The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-24

Il 81 COlEmbus.
4 large Union Ratification meeting
was held at Columbus, Ohio, on Mon
day evening. The following are ez-
tracts from the speeches:
Hon. Columbus Delano proceeded To
4 notice one or two matters connected
with the platform sdepted lie said
that at Chicago the Republican party
declared this ne Union had no right
10 interfere wit slavery in the States,
but that IL had ~ far as the Territories
J were concern, d. Upon that platform
| It went into battle and succeeded A
rebellion broke out, and for years we
hare been striving; but we resolved
that we would fight for the Union. the
Constitution and the laws, and we have
done SO. We have been fighting fr
nothing else. The Copperheads say We
are carrying on this war against slavery,
but it is a lie, and one devised by the
Devil, for be is the author Of all lies !;
but We know that the object Of the re-
bellion is to establish a government for
the extension Of slavery, and if, then,
this is the cause Of the war, why IL
Gods name not let the cause perish?
So We at Baltimore recommended an
amendment to the Constitution that
would proclaim universal liberty
throughout our land. lCheers. It
was not an object adopted by the
Union party, but, on the contrary, il is
a result Of the war, 1t is necessity
brought on b Shareholders themselve;.
The speaker then took up the recon
struction question. He for one was not
prepared 70 say the rebel States were
new out of the Union. The time had
not yet come for Union man to do
that He did wish to acknowledge the
right Of secession. He was in favor of
encouraging the Union people of those
States in their efforts TO regain their old
position IN the Union, and so were the
other members Of the Ohio delegation
Voted for the admission of the South
ern delegation. They were admitted,
and, further, we took that sterling
American patriot, who has been treated
with contempt and scorn by the aristoe-
racy and chiyalry of the South, Andrew
Johnson Of Tennessee, and placed him
upon our ticket. Are you for or against
him? lCries of 'for him" "for him"
Is he in y foreign country? [cries Of
mo, no You are right my friends.
1t Is not yet time for US to say that
Tennessee and her sister States in the
South are out Of the Union.
After paying a glowing tribute to our
noble army, the speaker closed by urg-
ing all Union men to come up boldly to
the support Of the brave men of that
army and assist them in restoring peace,
unity, and harmony to our glorious
country, by exerting themselves to Sc
cure the success of our ticl1et.-Ap-
plause.
NEx-Gov. Todd was then announced,
and in his peculiar style spoke of sew
eral of the prominent questions of the
day. He gave an account of his stew
ardship at Baltimore, briefly described
the events that preceded the rebellion,
and gave the reasons why he Joined the
Union party, all Of which are familiar
TO your readers. The Ex- Governor did
not speak long. He closed by heartily
endorsing the Union ticket and plat
form, and retired amid the cheers of
his hearers.
DR.. Dorsey, State Treasurer, followed
in an excellent and well matured speech.
He said that Lincoln was nominated
because he represented the Unionists of
the country, and being such, is especial
ly hated by those actually in rebellion,
but We are going to force those traitors
to come back to the Union.
Under his administration johnson
was nominated, because he has done
moro than any man of the rebel States
to bring them back TO their duty, and
we wanted to help him along in the
good work.
The Doctor said that the war would |
soon be terminated
It will be finished by the three pow
ers, viz God, Grant and Lincoln. With |
Lincoln at the head of the nation, Grant |
controlling our armies, and with Just |
God always favoring the right, We may
rest assured that victory viii soon he
ours
The speaker was particularly effective
in his remarks throughout, but the late
ness of the hour prevents further no
tice of them.