The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-06-29
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
State Union Convention. D"
aud Harmonious Gather
ing-A Strong Ticket.

NoLLMbUS, VS. Julc ~.
BY the time the midnight trains
arrived last evening, this city was
fuller OF delegates, regular and irreg-
ular, to the Union Convention, than
it has been on any similar occasion
for many years. The hotel accom-.
modations were entirely unequal to
the pressure. The personal appear.
ance, and unmistakable character oil
all present, indicate intelligence,
experience, determination, success
The unity of purpose is still very
marked, and we predict the greatest
harmony in the deliberations of the
Convention.
MEETINGS OF DELEGATES.
The meetings of delegates, by dis
tricts, this morning, have been largely
attended, in nearly all instances there
being superabundance OF proxies,
interested lockers on at their deliber.
ations. In most of the meetings the
question of platform was canvassed
before selecting committeeman on
resolutions, and without one excep
ton, we believe, men were selected
in favor of the constitutional amend
ments only as the basis of resolutions
The Western Reserve delegation re-
solved to ask the committee TO cor
daily approve and indorse the course
pursued by the majority in Congress
during the present session, on the
subject of reconstruction and OH
questions growing ont of it; but they
agreed, if this failed, to accept, as an
ultimatum, the approval of the con.
stitutional amendments.
In the Hamilton County meeting
sundry platform resolutions were
handed in, by out siders as well as
by delegates, to be considered by the
Committee on Resolutions, some of
them very radical, but generally they
were pacific in a practical view.
Judge Rush r. Sloan, Chairman of
the State Central Committee, at elev.
en- o'clock, called the Convention to
order, and following the example of
an illustrious predecessor, indulgedIin
a few preliminary and very pertinent
remarks, as follows:
REMARKS OF JUDGE SLOAN.
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNvENTIoN:-I
The time having now arrived for call
ing the Convention to order, dele.
gates will please place themselves in
the position allotted to them with rs
little delay as possible. And in open
ing the Convention this morning,
allow me to congratulate you upon
the very full attendance, and upon
the ability and character of the dele.
gates present. The Union party is
composed of members from all the
former political organizations, united
in the common cause OF rescuing and
preserving the country. BY the glo
rious and sacrificing efforts of this
party tho most gigantic rebellion Of
modern times has been suppressed;
and now, when the war bugle is no
longer sounded, and when the ques.
tons for our solution partake wholly |
of civil character, it is not surpris. |
ing that there should be differences
of opinion as to the means employed
or measures adopted in accomplish |
ing the objects in view. AS to the
vital questions but little difference
exists. We all agree as to "the per-
petuity of the Union," as to the main
tenance of the national credit, and
that the rebel debt shall never be as.
sumed; that secession is an obsolete
idea, and that treason is q crime ap.
plause; that slavery is, and of right
ought to be, forever abolished, and
liberty and freedom forever preserv.
ed. [Cheers. We 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 participation in