Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-08-22
THe 0onvensIon Of Yesterday. .


Ousreadsrs viii hnd elsewhere IN this paper
4 suiaoienily ful report Of the proceedings OF
/ The so.caIIed UnIon party State Convention
uhlsh assembled yesterday In this city. to en-
abIo Them fully to understand it's doings IL en-
clsd the farce Of re affirming the platform OF 'he
so.caIled Union Convention Of Sept. 5th' 1861
while the Fusion Legislature last winter scout
ed the proposition to give IL their Endorsement
and the Radicals in Congress we're equally em
phasic ia their rejection Of it. And after the
approaching election, the authorized spokea-
men Of the Fuaionlsts. in the Legislature In
Congress- and everywhere else, will treat it
With the same disregard and contempt that
charaolerized their action toward It after the
election last year, up to yesterday.
The resolutions which express confidence in
the National Executive, aud commend the Ex-
eculiVe OF Ohio, are all right In themselves
understood as not (either directlyor Indirectly
approving the mischievous and radical action oil
Congress, Or the wicked and unjust enactments
of our State Legislature.
The last resolution, complimentary to onr
volunteer army, ls proper and deserved; but
there cal be 10 sincerity in iss adoption BY a
Conven Ion of the party whose Legislature re-
fused % pass q law allowing the soldiers to
vote
In point OF personal character and quAilnca-
tons. We take no exceptions to the gentlemen
composing the ticket nominated, In both re
spects It is fair ticket but in point OF ability II
ls not equal 70 the ticket nominated at the Con-
vention of July 9th, which 10 all respects comes
up to the old JcfersoniAn standard-lhe nomi
nees ell being " honest capable, and faithful 10
the Constitution"
In point Of numbers, spirit and enthusiasm,
the Convention Of yes'erdsy was a complete
failure, the delegates present themselves being
the Judges When it convened, before dinner,
10 NAugh,on's Hall, including spectators, there
was not euficient number to more than hall
fll the Hall, and In the afternoon, when the
Convention was in full blast on the east terrace
oil the State House, Il presented very lean
appearance. Every person present, who had
witnessed the deliberations of the 4sh OF July
Convention at the same place, was struck with
the meagerness and want of energy and force
10 the meeting Of yesterday, as compared
with the numbers, enthusiasm and determine
tlon Of the great assemblsge of the Democracy
Of Ohio.
Many Of the delegates in private conversation
expressed their fears as to the result in October,
while there was not reAecIing and observing
spectator present, who did not feel and many
expressed the sentiment, that this so called
Union party was, to use common phrase,
'about played out" The people are satisfied
with its performance, and on the Second Tues
day in October next, will render their verdict
against IL, by rolling up an overwhelming ma
iority for the ticket Of July 4Ih.
We are satisfied that the ticket nominated on
yesterday will be beaten. II Is only queston
as to the majority that will be thrown against
It, and that shonId be made as large possible
The larger the better for the cause Of the Union.
Hence, Democrats and all good aud conserva-
tive men, no matter BY what name they may
heretofore have been designated, should 90 to
work with will, and strive to swell the malori-
ty for the sound Constitutional Union ticket,
headed by that eminent jurist, RUFUS P. RiN-
NET. Let all good and true men who are for the
old Constitution, and the restoration Of the
Union, 60 to work heartily, and perform their
whole duty from this time until the second
Tuesday in October,