Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-10-27
ADDRESS OF THE UNION EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.

STATE UNION EXECUTIVE Cow. Rooms,
COLUMBUS, Oct. 20, 1855.
The State Union Executive Committee,
in response to numerous inquiries as to the
result of the late election, take this pub
lie method of stating that, although full
official returns have not yet been received,
and little is known as to the vote of the
soldiers still in the service, enough is
known to enable us to announce the follow
ing results: The entire Union State ticket
is elected by majority ranging from 2S,-
600 to $4,000, without the soldiers vote,
giving us Union Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Treasurer of State, two Supreme
Judges, Attorney General, School Com
missioner, member of the Board of Public
Works, and Clerk of the Supreme Court
The Legislature stands as follows: Of
the 81 members of the Senate, 25 are I'm
ion, and we confidently expect the election
of at least two moreby the soldiers vote,
making 20 Union in the House, thus Civ
ing us two-thirds in each branch, and a
majority on joint ballot of 4s. sos
We are confident that for these good
results we are in no small measure indebt-
ed to the wise and judicious platform
adopted by the Union State. Convention on
the 21st day of June last
Your Committee, and every leading par
ticipant in the campaign, have kept stead
lily in view the principles and policy then
adopted. Our gallant standard bearer new
or lost sight of these, and bore our princi-
pies plainly, frankly and convincingly be-
fore the public mind. While our oppo-
nents have endeavored by every means in
their power to mislead and misrepresent
the issue involved, and to play upon the
prejudices and ignorance ofthose who have
been long absent are not alive to the tach-
ings and tendencies of the so-called Demo-
cratic party for four years past, we have
adhered strictly and in good faith to the
pledge made when the Union party was
organized, to ignore all old issues and stand
firmly and persistently together upon the
platform of true loyalty and integrity to
the Union and Government
Upon this platform we have fought the
campaign fairly and honorably and have
won glorious victory.
Ohio has definitely settled the question
that none but loyal men can be trusted on
guard-those whose record has proved
them true to the Union cause. Our sister
States everywhere are gloriousIy respond
ing to this popular virdict, and the heart
of the people, unseduced by the hollow
pretences of the Democratic leaders, in
profession to support the Presidents policy,
answer manfully, sit is too late"
Let us not forget, that for these good re-
suits, we owe much to those brave men,
who periled their lives on many bloody
fields and who have come back to us and
assumed their places as loyal Union-loving
citizens, ignoring their old party afinites
and attachment, and still recognizing the
necessity and propriety of Union Party,
pledged to sustain the Government in its
earnest efforts to restore loyalty and secure
peace and harmony to the country.
Hoping and trusting that wise and pru-
dent counsels may prevail, and that our
beloved State, in the future as in the past,
may stand foremost in the ranks of loyal,
earnest supporters of the Government,
We congratulate you upon the suspicious
result, and hope that the same wisdom,
moderation, and energy in action, will con-
tinue to secure our parmanent success,
Very respectfully, '
iiEo. B. WRIGBT, chairman.
s-e JAS. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
B. R. CowEN, .aas s,ss
MERRILL BARLOW,
u A. B. BUTTLEs, G0
!. .eFie J. j. JAENEY,
JOE. w. DwYER, oei-aU5
Union Executive Committee of Ohio,