The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-07-02

" OIOnlo, Lne mlllthry NVHlLhlI-
" toe respectfully suggest TO the
- citizens throughout the coun-
ty, the importance Of a well organized
Militia force, forState protection in case
ofinvasion, and hope the citizens, gen.
orally, will give the matter their earn
est attention, so that good and efficient
officers may be selected.
NJ. A. DAUGHERTY, President.
JOHN b. MCNEIL, Secretary.
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THE GovERNoRsHIP OF OHIO.
Correspondencc Between the Union Com
vention and Mr.. Brough--Hs Accepts
the Nomination 5l5 l..l.. sirr
We give below the letter conveying
the official announcement Of Mr..
Brough's nomination, and that gentle
mans reply aal sa
LETTER FROM THE CONVENTION,
COLUMBUS, ONO, June II, 1863.
Hon. John, Brough, Cleveland, Ohio
The people of Ohio, who are loyal to
the Constitution of the United States
as interpreted by its immortal framers,
have just spoken their sentiments in a
delegated capacity, on the vital issues
of the day, through one of the most
animated, the most earnest and most
important Conventions ever held in
this State. Tr rtmI aawrT
The people had just been startled at
the defiant action Of men of unworthy
ambition, of desperate political for
tunes, who, but q few day since, hay
ing deluded adherents of their party
to array themselves against the consti-
tuted authorities, had nominated for
Governor an undisguised contcmncr Of
official orders e .rao
In their insane forgetfulness of pa.
triotic duty, these political managers
conspired to promote to the high Office
Of Commander in Chief of the military
forces of Ohio, one who glorics in hav-
ling opposed force to armed rebellion
thus insulting the one hundred thou
sand soldiers of this State now defend.
ing the Constitution in the fold
Inspired with the loftiness of the
great occasion, desiring TO cast away
embarrassment of all personal political
trammels, and foregoing all gpredilec.
tions, as a band of brothers, loyal citi.
zens and soldiers have united in great
peoples movement to aid the President
summarily, to crush out the rebellion
an this spiritthe Convention performed
its high mission to-day. 1t reflected
the popular heart in summoning You
sir, from your personal engagements
to devote ycHr time and talents as stan.
dard- bearer of the National Unionist;
of Ohio before the people of this State
You have been duly nominated the
Union candidate for Governor of Ohio
and we are instructed to convey to YOU
the earnest request of the Convention
that you accept the nomination.
The State of Ohio is the center ofth,
Republic-it is in the pathway of com
mcrcc between the Atlantic and tn,
Paciic-hcr gigantic interests are al
bound up in the pcrpctuation of thu
4 Unicn The enemies of National Gov
erhment would break up the States in
to municipalities, or divide the whole
into two Copfcdcracies, leaving tn,
4 United States confined to thread o
territory within Ohio, between tn,
Lakes and the Ohio river.
The people are loyal and will scou
such infdelity to the sublime principle
of National unity ri n ,
Your patriotic determination to ali
the onational authoritiesto secure com
plete and honorable triumph over re
bcllion, binds You and the people O
Ohio in 4 common cause, co-operatin.
with the National Executive durin;
the pending struggle to save the Con
stitution and the Union.
{ y Believing most cordially that til
people will secure to you and your col
leagues majority vote unprecedentc'
! in tho history ofthe State, we subsci'ib
ourselves, for the Convention, officially
Yours, &c, W. DENNISON, Pre-
JOHN D. CALDWELL, Secretary.
, MIR. BRoUdHs RESPONSE.
h. CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 27, 1863.