The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-06-26
Proceedings of the Union state Con.
vention,

tho Athenoum, for the purpose OF oiiectpg
3 temporary organization. Besides the Dele.
ga,es present, there. were many others who
filled tho building to its utmost capacity.-
At ! | o'clock, precisely, the Hon. Samuel
Galloway, Of the State Genital Executive
called the Convention to order I;
aud, on behalf of that Committeo,ho moved
that tho Hon. Lows d. Campbell, Of Butler,
be temporary Chairman, and that r. W.
Clalko, Es9 Of Clsrmout, DO Secretary pro
tom. Tho motion was unanimously adopted.
Colonel Campbell, on taking the Chair,
his thanks for tho honor which
bad been conferred upon him, in a bret but
appropriate and stirring speech.
Ex Governor Dennison thon arose, and
Tint he had been instructed to present tql he
Convention. They wero from the Ohio
Regiments In tho Army Of The Cumbor-
land, The first was signOd BY Col. Geo p.
Esty, l4th Ohio Volunteers, Col f. Van.
dovcer, 35,h Ohio Volunteers, and Lieut..
Col. Dnrbin Ward, 18th Ohio Volunteers
and announced that Gov Dennison had
been selected by the representatives of a
very largo number of tho soldiers Of Ohio,
now serving in tho Army Of tho Cumber.
land, to uttond tho Convention. This com
muDcalou, which vas groored with thun-
doriug applause, contains tho following ex-
preston Of the patriotism oF our soldiers:
Parties, as such, wo havo long since coas-
cd to sympnthizo with, aud to-day the army
of the Constitution has but this platform of
political principles An unlimited use of
uIl tho energies aud all the resources of the
Government for the prosecution of the war
until tho rebellion is suLjugutcd and the
Union restored.
Though divided by all the party dis.
tuctions Of thoir time we arc to-day a
Band Of Brothcrs,' standing firmly and
untedy upon this broad platform. We
ask Of each other no reason why We arc 40
united, but We gratefully accept the fact
and lot that suffice. We do not discuss
whethor slavery be right or wrong--whelb.
or tho stakeholder or tho aboitionist is tho
primary cause Of the rebellion; it is enough
for US that tho rebellion now exists, and tha
we are bound by the heritage Of tho pas
and tho hope of tho future to put 1t down
We did not refuse to sustain tho Govern
mont before tho Administration inaueerat
ed the policy of emancipation. We viii
not do it now that it has. Tho efTicienc,
aud continued harmony of your army dc
pond, in great measure, upon tho State
Government at home 1t has pleased tba
Government to give US, while yot in The
field, voice in the polls. While eminent
civilians at home will doubtless be proposed
to tho Convention as candidates for tb,
Gubernatorial chair, from whom choic,
might be made that would command ou
cordial support, still if such ohoco cauno
be made with harmony, we beg to suggos
tho propriety of selection being mad
from among the many eminent public me
OHIO now bas in the field. Such cand
dato, whIlo being thoroughly acquante
with every want of tho soldier, would at til
same time, possess equal ability TO admini
ter the domestic affairs of tho State. Fc
such candidate wo can safely plcGgo tn
undivided support Of Ohio's one huadre
thousand soldiers.
"Onco moro we call upon our friends
home to stand firmly by tho Govornmer
and its army. Mistakes in policy, if an
such occur, arc but tho stra VS. and foot
: that whirl aud disappear on tho broad riy,
of Nationality, sweeping on mOjesticaily NJ
and undisturbed beneath them. U nd
this Administration tho American Union
o to fall ngloriouslv, or bo so firmly ro.esia
] ished that tho world IN arms cannot shal
, I, it henccforth, and mono but traitors CT
withhold thoir support Whatever will a
1 in crushing traitors is orthodox with us, r
1 gardIess of what old political text bool
say. We ask you to uuite on our simp
platform"
Tho second communication was from Ct
r Jas. Barnett, lst Ohio Artillery, annouucir
tho desire of Ohio troops that Col f.
Fyffe Col. VIM. Wallace, and Capt. Hunt
Brook should represent them in the Co
q ventiou.
Tho various Committees wors then a.
nounccd, and the Convention took rece
until o'clock p. M.
= AFTERNoOS sFssIoS
The Convention was called to ordor by Il
temporary Chairman. The Committee
, Permanent Organization reported the fc
$ lowing officers:
President-Ex Gov. Wm. Donnfson, wi
ono Vice President from each Congressio
al District.
Secretary-John d. Caldwell, of Ham
ton, with ive assistants.
= We omit the Order of Business
Tho Committee on Credentials report
> that nll tho counties wero represented
delegates that there woro no contest
seats; that the soldiers Of the Army of I
Cumberland be represented by tho delegat
they had chosen, and tho convalescent 81
!. diers of Camp Chase by Or. J. NJ. Cook.
Hon. John Brough and His Excollen
David Tod, were announced as candida