The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-05-11
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The Call by she UmiOn Execu-
tive COmIniLiee.
UNION Ex. Con-. Rooms, J
Columbus, O., April 10, '65. [

To tic Union uoters dfthc State of Ohio:
AT a meeting of the State Ger trail
Committee, held in the Hall of the
House of Representatives, at the Cap.
itol, at which were present by invita-
ton, the officers of the State Govern
ment, Union members of Congress,
and of the General Assembly Of the
States, and many distinguished citi.
Eens, it was resolved to hold State
Convention, for the nomination of
candidates on the Union ticket. in this
city, on WEDNESDAY, THE 2lST
DAY OF JUNE NEXT.
TIE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION in |
this Convention will be one delegate
for every five hundred votes on the
home votc cast for Abraham Lincoln
at the late Presidential election. and
one additional delegate for any fraction
oftwo hundred and fifty votes and up
wards making the representation Of the
several counties in the State, as fol.
lows:
We give only the homo vote for
Lincoln in 1854, in this county, and
our consequent representation.
Home voto in 1864. 2,00G; rumbcr
Of Delegates 4 -ED5
The several counties are requested
to hold their meeting for the selection
ofdelegates on SATURDAY, JUNE
10TH.
REPRESENTATION FROM TIE ARMY.
as determined by tho State Central
Committee, will bo as follows. One
delegate for each regiment, and for
each regiment havinga fraction of two
hundred and fifty Union votes over
five hundred, ono additional delegate.
for each separate organized battalion;
onedelogate and for each independent
battery, one delegate. the latter being
entitled to only half vote in the
Convention.
Tho delegates from the army. are
recommended TO be chosen by ballot.
atas early a day as practicable; and it
Is very desirable, that whenever posi-
BILE delegate should be sent directly
from the regiment or other organiza.
tlon; but when this cannot be done,
let proxy, fully authenticated, be
sent to some reliable citizen at homo,
emitting him to scat in the Conven.
ton, that every portion OF tho army
may befully represented.
The Union voters of the several
Counties and Districts Of the State aro
earnestly recommended to make early
nominations for members of the Gen
eral Assembly and for County officers,
IN order that full time may be allow
ed for sending tickets to tho army,
and securing II largo vote of The sol.
diers. And tho Committee hereby
cordially invite the good and earnest
men of all political parties. to unite
with thom in putting into official posi-.
ton such mon. as at the present time,
whom so much doponds on correct and
salutary action, will devote them.
selves wholly to tho bcst interests Of
tho country. Let us lay aside all for.
mcr prcjudiccs, all old predictions,
and como together with a dotcrmina-
tlon to preserve our country, and her
glorious institutions, from every peril
which threatens thcm at homo or
abroad.
The committee cannot close this nd.
dress TO their fellow citizens Of Ohio,
whose sons have no nobly sustained
her reputation, both in the army and
i'll tho Cabinet, during our present
struggles, without calling upon all
good mon to unite with thcnln return.
ing the most sincere and heartfelt
thanks to tho Author of all good, for
the success, both in the civil and mill.
tary departments Of tho Admiu;stra
ti0n, with which lie has crowacd our
cause, and at the same time congratn
lating them upon tho glorious pros
poet now opening for our common
country.
Tho war is being brought rapidly
to n successful termination, and the
rebellion which at one time threatened
TO oycrturn tho Government must
soon bo numbered with tho things
that were. The system Of Negro Sla
very, at once foul disgrace To tho fair
fame Of the Nation and II continual
source OF angry and pcriIous discord
is abolished by Constitutional onact-
mcnt, aud we trust tho day is very
far distant when any sound or loyal
man will bo found so far lost to all
sense Of honor and justice MS to advo.
cate It's establishment.
But let us not suppose that tho time
OF dagger is past, or that the objects
which caused the formation of the
Union party ars so thoroughly at
tanned rs TO render its success no long
or impcrativoIy necessary to the well
being of the country. On tho contra.
ry at no time since the commencement !
ofthc groat struggle, have the counscls
OF the good and tho wiso been moro
impcriously demanded. Great qucs
tions growing out Of tho important
events to which we have alluded, are
now pressing themselves, with urgcn.
cy on our attention. Let us have men
i'll all tho Departments of the State, as
we'll as Of the National Government,
who will stand firmly by tho princi.
plcs which have guided us during tho
past four years. Let it bo fully under.
stood no man who has Ia an official
capacity, whether civil or military,
been connected with this unholy rebel.
lion, and thus imbrucd his hands In
the blood ofhis countrymon, can crer
with our consent, stand in the eoun.
ellis ofthc nation, or assist in making