Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-03-09
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In times like the present, those are the
true friends of the country who view
matters with calmness, and esohewing in
temperate denuuciatiou and uncharitable.
ness, counsel moderation and a eoncilia-
tory course of eonduct-such as will heal
dissentions instead Of aggravating them,
and tend to harmonic friends of the
same cause rather than distract and alien
ate. Of this character was the late able
speech of our distinguished Senator Hon.
JOHN SHERMAE-and such is the tone of
the resolutions and proceedings of the
Indiana Union State Convention, and the
resolutions adopted by the California
Union State Central Committee.
The Indiana Convention, which con-
vened on the 22d ult, was one of the larg-
est ever assembled in the State; and meet
ing in the midst Of the excitement occa-
stoned by the veto message, Of course the
State of affairs at Washington absorbed
a large share of attention. All classes of
views and opinions were represented
The differences were debated, as thev
should be, in a spirit of Cancellation, aud
with an earnest desire to preserve intact
the great Union party which had saved
the country from traitors. The resolu-
tons endorse the Constitutional amend T
ment on representation; declare that each
State should fix the qualification of its
own electors; that no rebels should be ad-
mitted to Congress; that citizens should /
be protected in their rights in all the /
States; that the freedmen should be pro-
teeted; and express abiding confidence in
the patriotism and honesty of purpose of
both the President and the Union major 7
ity in Congress.
The California State Union Central T
COMMITTEES adopted series of resolutions
on the 23d ult. declaring that they don't
yet perceive an irreparable breach be-
tween the President aud Congress, and
until such breach conclusively appears
will continue to hope that the fruits of
triumph of the Union arms may not be
lost. That it is the duty Of all Union
men to avoid entanglements with the Val
landighams, Seymours and Coopers, head
confederate sympathisers, and if such
men endorse the policy of the President
they don't understand that policy, as they
are endeavoring to seduce the President (
from his allegiance to the CONSTITUTE on
shat the abolition of slavery was the re-
suit Of the rebellion, aud it was wicked.
and coWardly to withdraw the
protection from four millions of Freed t
men and permit them to be reduced to L
slavery again that they believe President 2
johnson will be true to the Constitution =
and his pledges. t
That old and influential New England n
Journal, the Springfield, Massachusetts t,
Of the 22d ult., in the course =
# an able leader, Keep Cool and Mind
he Helm" used this judicious language: d,
This is time for sensible and patriotic IN
nen to keep cool Let the storm Of pi
passion rage at Washington till it texhausts fr
IS turyi tue country is safe so long as the b
'eopie preserve their self poise and look bi
. public affairs with candor and uupar fa
isan spirit, holding in reserve the mower wi
oe exercised at the proper time in sun dU
'ort OF what is right and the correction G.
! what ls wrong, regardless of the sell 70
sh strIies OF men and factions 1t is an Gu
ncouraglng sign of the times and shows to
nat the popular pulse still beats regular Ok
2 and hrmly, that the most Influential an
apers OF the country stand in the atti- ap
1de OF impartial spectators of the con tn
let at the National Capitol, discussing
be people to ealmness and patient wait7 i'm
lg for the subsldenee of a storm which Sc
an be- but temporary if the people let it 1t
lone, Of