The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-04-28
Tho State Convention.

DO hold at Columbus on tho 2lst day OF
Juno next, Tor the purpose OF putting in ,
nomination o State ticket Tho basis Of
representation 10 tho Convention will be
one delegate for every hVo hundred votos
on the homo vote cast for Abraham Lincoln
at tho lato Presidential election, aud one
additional delegate for any fraction Of two
hundred and Gtty votes aud upwards, max
ing Goauga County entitled to five doe.
gates. Tho several countiTs are requested
TO hold their meetings for tho selection OF
delegates on Saturday, june 10.
THd representation from tho army, as do.
terninod by tho State Central Committed,
will be as follows: Gao delegate !or each
regiment, aud for each regiment having q
| fraction OF two hundred and fifty Uuon
votes over fvo hundred, ono additional! dol
cgatc, for each separate organized battalion,
one delegate, and for each independent bat.
terry, ono delegate. the lattor ooing entitled
to only half vote in tho Convention.
Tho Compi.tce closes its address as fol-
lows:
! The delegates from tho army are recon-
mondod to be chosen by ballot. at as carly
day as practicable; and il is very esirablo
that, whenever possible, II delega should be
| soni directly from the regiment or other or
gautzaton, but, when this cannot DO doue,
lot a proxy, fully authenticated, bo sont to
some reliable citizen at homo, emitting him
to a seat 10 tho Convention, that overy por-
'iOn OF tho army may ho fully represented.
The Union yotors Of tho several cpuntios
aud districts Of the State arc earnestly rec.
omneudod to mako carly nominations for
mombors Of tho General Assembly aud for
county ollicors, in ordor that full limo may
! DO allowed tor sending tickets to tho army.
\ and securing u largo vo,o of the soldiers
AnG tho Copmittee horcby cordially invite
tho good and earnest mon OF oil political
parties, TO unto with thcm in putting into
ofl!cial position such mon, as, ut tho present
time, when 80 much depends oD correct and
sautary action. will devote themselves
wholly to tho best interests Of tho country
Lot US lay. aside oil former predjudiccE. all
old predictions. and como togelbor with q
deter TmpatiOn to preserve our country and
her glorious institutions from every poril
which threatens them at homo or abroad.
The committee cannot close this address
TO their fellow citizons of Ohio, whose sons
have so nobly sustained her reputation, both
in tho army and Cabinet. during our pros
ont struggle, without calling upon all good
men TO unite with thom in returning tho
MOST sincere aud heartfelt thanks 10 tho
Author of all good, for tho SUCCESS, both in
the civil and military departments OF the
Administration, with which lIo has crowned
our cause, and ut tho samO timo copgratu-
lating thcm upon tho glorious prospect now
opening for our common country.
The war is beine brought rapidly TO .
successful termination, md the rebellion.
which at ono lime threatened. to ovcrtuTn
the Government. must soon bo numbered
with tho things that we're. The system Ol
Negro Slavery. at once foul disgrace 10
the inir ,amc OF tho Nation, and . oontinu.
q! source of angry and pcrilous discossi. il
abolished by Constitutional enactment. and
we trust tho day is very far distant. whom
any sound or 10y al man will b0' found so IA,
; lost to oil sense of honor and Justice as to
, ade ocnto its rc establishment.
But lot us not suppose that the objects
which caused tho formation Of tho Union
y party arc so thoroughly attained M to rem
dor its success no longer imporatively nee
. essury to tho well being of the country. Or
', tho contrary, at no limo since the com
mencenent Of tho grent struggle. have th'
;, couusols of tho good aud tho wiso beer
:, moro impcriously demanded. Great Ques
u u tions growing out of tho important event
J to which wo hnvo alndcd, arc now prossinI
u themselves, with urgency, on our attention
A
u tho State, as well as of tho National Gov
. . ornmcnt, who will stand firmly by tho prin
y ciplcs which have guided us during the pas
" four years. Let il bo fully understood tha
y no man, who has in an official capacity
. whother civil or military, been connoctc,
y with ths unholy rebellion. and thus imbrue,
u u his hands in tho blood of his countrymen
;. can 6prr. with our consent, stand in tn
} councils OF the nation, or nssist in making
:, laws for loyal mon. D.
y Lot no single root Of tho OWLS which hav
i produced tho unhappy struggle throug
which we arc now passing, be allowed an
" chance TO survive, or again riso to rcnewo
', vicor. Lot overy vcstige of tho odiOus syi
y, TEN of slavery--tho source of all our trout
!" les-bo now wiped out; lot tho issue be iail
" " mado between those who would fastc
~ upon us tho disgrace and tho horrors
" y. tho rast, aud those who are striving to il
~, " augurato a noble and glorious future. LII
W W us oil stand upon tho broad platform of hi
W man Freedom and tho regeneration aud ell,
'. vation of every man born in tho image
~ God. aud VIC shall find tho good, tho hones
y tho loyal and true. hearted men of the StaI
sof everywhero rally to our support.
e' SOME FAMILIAR QuoTArIoNs-"God tempe
10 the wind to the shorn lamb" is generally su
no posed to have been taken from the Bible II
, really from the writings Of one OF the mos, il
~. delicate OF English authors Lawrence Stern
,r, though possibly he may have borrowed It las
-. was a noted plagiarist.
~. "What shadows we are, md what shade,
I'D we pursue" is another quotation often suppos
to TO have been derived from the Biolc 1t is fro
"a an elect loncering speech OF Edward Burke
on l,So, referring to the death OF one OF his col
w pclitors Tor a seat IN Parliament.
ch "ln the midst OF lie we are i'm teathu Is fou,
IN in the Episcopal burial service, is som etim
,lE hnnnnsnh 10 Ia. lrnm Ihc Rihln L. Ia hnrir