The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-08-10
Union Platform,


Tho Union people of Ohio, grateful
to Almighty God for the overthrow of
the rebellion and the preservation of
the National integrity, tor the bloss.
Jugs of peace, and for all the favors
which lie has vouchsafed unto us as q
people, do
Resolre, lst, That the name and
fame Of Abraham Lincoln stand out
from the history of the epoch unrival.
led and alone, and while wo deplore
his nntimeIy and cruel death and ven.
ecato his memory, 10 becomes us 10 i'm
ltato bis wisdom, frmness and moder-
alton in tho treatment Of vexcd oucs.
tlons, and especially to initiate his OK.
ample in waiting for the solution of
difficulties, TO bc furnished by the pro.
gross OF time aud the logic uI events.
ID. That President Andrew John.
son, by his unwaveriug devotion to
the Union through years of severest
trial. has won our highest conflence;
that we cheerfully endorse tho policy
OF his administration, looking to the
restoration Of peace aud civil order in
the so called seeded States, and that
as Union men of Ohio, we will give
him our hearty and undivided sup.
port.
3d. That the thanks of Ohio and OF
the nation are duo to tho heroic mon
OF our army and navy whose labors
and snferings have saved the Rcpub.
lie. We honor our martyrcd dead and
Joyiully welcome to their homes our
returning veterans.
4th. That the thanks of this Con
ventlon are due and are hereby ten.
tered to the loyal men and women of
Ohio at home who have &c nobIy and
literally sustained and cheorcd our
brave soldiers in the field, in their try.
ing efforts to maintain tho national
authority, in conflict with armed re
bcllion.
9th. That four years sofsanguinary
war, with its fearful sacrifice of lic
aud treasure, forced upon us by the
shareholders rebellion, has domon
stratcd to us and TO the world tha,
slavery and its institutions ara ire.
concIcably opposed to freedom and
Tree institutions; and all the teachings
OF history, the dealings of Providence
ana our own bitter experience point
unerrIngly to their overthrow and cr
hdicatlon as our only safe guard
against slhe recurrence OF Il like evil in
tho future.
9th. That whilc we arc anxious lol
an early reconstruction oftraterna re.
latlons with the insurgcnt States we
demand that such reconstruction shall
be at such time, and upon such terms
as will give unqucstionod assurance OF
the peace and security, aot only of the
loyal people of tho rcbe States but
also OF the peace and prosperity of the
Federal Union
7th, That the thanks Of tho loval
people of Ohio and OF tho Union are
due to the three war Governors oI
ONO Dcnnjson, Tod aud Brough for
the earnest faithful aud patriotic excr.
else ottbo Executive Authority of our
State during their respective admins.
tralionsi and that through their efforts
ana the hearty operation of our 10y
al people, citizens and soldiers, Ohio
stands IN the front rank in he.roll of
honor among her sister States, in the
great struggle for national existence.
9th, That the experience of the
last four years shows the absolute
necessity in all our political action Of
keeping steadily in Wow the great
principles Of our government as sot
forth in the Declaration Of Indepcnd.
once.
9th. That we will cordially sup,
port the iiekot this day nominated
and promise our collective and individ.
nal Efforts to secure its triumphant elec
ton.