Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-06-26


ciples or political association. IL we would
succeed in preserving the Government Of
our fathers, we must have q united North.
Party creeds and platforms will divide us,
and thus paralyze the arm Of the Govern.
ment.
The President has called around him
many men Of different political opinions;
among others our present worthy and efici.
ent Secretary Of War, and Gener ais Hal
leck and Mcclellan. Those three men have
more 70 do for the veal or woe Of the Gov
ernment, Tor the Destoratiouof is unity and
ia priceless Institutions, preserving them to
US and our children, than perhaps all other
men prominent among the American people,
the President himself excepted. Yet these
men all differ politically from the party that
brought into power the present Administrs-
ton. Can we not follow this fine example
in this contest, when the question is 80 pre-
eminently one OF Government or no Govern
ment, country or no country? 1t is my
sincere trust that harmony and peace will
characterize all your actn and deliberations.
have only time to add single senti-
ment. Ultraism must be abjured. Ultra
measures, whether in the North or South,
must perish-not one but both-or the Gov
ernment will not survive. The vitality and
virtue essential to the very existence Of the
nation is to be found in elevating good and
honest men TO places of public trust, far
more than in well written creeds aud plat
forms of party conventions.
Accept assurances Of ..er- .,
Yours, most respectfully,
JOSEPH A. WKIdHT.
As the convention took . recess at noon,
fharxa , hoovv .ho-ar IS ~~:v,
AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS.
The rain continued, with occasional CLEANS
Of sunshine, but the proceedings of the Con
vention were continued without any appar-
ent decrease in the numbers present. -
Earnest speeches were made by Martin NJ.
Rea and Gen. Bickel, e-long Democrats
They advocated the vigorous prosecution of
the war, and, If necessary to preserve the
country, the extinction Of Slavery. The
Committee on Rules made report, and the
Convention proceeded TO make nominations
for State officers. I'M
VIM. A. Peelle. present Secretary State,
Albert Lange, Auditor, and Jonathan 8.
Harvey Treasurer, were renominated with
out opposition. For other Offices there was
q spirited contest among the Democrats
candidates. The following named gentle
men we're successful:
Delaney X. Williamson, Attorney -Gener.
al. He is of Putnam county
John j. Morrison of Washington county,
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Three cheers were given for this ticket
with great enthusisstn and good feeling. =
RESOLUTIONS.
Judge Otto, from the Committee on Res.
olutions, submitted the following report:
WHEREAS, The National Gnvornment is
engaged in war waged against it by its
enemies for the avowed purpose of its de-
struction, and the subversion Of our Repub.
lican form Of Government; therefore,
Resotred, That the present civil war was
forced upon the country by the disunionists
in the Southern States, who are now in re.
bellion against the constitutional Govern
ment; that in the present national emergency
we the people of Indiana in Convention as
sembled, forgetting all former political diff
ferences, and recollecting only our duty tt
the whole country, do pledge ourselves tt
aid with men and money, the vigorous pros
ecution of the present war, which is not be
ing waged upon the part of our Govern
ment for the purpose Of conquest, subjuga
ton, or the overthrowing, or the interfering
with, the rights or established institutions
of any of the States, but 70 suppress and pu
down a wicked and causeless rebellion, de
fend ard maintain the supremacy of tn,
Constitution, and to preserve the Union a
established by our patriot fathers, with al
the dignity, equality and rights of the sew
eral States unimpaired and when these OBJ
jects are fully accomplished and not before
we believe the war ought to cease and tina
we invite all who coincide in these sentiment
to unite with us in support Of the ticket thi
day nominated.
Resolued, That we demand and expect o
our Executive and Legislative bodies, botl
State and National, an economical admins
tration of Governmental affairs, and tn
punishment of fraud against the Govern
ment, as well as fearless discharge Of thei
duties. ~.
Resolued, That as long as patriotism
courage and love of constitutional liberty
shall be honored and revered among th
people ofthe United States. tho heroic cot
duct OF the soldiers of the Union, who hay
offered their lives for the salvation of the
country, will be remembered with the mo,
profound feelings Of veneration and graf
tude ; and that we now tender to them th
warmest thanks and lasting gratitude {
every member of this Convention.
Resolped, That we tender TO the 60, ,0C
volunteers from Indiana our heartfelt col
gratulations, and hail with pride the fac
that upon every battlefield where Indianiai
have been found, they have displayed q
bravery Of patriots in defense Of gloriel
cause, and we pledge them that while th,
are subduing armed traitors in the field, '
will condemn at the ballOt-box all those