Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-07-27
8elmunt Ghrullitle
st. ClairsviIIe, Ohio, July 27.
ohio Unien Platform,

TIE Union people Of Ohio, grateful to Al
mighty God for the overthrow OF the rebel.
lion, anl the preservatiop of the National
integrity, for the blessings of peace, and fer
all the favors which He has vouchsafed un
to us as a people, do ..-.n !
Resolre, lst, That the name and fame of
Abraham Lincoln stand out from the hists.
~ of the epoch unrivalled and alone, and
while we deplore his untimely and cruel
death and venerate his memory, it becomes
US to initiate his wisdom, frmness and
moderation in the treatment Of vexed ques-
tions, and especially to initiate his example
in waiting for the solution of difficulties, to
be furnished by the progress Of time and
the logic Of eeents.
"a That President Andrew johnson, by
his unwavcring devotion TO the Union
through years of seyerest trial, has now our
highest confidence; that we cheerfully in.
dorse the policy OF his administration, look
ing to the restoration OF peace and civil or
der 10 the so-called seeded States, and that
as Union men Of Ohio, we will give him our
hearty and undivided support.
Sd. That the thanks Of Ohio and of the
nation are due to the heroic men of our
army and navy, whose labors and sufferings
have saved the Republic. We honor our
martyred dead, and joyfully welcome to their
homes our returning veterans.
4th. That the thanks Of this Convention
are due and are hereby rendered to the 10y
al men and women Of Ohio at home who
have so nobly and literally sustained and
cheered our brave soldiers in the field, in
their trying efforts to maintain the national
authority, in conflict with armed rebellion.
5th. That four years Of sangunary war,
with its fearful sacrifice of life and treasure,
forced upon us by the shareholders
rebellion, has demonstrated to us and to
the world that slavery and its institutions
are irreconcably opposed to freedom and
free institutions; and all the teachings of
history, the dealings of Providence and our
own bitter experience point unerringly to
their overthrow and eradication as our only
safe guard against the recurrence of like
evils in the future.
9Th That while We are anxious for an
early reconstruction of fraternal relations
with the insurgent States, VIC demand that
such reconstruction shall be at,such time
and upon such terms as win give unques
toned assurance of the peace and security
not only Of the loyal people of the rebe
States, but also Of the peace and prosperit.
of the Federal Union.
7th That the thanks of the loyal peopl
of Ohio and of the Union are due to tn
three war Governors ofOhio, Dennison, To,
and Brepgh, for the earnest faithful an,
patriotic exercise ofthe Executive Authorit
Of our State during their respective admins
trations; and that through their efforts an
the hearty cooperation of our Loyal people
citizens and soldiers, Ohio stands in tn
front rank in the roll of honor among he
sister States, in the great struggle for ms
tional existence
9th. That the experience of the last fou
years shows the absolute necessity in all ou
political action Of keeping steadily in vie
the grshst principles of our goTernment aSa
dence.
9th. That wc will cordially support tn
ticket this day nominated, and promise or
collective and individual efforts to secure i
triumphant election.