The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-07-16
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE con-
VENTION.


Colulnb bus on the 4th inst Every county
IN the State was represented, and many of
them by immense delegations, and the
nominations, and the address. aud resolu-
tons, will, we think, meet The cordial ap-
provai and support of the conservative
men Of Ohio, of all PARTIES, as they did
the unanimous sanction of the Conven-
ton
RUFus P. RANNEY, the nominee for
Supreme Judge, is so we'll and favorably
known throughout Ohioas sound lawyer,
All upright judge and an honest man, that
it would be superfuous for US to say any
thing in commendation of him. He has
heretofore adorneds the Supreme Bench,
and we trust and believe that the people
of Ohio will again call him to that exalted
station
VIM. w. ARMSTRONG, the nominee for
Secretary of State, is the able and patri-
otic editor of that excellent constitutional
paper, the Senec. County 4doertiscr. He
is a good business man, with capacity and
aptness, which peculiarly fit him for the
etfice, and, if elected, will make an ex-
eellent Secretary.
LYMAN R. CRITCHFIELD, of Holmes
county the nominee for Attorney Gen
eral, is.a lawyer of good business habits
and capacity, we'll fitted to discharge the
duties of the distinguished position for
which he is nominated
JAMES GAMBLE, OF Coshocton county,
the candidate for the Board of Public
Works, is man of good Judgment and
solid sense, who, during his Legislative
term, served on the committee of Public
! Works in the House of Representatives
and in that capacity exhibited more dill
gencc and industry in the business of his
committee, than any man upon it. He
would make safe and faithful member Of
the Board a
| The nominee for Commissioner Of Com
mon Schools, CHARLES w III. CATHcART,
is at present, we believe, the Superinten-
dent of the Common Schools of the City
of Dayton, and, therefore, experienced in
the particular and important branch Of
the public service connected with our
Common School system. He has capacity
and all the qualifications necessary to ena-
Bile him to discharge the duties of Com
missioner of Common Schools to the sat
isfaction of the people, and the benefit and
advantage of the State
Take the ticket all in all, it is as good
in point of qualification and integrity as
any ticket heretofore selected by any
former State Convention for the suffrages
of the people Of the State; and every
man upon it is a sound Constitutional
Democrat, a steadfastand faithful lover OF
the Union, and an enemy to Sectionalism
and Rebelism, whether it be found in
South Carolina, Massachusetts,, or else
where.
If the people of Ohio do justice to
themselves and to the State, they will
elect the ticket by an overwhelming vote,
anl we believe they will do it.
| As to the address and resolutions, they
are just what the times and occasion de-
nand. They are able, forcible and true,
and contain the rallying point-the touch
stone-for all true and loyal men, no
matter what may have heretofore been
their party attachments or creeds. The
times require that good and true men,
those who love the Constitution that our
fathers made, and the glorious Union un-
der which We have grown with such won
derful rapidity and power, should band
together and struggle as one man to save:
if possible, our Government from ruin.
IF the secessionists of the South and the
Abolition fanatics of the North, are over
(whelmed and put down, it must be by the
compact cohesion of all loyal Union men
in the free States standing firmly ON just
such platform as the one adopted by the
Convention.
Friends of constitutional liberty, of
free government, of the Constitution as it
is and the Union as it was to action,
firm, vigorous and united action, and let
us make in the great State of Ohio, in
this hour of our country's peril and dis
aster, mighty effort in behalf of the
Union. If we do this we shall present
such an array at the ballot box-that
great forum of the people-on the second
Tuesday of October next, as will record
the vote of Ohio on the side of the old
Union, and render a triumph in the good
caase as effective as score of the most
brilliant military victories.-Statesnsan.
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