Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-06-14
UNION STATE CONVENTION.
wednesday, June Goth, 1855.
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To riiR tStos VdrEss 54 Unip,
The annual stats Convention OF the Union Party Of
Ohio viii be held IN. Columbus on Wednesday, the 20,h
day Of June, ie,s, for tue Transaction OF business aud
ihe nomination OF candidates On the Union licke, fos the
following ofhcesi
Secretary Of state,
Judge OF the Supreme Court,
Member Of the Board Of Public Works.
Inc sa,ls OF fspre senla,Ion IN thus Convention will
Jacob d. Cox for Governor in 1895, aud one additional
delegate Tor any fraction oftwo hund ed and fIty votes
nnd upward, and granting to each county, no, less tina
Two Delegates. The delegation will stand as follows :
1--WE omit the table. The whole number of delegates
to be chosen is 40. Belmort County /. entitled to D.
Ed. CHRoSl
The several counties nre requested to hold their meet.
ings for the selection of delegates OH SATURDAY..
We invite your earnest attention to this call, and beg
You will send up delegates who shall truly represent ihs
wishes and best interests OF the People.
Five years ago the Uniou Party was organized on
The alI-important but simple platform Of the Preservation
OIL tho Union and Government To II the loyal and
earnest men of all parties every where rsllieJ, aud have
ever since sustained IL
Five years of earnest cooperation and labor together
have made us friends. aud taught us many valuable
lessons which we shall do we'll never 10 forget. They
have taught US that ioienl parry spirit aud hi,tcr parti-
san teellig are great evils. aud iend TO mislead the judg
ment that, while we have the pc : er and patriotism TO
crush u great and wicked Rebellion, we need the exer-
and prejudice; thai : e,ernai vigilance Is ME- pp;cs I
liberty +" thai every step OF our progress, ~ the recent
great struggle, has been marked by the finger Of Divine
Providence.
Is the work for which we joined hands completed p
True, the war is at an end. and we rejoice in the return
oil neace hut the same political issues aud great ra-
uonal questions are b. fore the country now. that have
stirred men's minds aud hearts for several years past
and new mud important questions, involving the credit
and character OF orr Government, al LoTe and abroad.
mast be settled and established. For what have the
brave men Of our country periled life and fortune. il not
that a Tree peoples government and the integrity Of the
Union should he maintained and perpetuaied. and The
right md doc rine Of seces ion forever ahanh ,n~d!
These cannot be fully accomplished without the uni.
ted efforts OF The good. the wise, the loyal and iru
hearted men OF the State firmly standing together. as
they have done for FIVE years past. Ignoring false
issues, and all appeals to passion aud prejudice, lei u.
meet IN council. resolved 10 stand by the principles
which ave guided us during the past years OF trial. and
nominate for Office men WHO have Advocated and fought
for them and with the true spirit Of patriots aud The
Divine blessing, succ IS and victory will as certainly
follow our banner in peace as they did in war.
BY order Of the State Central Committee.
Very truly, your friends IN The cause of the Union,
RUSH X. SLOANE. Chairman,
WM. u. DAVIS. Sec'y.
Union State Cen. Com.
GEO. p WRIGHT, Chairman,
JAS. WILLIAMS. sec'y aud Treas,
State Union Ex. Com.