The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-05-17


COLUMBUS, o., May l, 1866.
To ke Union Voters Of Ohio:
The annual State Convention of the
Union party of Ohio will be held in Co
lumbus on WEDNESDAY. the 20th DAY OF
JUNE, 1866, for the transaction Of business,
and the nomination Of candidates on the
Union ticket for the following offices -
and Member Of tie Board Of Pablic Works.
The basis Of representation in this Con-
vention will be one delegate for every five
hundred votes cast for JACOB d. Cox for
Governor in 1866, and an additional dele
gate for any fraction Of two hundred
and ffty votes and upwards, and granting to
each County not less than two delegates.
fWyandot county is entitled to three dele
gates, under this rule.l
The several counties are requested to
hold their meetings for the selection of
delegates, on Saturday, the 9th day Of June.
We invite your earnest attention to this
call, and 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-important but simple platform of the
preservation 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 cooperation 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 Bit
nr partisan feeling are great evils, and
tend to mislead the judgment; that while
we have the power and patriotism to crush
q great and wicked rebellion. we need the
exercise of charity and forbearance, to
overcome passion and prejudice; that
"eternal vigilance is the price of liberty !"
that every step Of our progress in the re-
cent great struggle, has been marked by
the finger of Divine Providence.
Is the work for which we joined hands
completed? True, the war is at an end,
and we rejoice at the return of peace; but
the same political issues and great nation
nj alquestions are before the country now,
that have stirred mems minds and hearts
for several years past; and new and inn
portant questions, ,involving the credit and
character Of our Government, at home and
abroad, must be settled and established
For what have the brave men of our coun-
try periled life and fortune, if not that a
free peoples government and the integrity
Of the Union should be maintained and
perpetuated, and the right and doctrine of
secession forever abandoned? -
These cannot be fully accomplished with
out the united efforts of the good, the wise,
the loyal and true-hearted men of the State
firmly standing together as they have
done for five years past. Ignoring false
issues. and all appeals to passion and preju-
dice, let us meet in council, resolved to
stand by the principles which have guided
us during past years of trial, and nomi-
nate for Office men who have advocated
and fought for them; and with the true
spirit of patriots, and the Divine blessing
success and victory will as certainly fol-
low our banner in peace as they did il
war. rfiCCl sr.
By order of the State Central Committee
Very truly, your friends
In the cause of the Union,
RUSH r. SLOANE, Chairman,
VIM. e. DAVIS, Secretary.
Union State Cen. Committee.
s4s GEO. B. WRIGHT, Chairman,
T31ss JAS. A.WILLIAMS, Sec. Treas.
ces State Union Ey. Committee.