The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-05-03
THE STATE CONVENTION
The Call by the Union Executive
Committee.
CNoS ExrcurivR COMMITTEE RooMs, }
CoLuMBus, o., April 10, 1861

USfoN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RooMs,
COLUMBUS, o., April 10, 1855
At . meeting Of the State Centra
Committee, held in the Hall of the House
Of Representatives. at the Capital, al whicl
were present by invitation, the officers
ofths State Government, Union Member
Of Congress and of the General Assembly
Of the State. and many distinguished citi
sens, il was resolved to hold State Con
yention. for the nomination of candidates
on tho Union ticket, in this city, on WED
N.sDAr, TEE 2isr DAY OF JUNE MKT.
THE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION in this
Convention will be one delegate for every
Eve hundred votes on the home vote cast
for Abraham Lincoln at the late Presiden.
tial election, and one additional delegate
for any fraction Of two hundred and fifty
votes and upwards. (This will give to
Wyandot county a representation OF three
members in said State Convention.
The several counties are requested to
hold their meetings for the selection Of
delegates on SATURDAY. JUNE 10th.
TEE REPRESENTATIONS FROM TIE ARMY
q determined by the State Central Com
mittee, will be as follows One delegate
for each regiment, and for each regiment
having fraction OF two hundred and
fifty Union votes over Eve hundred, one
additional delegate; for each separate or
ganised battalion, one delegate, and for
each independent battery. one delegate,
the latter being entitled to only hall
vote 10 ths Convention.
The delegates from the army are rec
commended to be chosen by ballot. at as
early . day as practicable; and 1t is very
desirable, that whenever possible dele.
gate should be sent directly from the reg
iment or other organizations; but when
this cannot be done, let proxy, fully
authenticated, be sent to some reliable
citizen at home, emitting him to a seat in
The Convention. that every portion Of tae
srmy may be fully represented.
The Union voters Of the several Coun-
ties and Districts OF the State are earnest
" recommended to make early nomina-
tious for members Of the General Assem-
bly, and for County officers, in order that
full time may be allowed for sending tick
cts 70 the army, and securing large vote
Of the soldiers. And the Committee
hereby cordially invite the good and ear
NEST men Of all political parties. to unite
with them in putting into official position
such men, as at the present time. when
% much depends on correct and salutary
action. will devote themselves wholly to
che best interests Of the country. Let US
lay aside al former prejudices. all old
pFedilsetions. and come together with
determination to preserve our country.
aud hss glorious institutions. from every
peril which threatens them at home or
abroad.
The committee cannot CLOSE this ad.
drsss 10 their fellow citizens of Ohio,
whose sons have 80 nobly sustained her
reputation. both in the army and in the
Cabinet, during our present struggles,
without calling upon all good men to
unite with them in returning the most
sincere and heartfelt thanks to the Author
Of sn good. for the success, both IN the
civil and military departments Of the
Administration, with which he has crow
nsd our cause: aud at the same time con-
grasulatiug them upon the glorious pros
psct now opening for our common coun.
try.
The war is being brought rapidly to a
successful termination. and the rebellion,
which ct one time threatened to overturn
the Government, must soon be numbered
with the things that were. The system of
Negro Slavery, at once foul disgrace to .