Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-09-02

unanimously adopted by the Democratic sSste
Convention which was held in the city oil Co
lumbus, on the Fourth day Of July, le6S:
To THE PEOPIE or ONO
In the exercise Of the right guaranteed 70 Us Dy ou
aod State Constitutions, we have thls day assem-
bi.d In peareabe manner, 10 consult 'oI tne
common good and rejecting all mere peIusan leeIns'
to give that uteranee TO cur earnest anu ~ eee Sa
viotiOnS that the state OF inc o0uhHy ''sN4' w - " ~
TSs history Of the Democracy Of Ohio is record Of
uncea,ing aud UNMARRIED devotion to the Union OF the
stos eser fuIhiing the niuDciiJn Of the tather OF
our county TO cherish o9tdih naDlual, Slu IN
movable attachment 10 IT. sccusiomnB tIemseNes 10
think and speak OF 1t as OF the palladium OF ther pou
cal and prosperity, Tachng for its preserVatlon
With Jealous anxieyi dhoountenancns Whatever IniGht
suggest even suspicion that II couiu, IN any eVea pe
abandoned; and ii dignanty noWninS upon Ine n,s'
dawnpg Of every attempt slenate any portion OF our
country from the rest, or 10 eniepe the haeIeu ueS
which link to, ether the various parts"
Icited soley By this love for the Union and ior the
eountrv 40 siGnay essed, snd believing with Andrew
Jackson that the foundations Of tho Union must be Ia
is the aGeciors Of the people In The eeuiy II gives 70
fo liberty character and property 10 every qdar er OF
the country and n the fra erDsl attach ents whch inc
citizens Of evsral 5ttes bear 10 one as s
bers Of one political family, mutually co9II0uung toP'o
mole the happiness Of each othe the peh ooTacy oI
ohio have never adopted sectional Platform nor ever
ast sectional vote ., If. II 49,.
Actuated by this enlarged and elevated spirit OF pt'
rotsm and esteem ng It lo disho or TO perpeiuNeo oy
oupIomi,e and coucetson Uui0n that vas ioimed ana
mad hitherto been preserved by those means, ana trust
Dg that the poWerof patriotism might se lau
ness Of psrty, the Dem cIacy OF Oh2 In eOlJnho ION
with the other conservative men 0i the county most
earnestly sought avert our present oaaiuss aLu 10
preserye the Union, by pescesble means
But when the tell spirit Of Aboidonm at the Noflh
and seces,nnsm at the South, dsegardins the wines
OF the majority Of the people OF ootn sections rendered
all Efforts for peace ble adjustment inensctna; Thsn
Ihe Integrity OF The Union was assliled force and the
country pl6need into civil Whe the PRESIDENT de
claTed his Intention 70 maintain the supremacy OF the
Constitution by and TO employ them Tor lhat Pur-
ness alone: the Democracy II ohio, Union men in war
as veil as in peace rallied tn mas ihe support OF lhe
Government From that day to ths the' nave gwen u
every constitutional measure ioi Inc ouppressloh 0 'he
febsilion an effective support. ln the field they have
constituted and yet constitute, moley, not more o
Me military lots VI the etate, and lhee Is scar ey
e ground that does not bear witne.s 10 their heroic
| devotion TO the Uuion. N the National aId 6tate
councils they have granted without hesitation all the
| men and money demanded by the Government Wnie
aa pryate cze and vOIrs at the ballot box they nave
! given % il mora support more powerful by far than
was ever before given by party to an administration
elevated to power by political opponents. Ahd now 10
thiA sore hour Of our cOuntry's trial. g motto is, as II
ever has been 'To mainiain the Oons uton and pre-
serve the Union" party whose whole history IS mus
agnelly ilust atVe Of patriotism party nst nas mus
sacr6ced all mste partisan prsjudlce and feeling, ~
OF the bepubhc ueedS no defense at our hauos
az pst the malignant assaults Of Its enemies eHd Emu
tied to be heard with thoughtful attention when pro-
claims It, senlmsnts.
ma ne time has come W er, in our Judgment that
procis.naton should be res ctlully but distinctly and
earnestly made a. .,.L - ,.,
entire upaolmit,, sUlemnly declared that "Congr 50,
bapishpg all feeling Of mere passion and resentment
viii ftooect oily is GUY 20 .ns MnOIU N =, a. oa.
pressup or for al purpose Of conquest or supusaiion,
or purpose Of oveIihroWng or interfering with he rhe
or eablished a. sutons Of those Sa,es but u defend
and nainaiu The supremacy lie Constitution and to
uIeseryo the Union with all the dignity equality and
tights Of the several Sta es impardi aad that as
these objects are accompanied Inc war ought 70
cease" -,
declaration vas ha led 10 The loyal States, how 1t served
10 m the ranks Of the army, to strengthen the hands Of
the Goyernmen ni and 20 infuse spirit and oTuds into
the breasts Of the Loyal men of the south VINO yet cnng
10 the hope Of see The Union restored in pristine
virof and supremacy And had there been no departure
from thy spirt OF this declarations had doctrines been
advanced 10 high iDd nAl places slbvsrs'e OF the
most cheThsd liberties guaranteed by hs Constitution
TO the pe0pe had The been no corruption 81 monsrous
as 10 spual the nation by magnitude and were the re
no danger 10 our inFti ntonE be appehended in the
fulufe and be carefully guarded against 1t would not
be NECESSARY for uu now to address you.
But The powerful persistent efforts that have been
AID are yet being made 70 convert the var into mere
crusade against slavery the fearful strides taken BY Con-
Qress at us Pre- session. n that direction, the yet
more alarming proposed ana warmly sdVocatedi
the audaciUus attempts to oeaWe the President shen'
he hesated to yield to the demands OF the radicals
the up assured abuse that has been Aeaped upon almost
every General n the ed howev.T meritcrious who has
declined to reeome emissary OF aboiionsm; the daily
promulgaton Of doctrines utterly d siTucnve oil the
onsitutjon aud Of civil liberty and the nceasant
nuncistion Of every conservative man. however loyal,
VIII does not subscribe to them all give warning thai
ought OF u pas unheeded by me people and require
and the Union psrpetused an expression OF their senu
pents.
two hundied thousand voter Of the State Of Ohio, who
have as deep stake 10 the welfare of the country and In
the preservation OF the Union any other equal mum
Der Of men, in the exercise Of cur duty and
weakening the Just powers Of our Government and anz
ious to unite sl meo, without regard to their former par
" agree with US In opinion aud TO treat
ali eyai men who honestly differ from with becoming
respect do hereby declare cur own opinions and those OF
our constituents, a. follows:
l. RsSolred That are, As we ever have been, the
devoted friends Of The Constitution aud the Union and
we have no sS mpathy with the enemies Of either
9. ResoICed, That every dictate Of patriotism re-
auires that in the terrible struggle in which We
gagged for the preservation Of the Government the loyal
people Of the Union should present an unbroken 'front.'
and therefore all efforts 10 obtain, or perpetaae party
ascende cy by forcing party issues upon them that
sariIy tend 70 divide and distract tn M the abolition
lists constantly DOING are hostile to the best Interests
OF the country.
nuncalion the President uhenever he has manifested
conservative spiip, by their arocious defamation Of
generals who were exposing their lives for their
country aud who needed and mtIited Its hearty support
by their and declarations tending 10 promote nsub
ordination In our ARMIES, AID want Of con hdence In
their commanders, AID by their persistent
nt all conservative 10 The loyal States, sympa-
thizers with the rebels, have given immense aid and
tort 10 tue rebel cause and them 10 hope for
ultimate success. It
A. Restlued, That we have seen with indignation the
intmaon Of the Governor Of Massachusetts, that that
state will be slow In furnishing her quota Of troops
less the be carried for purposes Of emancipation
When the nation s strainng every aid pouring
out Its blood and treasure like water preserve Its
isence II Is monstFous that conditional Unobis that
pisces hbolitonism above toe Constitution and the sue.
cess OF par above the int sty Of The Republic thoud
thus rear head in high places and seek 70 dictate the
eonduct OF the war.
g. Resolved, That while we would meto ont melted
and legal unshmsnt 10 The plotte of and leaders IN,
The rebellion, opposed TO the contemps ed sweep
.ng aud indscrmnate acls Of conasorion and emanci
patton by congressional legislation OF Executive proca
nation because:
lst We do not believe that such aots would be consil
tutional.
Cd We believe that by driving the rebels 10 despera.
op and oppve ting Union atibe South n to Tebels
they would have the effect TO indefinitely prolong the
war Afford pretext for for, Ign intervention, and
der the restoration OF the Union next to, or quite i'm
possible. Is. tfg 81 ~ .as H.
ad 8e ause practicable aud carried ont they would
engender feeling Of bitterness between The dIfercnt
sections Il the Upon that would moi be ala ed for gen
prations ooome and that would be esent cause
of danger and dis urbance to the public peace,
,T perpetual weakness In the Government and ever
present nc pve loregn powers to interfere In our
domestic concerns and to promote disruption and
lrow Of the Republic We |
an. because they would destroy in q great degree
not entirely for many years 10 come, the
srests of large section OF the country and inju-
ously affect the interests Of the whole peoplc. 4
SIN. Because the immedia and indscrimnate eman "
patlon Of the slaves would be an act Of inhumaniy
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