Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-08-08

Unanimously auOpteu Ny quo behV0ie"S S'"'o
Cow ention which was held In the city Of Co
lunbus, on the Fourth day Of July, 1862:
To TIE PEOPLE oy ONO;
In the exercise Of the right guaranteed to US By oul
Federal and State Constitutions we have this day assem-
hlsd together IN peaceabe manner to consult for th'
colamon rood and rejecting all mere partisan feeling
to give that uttemnce TO earnest and sincere con
vclons that the state Of the country seems to Us to de-
mand.
upceaslnR and unvaried devotion " the Union OF the
sates; ever fulhlng the Injunction OF the Father o
our country, 10 cherish cordial, habitua aud i'm
movable atlachne MT 10 IL acous0mipg themselves q
think and speak OF II as Of the palladium Of their po
cal safety and prosperity, watching for its preservation
with Jealous anxiety; difcounenancng whatever migh
suggest even suspicion that II COULD In any event. be
abandoned; and Indignantly frowning upon the fIsi
daWning Of every attempt 10 ALLEVIATE any portion Of our
country from the reat, or TO eneeble the sacred ties
which link together the various parts"
Inced solely BY this love for the Union and for the
country 30 signaly blessed and believing with Andrew
Jackson that ";he foundations Of the Union must be laid
n the affections OF the people, In the ecuIy gives TO
lfe liberty character and property In every quarter oI
the country and In the ferna attachu en which the
ctzens Of the several States bear TO one another as mem
bers Of one political family mutually contributing to pro
mote the happiness OF each other, the Democracy Of
Ohio have never adopted sectional plauom nor ever
Actuated by his enlarged and elevated spirit Of pat.
rotiam and ekteeming II dishonor 10 perpetuAe BY
CCmDIOmtae and c0ncenalon Dhlon lnAb
had hitherto been preserved BY those means and trust
ing that the power OF patriotism might overcome the mad
OF party the Demt cracy OF Ohio In conjunction
with the other conservative men Of the country most
earnestly sought 10 avert our present caamies aLd TO
preserve the Union, by peaceable means.
But when the fell spirit OF Abolitionm at the North
and sscessonsm at the South diegarding the wishes
Of the majority OF the people Of both sections Ienoereo
the integrity OF the Union was assed by force and the
country plunged into civil war: when the President de
cared his intention to maintain the supremacy OF the
Constitution by and to employ them for that pur-
pose alone; the Democracy OF Ohio, Union men In war
as we'll as in peace rallied mase to the support Of the
Government From that day TO this they have given to
every constitutional measure for the suppression Of the
rebellion az effective support In the fed they have
constituted, and yet constitute moiety not more, o
the military quota Of the State and there is scarcely
battle ground that does not bear Witnels 10 their heroic
devotion to the Union. In the National and etat'
eounoils they have granted without hesitation an th'
men and money demanded by the Government; Will;
as private citizens and az the ballot box they hav
given 1t moral support more powerful BY far thar
was ever before given BY party TO an administration
elevated TO power by political opponents. And now II
this hour OF our countrys trial. its motto IL, as
ever has been, To maintain the Constitution and pre-
serve the Unon.n Apariy whose whole history is thu
sgnally illustrative Of patriotis party that ha5 thu
sacrificed all mere partisan prejudice and feeling FOL
the sake Of the Repubc needs defense at our hand
TED to be heard with thoughtful attention when pro
claims ltI sentiments.
And the time has come when, In our judgment tina
proclamation should be respectfully but dstlnet AMI
earnestly made.
little less than year ago. Congress with an almoS
entire unanimty, solemnly declared that "oongress
banishng all feeling Of mere passion and resentment
will recoiect only It's dny to the whole country; thai
this war s not waged their part in any spirit Of op
preston or for any purpose Of conquest or suugAton
or purpose Of overhroWing interfering with the rights
or established institutions Of those States but to defend
and maintain the supremacy Of the Constitution, and to
preserve the Union with all the dignity, equality and
rights OF the several States upimpaired; and that
these objects are accomplished the war ought to
cease"
We need not remind you with what satI.iActIon this
declaration was hailed In the loyal States how II served
TO all the ranks Of the army to strengthen the hands Of
the Government and 70 nfuse spirit and fortltude into
the breasts Of the loyal Of the south who yet oung
to the hope Of seeing the Union restored In all m pristine
viRor and And had there been no departure
from the spirit OF this declaration; bad no doctrines been
advanced In high or influential places subyersVe OF the
cherished lberes guaranteed by the Constitution
to the people, had there been corruption monstrous
70 appal the nation fs magnitude and we're there
danger 10 our Institutions 70 b apptehended in the
future and to be carefully guarded against would not
But the powerful and persistent efforts that have been
and are yet being made TO convert the var Into
crusade against slavery the fearful strides taken by Con
gress present session. In that direction and the yet
alarming measure proposed and warmly advocated
the audacous attempts to the President when
he hestaed to yield to the demands Of the radicals
the abuse that has been heaped upon almost
every General in The leld however metorious who has
declined 70 become emialaTy Of the daily
promulgAon Of doctrines utterly destructive Of the
Consultation and Of civil liberty, and the inceSsant de-
nunciaton Of every conservative man. however loyal,
who does not subscribe TO them; al give warning that
ought not 10 paas unheeded By the people and require
Of all who desire to see the Constitution maintained
and the Union perPeuse an expression Of their sent
We, therefore the representatives Of nearly or quite
two hundred thousand voters Of the State Of Ohio who