The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-06-28

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r. q Sloan, who said:
.ssrGENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION
The time having now arrived for call
ing the Convention to order, the dele
gates will please place themselves in
their allotted positions with as little
delay as possible. And in opening the
Convention this morning, allow me to
congratulate you upon the very full
attendance and upon tho ability and
character of the delegates present
THE Union party is composed of men,
bers from all the former political Or
gahizations, united in the common
cause of rescuing and preserving the
country. By the glorious and sacri-
fcing efforts of this party, the
most gigantic rebellion Of modern
times has been suppressed, and now
when the war bugIe is no longer
sounded, and when the questions for
our solution partake wholly Of civil
character, it is not surprising that
there should be differences of opinion
assto tho means employed or measures
adopted in accomplishing the objects
in view. As to the vital questions
but little difference exists. We oil a.
greo as to the perpetuity of the I'm
ion. las to the maintenance Of the ma
tiohal credit, and that the rebel debt
shall never be assumed, that secession
Is an obsolete idea, and that treason
lis q crime that slavery is and Of
right ought to be forever abolished, and
liberty and freedom forever preserved.
I'VE are also all agreed as against that
party which sympathized with the
rebels during the war, and which now
contends that no conditions whatever
shall be made precedent to the full par
-ticipation in the government of all who
engaged in rebellion. And while we
may not agree as to the extont or man
ner of imposing conditions upon the
rebel States before the admission of
their Representatives and Senators in
Congress, yet we are all agreed that
they shall present themselves in an at.
,titude of undoubted and indisputable
loyalty, such as will guarantee and
preserve the national life. With these
great objects secured, the blood and
treasure of the loyal people of our
land will not have been expended in
vain, for we shall truly have "a land of
the free and homo OF the brave.
I. .:Let us yield for harmony every
thing but stern principle. Let US sub
NIT for the time to what may be re-
lgarded by some as concessions, for the
attainment of the goal in view, 80 for
c,bly described In that sacred pledge
of our great Jackson: "The Federal
Union, it must be preserved And
then will you perpetuate to the reno
test generations that other sentiment
cof our immortal Webster: Liberty
and Union, now and forever, one and
.inseparable.'"
Pruyerby General Granville Moody.
Judge Hoadly, of Hamilton, was nom.
mated as temporary Chairman, and
elected with applause. In assuming
tho duties of the Chair, Mr.. Hoadley
said:
IL thank you, gentlemen, for the
compliment of your nomination, but
the occasion rises far above the signi-
ficance of personal compliment. l
congratulate you on the auspicious cir
cumstanccs under which we are assem-
bled. The sun shines brightly this
morning but not moro clearly and glo-
riously than the determination in our
hearts for Union and harmony. APP
plause1 | can say with the wisest and
best statesman l ever know, Salmon
P. Chase, [applause,] that the Repub-
lican party has but to preserve two
pillars to insure its perpetual success
These two pillars are economy and in
,tegrity in its deliberations and admin
istration, and an infexible devotion to
tho divine principles of human liber-
ty. [Applause1 We have had wise
and economical State administration,
and our wise and patriotic Congress
have been faithful to the principles of
human freedom which form the grand
est pillar of our party. [Applause. +
We have no need to differ, no noed to
20 back on our record. No matter
who is nominated, whether the noble
soldiers who bore our banner in the
front, or the able civilians who have
3bonored the trusts reposed in them
We can support either; for we know
that mono of them ever voted for Val
landigham. [Applause.] Our party
needs no veneering, it is sound wood
to the bottom, and carries no false col
ors. The party has preserved its uni
~ for the past FIVE years, and there IS
no discord now. We can calmly and
honestly adjust what differences may
exist, for we are unbending in our de-
,teraainatlon that the fruits of the war
shall not be lost. Only one thing is
required, and that is that we should
bring our little sectionalisms to the
common altar, on whish flames the
grand fires of patriotism.
= ,Committeas were appointed on Gro
dentials and on Permanent organiza-
,tion, each composed of one from each
Congressional District The following
were appointed Committee on ReSolu'
,tions;
Y I First District, +. HassapTelr; Second,
Henry Kessler; Third, !. B. Gunckeli
Fourth, William H. West Fifth, s
Lebrand; Sixth, D. P. Evans; Seventh,
< III. w. Smith; Eighth, Jacob Brinker.
t5hoff; Ninth, A. B. Nettletonj Tenth
II John Shannon. Eleventh, W. II. Pow.
4 ell; Twelfth, J. M. Connell; Thirteenth
nv n Sam, Eourtaanth. Il. d. Girls.