The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-08-29
TuE UNION pLATFOK m .

The Union people of 0hio, grateful to Almighty
tan br the overthrow Of the rebellion, and the
preservation of the national integrity, for the bless.
Higs of peace aud for all the fayors which he has
vuuchsaied unto us as peop e, do
REsnLvE, lst. That tho name and fame NJ Abra.
ham Lincoln stand out from the history of the epoch
uDrivallcd aud nlnnc aud while we dcplorc his
untimcy and cruel DEATH and yenrrate his mem
Ory, It becomes us IN initiate his wisdom, hrnrcss
and moderation in the treatment Of veXcd ques-
tinns, and especially to initiate his example, in
waiting for the solution Of difficulties To % fur
nished by the progress of time ana the logic of
events.
81. That he President, Andrew johnson, by his
uuwavcring devotion tn the Union, through years
of the soycrest trial, has won our highest conf
dcncc, anil that we chccrfuy inlurse the policy
of his administration looking TO the restoration Of
peace and civil order in the so-callcd seeded
States. and that, as Union mcn nf Ohio, we give
him our hearty aud undivided support.
81. That the thanks OF Ohio and of the nation
are due ~ the heroes Of our army aud navy, whose
hborS aud suilcrings have saved the Republic. We
honor our mnrtyrcd dead, and ioyfully welcome tu
their homes our returning veterans.
4th That the thanks Of this Convention are due
and arc hereby tcnlcrod to the loyal men and wO-
mcu Of Ohio at home, who have SO nObly and lih-
orally sustained and chcercd our bravo soldiers in
thS feld in their trying efrts to mnintain the ma
uqpal authority in the conflict with armed rebel
lion.
9Th. That four years of sunguinary war, with its
n
us by the shareholders rebellion, has demonstrated
b. us and TO the world, that slavery aud its insi
tutions are irroCnncilablv opposed to freedom and
free institutions and all the teachings of history,
the dealings of Providence, and uur own bitter OK
perlenoe, point tnerringly To thcir overthrow aud
eradication, us tho only safeguard against tho re-
ourrcncr of like evils in the future.
9Th That while we are anxious (nr an early re-
construction of tfatrrnl relations with the iusnrg
snt States, we demaud that reconstruction shall be
at such time aud apnn such terus rs will give un-
questionable assurance oC the rcnce and security,
net only ot the loyal people ofthc rebel States, but
also of the peaGo and prosperity of the Federal
iUnOn.
7th. That the thanks of the hyni people Of Ohio
arcdue to the three war Governors, nennison, Tod
and Brough, for the earnest, faithful aud patriotic
exercise of the Executive authority OF our State
during their respective administrations, and that
through their efforts aud the hearty corporation nf
loyal people, citizens and soldiers Ohio stands
in the frnt rank in the rul Of honor among her
sister States in the great struggle for national cX
istence
9Th, That the experience of the last four years
shows the absolute necessity, in all our political
action, OF keeping steadily IN view the great priu-
cipleS Of our Ntrlm mt, set forth in the Decla
ration oiludependcncc
9th, That we will cordially support tho ticket
this day nominated, and PROMISE our collcciyo and
individual Efforts To secure It's triumphant election.