Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-05-17
Wednesday, June goth, 1855.
STATE uStoS COMMITTEES RooNs,
COLUMNS, a., May /.

STATE uStos COMMITTEES RooNs,
COLUMNS, a., Mayl 1.
To THE USIoN vorERs or ONO:
The annual State Convention Of the Uuion Parry OF
Ohio will be held in Columbus on Wedhe sday, ue 2oti
day OF June. 1-tH for the transaction oil business hnn
the nomination OF candidates oil the Union ticket loS Tue
following offices;
Secretary Of state,
Judge of the Supreme Court.
Member OF the Board OF Public Works.
The basis OF representation m this Convention VIII
be one delegate for every five hundred votes ca- lot
Mcob d. Cox for Governor IN 1865, and Que additional
delegate for any irsctioho OF Two huld ed and nifty votes
and upward, and granting to each County. not lrss tha
two delegates. The delegation will stand as follows;
I'VE omit the table. The whole number Of delegates
to be chosen is 4i6. Belmont County is entitled to T.
ED. CHRoS
The 3 yeral coun,ie. are requested to hold their meet
iuVs for the selection Of dele gates OH Saturday,
h 9th day of Tune - hi. o,u md ,.r
you will send up delegates who shall truly represent the
wishes aud best interest. Of thu People.
Five years ago the Urion Party was organized on
the alLimportant hut simplr platform OF the preservation
Of the Union aud Go eminent. To it the loysl aud
earnest men of all pa ries every where rhiIie ,, ana nave
ever since sustained ii
Five years of earnest cooperation and labor together
have made us friends. aud taught us many valuable
lessons. which we shall do well never TO forget They
have taught us that iolent party spirit aud bitter part
ment that, while we have the no er and patriotism to
crush II great and wicked Rebellion, we need the exer
else o. charity and forbearance to overcome passion
aud r~rrjudice; that eternal vigilance is she price
Iibpr, ~ that every step OF our pro!ress. ~ the recent
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. aud we rejoice III the return
Of reace; but the same political issues aud great VA
tional questions are b. fore the country now. tina, hav,
stirred mems minds aud hearts for several years past
and new aud important questions. involving tue credl
and character of our Governments. Al ore aud ahrond
must be settled aud estahlisher. Fo' what have tn,
brave men Of our country peried life and fortune. u No
that a free peoples government aud the Integrity OF IN
Union should he maintained aud perpeiuaied. aud III
right and doe rine Of seces inn forever ahamd ,nrd?
These cannot be fully accommodated without the uni
ted efforts OF the good the wise. the loyal and tru
hearted men Of the Stnte firmly Standing together a
they have done for FIVE years past. Ignoring fals
issues, aud all appeals to passion aud prejudice: LEI u
NEE, in council resolved 70 stand by the prtiteiple
which ave guided us during the past years of tral. an
nominate for office men who have advocated and fougi
for them: and with the true spirit OF patriots. and IN
l. Divine BILE ssing. sIcc ss aud victory viii as eerainl
I follow our banner in peace as they did IN war.
by order OF the State Central Committee.
Very truly, your iririids in the cause NJ the tnion,
6 RUSH X. SLOANE. Chairman,
wM r.. DAVIS. Sec'y.
) Union State Cen. Com
GEO. 70 WRIGHT. Chairman.
JAS. WILLIAMS, Sec'y and Treas,
State Union EI. Com.