The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-05-04
6Bs ganrasstpt 6a5rits.
THE INSTRUMENTATION,
The Call by the Union Execu-
stivc Committee.
UNION Ex. Con-. Rooms.
Columbus, o., April 10, '65.


To the Union uOters afthe State of Ohio.
At meeting of the State Ger trail
Committee, held in tho. Hall of the
House of Representatives, at the Cap
itol, at which were present by invita-
tion, the officers of the State Govern
ment, Union members of Congress,
and of tho General Assembly of the
States, and many distinguished citi.
zens, it was resolved to hold a State
Convention, for the nomination of
candidates on the Union ticket in this
city, on WEDNESDAY, THE 2lST
DAY OF JUNE NEXT. l
- The BASIS OF REPRESENTATION in
this Convention will be one delegate
for every five hundred votes on the
home vote cast for Abraham Lincoln
at the late Presidential election. and
one additional delegate for any fraction
of two hundred and fifty votes and up
wards making the representation of tic
several counties in the State, as fol-
lows
Wc give only the home vote for
Lincoln in 1864, in this county, and
our consequent representation
Home vote in 1864, 1906; number
Of Delegates 4 4]-ED.
The several counties are reoucstcd
to hold their meeting for the selection
ofdeIogates on SATURDAY, JUNE
10TH.
REPRESENTATION FROM THE ARMY,
as determined by the State Central
committee, will DO as follows. One
delegate for each regiment, and for
each regiment having fraction of two
hundred and fifty Union votes over
five hundred, one additional delegate,
Tor each separate organized battaion;
onedclegate and for each Independent
Dattery, one delegate, the latter being
lntitlcd to only half vote in the
Convention.
The delegates from tho army, are
recommended TO be chosen by ballot.
~ as early q day as practicable; and it
very desirable, that whenever posi-
pc delegate should be sent directly
from the regiment or other organiza
ton; but when this cannot bo done
let II proxy, fully authenticated, be
sent to some reliable citizen at homo
emitting him to Il seat in tho Convon.
tlon, that every portion OF the army
NAY be fully represented,
The Union voters of the several
Counties and Districts Of the State are
earnestly recommended to make early
nominations for members of tho Gen
oral Assembly and for County oliccrs
in order that full time may bo allow
ed for sending tickets to tho army
md securing large vote of !hc sol
Tiers And the Committee hereby
cordially invite tho good and earnest
nicn of all political parties, to unit,
with them in putting into official posi-
ton such men. as at the present time
when SO much depends on correct anC
saIutary action, will devote them
selves wholly to the bcst interests 0
.ho country. Let us lay aside all for
lner prcjudices, all old predictions
md come together with detormna
ton TO preserve our country, and he
glorious institutions from every peri
which threatens them at homo o
abroad.
The committee cannot close this nd
dress to their fellow iti2cus of Ohio
whose sons have SO .nobly sustanc
her reputation, both in the army nm,
in tho Cabinet, during our preson
strugglcs, without calling upon al
good men TO unite with them in return
ing tho most sincere and hrartnl
thanks 10 the Author Of all good, 70
the success, both in tie civil and mill
tary departments Of tho Administru
tion, with which io has crowned on
cause, and at the same tmo congratu
lating them upon tho glorious pros
pcct now opening for our common
country.
Tho war is being brought rapid,
to successful termination, and tn
rebellion which ut one time lhrcatenc,
to overturn tho Government, mus
soon bo numbered with the thing
that We're, The system OF Negro Sla
very, ut once fou, disgrace to tho rli
tame OF the Nation and cOnlinua
source Of angry and porious discord
is abolished by Constitutional enact
mcnt, and we trust the day il yer,
far distant when any sound or loya
man vii be found so far lost to nj
sense Of honor and justice Ns to adyo
cate ITS re. establishment
But let rs not suppose that tho tim
OF danger IL past or that the object
which caused the formation of til
Union party Nre So thoroughly at
Lained rs to render its success 10 long
or impc'ativcly necessary to the wei
being Of the country On the contra
W atno timo since the commencement
oftho great struggle, have The counsel
OF the good and the wise been NOR
mporionsly demanded Great qucs
tons growing out of tho importan
events TO which we have alluded, ar
now pressing themselves, with urgcn
cy on ourattention. Let us have me
in all the Departments OF the State, q
we'll as OF tho National Governmcn
who will stand hrmly by the prime
pies which have guided us during til
past four years. Let II bo fully under
stood no man who has in an olllci,
capacity, whether civil or militar,
been connected with this unhoIy rcbo
lion, and thus imbrucd his hands i