The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-08-26
Tho Wood County Union Convention.


election IN October next.
The Convention convened IN grove near Dow. |
ling Green, an at o'clock a. NJ. the hour dcs
,gna,adJ was called To order by George laakey |
E.o., v ho briefly stated the object Of calling the
Convention, and closed by nominating captain
r. G. Norris, Of the llth Regiment .. V. l., as
temporary Chairman, which motion was uuani
uously CArrLd.
Ctr,iin Norris on taking the Chair made . few
pertinent and we'll timed remarks upon tho ncccS-
h,ty OF harmony and units action in the proceed
ngs Of the Convention, AMI closed by cxprcs sing
dosirc that the business before them would be i'm
mcdiatcly proceeded with.
On N ,tou Of Mr.. Way, The respective e itors of
the County papcrs wcrG md. Secretaries of the
Convention,
NJ, Way then stated that no bad
olution to ofior substitute for the call which
had convened the Convention. Tho call was OBJ
jcctonabc, he said, as all those who had voted for
Morrison X. Waite, wrro thereby excluded, in his
opinion, from taking part in the Convention. The
Objectionable phrase he read as follows:
"Ani all who rcpudiata the action
| Of the O-caled Union Convention, held at Bowling
Green, on the 9th day Of June, 1863 intended az Vt
was to divide and distract tho Union party, and to
/
/ try, to compass the local success of taction--ar
| earnestly and cordially invited TO attend" &c.
| Mr.. Way here callcl upon Mr.. Laskoy, Chair
intn of the Wood County Central Committee, to cS-
! plain the language therein contained, so that the
| union mcu Of Wood County might know its exact
| import
| Mr. Lesley Immediately camo forward, and prior
/, entering upon the explanation desired, he wished
| in ho had m thp rnpulurly nppOutpl
Chairman Of tho Union Ccu,ra COMMITTEE of Wood
County, rhc had not been placed there by the
Union men of Wood County, dcafcniug affirm.
atiyc was the rUply. Mr. Loskcy proceeded to re-
mark that there could not be two Union Committees
there could be but one, and if they did not ac-
know ledge him as the Chairman of the only au
lhorized Union Central Committee, he was ready to
rolmquish his claim immediately for he WAS too
uunssup,ipg IL lay claim to any position in which
he WAS not wanted, or TO which he WAS not called.
His remarks interrupted by frequent outbursts
OF approval, and he was heartily and enthusiastic
ally in iorsci by the large number present as the
Ch,irm W of thr only Union Central Committee Of
/ Wood County.
Mr.. LNskry then proceeded ~ give n thorough
explanation Of the entire call, beginning with the
first sentence AMI taking each phrase in regular or
der. The explanation was full, complete and sat
staotory When he reached the objectionable
phrase, particularly rofcrrcd to by Mr.. Way, Mr.
Laskcy read the proceedings ortho rWin-Uonvcn.
tions, held at Bowling Green on the 9TH of June
those of the Union Convention rs reported IN the
Toledo RdR,, and those OF the Nalandigham Con.
vontion, as reported in the Ohio Statesman. Ike
pointed out the important fact to those assembled
that number Of the same individuals took part in
the proceedings of both Conventions, and the same
men, in several instances, were appointed upon
Committees in both Conventions. The two Conv m
tons wora convened, he suii IN pursutnc, ot on,
and the same call, lie then read President Lin
coins terms, under which he would release Val
iandigham, in reply to the Committee which pc
dtoued the President for Yaliapdgham's return
lie showed that these mcn o3icolod to these tcrms
which were simply that they shoull sustain th
. Government in tn, prosecution Of the war and tn
crushing of the rebellion, as we'll as the cIothinE
T. feeding aud care of the soldiers in the field. Thcs
= terms were refused, Men who would refuse to d
!, this were dslcyal aud ho would not meet in Con
d yention with them. Such men took part in tn
proceedings Of both Conventions, aud he rcpudiatc
D. them Hi repudiacd tho action q the Conventior
that admitted aud appointed on its Committees sue
Is mon, and he appealed to every loyal man, With
AT the sound of his voice, for an Endorsement Of III
10 repu iiation clause in the call,
:" hearty resi- ouSe Of approval from the huudr ID
assembled greeted the remarks Of Mr., Laskoy.
t. Mr. Way again arose, and insisted that his rcsC
III luton should be adopted Tho adoption of II
H. resolution he argued, would allay the disCovda
- e'cmcnts existing among tho UnloL men Of WoC
W County, and would promoto harmony in the Go
50 vSptiou,
cd Lieut., Colonel johnson objected to its adoption
SO The sentiments contained therein met with his al
{" proval, in every particular, but they were all en-
As braced in III, call, ani the adoption of il was 81
u" perhuous. 1t the resolution was adopted 1t d
'o away with the call, and as such he would opp"s,
~ A. Tracy, Esq, then made an amendment to I
" resolution, AS follows;
"Aud that th, call of tho Central Committee
u unlnim usly IN lorsed by the Convention"
ell The amcndmcnt carried aud the resolution a
ri- ameudmcut, reading follows, were then adopte
he R,,olr,G, That all Unconditional Union mon
or WmI county who are in favor ut sustaining q
~. Government, without an "ttor but IN its ciln
20 suppress this uuholy rebellion, and who are q
w. ppsNi 10 y comprUats, Tih r't,l, 'rh dr4s r n
~ h',ds aud who will give AN earnest support To
pa Union state Ticket now bciore the people Of ohl
. aud who will alsn support the nominees ot q
w. Convention. shall be recognized rs members
ate this CouN cutu, AMI cut,tlcd ~ participate IN
tic prccelipgS and that the call of the Central Cc
rd mittce bc unanimously ndorScd by the CuuN cnuN
kr. The following committees were appointed,
al. Ga Rid, ,usd sS,Jslrfi,a4 -G,n. Laskcy, W.
W,y, luAu Nome Robert Davidson, ueuri ShI'
ley.
n. o., R.ala6,u, n. W. johnson, y. A. Ave
at jonathan Am.S, ;, u. SteaIuS, Samuel Bacou,