Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-07-09
THE aoVERNoRsHIP OF OHIO
Correspondence Between the Union
Convention and Mr.. Brough-He
Accepts the Nomination.

Correspondence Between the Union
Convention and Mr.. Brough-He
Accepts the Nomination.
We give below the letter conveying the
official announcement of Mr.. Brough's nom
nation, and that gentleman reply:
LETTER FROM THE CONVENTION.
COLUMBUS, o., June II, '63.
Hon. John Brough. Ciereiaad, o..
The people of Ohio, who are loyal to the
Constitution Of the United States as inter.
preted by its immortal trainers, have just
spoken their sentiments in delegated ca
pacity, on the vital issues Of tho day, through
one Of the most animated, the most earnest
and most important Conventions ever held
in this State
The people had just been startled at thu
defiant action of men of unworthy ambition
of desperate political fortunes, who but
few days since, having deluded adherents o.
their party, to array themselves against the
constituted authorities, had nominated fol
Governor an undisguised contemner of Off
cial orders.
In their insane forgetfulness of patriotic
duty, these political managers c0nspired tc
promote to tho high Office of Commander
in Chiet of the military forces OF Ohio, one
who glories in having opposed force to arm
cd rebellion, thus insulting the one hundred
thousand soldiers of this State now defend
ing the Constitution in the field.
Inspired with the loitness of the greaI
occasion, desiring to cast away embarrass
ment of all personal political trammels and
foregoing all predictions, as band OF
brothers, loyal citizens and soldiers have
united IN great peoples movement to aid
the President, summarily, to crush out the
rebellion. In this spirit the Convention
performed its high mission TO. day. 1t re-
flected tho popular heart in summoning you,
sir, from your personal engagements to de-
vote your time and talents as standard. bear
or Of the National Unionists Of Ohio before
the people of this State.
You have been duly nominated tho Unior
candidate for Governor Of Ohio, aud we are
instructed to convey to you the earnest re
quest OF the Convention that you accept the
nomination.
The State of Ohio is in the center of the
Republic-it is in the pathway of commerce
between tho Atlantic and tho Pacifc-hel
gigantic interests are all bound up in the
perpetuation Of the Union. The enemies oil
National Government would break up the
States into prncipalities, or divide the
whole into two Confederacies, leaving the
United States confined to thread Of terri
tory within Ohio, between the lakes ant
the Ohio river.
The people are loyal and will scout suct
infdelity to the sublime principles of Ma
tional unity.
Your patriotic determination to aid tn,
national authorities to secure complet,
and honorable triumph over rebellion, bind
you and the people Of Ohio in common
cause, co cooperating with the National Ex
ecutive during the pending struggle to saw
the Constitution and the Union.
! Believing most cordially that the peopl
will secure to you and your colleagues ma
jority vote unprecedented in the history Q
the State, we subscribe ourselves, for th
Convention, officially,
a Yours, &c,
8 W. DENNIsoN, Prest.
JonS ID. CALDWELL, Seo'y.