The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-15

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the States unimpaired; called for O
National Convention to settle "pres.
ent difficulties" protested against
extravaganza in the Federal and
State Governments thanked soldiers
and protested against the suspension
of the writ of habeas corpus.
ID. A. Starkweather, of Summit
county, presided, and II. B. Payne
of Cuyahoga county, presented tho
resolutions.
In contrast with the sentiments
thus expressed, we reproduce the
platform of the Union party Of Ohio
the first platform ever framed by thai
party, adopted in Convention at Co.
lum bus, Sep. 5th, 1861.
"Resolved, That the present dc.
plorable civil war has been forced
upon the country by the disunionists
Of the Southern States, now in revolt
against the Constitutional Govern.
mcnt, and in arms around the Capi.
tai.
"Resolved, That in this national
emergency We Danish all feeling oI
mere passion or resentment, and will
recollect only our duty to the whole
country; that this war was not waged
upon our part in any spirit OF opps-
sion, nor for any purpose of conquest
or subjugation, nor for the purpose
of overthrowing or interfering with
TIE rights or established institutions
of the States; but TO defend and main
tain the supremacy Of the Constitu-
ton, and to preserve the Union, with
all the dignity, equality and rights
of the several States unimpaired;. and
as soon as these objects are accom-.
plished, the war ought to cease.
Resolved, That in the language OF
the Hon Joseph Holt, we are for the
Union without conditions, one and
indivisble, now and forever; for its
preservation at any and every cost
of blood and treasure; against all It's
assailants; and against any and every
compromise that may be proposed
to be made under the guns Of the
rebels. "
The antagonism of these platforms
was fully represented in all political
discussions, and in political action
in the fall Of 1861, and in the Winter
Of 1862.
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY two.
The Democratic State Convention
of 1862 was held on the 4th of July
Sam. Medary was chairman, and
Allen G. Thurman reported the
platform. The following was its
chief plank;
"5th. That while we should mett
out merited and legal punishment tc
the plotters or and leaders in this re
bellion, we are opposed to the con
templated sweeping and indiscrimi.
nate acts of conliscation and eman.
cipation by congressional legislation
or executive proclamation; besides
lst. We do not believe that such
acts would be constitutional. Cd
We believe that by driving the rebels
to desperation and converting Union
men Of the South into rebellion, they
would have the effect TO indefinitely
prolong the war, afford n pretext for
foreign Intervention, and render the
restoration of the Union next to or
quite impossible. 3D.. Because, if
practicable or carried out, they would
engender Affecting of bitterness be-
tween the different sections of the
Union that would not be allayed for
generations to come, and that would
be an ever present cause of danger
and disturbance to the public peace;
source of perpetual weakness in
government, and an ever present in
centive to foreign powers to interfere
in our domestic concerns, and to pro
mote disruption and overthrow OF
the Republic. 4th. Because they
would destroy in a great degree, if
not entirely for many years to come,
the industrial interests of large
section of country, and must injuri.
ously affect the interests of the whole
people. 9th. Because the immedi-
ate indiscriminate emancipation of
the slaves would be an act of inhu-
manity to them. 9Th. Because such
an emancipation would throw upon
the border free States, and especially
upon Ohio, an immense number of
negroes to compete with and under
work the white laborers of the State
and to constitute, in various
ways, an almost or quite universal
nuisance if suffered to remain among
us, and we would deem it most un
just to our gallant soldiers to see
them compelled to free the negroes
of the South, and therebyfll Ohio.with
a degraded population to compete
with these same soldiers upon their
return to the peaceable avocations of
life.
The Union Convention of 1862.
held on the 2lst day of August, de.
clared that the Union party adhered
to to the opinions and principles put
forth September 5th, 1861, and fur
ther,
"Resolved, That we have undi-
confidence in the National
Executive in the conduct and pros
ecution of the war, and we pledge to
his support all the moral and physi-
cal power of the State.
Resolved, That the unexampled
Of our volunteer army
in their 'anlistmant in tho ao,y;oo ~