The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-09-05
THE UNION rLArFOItrI.

The Union people of Ohio, grateful to Almight,
up1 for the overthrow Of The rebellion, aud m,
preservation Of the national Integrity, for the bless
ings of pcace and for all the iayors which he has
Vuuchsa;cd unto us ma poCp'e, do
RESOLVE, lst That the name and fame of Ahra
Linooln stand out from the history Of the cpocl
unryalod and alone; and while we deplOrc hi,
untimcly and cruel death, and vcncratd his mem.
pry, II becomes us ~ initiate his wisdom, iirmucss
and moderation in the treatment of yeXcd qucs-
tons, and especially 10 imihto his example, in
waiting for the solution of difficulties to Dc fur
nlshcd by the progress of time and the logic oi
evcnls.
~. That he President, Andrew johnson, by his
nuwavering devotion to The Union, through years
of the severcst hiai, has won our highest conf
dcncc, and that we chccrfully iulnrsc the policy
of his administration, looking 10 the restoration ot
peace and civil order In The sp-chllod seeded
Stntcs, and that, as Union men of Ohio, we give
him our hearty aud undivided support.
III. That the thanks Of Ohio aud Of the nation
arc due to tho heroes of our army and navy, whose
laburs and Sultringsha saved the Republic. We
honor our martyred dead, and ioymlly welcome to
their homes our returning veterans.
4th. That the thanks of this Convention are due,
and are hereby rendered to the loyal men and wo-
men of Ohio, at home, who have So nobly and ih-
orally sustained aud chcercd our brave soldiers in
tho fold, In thcir trying efforts to maintain the ma
tioual authority in the conflict with armed rebel.
lion.
Sth. That four years or rsanEumary war; with its
ua hy the Shareholders rebellion has demonstrated
to us, and to the world, that slavery and its ins-
tutons are irrcconcilahly opposed tp freedom aud
free institutions, and all the teachings OF history,
the dealings OF Providence, and our own bitter ex-
pcriencs, paint uuerrmgly to their overthrow aud
eradication, the only safeguard against the re-
currencc Of like evils in the future.
9Th, That while we are anxious for an carly re
construction OF fraternal relations with the nsurg
ent States, I'VE demand that reconstruction shall be
AT such time aud upon such terms as will give un-
questionable assurance of the peace and security,
mt only OF the loyal people of the rchcl States but
elgp OF the peace and prosperity of the Federal
t,,slon.
9TH. That The thanks ofihc loyal people Of Ohm
are due tn the three war Governors, Dcnnisou, Tod
aud Brough, for the earnest, faithful aud patriotic
oxeroise Of the Executive authority Of our state
during thciF respective administrations, and that
through their elnrs and the hearty cooperation of
our loyal people citizens and soldiers, Ohio stands
In the front rank in the rnll Vt honor among her
sister States in the great struggle for national ex
istence.
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 priu-
ciples OF our Gnvernm mt set forth in the Decla-
ration orlndepoudcuce.
9th, That we will cordially support the ticket
this day nominated aud promise our collcctiyc and
Individual cthrls TO secure its triumphant election.