The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-07-28
Important Movement II
the Right Direction.


A call has been published for estate
Union Mass Convention," TO assemble n,
Columbus on the 7th of August next. 70
appoint two delegates from each Congress
slonal District, and four from the State at
large, 10 represent the conservative or
really Union element Of the Republican
party of Ohio In the Philadelphia Conven-
ton From the large number Of names to
the call and the high standing and posi-
tlon In the Republican party of the men
who have signed It, the movement is a
most significant one aud promises impor-
tant results.
In the language Of the call
AN Union men are invitcd to come who
believe that the Union of the States Is in
dissOluble and cannot be broken up, either
by State Secession or Congressional Ac-
tion. who desire that LOYAL Representa-
tives should be admitted 10 their seats In
Congress, no matter from what 5tsfe they
may hail, who hold that to each State be-
longs the regulation Of Its own elective
franchise, and who are unwilling TO declare
the war for the Union n PRACTICAL failure
| by making It's restoration contingent npon
POLITICAL issues, independent Of obedience
TO the Constitution of the United States and
submission to the laws made In pursuance
thereof"
FELLOW CITIZENS: Fearful issues are
upon us, and unless wise eeunsels prevail
majority IN Congress will perpetuate in
our country civil hate aud nteTminahle
feuds, hoping thereby merely 30 prolong
their own hold on Office, regardless of the
public welfare, or that harmony and roposc
now needed by the Republic after the long
tension of n protracted civil war--a war tn
which our citizens contributed freely their
blood and treasure for the maintenance OF
the Union, but not to make any part of our
free land a Poland or Ireland, 10 be held MS
conquered provinces by satraps and bay
onets after RESISTANCE to the Constitution
aud laws had ceased
The Cincinnati Daily Union, commenting
upon the holding of the proposed conven-
tiOn, says; 80
Already, under the pressure of public
sentiment produced by the call OF the
Philadelphia Convention, our Radical Cen-
gressmen, fearing the coming Judgment ut
the elections, have in the case of Tennessee
broken away somewhat from the 1had'
Stevens programme in recognizing the eN-
istence of loyalty among Southern white
men. The Philadelphia Convention is in
tended 10 concentrate the popular feeling
In favor of a practical restoration of the
Union in heart as well rs name, and to de-
feat the revolutionary schemes OF the
Radicals in Congress, who for the last eight
months have clearly shown disposition 20
advocate the most mischievous schemes.
The holding of this convention is favor
able omen in one direction at least. Ii
shows conclusivcly that there is a large and
controlling element in the republican party
-composed ofmcn of high character and
pOsition-who cannot and will not sanction
the mad and tratorous schemes of the radi-
cal leaders Of that party in their attempt;
to retain power by overthrowing the fab
ric of civil government, and setting at de-
fiance every principle and precedent of con
stitutional right and justice. The 'signi
of the times clearly indicate that better
and brighter day for the country is dawn
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