Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-07-13
Renewed Exertions to Reorganizc.

notwithstanding the direful defeat expe-
rienced by those holding to the name, rather
than The principles of the old Democratic par
ty, during the memorable campaigns Of 1868
and 1864, twill perhaps, surprise our readers
when they shall have read the announcement
we hereby makc,-that u meeting of several
leaders of the detunct party convened at Co.
lumbus, on the 2lst ultimo, to take into con.
sideration the doubtful chance of reorganizing
a respectable .jorce so far at least as num-
bers are concerned, preparatory to the up.
preaching State election, which tits hoped may
retrieve their desperate condition and give
them some hopes, even though the most faint
to restoration to their former prestige; and we
take the privilege to add, that the meeting
was composed, if not principally, it was at
least largely so, by the world renowned he.
roes and patriots who represented or misrep.
resented, as the case may be, the loyal and pa
triotc State of Ohio, IN a certain conven.
ton which assembled at Chicago, A. d., 1864,
when and where certain things were done and
resolutions adopted, confering upon those who
constitute such convention q notoriety which
no one out side its doors need covet
From the reported proceedings of the meet
ing, we learn that the assembly labored more
deliberately after the attainment OF two propo-
sitions lst, the call of a convention to put in
nomination, candidates for State offices to be
filed at the coming election, and Ind, to pro-
pose mew platform, which, like the old
lady's new quilt" is to he manufactured out
Of the hundred old governments, which have
covered their deformitics for the last thirty
years: and in regard to q State convention.
for the information of our friends of this stripe,
if any there be in old Mcigs, we beg leave
to inform them, that Thursday, the 24th day
of August next, has been designated as the
propitious time, when, not unlike the Jews Of
old, all the tribes are invited ito come up
hithcr," bringing with them the halt, the
lame and the blind, including women and
children, to the great feast to be had at the
Tabernacle, where they may be heated, cleans d
and fed when and where, by prol er sacrifices
through the High Priest, it is hoped the power
which heretofore oppressed them may be
propitiated, and from thcnccforth there shall
be in store for them rich future. We have
| no intimation, however, as to the proposed
indications Of the forthcoming platform, as to
character color or out of what kind of fabric
it is intended to be composed; but we infer it
will be unique with the antecedentso of modern
Democracy, which in 1913 was abolition
electing Gov Chase to the United States Sen.
ate from that time to fifty-nine was platonic
and of as many colors as was the coat oi
JOSEPH, which, in 1860 transmitted OH the
wires to Southern Chivalry in rebellion, the
congratulations of one hundred thousand o
Ohios ons,--which in 1868, emblazoned or
its battle-Aag its Valtandigism, and in 1861
through its national convention, squinted more
lugubriously than before in its completely with
measures, anti-national and Union, denying
the ability of the Gov'tto execute the mission
incumbent upon it, under the constitution anc
laws of the country Whatever it may be
we are not however impatient to learn the
reality of this great future, biding results witt
a meek spirit, being only sure. ..'that rewards
correspond with works.