlons that the state Of the country seems 70 Us az
The history Of the Democracy Of Ohio Is record q
upceaslng and UNMARRIED devotion 70 the Union OF me
States; ever fnlAlling the injuneJn OF the Father o.
our country 10 schehsh cordial, habual, aud I'M
movable attachmen 10 II; accustomiDg themselves 70
think and speak OF a Of the palladium Of their po
cal .aety and prosperity, watching for its preservation
with Jealous anxiety; dIcounenanclng whatever might
sugesis even suspicion that oould In any elent
abandoned; and Indignantly irownng upon me nif
country from the rest or 10 enfeeble the sacred es
which link toaether The various parts.
Ineed solely y this love for mo Union , sDa lot ne
Jackson that "the foundations Of the Union mustbe A
Ia the affections Of the people, In the tecury IL gives y
lfe liberty, character and property IN every quarter 2
citizens Of he several States bear one eno g mem
bes of one poldeAifam mutually contributing topIo
mote the happiness Of each otnsr ., sns Democracy @ q
Ac,usisd BY this enlarged and elevated spirit Of psf
rotIsm, and essemng y no dishonor 70 PerPetue y
had hitharo been pieseryedb those means and trust
log that the power of patriotism might overcome the mad
ness Of party The DEM cracy OF Ohio, in conjunction
with the other conservative men Of the country, most
earnestly sought 70 avert ourpesent oalamities AID
preserve the Uniun, BY peaoea6le means.
But when the fell spirit Of Abolionim at the North
and seoessionm at the South disregarding the wishes
Of the majority Of the people Of both sections, rendered
all efforts for peacesble adjustment ineectua when
the integrity OF The Union was asBaed by force and the
country plunged into civil war; when the President de-
cIared his intention to maintain the supremacy OF The
Constitution BY arms and 70 employ them Tor that pnr
pose alone; the Democracy Of Ohio Union men In war
as we'll a. In peace rallied mase TO the support OF the
Government From that day to thls they have giyent9
every constitutional Measure Tor the suppression Of the
rebellion an effective support In the field they have
constituted and yet constitute moiety, notmo Of
the military quota ef The eale and there 10 scarcely
battle ground that does not bear witness to their heroic
devotion TO the Union. In the National and STATE
coancIIs they havo granted without heslaton a the
men and money demanded by the Government while
aa private citizens andvoe at toe ballot box they have
was ever before given By party 10 administration
elevated 10 power by political opponents. And now, 70
this sore hour Of eur eoIntys tral. .s motto - as
serve the Union" party whose whole history s thus
sgnaIly Illustrative Of patriotism party that has thus
sacrificed all partisan prejudice and feeling for
the sake Of the Republic needs defense At handD
aganst the malignant assaults Of he enemies, and ent
tied 70 Be heard with thoughtful attention when pro
And he time has come when, in our Judgment, that
proclamation should be respectfully but distinctly and
| earnestly made.
little less than year ago. Congress with an almost
banisbng all feeling Of passion and resentment
will reeoect only It's duty To the whole country; that
this war s mot vagsd on their part 10 any spirit Of OPP
or purpose Of oveThroWing or interfering with the rgh
or established institutions Of those States but 10 defend
and %soaa ;So ne r ri dsat2 soSa2 t1d
rights OF the several States upmpalred; and that a
soon as these objects are accompiihed the ought 70
We need not remind you with what at,faetion this
decratIon VA hAed IN the loyal States how It served
to m the ranks Of the army 70 strengthen the hands Of
ne ~ ~ sDH 70 mem ~ ~ souS rSo ssT
to the hope Of seeing the Union restored In all s pristine
yKor and supremacy And had there been no departure
from the spirit OF this declaration; had doctrines been
advanced 10 high or influential places snbysrlVe Of the
most cherished lberdeb guaranteed BY the Constitution
to the people, had thef been no cornpOne % nopstrous
no danger 10 our Institutions 10 be sppI shended ir The
future and 10 be carefully guarded ssans wouid
be necessary for us now TO address you. II
But the powerful and persistent efforts that have been
and are vet bsInr made to convert the var into mere
eTuaade agnnst slavery; tho fearful strides taken by
gress at M present session. In that direction and the yet
the audacious attemp 70 oveIsWe the President when.
ever he hesatsd TO yield 10 the demands radicals
the abuse that has been hesped upon almost
every General In the heid however meroros who has
declined 70 become an emssary Of abouoninms NE daily
promuaaton OF dootTines utterly destrucFe Of the
oonsdtutien and OF cl liberty spd the noeSsant de-
nunciation Of every conservative man, however loyal
ought rot 70 pass unhssded BY the people and require
Of All who de.ru 70 see the Consultation maintained
and the Union psrpstuatsd, anexpresSon Of their ven
mants, = - rs.i- t~-- ,r Z. -,---i-
We therefore, the Representatives of nearly or quite
two huudIed thouand voters Of the State Of Ohio who
have stake 10 the welfare Of the country and 10
the pfsssrystien o he onion Any other equal num-
ber OF men, In the ezercipp of ourduiy and consntuon
al rights and With the desire of uphDdIny inuusd Of
ous "a unite al mep without regard 10 their former par.
" aasooatIons who agree with ms In opnlon and 70 treat
ali loyal men who honestly differ from US With becunnR
respect do hereby declare our own opinions and those Il
our constituents, ssfollowE
devoted friends oi he copsison and the Union, and
we have no sympathy with the enemies Of either
:. Resolcsd, That every dictate Of patriotism rsI
ouires that IN the terrible struRge IN which We are en-
cared for the preservation Of the Government The iopnl
peope Of the Onon should present an unbroken 'front.'
and therefore all efforts to ob,aln pepetmte party
Ksceuddpoy byoreink party aBned upon them that
ariit tend 70 divide sid istract ten as he Abeiton
ofthe oountry
a. Resolced That the Abolition party, BIZ lheIr de-
~ sha rc,deot vhenever he Rss rnan,fs.tsd
cnm,sr,atve mild bv ther atrocioua dsfamaton ~
an, @snerrS Wbo were exposng thsf lives fof trf.
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