The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-06-29

"a. That president Andrew Juhn
son, by his unwavering devotion tc
the Union through years of severcsl
trial, has won our highest confidence
that We checrfully endorse the policy
of his administration, looking TO the
restoration of peace and civil order in
the so.called seeded States, and that
as Union men of Ohio, we will give
him our hearty and undivided sup.
port. ..-
Sd. That the thanks Of Ohio and OF
the nation are due to the heroic men
of our army and navy, whose labors
and sufferings have saved the Repub-
lie. We honor our martyred dead and
joyfully welcome to their homes our
returning veterans.
4th. That the thanks Of this Con-
vention arc due and are hereby ten.
tered to the loyal men and women Of
Ohio at home who have SC nobly and
literally sustained and cheercd our
brave soldiers in the field, in thcir try.
ing efforts to maintain the national
authority, in conflict with armed re-
bellion. ......... ..
9Th. That four years ofsanguinary
war, with its fearful sacrifice of life
and treasure, forced upon us by tho
shareholders rebellion, has demon.
strated to us and to the world that
slavery and its institutions arc ire.
concileably opposed to freedom and
free institutions; and all the teachings
of history, the dealings of Providence
and our own bitter experience point
unerringly to their overthrow and er
adication as our only safeguard
against.the recurrence of alike evil in
the future.
9Th: That while we are anxious fol
an early reconstruction Of fraternal re
lations with the insurgcnt States, We
demand that such reconstruction shal
be at such time, and upon such term,
as will give unquestiOned assurance o
the peace and security, not only of thu
loyal people of the rebel States, bu
also of the peace and prosperity Of Tho
Federal Union.
7th. That the thanks of the loya
people of Ohio and of the Union are
due to the three war Governors oI
Ohio, Dennison, Tod and Brough, for
the earnest, faithful and patriotic exer
else ofthc Executive Authority of oul
State during their respective admins
trations; and that through their effort
and the hearty cooperation Of our 10y
al people, citizens and soldiers, Ohio
stands in the front rank in the roll o
honor among her sister States. in thC
great Struggle for national existence
9Th. That the experience of The
last four years shows the absolute
necessity in all our political action of
keeping steadily in view the grca
principles of our government. as SCI
forth in the Declaration of lndepend
cnce.
9th. That we will cordially sup
port the ticket this day nominated
and promise our collective and individ
ual efforts to secure its triumphant elec
tion.
The Committee on Credentials re
ported every County of the State fully
represented and no contested delcga
tions. One hundred and forty-thrc
army delegates were present. Ii
their primary meeting this morning
they adopted resolutions instructini
their members to insist on an unequiv
ocal Endorsement Of President John
ston's Administration. The spirit an,
platform Of he Convention shove
that this feeling was shared by til
entire home representation.
A pleasing incident was the reccr
ton of the father of General Grant
lie was received with immense ap
plause, and responded in a spcccI
which was marked with practical goo
sense and humor. He said he wa
proud of Ohio as having done NOR
than any other State in the Union t
suppress the most wicked, cnormou
and abominabe rebellion ever known
He felt as though it was almost hi
native State, he having lived her
nearly sixty years; and he would sa.
that Ohio had given the four creates
Generals to tho National Government
that had served during the war of re
bellion, and leaving them out of tn
count, the remaining Generals Of tn
State would compare favora6ly will
any other Generals in the Union ar
my. lie had been often asked if h
did not fee! proud Of that boy of his
This reminded him of an occasio
when this question was asked in tn
presence OF Dutchman, who inter
rupted by saying, He isn't to blame
he couldn't help it,"
The exercises were very much en-
livcncd by the patriotic airs played b.
tho band of the 14th United State
ColCred Infantry;
The following were appointed tn
Union State Central Committee fo
the ensuing year:
NJ. A. jacob, W. Z. Davis, Cincir
natl; James Walker, Bellefontainc; ]
Z. Grissel, Wyandot; Il. A. Parrot
Dayton; Mills Gardner, Washington
A. B. Buttlos, Col, Henry G. Hedge
Mansfield; Rush r, Sloan, SanduslI.
I'M. r. Wade, Toledo; Elijah Glove
Portsmouth; NJ, Kaga, Somerset job
Hayner, GAINESVILLE; William NJ. Or
Orrville; William P. Johnson, Athen
j. Dunbar, Guernsey; J, IL. Mile
Steubenville; A. Everett, CLEVELAND
Henry e, Parsons, Ashtabula; Colone
R. II. Radcliffe and W. d. Hamilton
Lieutenant Colonel Harvey Hart, M;
;ou y u 7, Dohar Cantain I