The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1866-05-10
UNION STATE CONVENTION,
Wednesday. June goth. 1860.
STATE Uxror COMMITTEE Rooss

COLUMBUS, o., Nay ist, 1896.
10 The Union Voters of Ohio:
Tho annual State Convention Of the
Union party Of Ohio will be held in
columbus on Wednesday, the goth
day of June, 1866, for the transaction
lof business, and the nomination OF
candidates on the Union ticket for the
following ofices; Secretary of State,
Judge of the Supreme Court, aud
Membero of the Board of Public Works.
The basis Of representation in this
Convention will be one delegate for
every five hundred votes cast for
Jacob ID. Cox for Governor in 1865,
and an additional delegate for any
fraction Of two hundred and fifty votes
and upwards, aud granting to each
county not lees than two delegates.
The delegation will stand as follows
1--WE omit the list, except the coun.
ties in this vicinity.) Erie, 5. Cuya-
hoga, 10; Crawford, 4; Delaware 8;
Huron, 6; Lake, A; Sandusky, 4; Otta
wa, 2; Richland, 6; Lorain, Z, Hardin,
3; Hancock, 4; Seneca, 6.
The respective counties are reques-
ted to hold their meetings for the Sc.
lection OF delegates, on Saturday, the
9th day Of June.
We invite your earnest attention to
this call, aud beg you will send up
delegates who shall truly represent
the wishes and best interests of the
people. Five years ago, the Union
party was organized on the all.impor-
tant but simple platform of the pres.
ervation of the Union and Govern.
ment. To it the loyal and earnest men
of all parties everywhere rallied, and
have ever since sustained it.
Five years of earnest co operation
and labor together have made us
friends, and taught us many valuable
lessons, which we shall do well never
to forget. They have taught us that
violent party spirit and bitter partisan
feeling are gIeat evils, and tend to
mislead the judgment that while we
have the power aud patriotism to crush
a great aud wicked rebellion, we need
the exercise of charity and forcbear-
ance, to overcome passion and preju
dice that eternal vigilance is tie
price of liberty" that every step of
our progress in the great struggle has
been marked by the finger of Divine
Providence.
Is the work for which We joined our
hands complete? True, the war is at
an end, aud we rejoice at the return
of peace but the same political is q.
sues and great national questions are
before the country now, that have
stirred mems minds and hearts foi
several years past; and new and i'm
portant questions, involving the credit
and character of our Government, at
home and abroad, must be established,
For what have the brave men of our
country periled life and fortune, if
not that free peoples government
and the Integrity of the Union should
be maintained aud perpetuated, aud
the right doctrine Of secession forever
abandoned2
These cannot be fully accomplished
without the united efforts of the good,
the wise, the loyal aud true hearted
men Of the State firmly standing to.
gether, as they have done for five
years past, Ignoring false issues, aud
all appeals to passion and prejudice
let us meet in council, resolved to
stand by the principles which have
guided us during past years of trial
and nominate for office men who have
advocated aud fought for them Rnd
with the true spirit OF patriots, And
. the Divine blessing, success and vic
tory will certainly follow our banue,
in peace as they did in war.
BY order of the State Central Com,
mittee.
Very truly, your friends
In the cause of the Union
RUsu Il, SLOANE, Chairman,
! WM. Il, DAVIS, Sec'y,
Union State Cen. Com
Gro b. WRIouT, Chairman,
JAS. WILLIAMS, See. and Treas.
State Union Ex Com