The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-06-29

honor their unmarked graves that
strew every hill and valley of the
South; and let the need of their wives
and children be looked alter by US
their survivors, with most anxious and
religious care Applause.
Ard this country, and every citizen
Of it, owes a debt OF gratitude TO the
firm and staunch Union men who re-
mained at home, and who backed up
by their encouragement, by their sup
plies, and by every means in their pow
er, the men that were in the fold. In
the darkest hour of the republic they
never faltcred, but they sent to the
men that were at the front, their
words of cheer and consolation. Every
man who has stood by his country in
the hour of trial, deserves the graft
tude of the people. [Applause.] We
have, fellow citizens, still labor for US.
Let us, as good citizens, as lovers Of
our country, as lovers Of the Union, lei
us give the constituted authorities
that now control the dcstines of the re-
public, our earnest and our hearty
support. [Applausc.] Let us stand
by-thcm in every meas ure that is need.
ed to restore the era of good feeling,
and heal the wounds that the war has
made. And while we will never for
get the men that have plunged this
country into this cruel, relentless, civil
war, let us temper our justice with
mercy. [Grcat applause
On motion of Mr. Dcvin, Hon. Viii.
liam 7. Bascom, of Knox County, was
elected temporary Secretary.
On motion OF Mr.. Cunningham,
Mr.. G. Parmenter of Allen County
was clcctel Assistant Secretary prC
TEN.
The roll of districts being called
the various committees were an.
nounced-on credentials, permanent
organization, central committee, and
resolutions.
The following names were reported
by tho respective delegations for Vice
Presidents Of the permanent organi
zation of the Convention.
First District, John F. Terrence
Second, Jacob Wolf; Third, 7. J
Larsh; Fourth, W. B. McClung; Fifth
J. +. Hinkle: Sixth, A. D. Coombs
Seventh, George B. Wright; Eighth
John J. Williams; Ninth. II. c. Car
hart; Tenth, J. G. Hail. Eleventh
Henry S. Neal; Twelfth, John l.
Sheridan Thirteenth, - -
Fourteenth, NJ Welker; Fifteenth
Edward Archibald; Sixteenth, j. G
Jamison; Seventeenth, J. W. Under
hill; Eighteenth, Reuben Hitchcock
Nineteenth, Eben Newton.
Tho following were appointed :
committee on resolutions:
First, A. f. Perry; Second, W. M
Dickson; Third, John G Lowe; Fourtl
J. R. Knox; Fifth, d. R. Locke; Sixth
r. w. Clarke; Seventh, E. e. Dial
Eighth, William Robinson; Ninth
r. P. Buckland: Tenth, o. Waters
Eleventh, Elijah Glover; Twelfth
John NJ. Connell; Thirteenth, viii
liam r. Sapp; Fourteenth, H. G. Blake
Fifteenth, J. A. Adair; Sixteenth, A
Eckman; Secvontecnth, =. r. Schnci
der; Eighteenth, j. P. Bishop; Nine
teenth, John Hutchins.
On motion of Hon. r. Eggleston, j
was resolved that the army delegate
present be requested to appoint five o
their number to act on each of tn
standing committees.
The following were. announced a
military members of the Committe
on Resolutions:
Colonel COmlcy, 23d Owl, Gen
eral Easement, 103d O. V. l., ColonC
Hurst, 73rd 0. V. l., and General
Grosvenor and Wilder
On motion of General Grosvenor,
was resolved that all resolutions o.
fored for the consideration of thi
Convention be referred, without di:
cussion, to the Committee on Rosolu
tions.
On motion the Convention took
recess until two o'clock.