Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-09-18

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Telegraphe correspondence Of the Cincinnati commsreir
URBANA, OHIO, Sept. 8.
At the Union Convention in this county
held on the 18th of August last, soldier can
dates for clerk of the court, sheriff, recorde
and coroner, were put in nomination, whil
civilians were nominated for probate judg,
and auditor. The Democrats, taking advan
tage of what they supposed TO be feeling o
dissatisfaction among some of the soldiers a
not being able to secure nomination for eacl
soldier candidate, issued a call and circulated
the same through the county, calling for {
mass convention Of soldiers and sailors, Il
be held at this place to-day at O'Clock, fol
the purpose of putting in nomination 9
"Soldiers' County Ticket" Being greatly
in the minority in the county, and knowing
that the success of Democratic ticket was
impossible, they adopted this policy for the
purpose of dividing the Union forces.
The call being to the soldiers and sailors
to meet in mass convention, they came in
large numbers, and at the appointed time
the courthouse was densely crowded. The
few Democratic soldiers and "My Policy
men, who were pushed forward in the move
ment at the behests of the Democratic lead
ers, were forced to abandon the field to the
true soldiers who fought and vote in unison.
The convention was organized by the elec-
tion of Captain s. T. McMorran, our repre-
sentative in the State Legislature, as presi-
dent, and Major NJ. B. G. Wright, Secretary.
The committee on resolutions was appoint.
ed by the Chair, and during their delibera-
ton the convention was addressed by Col.
Barr, brave and loyal Tennesseean, who
is just returning from the Convention of
Southern Loyalists, at Philadelphia. The
committee on resolutions, through the Chair
man, Lieut.. W. A. Brand, reported the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions, which were
read and adopted generally by unanimous
vote, and amid great enthusiasm:
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS,
WHEREAS, The self-styled Democrats,
through their papers, and by the mouths of
their noisy orators, during the past five years,
have heaped every manner of abuse upon
the loyal portion of the people, and did for
long time, in the darkest hours of our trou-
bles, manifest their appreciation of the SER
vices OF our gallant soldiers and sailors by
using the epithets OF Lincoln hirelings,'
Lincoln dogs 'Nigger thieves, and other
opprobrious words, too vulgar to be heard
or read, save in Democratic assemblies or
sheets; and
WHEREAS, They also manifested the
loyalty of their hearts by organizing trea-
sonable conspiracies through the loyal States
of the North, in discouraging enlistments,
in devising every possible way to prevent
the raising and sending of sanitary supplies
to our soldiers in the field, in voting against
men and money TO prosecute tho war, in
strengthening the arm and nerving the heart
OF secret assassins, in resisting the draft, in
encouraging the available men of that party
to sojourn for while within the dominions
of her Britannia Majesty; for these and
many similar evidences of their real affection
for the soldiers, be II
''ResOlUed, By the soldiers of this county,
that our memory reaches back to the past,
and that we are fully persuaded in our minds
that the present pretended sympathy for the
soldier by the so-called Democracy is but the
basest Hypocrisy, and that the shallow pre-
tensions put forth by the same men who, two
years ago, spurned US, now merit our deepest
detestation.
"Resolved, That the soldiers of this county
will not, directly or indirectly, lend their
assistance, in any way, shape or manner, to
the furtherance Of the ends or aims of the
so.called Democratic party.
"ResolUed, That although some of us may
feel somewhat aggrived in not having been
able to secure the nomination of capable and
deserving soldiers in times past, such disap-
pointment cannot and will not Justify US in
proving recreant to our principles or apos-
tates TO that party which sustained us in the
tented field; TO that party which sympathized
with us, which mourned at our calamities
and wept at our reverses.
"Res0lUed, That we are as loyal to our
Government this day as we were when we
stepped forward for its defence; that we are
willing to be guided by the same loyal men
who conducted the civil affairs of our country
at that time, and who yet walk in the same
paths.
'ResolDed, That we unanimously desire
that our ballots shall be directed with the
same success that followed the aim of our
muskets, and that we will vote as we fought,
against the enemies of our country.
"ResolUed, This day, in convention as
sembled, that we will not, through the dis
appointment Of the past, in not securing the
nomination Of all the candidates, be guilty
of the egregious folly of afflliating with that
party WHICH uthlleu hO uldny anu SUCH un-
merited epithets upon our armies, but that
we hereby enthusiastically endorse the nomi-
nation made by the Union party of this
county the 11th day of August last, and re-
quest the so-called Democracy 10 nominate
men who reflect the sentiments which they
promulgated in 1854.
''Resolved, That we will work To secure
the reelection of our present able and faith
tul Representative in Congress, the Hon.
William Lawrence, feeling that his patriotic
and manly stand against the admission Of
unwashed and unrepentant rebels to seats in
our national councils, meets our most hearty
approval.
"ResolUed, That the bread.and. butter party
and my policy cannot secure our support;
and we will adhere to bareback and go in
for the punishment of traitors, and cannot
believe that five years struggle against this
Government by rebels, against its authority
and laws, has added qualifications TO their
moral or political natures, which should
cause us to be jealous in their behalf, and
loud in our demands that they should be ad-
mitted to seats in Congress, to there have a
voice In our Councils, to mould the legisla-
tion and shape the laws, and 10 rule their
conquerors on the field of battle"
Short and well-timed addresses were de-
livered.
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