Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-05-10
UNION STATE CONVENTIONS.
wednesday, June 2dtli, 1855.
STATE USiov COMMIT rgw Rooms,
COLUMBUS, a., May l.

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To TmK UStoN VOTERS oF Quo:
IN. annual state Convent ~ Of the Union Party Of
Ohio will be held in Columbus on We liesday' Tue yum
d,y OF luie. tIls Tor the trat'nciio' OF business AZ"
the nonina ion Of candidates Oh tue Union ticket ion me
following Offices:
Secretary of state,
Judge OF he Supreme Court.
Member OF the Hoard Of rualic Works.
The basis Of representation IN this Convention VIII
Jacob ID. Cox for Governor IN 1865. and one additional
delegate for any fraction OF Two huhd ed and hny votes
and upward, oiJ granting to each County notless tina
two delegates. The delegation will stand Ms follows;
NV. oin, the table. The whole number OF ~delegstes
to be chosen is 48 Belmont County i, entitled to IL
kD. CnRoS
The Yeral counties ure requested to hold their met
ings for the selection of dele yates on ssefurday,
the 9th day oF.June.
I've invite yolf earnest attention to this call. and beg
you will sand up de egatrs who shall truly represent tho
wishes aud best interests Of tn People.
Five years ago. the Urion Party was organized OIL
;he all important but simrl platform OF The preservation
Of the Union aud Government. To it the loyal and
earnest men of all parties every where ralliei, and have
ever since sustained it .t.
Five years Of earnest cooperation and labor together
have made us friends. aud taught us many valuable
lessons. which we shall 10 well never to forget. They
havetanghh us ibat iolen, parry spirit aud bitter parti-
san feeling are great evils, and tend to mislead the judg.
ment; that, while we have the pc yer and patriotism to
crush u grta, and wicked Rebellion, we need the exer.
else OF charity and forbearance TO overcome passion
and prejudice that !" eternal vigilance. is ithe price Of
liberty !" that every step OF our progress, in the recent
great struggle, has been marked by the hnger Of Divine
is the work for which we joined hands cemp'e;ed'-
True. the war is at an end, and we rejoice in the return
Of reace; but the same political issues and great ma
tional questions are before the country now. that have
stirred mems minds and hearts for several years past;
and new aud important questions, involving the credit
and character OF our Governments, al hoTe aud abroad,
must he settled and established. For what have the
braye men Of our country periled life and fortune, II mol
that a free peoples government and the integrity OF the
Union should lie maintained aud pcrpeiua,ed, and tho
right and doc rine of seces ion forever aband 9ned!
"A These cannot be fully ACCOMPLISHED without the uni
ted efforts OF the good. the wise, the loyal and true
hearted men Of the State firmly standing together, ii
they have done for five years past. Ignoring false
issues. aud all appeals TO passion and prejudice. let u,
Z meet in council. resolved 10 stand by the principlel
' which lave guided us during the past years OF trlal, anS
nominate for Office, men who have advocated and Tough
for them; and with the true spirit OF patriots. and ,ht
Divine blessing. success and victory will as certainly
= follow our bannefin peace ds they did in war.
BY order OF the State Central Committee. l...g
Very truly, your friends in The canse of the Union,y
RUSH r. SLOANE. Chairman,
VIM f.. DAVIS, Sec'y,
Union State Cen. Com
Gee. b. WRIGHT, ChairmRn.,-
y JAS. WILLIAMS, Sec'y and Treas,
+, State Union Elk. Com.