Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-11-03
G1NGRATULAT0RY ADDRESS 0F THE UNION
COMMITTEE. e
STATE UNION EX Con-. Rooms, I
Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 20.
g UniOn Hoters 81 Ohio


To the Union Voters of Ohio
The State Union Executive Committee,
In response to numerous inquiries as to
the result of the late election, take this
method of stating that, although full
official returns have not yet been re-
ceived, and little is known of the vote
of the soldiers still In the service, enough
is now known to give you the following
results:
The entire Union State ticket is elect
ed by a majority ranging from 28,0O0 to
10000, without the soldiers vote, giving
US Union Governor, Lieut.. Governor,
Treasurer of State, tl0O SWpreale Judges,
Attorney General, School Commissioner,
Member Of rhe Board Of Public Works,
and Cierb of the Supreme Court.
The Legislature stands as follows: OF
the 81 members of the Senate. 20 are
Union. Of the 105 members of the
House, 68 are Union, and we confidently
expect the election of two more by the
soldiers vote, making 40, thus giving us
tWo-thirds of each branch, and majority
on joint ballot of 48.
For this good result we feel confident
that we are in no small measure indebt-
ed to the wise and judicious platform
adopted by the Union State Convention
on the 2lst day of June last.
Your Committee, and every leading
participant in the campaign, have kept
steadily in view the principles and policy
then adopted, Our gallant standard
bearer never lost sight of this, and bore
our principles plainly, frankly and con-
vincingly before the public mind.
While our opponents have endeavored
by every means in their power to mislead
and misrepresent the issues involved, and
to play upon the prejudices and ignorance
of those who have been long absent or
not alive to the teachings and tendencies
of the so called Democratic party for four
years past, we have adhered strictly and
in good faith to the pledge made when
the Union party was organized, to ignore
all old irsues and stand firmly and per-
sistentl together upon the platform of
true lc atty and integrity to the Union
and Government. Upon this platform
we have fought the campaign fairly and
honorably, and have won glorious VIC
tory. 1 4aota ti sfaI
Ohio has definitely settled the question
that none but loyal men can be trusted
on guard-those whose record has proven
them true to the Union cause. Our sis
ter States everywhere are gloriously re-
spending to this popular verdict, and the
heart OF the people, unseduced by the
hollow pretensions of the Democratic
leaders in protesting to support the
Presidents policy, answers unanimously,
1t Is too latel l9 1855
Let MS not forget that for the good re-
suits of this election we owe much to
those brave men who peried their lives
on many bloody fields, and who have
come back to us and assumed their places
as loyal, Union loving citizens, ignoring
their old party afinities and attachments,
and still recognizing the necessity. and
propriety Of Union party, pledged TO
sustain the Government in its earnest
efforts to restore loyalty and secure peace
and harmony to the country. 81.
Hoping and trusting that wise and
prudent counsels may prevail, and that
our beloved State, in the future as in the
past, may stand foremost in the ranks Of
loyal, earnest supporters of the Govern
ment, we congratulate you upon the
result, and hope that the same
wisdom, moderation and energy in action,
will continue to insure our permanent
success. Very respectfully,
GEO. b. W MRIGHT, Chairmn.
JAS. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
B. r. CoWEN, sG
MERRILL BARLOW.
A. b. BUTTLEs,
J. j. JANNEY,
JOE. w DWYER,
State Union Executive Committee.