Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-09-06

The following ApDREse ana rLATFohA "ett
unanimously adopted BY tho Democratic State
Convention which was held In the city Of Co
lumbus, on the Fourth day Of July, 1862;
To rHs PEOrE OF ONO,
In the exercise Of the right guaranteed to as By ou
Federal sod State Constitutions, We have this DAY Assem-
bled together In peaeeable manner 70 consult Tor IN
common good, and rejecting all mere partisan feeling
to give that uteance TO our earnest and sincere con
vcOus the sato Of the country seems to Us to de
mand. o,,,, i
upceasing aud UNMARRIED devotion 70 the Union OF I'M
StaIss; fulfilling the tnjuhohJn OF the Setner
opreountIy TO cherish cordial, habltual, ADD i'm
movable attachuent 10 1t; accustoming themselves
hink and speak Of as Of the palladium OF their pot
caitatey and prosperity, watching for s proserVaor
with Jealous anxey; dl,oountenanclng whatever nigh
tuaaest even suspicion that II could, IN any event
ataIdoued; and Il dgnanty froWning upon tne mrs
dawnns Of every attempt ALLEVIATE any portion o. oul
courlry from the reb or 10 enfesbe the sacred bsi
which link tos sether the various parts"
Inoed solely By this lows FOR tne Unloa and for the
county 20 sgnsly beSsed. and believing with Andrew
Jacon, that the foundations Of the Union must % ao
10 the affections Of the people In the ,ecniy gives q
life liberty, character and property In every quaer o.
the country and n the fra ernal atschu ens which the
citizens the several states bear 70 one another as mem
bers Of political family, muIualy conriouung
mole the happiness Of each other, the Democracy Of
ohio have adopted sectional Platform nor ever
Z ast 0 sectional vote. -
riosm, and esteem ng It no dshopor TO psFpe %
oupIomi,e and oonceLaon Union that vas formed and
had hitherto preserved BY those eans and trust
ing that the power of patriotism might the mad
ness Of party the Dem craoy OF Ohio, in conjunction
with the other conservative men OF the country, nos
earnestly sought to aver our present oalamis, AID "a
preserve the gniOn, by peaceablc means
but uhen the tell spirit OF Abolitionim at the North
and nism The South. disIegarding the wi'he.
Of the majority Of the people Of both sections rendered
all .nofsfOr peace BILE adu'tment inenec.uAli ynen
the Integrity Of The Union was assaed " 49, ee ana tns
counuy plunge into civil war Whsu the President de
clared mis- intention maintain the supremacy OF the
Constu uoD by arms and 70 employ them Tor nai pur'
pose alone; the Democracy oi ohio union men In wal
az we'll as IN ueacs rallied the support Of the
0oveTnmtLt From tha1 day TO this theg have given t.
every al nesSure for the suppression oi the
febe lion an Elective support 10 the heid they have
constituted, and yet moiety, not more
Me military qaO " the etato, and there 10 scarely
te ground that does not bear witness 10 their hero
devotion to the Union. In the National and 5tau
councils they have granted without nestauon al III 20
As private citizens and voters at the ballot box they hay
given 1t mora support more powerip! 1y lar 1hai
was ever before given by party TO an administration
elevated to power by political opponents And nov, II
this sore hour OF countrys uiai, It's lotto is az
ever has BEEN "To maintain the Constitution and pre-
serve the Union" party whose whole history Is THU
sgnaly Illustrative OF patriotism, party tnat Das 'nu
sacrificed all mere partisan prejudice and feeling 10
e sake OF the kspubc, needs defense at our hand
santt the malignant assaults OF Its enemies and emu
tied 10 be heard WIN tnoushuui stohu'n "neu Pi0
claims It's sen dmsnt
nd tls time has come wlep, IN our Judgment tha
proclanatou shouid DO res ctfully but distinctly an
earnestly made. -
a hItie than yesr age, Congress, WITH IN Amos
entire uIanmity, soleuDy declared that "Congrs %
bsniShing all feeling Of mere passi9n and
ri rcoilect OILY It's duty to the whole country; tina
this s not Saged On their part 10 euy spn VI op
preston, for purpose OF conquest OF su ugauoo
or Of or intert ring with the
o. etaOhrd IL slutOnS Of those States, bat to defend
and maintain the supremacy o. Le Ooushtuuon, bo tc
preserve the Union with all the dignify, equay and
fish OF the several 6ts es a. mpa r. d. aad tha' q
these oecu are accomplished ihe war ousnt 70
cease"
NO need not remind you WIN what sau'iacnon tnis
Eas ha led In ,he loyal stes how II served
to m the ranks OF the ny, to strengthen the hands Of
the and infuse spirit and fortitude into
the breasts Of the loyal men 1t the south VINO yet eung
vsor and supremacy and hsd there no departure
from the spirit OF this decHrsiiopi nad no been
advanced 10 high ibfu nAl places suoversi,e OF The
oss cherished berd,s guaranteed by the Constitution
to the people, had there been no corruption so monsrous
as to appa the nation by mARniiude and were there
DO danger our Institutions 10 be app ehended IN the
tuuIe and to DO carefully guarded asans- "'a'a h0'
But the powerful and persistent efforts mat neye been
ard are YET being made 20 sonse,! .ns sa n.o
gres At It's pre- session. in that direction the yet
alarming measure proposed and warmly sdvocated;
the audacious attempu to PRESIDENT when'
he hesated TO yield to the demands Of the RADICALS
the abuse that has been heaped upon almost
every 0ene In the held however mertorious, who has
declined to Lecome emissaTy OF abodonsm; the daily
promulgaon Of doctrines utterly dsstructiYe Of the
Constitution and Of civil liberty and The ncksaant
nuncation Of every conservative man, however loyal
who does not subscribe to them; oil give Warming tnaa
ought hot to pas unheeded by the people, and require
Of ali who desire To- sse the Constitution maintained
and the Union perpetuated an expression OF their sen
ments. 2zEia g
We therefore, the representatives OF nearly or qnile