The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-08-03
Union Platform.


Tho Union people of Ohio, grateful
TO Almighty God for tho overthrow of
the rebellion and tho preservation of
tho National integrity, for tho bless
ings of peace, and for all the favors
which He has vouchsafed unto us as a.
people, do
ReSolre, lst, That tho name and
fame Of Abraham Lincoln stand out
from tho history Of tho epoch unrival.
led and alone, and while we deploro
his untimely and cruol death and ven
crate hls memory, 1t becomes us to i'm
itate his wisdom, tirmncss and moder.
alton in tho treatment Of vexed qucs.
tions, and especially to initiate his ox.
ample in waiting for tho solution OF
difficulties, to be furnished by the pro.
gress OF timo and the logic Of events.
THAT President Andrew John.
son, by his unwavoring devotion to
tho Union through years of severcst
trial, has won our highest conf lcnre,
that We cheerfully endorse tho policy
Of his administration, looking TO the
restoration Of peace and civil order in
the 80 called seeded States, and that
as Union mon Of Ohio, we will givo
him our hearty and undivided sup
port.
3D.. That the thanks Of Ohio and of
tho nation are due TO tho heroic men
Of our army and navy, whose hbors
and suiFerings have saved tho Rcpnb.
lie, Wehpnor our martirol doad and
joyfulIy welcome to their homes our
returning Veterans.
4th That tho thanks ofthis Con
vonton are due and are hereby ten
tered to the loyal mon aud women vi
Ohio at home who have st nobly and
liborally sustained and chocrcd our
brave soldiers in the field, in taelr try
ing efforts TO maintain the national
authority, in conflict with armed ro,
bollion.
9th. That four gears ofsanguinarv
war, with it's fearful sacrifice OF lilo
and treasure, forced upon ue BY The
Shareholders rebellion, has demon
strated to M and TO tho world that
slavery md its institutions are ire.
conclleably opposed to freedom and
free institutions; and all the teachings
of history, the dealings Of Providence
and onr own bittcr experience point
unerringly TO their overthrow andcr.
adication as our only safe guard
against.tho recurrence OF like evil In
the iutuge.
9Th, That whlc we are anxious for
nm early reconstruction of frl;crnal no
latlous with the insurgout States, we
demand thatsueh reconstruction shall
be ut anch time, and upon .euch terms
as viii give pnquestionel assurance Of
tho pcace'nnd security, not only ofthc
loyal people Of the rebel StNtcs, but
also OF the peace and prosperity Oft
Federal Onion.
tn, That the thonksof tho loya
people Of Ohio and OF the Union are
duo 70 the three war Governors o.
Ohio, Dcnuison, Tod and Brough, 'fol
the earnest, faithful aud patriotic oxer
else of tho Executive Authority of oul
State during their respective admins
trations and that through thcir eGFort
and the hearty cooperation of our 10y
al people citizens and soldiers, ohic
stands in the front rank in the roll O
honor Among her sister States, in th,
great struggle Tor national existence,
sth. That tho experience of Tia,
last four years shows the absolute
necessity IN all our political action o
keeping steadlly in Wow tho grea
principles Of our government as SO
forth ia tho Declaration of Independ
enesg hi 6I Ih9 lt 9ttr 4
9tb That we win cordially sup
port the ticket this day nominated
and promise onr collective and iudivid
ualsfQrts toseeursits triumphant elec
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