The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-06-22
The Convention aud tho Ticket.

l.JLNLA EOOcI VI NuuVon Souo'y
The Convention aud tho Ticket.
We have only time, before going to
press, to publish Tho platform adopted
and the ticket nominated on ycster-
day b. the Union Convention of Ohio.
The Convention was one Of the largest
aud fin ,st ever assembled at the Cap
ital. The Army was represented by
rs delegates. The ticket, in charac-
ter and ability, is ono of the best ever
nominated in the State and is com.
monIcd even by tho opposition. The
platform is wise and rccioves our hear.
test endorsement 1t endorses tho
policy Of President Johnson toward
the rebels aud the rebel States, and
leaves the question Of negro suffrage
where il should be, To bS settled grad.
ually and in tho future. The follow.
ing are Tho Resolutions
RESOLUTIONS.
Tho Union people Of Ohio, grateful
10 Almighty God for the overthrow of
the rebellion and the preservation Of
tho National integrity, tor tho bless.
ings Of peacc, and for all the favors
which He has vouchsafed unto US as u
people, do
ReSoire, lst, That tho name aud
fame Of Abraham Lincoln stand out
from the history of the epoch unrival.
ted aud alone, ard while we deplorc
his untimcly and cruel death and ven
cate his memory, 1t becomes us to i'm.
tate his wisdom frmnoss and modcr.
alton in the treatment of vexcd oucs.
tons, and especially to initiate his cx.
ample in waiting for tho solution OF
difilcultics, to bo furnished by the pro.
gress Of timo and the logic Of events
I'd, That President Andrew John.
ron, by his unwavoring devotion 10
the Union through years of sovcrest
trial, has now our highest confidence;
that we cheerfully endorse tho policy
Of his administration, looking TO the
restoration of pcace and civil order in
tho 80 called seeded States, and that
~ Union men of Ohio, we will give
him our hearty and undivided sup
port.
Sd. That tho thanks Of Ohio and OF
the nation are duo to tho heroic men
Of our army and navy, whose labors
and snffcrings have saved the Rcpub.
lie. We honor our martyrcd dead and
.iOyfulIy we.come to their homes our
returning veterans.
llh. That the thanks ofthis Con
voution are duo and are hereby ten.
tered to the loyal men and women OF
Ohio at home who have &c nobly and
liboralIy sustained and checrc4 our
bravo soldGrs iu The fold, in taeir try
INK cl0rts to maintain the national
authority, in conflict with armed ro.
bellion.
9th. That four years ofsanguinary
war, with It's fearful sacrifice OF life
apd tronsuro, forced upon Ws by ;hc
Shareholders rebellion, has demon
tIratcd to us and to the world that
slavery and it's institutions arc IRE.
conciIcaGly opposed to freedom and
lroo institutions and all tho teachings
Of history, the dealings Of Providence
and our own bitter experience point
unerrngIy to their overthrow and or.
adication Us our only safe. guard
againsto the recurrence OF like evil IN
tho future. ..
9Th That while wo are anxious for
an early reconstruction Of lratcrnal re.
lations with the insurgent States, We
demand that such reconstruction shall
ho At such time, and upon such ntrmS
as will give unqucatOned assurance o
tho peace and security, not only Of til,
Loyal people Of tho rebel States, bu
also OF the peace and prosperity OF th,
Federal Union,
7th. That tho thanks of tho loya
people Of Ohio aud OF the Union ur,
Gae to tho three war Governors o
Glio. Denuson, Tod and Brough, fol
the earnest, faithful and patriotic cXcr
cise ofthc Executive Authority Of on
state during their respective admins
trations; and that through their effort
and the hearty co operation of our 10y
ii people, citizens and soldiers, Obi,
stands in the front rank in the roll Q
honor among her sister States, in tn
Erout struggle Tor national existence,
Slh That the experience OF til
last four years shows the absolut
ncGcssity in oil our political action o
l;eeping steadily in view tho gro0
principles Of our government as sC
forth In the Declaration Of lndcpcnd
cnce.
9TH That wc will cordially SUI
port the iekct this day nominated
and promise our collective and indvit
ual efforts to secure its triumphant Gle,
zion.
aR"During the war tho editor Of Il
l;rgis did whatever lay in his pow,
against Aee cause Of the Union and
iayorgf tic Rebellion. lie has call'