The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-05-11
UNION STATE CONVENTION.
The Call by the Union Executive
Committee,
UNIoH ErrcurIyE ConAtrTEE RooHs,
CotuMpt.s. April 10.

UNION EAkIIIlNE tDNhiA iAh AhN'Nst
Columns, April 10.
To he linton Voters u he State Of q.
Alta meeting Of the Btnte Genital
Committee, held in the Hall OF the House
lof Representatives at the Capitol, nt
which were present, ny inyiiation. the
officers ofthe State Government, Union
members OF Congress and Of the General
Assembly Of the State, and many Dis
Itinguished citizens, il was resolved to
hold State Convention, for tho nonina
ton of candidates on the Union ticket,
in this city. Oh Wednesday, 2lst day Of
June next.
The basis OF representation in ths
Convention will be one delegate for every
five hundred votes on the homo vote cast
Tor Abraham Lincoln at the l1to Presi
dental election, and one additional dele
gate Tor any fraction Of two hundred aud
hlty votes and upwards.
The several counties are requested 10
hold their meetings for the selection Of
delegates on Saturday, June 10.
Tho representation from the ormy, ms
determined by the State Central Commit
tee, will be as follows: delegate for
each regiment, aud for each regiment
having a traction Of $50 Union voics
over 800, additional delegate; for
cnch separate Orgonized battalion, /
delegate, and for each independent bat
tcjy, I delognte--thc latter being on
titled TO only a halt vote in the conycn-
tion.
The delegates from the army are re-
commended to be chosen by ballot, nj
ne early day as practicable: aud it is
very desirable TINT whenever possible O
delegate should be sent diicctly from the
regiment or other orgnuzltion; but when
this eau not be done let proxy, fully
authenticate d, be sent TO some reliable
citizen at home. onti,ling him TO u seat
m the Convention, that every portion oi
the army may be fully represented.
The Union voters Of the several Coun-
ties aud Districts OF the State are enrn-
csty recommended 10 make carly nom-
nations for members of the Gcntril As
scnlbly aud for County officers, in ordti
that full time may be allowed for sending
tickets To she army, and securing large
vot1 Of the soldiers. And the Commit
tee hereby cordially Invite the good nnt
earnest men of all political purtics, {,
unite with them in putting into oilica
position such men, as at the present
time, when so much depends on correct
aud sHu,nry action, will devote them.
selves wholly to tho best interest of the
country. LIT us lay aside all former
| pr,judices, all old predilcctiOns,and come
together with determination to prtscry,
our country, and her glorious institutions
from every peril which threatens then
at home or abroad.
Tho committee can not close this nd
dress TO their fellow. .citzIns of Ohio
whose sons have 20 noby sustained he
reputation, both IN the army and in th,
Cabinet, during the present struggles
| without calling upon all good men L
unite with them in returning The mos
sincere aud heHrIfclt thanks tO the Au
thor Of all good, for The success both 1t
the civil aud military department of III,
Administration, with which IL has
crowned our cause; and at th' sam,
time congrutulutlng them upon tho glori
ous prospect now opening tor our com
mon country.
Tho war is being brought rapidly to
successful termination, and the rebellion
+ which at one time threatened TO ovcrur
, the Government, ,.must soon be numbcrc
with The things that we've. The systcr
Of negro slavery, at once foul disgrac,
to the lair lame of the Nation, and
continual source of angry aud periluu
ri discord,is abolished by Constitutions
enactment, aud we trust the day is vcrl
fur d .stant when any sound or loynl maj
vii! b. found SO far lost to all sense q
; honor Hnd justice as to advocate its 70
establishment.
But let us not supp SO that the time o
danger is past or that the objects whicl
caused the formation of the Union part
are 90 thoroughly attained as TO rcnde
lis success no longer impcratvely noccs
sary tu the well being Of the country -
On the contrary, at no tine since Ia,
commencement OF the great struggle
} huyo the cuunscs of the good aud th,
wise been moro impcriously demanded
Great questions growing out of the i'm
porlant events 20 which we have alluded
are now pressing themselves with urgen
\ cv on our attention, Let us have men il
all the departments Of the State, as well
as of the National Government, who will
stand firmly by the principles which
havcguded us during the past four years
Let II be fully understood that no man
who has in any vihciol cupuoty, wheihe
civil OF military, been connected will
this uuhoy rebellion, and thus imbruc,
his hands IN the blood Of his countrymen
can ever, with our consent, stand in IN,
councils of the nation, ur assist in max
, ing laws tor loyal men.
LIT not a singlc root OF The evils whicl
have produced tho unhappy struggl,
> through which we are now passing bt
l allowed any chanbe 10 survive, or again
raise TO renewed vigor Let every YES
! tigc 0i the odious system of slavery
| the source OF all our trlubiC--bc now
wiped cut; let The issue b. fairly made
between those who would lasten upon US
the disgrace undihe horrors Of tbs past
aud those who 1r1 striving to iuuuguraiC
noble and glorious future. Let Us al
stand upon the broad platform of humaI
I Freedom, aud the regeneration and eleva
ton Of every man born IN the image u
God, aud we shall tnd tho good, th,
honest, the loyal and true.heart,d met
ol the State every where rallync to gu
| support.
CIV. DORSEY,
nnd others,
State Central Advisory Committee.
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