Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-09-08
UNION PLATFORM.

The Union people of Ohio, grateful TO AL
mighty God for the overthrow Of the rebellion
and the preservation of the national integrity
for the blessings of peace and for all the favor
which he has Vouchsafed unto us as a people
do.
RESOLVE, lst. That the name and fame of Alb.
raham Lincoln stand out from the history of the
epoch unrivalled and alone; and while we de.
plore hisuntimely and cruel death; and venerate
his memory, it becomes us to initiate his wis.
dom, firmness and moderation in the treatment
Of vexed questions, and especially to initiate his
example in waiting for the solution of Difficult.
ties to be furnished by the progress of time and
the logic of events.
ID. That the President Andrew johnson, by
bis unwavering devotion to the Union through
years of the severest trial, has won our highest
confidence, and that we cheerfully indorse the
policy of his administration, looking to the res
ioration of peace and civil order in the so-caled
seeded States, and that, as Union men of Ohio
we viii give him our hearty and undivided sup
port.
Sd. That the thanks of Ohio and of the nation
are due to the heroes of our army and navy
whose labors and suffering have saved the Re-
public. We honor our martyred dead, and joy
fully welcome to their homes our returning vet
Grams.
4th. That the thanks of this convention are
due, and are hereby rendered, to the loyal 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 the conflict
with armed rebellion.
5th. That four years of sanguinary war, with
its fearful sacrifice of life and treasure, forced
upon us by the shareholders rebellion, has de-
mOnstrated to US, and to the world, that slavery
and its institutions are irreconcilably opposed
to freedom and free institutions; and all the
teachings of history, the dealings of Providence
aud our own bitter experience, point unerring-
ly to their overthrow and eradication, as the
only safeguard against the recurrence of like
evils in the future.
9th. That while we are anxious for an early
reconstruction of fraterna relations with the in
surgent States, we demand that such reconstruc-
ton shall be at such time and upon such terms
as will give unquestionable assurance of the
peace and security, not only of the loyal people
of the rebel States, but also of the peace and
prosperity of the Federal Union.
7th. That the thanks of the loyal people of
Ohio are due to the three war Governors of
Ohio, Dennison, Tod, and Brough, for the ear
nest faithful and patriotic exercise of the Exc
cutive authority of our loyal people, citizens and
soldiers Ohio stands in the front rank in the
roll of honor among her sister States in the great
struggle for national existence.
Sth. That the experience of the last four years
shows the absolute necessity, in all our political
action, of keeping steadily in view the great
principles of our government, as set forth in the
declaration of Independence.
9Th. That we will cordially support the tick
ct this day nominated.