Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-10-05
Ohio Union Platform.

The Union people of Ohio, grateful to AL
mighty God for the overthrow OF the rebel.
lion, and the preservation of the National
integrity, for the blessings of peace, and for
all the tavors which He has vouchsafed un-
to us as a people, do
Resoiye, lst, That the name and fame Of
Abraham Lincoln stand out from the histo-
ry of tho epoch unrivalled and alone, and
while we deplore his untimely and cruel
death and venerate his memory, it becomes
us to initiate his wisdom, frmness and
moderation in the treatment Of vexed ques
TONS. and especially to initiate his example
in waiting for the solution Of difficulties, to
be furnished by tho progress of time and
the logic Of events. .. 5.-...,.
I'd. That President Andrew johnson, by
his unwavoring devotion to the Union
through years of seyerest trial, has now our
highest confidence; that we cheerfnly in
dorse the policy ofhis administration, look
ing to the restoration OF peace and civil or
der in the so-caled seeded States, and that
as Union men Of Ohio, we will give him our
hearty and undivided support:
3D. That the thanks of Ohio and of the
nation are due to the heroic men of our
army and navy, whose labors and sutferings
have saved the Republic We honor our
martyred dead, and joyfuly welcome to their
homes our returning veterans.
4th. That the thanks of this Convention
are due and are hereby rendered to tho 10y
al men and women of Ohio at homo who
have so noby and literally sustained and
cheered our brave soldiers in the field, in
their trying efforts to maintain the national
authority, in conflct with armed rebellion.
5th. That four years OF sanguinary war,
| ,v;.l, .ta t,n ,C,,l n,tEna 90 l;r,
forced upon US by the shareholders
rebellion, has demonstrated to US and to
| the world that slavery and its institutions
are irrcconcilably opposed to freedom and
! free institutions; aud all the teachings OF
history, the dealings of Providence and oul
| own bitter experience point unerringly to
! their overthrow and eradication as our only
safe guard against the recurrence of like
! evils in the future.
9th. That while we are anxious for OF
early reconstruction Of fiaternal relations
with the insurgent States we demand thai
such reconstruction shall be at.such time
and upon such terms as will give unques
toned assurance Of the peace and security
not only Of tho loyal people Of the rebe
States, but also Of the peace and prosperit.
of the Federal Union.
7th That the thanks of the loyal peopl
of Ohio and of the Union are due to tn
three war Governors ofOhio, Dennison. To,
and Brough, for the earnest, faithful an,
patriotic exercise Of the Executive Authorit
Of our State during their respective admin,
tratons; and that through their efforts an
the hearty cooperation Of our loyal people
) citizens aud soldiers, Ohio stands in tn
front rank in the roll Of honor amsng he
sister States, in the great struggle for nl
: tional existence.
Sth That the experience Of the last fou
: years shows the absolute necessity in all ou
political action Of keeping steadily in vie
the great principles of our government 4
set forth in the Declaration of IndepoI
: denee.
Q 9th. That we will cordially support th
J, ticket this day nominated, and promise o,
Il collective and individual efforts to secure i
triumphant election.