The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-26
Ohio Democratic Convention
the SPEECH oFaENsRAl MORGAN.

fsTER the names of the nominees of the
Ohio Democratic State Convention and a
fair synopsis of the resolutions adopted as
platform The Columbus Statrsmdn
says that never before did there assem-
BILE in the State a delegate Convention
made up Of abier. purer or more patriotic
mon they seemed animated with but
one purpose. and tAt, purpose was the
| restoration of the GoveTnnIsnt to the
lappy condition which was its distin'
guishing character under Democratic
Administrations Sensible they. were that
alone through the strict enforcement and
maintenance of the Constitution of the
United States was this grand object to be
accomplished
| Hon c. l. Vallaudigham was chosen
temporary chairman Of the Convention
aud III assuming the duties of the office
he made spirited little speech, from
which we extract tho following:
An Immediate duty of this Convention
is the re-afirmation of the ancient aud
time .honored principles Of the Democrat
ic party. What those principles are it is
not necessary for me to repeat. They are
known to YOU all Another duty OF the
Convention is TO announce policy with
| reference to the usw and momentous is
sues of the day
Foremost among these is the question
of the Union of these States. A direct is
sue ON that question is rendered between
our adversaries and ourselves We are
for Immediate Union they are for
| Union, remote and contingent. We are
today the immediate Union party of
Ohio Iapplanse; they are the di5nnion
party If the State if, as proclaimed 6y
| the leaL.rs III that party, reunion Is to be
| in fact remote and contingent. He who
tells you that he is against the return or
restoration of the seeded States to the
Union for five, ,ten, fifteen, Or thirty years
| an indefinite period is disunionist, and
onght to be denounced as such Ap-
| plauSe.)
Judge RUrUs 7. RANNEY, Of Glove
land. Was afterwards chosen Permanent
| President Of the Convention, aud in TAX
ing the chair made one OF those solid
speeches. ,nr which he has national
reputation From it we make a short
| extract
1t is now many years since have been
acquainted with the assemblages of the
| Democracy OF this State in Convention.
| For the last four years. need not say to
anybody-through which we have passed
what a fiery ordeal the Democracy OF
this State have encountered; and the as.
tonishing fact stands out prominently
that Notwithstanding all the persecu-
tions. and all the assaults to which the
Democracy of this State have. dnring
that unfortunate period been subjected,
still each returning year has shown that
the body was growing-each returning
of the votes as they came in, showed
that instead Of persecution running
YOU down and diminishing your
strength and decreasing your numbers,
they are al the time elevating them -
Why is this2 No association OF men-no
party. gathered together for mere sinis-
ter. or temporary, or selfish purpose,
could say this They would have been
broken into atoms with the amount of
persecution and oppression which we
have encountered. 1t is because: fellow
citizens-aud we should always bear this
in mind-because there lies right at the
foundation of Democratic faith-the sa-
cred trust of preserving the great and es-
sential rights of the great mass OF the
people.
That is the secret and the whole Of 1t.
And let me give you this one encourag-
ing word that just as long as you are
true 20 yourselves, and true to the great
interests of the people, you are invinci-
bic. applause The world, the flesh
and the devil may combine against you,
but without effect. applause
The Platform. as Published in yeSter
day S REGISTER, was then adopted witt
a hurricane ofapplause
On motion of Hon. A. 6 ThUknAN,
General GE9 " MORGAN, Of Mt Vernon,
was unanimously nominated for Govern,
on On being introduced to The Conven.
ton General MORGAN spoke as follows:
SPEECH or GEN GEORGE ". MORGAN
Al, P,saidsRt and Gedtlemen
of The COnt0Hti0H ::
You committee has informed me that
the delegates from the people. here as
sembled have confided to my custody
during the present important contest,
the standard of constitutional liberty,
aud | appear before you, responsive to
yonr calf, to express my thanks, and to
accept the trust, and give my cordial
Endorsement to the resolutions adopted
by the Convention
II was my fortune, Mr. President, to
be associated for short time in the field,
With the distinguished gentleman who
is the nominee of the Republican Con
yention, and entertain for him senti-
ments of personal kindness and respect
But our views on certain questions of vi
tai Importance widely differ aud that
difference of opinion has made MS, with
ont any action on our part. opposing can
didates for the sutfrages OF our fellow CIT
| liens
THE UNION RESTORED!
Our country is at peace. No one DO,
heyes that there is danger oi civil com
motion or of foreign war Oar gallant
army of white soldiers Is beng rapidly
disbanded, and they are welcomed To
their homes amid the grateful plaudits
of a patriotic people; but the fact that
largs armies of negro troops are retained
under arms, should excite TO vigilance
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