The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-09-14
2oluaal.
Union Platform.

ful to Almighty God for tho over.
throw of the rebellion and the
preservation Of tho National integ-
rity, FOR the blessings ofpcace, and
for all the iavors lie has vouclisaicd
unto us as people, do
RcSolre, 1st. That the name
and fame of Abraham Lincoln
stand out from the history Of the
epoch unrivallcd and alone, aud
while we dcplorc his uutimcly
and cruel death and vcncratc his
memory, it becomes us to initiate
his wisdom, iirmness and modera.
ton in the treatment of vcxcd
questions, and especially to imi.
tate his example in waiting for the
solution Of difficulties, to be fur
nishcd by the progress OF time and
the logic Of events.
ID. That President Andrew
johnson, by his unwavcring devo.
ton to the Union through years OF
scverest trial, has won our highest
confidence ; that we chccriully en-.
dorse the policy ofhis A dministra-
ton, looking to the restoration OF
peace and civil order in the SO.
c lled seeded States, and that as
Union men of Ohio, we will give
him our hearty and undiv dcd sup.
port.
4!h. That the thanks of Ohio and
Of the nation are duo to the heroic
men OF our army and havy, whose
laLorings and suilrrings have say
ed the Republic. We honor oul
martyrcd dead and .ioyiully wei
come to their homes our returning
veterans.
4th. That the thanks of this
Convention are due and arc hereby
rendered 10 the loyal men and
women OF Ohio at home who have
50 nobly and literally sustained
our brave soldiers in the field, III
their trying efforts to maintain the
national authority, in conflict with
armed rebellion.
9th. That four years ofsanguin
ary war, with its fearful sacriiic,
of life and treasure, forced upol
us by the shareholders rebellion
has demonstrated 70 lis and to til,
world that slavery and its institu
TORS are irreconcileably opposed
to freedom and free institutions
and all the teachings Of history, til,
dealings Of Providence, and on
own bitter experience, point uner
ringly to their overthrow cradica
ton as our only safeguard against
the recurrence OF n like evil in tho
future.
9th. That willie we are anxious
for an carly reconstruction of fra
ternal relations with the insurgent
States, we demand that such re
construction shall be at such time
and upon such terms as will give
unquestioncd assurance of the
peace and security, not only of tho
loyal people Of the rebel States, but
also Of the peace and prosperity o
the Federal Union.
9TH. That the thanks of the 10y
al people Of Ohio and Of the Unior
are due to the three war Governors
of Ohio, Dcnnison, Tod anC
Brough, for the earnest, iaitl,iu
and patriotic exercise of the Exec
utivc Authority of our State durin.
their respective administrations
and that through their efforts anC
the hearty cooperation OF our loya
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, Thot the experience of the
last four years shows the absolute
necessity in all our political actor
of keeping steadily in view til,
great principles of our government
as set forth in the Declaration o.
In dependence.
9th. That We will cordially sup
port the ticket this day nominated,
and promise our collective and in,
dividual efforts to secure its tri.
umnhanf election