The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-08-30

revolutionary NlOiatlOub Va VIZ Oohobtu-
ton, threatening the very existence Of
our most ancient and sacred rights that
they portend a danger to the liberties Of
the country greater than has ever before
menaced them, and which it is the duty
of all good citizens to meet with the most
determined opposition and most sle0pless
vigilance.
10. Resolved, That while we will res.
olutely and persistently, condemn all in.
fractions of the Constitution, by whom
soever committed, and while we regret
that the terms of paci6cation agreed to
by Major Gen. Sherman in April last,
were not at once ratified by the Federal
Executive, we will, nevertheless, stand
by President johnson in all Constitution.
al effort to Immediately restore to the
States the exercise of their rights and
powers within the Union.
THE NOMINATIONS.
The Convention then proceeded to
make the nominations, with the following
results
For Governor.
HON. ALLEN G.. THURMAN rose and
said he would propose to the Convention
the name of a man for Governor, Of great
intelligence and capacity /; a thorough
blooded Democrat an honest man and
a gallant soldier-General GEORGE w.
MORGAN ; and he moved that the Gener-
al be nominated by acclamation-which
motion prevailed by a unanimous vote o
the Convention, amid the widest and
most enthusiastic applause.
Hon. J. +. Mckinney moved that a
Committee of three be appointed to wait
upon General MORGAN, and inform him
of his nomination, and request his pres
ence in the Convention. The President
appointed Hon. j. r. Mckinney, Of Mi
ami; Judge Vance, Of Butler, and Mr..
Meredith, of Morrow, said Committee.
After a short absence, the committee re-
turned with Gen. Morgan, who was then
introduced by Mr.. McKinnoy-when hO
spoke as follows:
SPEECH OF GEN. GEORGE W. MORGAN.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the Con-
uention:
Your committee has informed me that
the delegates from the people, here as.
sembled, have confded to my custody
during the present important contest, the
standard Of constitutional liberty, and 1
appear before you, responsive to your call,
to express my thanks, and to accept the
, trust, and give my cordial endorsement
to tho resolutions adopted by the Conven-
T ton.
1t was my fortune, Mr.. President, to
be associated for q short time in the field,
a with the distinguished gentle men who is
the nominee of the Republican Conven-'
: ton, and l entertain for him sentiments
:. of personal kindness and respect. But
0 our views on certain questions OF vital
r importance widely differ, and that differ
ence of opinion has made us, without any
3 action on our part, opposing candidates
!, for the suffragcs of our fellow citizens
Is the Union Restored
J Our country is at peace. No one be-
! lieves that there is danger Of civil com.
motion or of foreign war. Our gallant
army of white soldiers are being rapidly
disbanded, and they are welcomed to their
= homes amid the grateful plaudits Of a;
4 patriotic people but the fact that large
armies of negro troops are retained under
arms, should excite to vigilance and ava.
ken the anxiety of every citizen
4 The war is over the supremacy Of our
flag is acknowledged over the entire
. Federal domain there is cause for re-
joicing over the brilliant deeds Of our
soldiers, but there is also reason for grave
apprehension as to the future. The roar
Of cannon, the claug Of arms, and the
y shouts of victory are no longer heard ;
|, the CONSUMPTION has ceased; the hurried
tread of our young men on the pathway
!. to war, no longer %startles Dur women and
, children from their slumbers but the
Union, the grand and only justidable OBJ;
jeet Of the war, the only object for which
our soldiers fought-the Union is not yet
, restored, and q dangerous and powerful
10 effort is being made by protested friends
, to exclude certain Of the States from q
g representation in the Federal Legislature,
- and thereby PREVENT the restoration Of the
II Union.
= "The Union" does not mean any given
extent Of territory held under arbitrary
- rule, but is a government of United
I . States, and until those States arc repre-
> sented in the Federal Legislature, as pro-
yided by the Constitution, there can be
no Union.
:, War has performed its part the SOL
=, dior has nobly discharged bis duty, and
let us take good care that his blood has
81 not been shed in vain ; the instruction.
airy armies have surrendered their NUM-
tions to the Federal authorities, and re-
es sumed their allegiance to the Govern
y ment of the United States, but the resto.
ID ration of the Union to their position and
ie rights under the Constitution, is not yet
re achieved.
Upon this vital question, our fellow
rs citizens Of the Republican party are divi.
ded among themselves, and q majority Of
that party in Congress will oppose Presi.
dent Johuson's plan for r~eadmitting to
us the National Legislature the Senators
ii and Representatives from the Southern
III States. The President declares that he
We is in favor Of leaving the question Of re-
in constru citing their State Governments 10