The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-07-27
Union Platform.

The Union people Of Ohio, grateful
TO Almighty God forthcl overthrow oi
the rebellion and MISREPRESENTATION Of
the National integrity, Tor the bless.
ings Of peace, aud for all the lavors
which lie has vouchsalcd unto US as II
people, do
Rcsoire, lst, That the name and
fame of Abraham Lincoln stand out
from the history Of the epoch unrval-
led and alone, and while We deplorc
his untimJy and cruel death and ven
ocatc hlsmcmory, 1t becomes us to i'm
itatG his wisdom lirmncss aud modcr.
alton in the treatment OF veXcd qncsi
tions and especially to initiate his oX.
ample in waiting Tor the solution Of
difficulties, to he furnished by the pro.
Grcss OF time and the logic ol events.
ID. That President Andrew John
son, by his unwavcring devotion to
the Union through years of sevcrcst
trial. has won our highest confidence;
that w6 chccrl'uIly endorse The policy
Of his administration, looking to the
restoration Of peace and civil order in
the so-cuIled seeded States, and that
~ 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 duo to the heroic men
of our army and navy, whose labors
and sulleringS have saved the ltepuh-
lie. We honor our martyrcrEdead and
joyihlly wc,como to their homes our
neutrality-suspicious..
Ith That tho thanks orths Con,
vcnton are due and are hereby ten
tered to the loyal men aud women OF
Ohio at home who have Sc noby and
liborally sustained aud chocrod our
brave soldiers in the field in t1cir try
ing effort, to maintain the national
authority, in conflict with armed re,
boIIion
9th. That four years fsanguinary
war, with It's fearful sacrifice OF life
and treasure forced upon us by the
shareholders rebellion, has domon-
stralcd to us and TO tho world that
slavery and it's institutions arc IRE.
Gnucilcably opposed to freedom and
ilec institutions; and all the teachings
OF history, the dealings of Providence
aud our own bitter experience point
uncringly 10 their overthrow and or.
adiCation as our only safe guard
against.thc recurrence OF 4 like evil in
the future
9Th. That whjlc we are anXious for
IN carly reepu,lrucuon Of lratcrna rc.
lati0us with the insurgcnt States, we
demand that such reconstruction shall
be at such time aud upon such terms
as will Gvc nnqucslioned assurance OF
the peace and security, not only Of the
loyal people Of the rebel States, but
also ot tho , ace aud prosperity Of til,
Federal Union,
7th, That the thanksof tho Iowa
people of Ohio audol the Union nr,
due t0 tho three war Governors o.
Ohio .Dcnnison, Tod and Brough, fol
the earnest, faithful and patriotic cxcr
cisc ofthc Executive Authority Of ou
State during their respective admins
lraliulls' ana mat through thoir effort
and the hearty cooperation Of our 10y
a people, ctzcns and soldiers, OH,
stands in the trout rank in the roll o
honor among hor sistcr States, in tn
gr,ut Struggle for national existence.
9Th. That the experience OF tn
last four years shows the absolut
necessity ia all our political action q
Keeping steadily in view the grca
principles OF our Gorernmcnt as "
forth in the Declaration of lndepenc
encc. Ii }t LHDk 4
9th, That we, will cordially. SUI
port tho ticket tillg day nominate,
and promise our eollcctfvCmdsindivi,
nal efforts tosecurc rs triumphant elc
ton