Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-06-18

troopB desire that Colonel 3. +. Fine Ool- |
ouel William Wallace and Captain Hunter |
Brooks, all now in Ohio, should represent
them in Union Convention.
JAMES BARNETT,
Colonel 1st Ohio Artillery
The other, it was stated by the Chair,
was adopted as the will of mass meeting
of thirteen regiments:
TRIUNE, Tepnesse, June 9th.
GENTLEMEN You have been selected by
the representatives of the soldiers of the
Ohio, now serving in the Army Of the
Cumberland, to attend the Union Conven-
ion called 10 assemble at Columbus on the
I7th inst. for the nomination Of Governor
and other State officers.
We sincerely hope that neither the Con
vention nor the people Of Ohio will deem
his action of her citizen sOldiery as formed
upon any mere desire to participate in the
most remote degree in party or political
strife at home but solely from most
earnest wish that civil, State and political
lctiOn may be so conducted as TO contrib
lte to the great object which all true pa
riots, whether citizens or soldiers, must
nave at heart the maintainanee of the Gov
srnmtnt and the restoration Of the Union.
With parties as such, we have long since
ceased to sympathise, and to-day the Army
f the Cumberland has but this platform OF
political principles: "An unlimited use
Of all the energies and all the resources of
The Government for the prosecution of the
var until the rebellion is subjugated and
the UnioD restored"
Though formerly divided by all the party
distinction of their time, we are to-day
Band of Brothers, standing firmly and
unitedly upon this broad platform. We
ask Of each other no reason why we are
20 united, bat we gratefully accept the
fact and let that suffice. We do not dis
ouss whether slavery be right or wrong
whether the stakeholder or Abolitionist is
the primary cause of the rebellion. 1t is
enough for US that the rebellion now exists
and that we are bound by the heritage OF
the past, and the hope of the future to put
it down. We did not refuse to sustain the
Government before the Administration In
lugurated the policy of emancipation; we
will not desert it now that 1t has. The
efficiency and continued harmony Of your
army depend, in a great measure, upon
the State government at home. 1t has
pleased that government to give us, while
eminent citizens at home will doubtless be
oroposed 70 the Convention as candidates
for the gubernatorial chair, from whom
choice might be made that would command
our cordial support, still, if such choice
cannot be made with harmony, we beg to
support the propriety Of selection being
made from among the eminent public men
Ohio has in the field such candidate,
while being thoroughly acquainted with
every want Of the soldier, would, at the
same time possess equal ability to admin
lister the domestic affairs of the State
For such candidate, we can safely pledge
the undivided support 0hio's one hundred
thousand soldiers.
Once more we call opon our friends at
home to stand firmly by the Government
and its army. Mistakes in policy, if any
such occur, are but the straw and foam
that whirl and disappear on the broad
river Of nationality, sweeping as majesti-
cally and undisturbed beneath them. I'm
der this Administration, the American
Union is to fall lngloriously or be so firmly
re established that the world in arms can
not shake it henceforth, and none but
| traitors can withhold their support. What
ever will aid in crushing traitors is orthe-
| dox with us, and regardless Of what old
political text books say. We ask you to
unite on one simple platform. The shift
! ing scenes of the national life are now
changing with electric swiftnessi old ideas,
theories, and prejudices are being buried IN
their graves. With the stern realities ofthe
living present, we must grapple boldly
and act earnestly, or History will write on
our national tomb that we Of the North
were unequal to the hour in which we lived.
Let us labor on, then, patiently and zeal
ously, each in his sphere of duty; you, as
citizens, surrounded by the blessings and
| quiet of home, striving against traitors
there-we fighting less dangerous foe on
the fields which lie between them and the
homes we love so well. On these fields Of
carnage and war, we hope, by the blessing
of God, to reinstate our noble form Of
American nationality, that shall yet bless
the world as no government before has
done. This, with you, we hope to enjoy,
when we have laid aside the character Of
soldiers. and entered again the walks Of
peaceful life.
With highest regard, gentlemen, we have the
| honor to remain, ry respectfully
| ur Obedient servant,
GEORGE P. ESTY, Colonel 18th Ohio,
T. VAN DERVEAR, q 35th "
IURBIN WARD. 1t. Col. 18th -
To'Hon. William Dennison, Bvigader-General
J. D. Cox, Judge Stanley Mathews, Colonel John
NJ. COnnell and ColOneEJam H. Goldman.
The Committee were then announced,
and a recess was taken for dinner.
The Committee on Resolutions is as fol.
lows: