Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-06-22


Iequaled, Abraham Lincoln, Cheers, ap-
Ipeared, and the voice of the President
was heard, saying that In his mature
Judgment he conceived it right to an
nounee the proclamation which forever
eXtirpated slavery from the esoutcheOn
of our Constitution. Henceforth our flag
waved throughout the land as an emblem
j of present power and the future of our
noble and free country lCheers.I
And now, my friends, this end having
! been accomplished by the physical power
i of our armies and navy, and the support
of the people, the duty Is thrown upon
this people, upon its statesmen, so to in-
augurats a system. of measures that shall
secure for all time these great results.
+ Deeply-rOoted pEedjudices had surrOun-
ded the freedmen, and their removal must
necessarily bea work of time. That work
+ of time Is going on. THAT predjudice Is
being every day rooted out; but in the
midst Of that Southern land where it
reigned so long, it still exists, and 1t will
be long before the freedmen can have the
enjoyment Of life, liberty and the pursuit
/ of happiness, unless the hand Of power is
efficiently thrown over them, unless by
that power there shall be protection, and
sufficient protection for the freedmen.
! Now, gentlemen of this Convention, I
/ do not pretend to anticipate the cOnclu-
siOns which you may come to, but pre-
tend to speak what [ conceive to be the
voice of the. people of the State of Ohio.
| And standing among the loyal States of
/ this Union, among It's sister States, dis
| playing its record, with all the nobility
and granduer Of its loyalty in this strug-
gle, with head and heart and hand put
forth through its citizens, its voice will
speak in tones Of thunder among the 10y
al States as the voice Of such state ought
/ to speak, from this Convention of Union
men. = My convictions are, that by sufh
cient guarantees, by firm, strong, deter
/ mined constitutional bOnds-bonds which
no man can object to, because made by
/ the sole power of republican govern
ment-slavery should be now and forever
/ legally, as it is physically, blotted from
existence IN our nation. Applause.
/ Power should be given to protect the
/ freedmen In all his rights. That power
should be efficiently carried out. Hence
measures and men were necessary, with
hearts and purpose firm enough to cause
/ these amendments to be respected and
obeyed.
! We must have guarantees that no State
4 and no party shall in any future day cause
any man to pay for the crime of treason
and blood consumed In the struggle. We
must unite our efforts, and hold saeredly
the fruits of the yalor of our soldiers,
won on many a battlefield They are
greatresuIts. We may talk of them now,
and think we feel their power and mag
nitude but who can. appreciate them, or
weigh their full strength until they are
embodied IN the constitution and made
perfect Ia their operation upon the pee-
pie of this land, portions of whom have
bsen suffering the long incubus of dark
ness and oppression. When these shall
come out of the fires Of the rebellion,
cleansed and purified, and with the rights
of freemeu, the nation will be covered all
over with the blessings and glory Of moral
and physical grandeur, commanding the
applause and appreciation of every INTEL
ligent mind what achievements of power
and destiny In the world will she not be
competent to accomplish IF before it
were a proud thing to be citizen of the
Republic Of the United States of Ameri-
ca, how much more so under circumstan-
ces like these sFe
And hoW I have probably trespassed
up on your time long enough; but permit
me. to say before you proceed to business,
that the body Of men composing the joint
committee in Congress on Reconstruction,
who through long weeks, and months
even, have toiled to accomplish work
SO dignifed and satisfactory TO the coUn-
try, are eminently entitled TO the thanks
of the people. (Cheers9
With firm determination, this people
viii see that the war of the rebellion be-
ing ended, the principles embodied in 4
their report shall be established and be- |
come permanent, and then our country |
will rest IN security under the egis of our
noble constitution. For this end We have
come here to-day; and in the exercise
of the position you have called me to fill, I
/ again repeat / shall require your assist
ance. For the support of these princi- |
pies our people themselves will act in |
unity and harmony, and the State of Ohio I
will continue to stand as she has stood in
the days past, one of the pillars of strength /
in the loyal government, the nationality |
of the country. (Gheers-3
The first business in order was the
nomination Of candidates for the several
State Offices. .a- ls
For Secretary Of State VIM. Henry
Smith, the present Incumbent, was nom
mated on the first ballot, the vote stand
ing Smith 225, T. +. Wildes 220.
For Supreme Judge the vote stood;
] Josiah Scott 228. P. B. Sewing 86, Moses
B. Walker 59, ID. Winans r., Mr..
Scott, the nominee, is also the present
7s
For Member of the Board of Public
Works. John NJ Barrere, the present in
cumbent was nominated by aeclamation
RESOLUTIONS.
Judge Brinkerhoof, in presenting the
said that the Committee, en- h
deaYoEing to steer clear of mere technical
instructed him, their chair
man, to present the following as the en-
Dodiment of the principles of the loyal
and patriotic people Of the State of Ohio
ResoLUed, That the Union party Of Ohio, ,
having sustained the general government
Turing four years of successful war against
5he united efforts of rebels in the South ]
and their partisans in the North, now de- S
nand that peace shall be established upon :
such staple foundations that rebellion and I
secession viii never again endanger our :
national existence.
ReSoEUed, That this Convention fully en- i
lorses the amendments to the Constitution
by Congress to the Legislatures
IT the States as a liberal, wise and patriotic
and the Union party of Ohio q
hedge for it their united and hearty sup 7
,Ort.
ResoEUed, That the nation owes the he
oic men of our army and navy debt of s
asting gratitude for their patriotic services
n defense of the Constitution and the i
JniOn1 and we urge upon Congress the @
uty of equalizing the bOunties and that n
While we cherish with tender affection the r
aemories of the fallen braves, we pledge
0 their widows and orphans the nations
are and protection.
Each resolution was received with en- =,
husiastio applause. aud entire they were Il
unanimously adopted. it
The following gentlemen were present