Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-06-22
Tho Abolition state Convention

The Abolition State Convention met at
Columbus yesterday The Attendance was
neither large nor enthusiastic
The following State Ticket, for the October
election, was nominated
For Governor--General Jacob y Cox
For Lieutenant Governor--A. q McBur-
ney, of Warren county.
For State Treasurer--S y. Warren, of
Lorain County
For Supreme Judge, (long term, Jacob
Brinkerhoof, of Summit County.
For Supreme Judge, (vacancy, John
Welsh, of Athens County.
For Attorney General--William Ii. West
OF logan County.
For School missioner-Captain j C.
Morris, of Harrison County.
For Clerk OF Supreme Court-Rodney
Foos
For Board of Public Works-Jales Moore.
The following resolutions were adopted ns
the platform OF the Convention, It will be
seen that the question of "negro Suffrage
was entirely ignored, the Convention being
either afraid or asbamed-it don't matter
which-to 20 before the people on that issue.
WHEREAS, The Union people of Ohio,
thankful to Almighty God Tor the overthrow
OF the rebellion, and preservation OF the Ma
tional integrity for the blessings OF peace,
aud for all the iavors which he has vouch.
saied unto Us Bs people, do,
Resoiee, !, That the name and fame of
Abraham Lincoln stands Out from the history
OF the epoch unrivaled and alone ; aud while
we depiore his untimey and cruel death, aud
venerate his memory, II becomes us TO mi-
tate his wisdom, hrmness and moderation in
the treatment ofvexed questions, and espe.
culy TO initiate his example ia waiting for The
solution OF difficulties, 10 be furnished by the
progress OF tune and the logic OF events,
! 2 That President Andrew johnson, by
his uDwayerlng devotion to the Union throngn
years OF serverest trial, has now our highest
confidence that we cheerfully iudorue tue
policy of his Administration, looking TO the
restoration OF peace aud civil order IN the 30
called seeded States, and that, as Union
men OF OhlO we will give him our hearty and
undivided support
3 That the thanks of Ohio and Of the na.
ton are due TO the heroic Of our army and navy,
whose laoors and Guffetiugs have served the
republic We honor our martyred dead, aud
IjoytuIly welcome to their homes our returning
veterans.
L. That the thanks OF this Convention are
due, and hereby rendered, TO the loyal men
and women Of Ohio at home, who have 40
pobly aud literally sustained aud cheered ouI
brave soldiers in the field, in their trying eff
forts 10 maintain the national authority in
conflict with the armed rebellion
s. That four years of sanguinary war, with
ito fearful sacrifice Of life aud OF treal,
ure forced upon US by the savehoders OF the
rebellion has demonstrated to US and to the
world, that slavery and it's institutions are ir
reeoncileably oppo ted to freedom and free
institutions and all the teachings Of history
the dealings OF Providence and our own bit
ter experience, point unerringly to their over
throw and eradication as our only saieguarC
against the recurrence Of like evils 10 the ia
ture
6 That while We are anxious for an early
reeonstruetion Of irAternal relations with tie
insurgent States, we demand that such re-
construction shall be at such time aud upon
such terms as will give unquestionod assur
aDce Of the pelc aud security, not only of The
loyal people Of the rebel States but also o.
the peace and prosperity Of the Fedora
Union.
= That the IhAnkS Of the loyal people O