Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-14
from the National lntelligencer. July IL
The IlemOcrn1Ic IndOrsememt.

The unanimous Endorsement by the DEM
ocratic Senators and members of Congress
of the call for the National Union Conyen--
tion at PHILADELPHIA has been made the sub
iect of much comment. The Radical or
gans have endeavOred to arouse against 1t
the objections of Democrats by the argu-
ment that it is an abandonmentof the DEM
ocratic party organization, Some OF the
Democratic party organs nave alloWeq
themselves to be misled in this respect, and
express doubts as to the eXpediency OF
cordial support of the movement. They
have needed the arguments of the Radical,
Disunionists, and have adopted the very
ideas that these conspirators against the
Union and the Constitution were anxious TO
infuse into the minds of Democrats The
Democratic party, as q party, can gain
nothing by Withholding support from this
Convention. The only party to be bene-
fitted thereby is the Congressional Dis
union party, Those Democratic organs
which hesitate to heartily advocate the
Convention are unconsciously and unin-
tentionally, but too surely playing into the
hands of the Congressional central direc-
tory, and helping on that nest OF conspira-
tors against the Union and the Constitu-
tion. f,- nqr -- ~
The object ofthe National Union Conven-
tion is plainly and unequivOcally express
ed in the call for it. There Is not one patri-
otic lover of the Union and supporter of the
Constitution, North or South, whatever
may be his party associations, who cannot
consistently indorse that call for a Conven-
tion. 1t requires no man to cease to be a
Wing, Democrat, or Republican. 1t
presents one single issne--the only import
ant issue now before the country. 1t APP
peals to all men DESTROYS Of q restoration OF
national unity, fraternity and harmony, TO antte
in a national conference for that purpose.
In the Endorsement of this call the DEM
ocrats in Congress have acted only in ac-
eordance with resolutions they have offer
ed from time to time, and with the votes
they have invariably given during the ses-
sion. On the 18th of December last, Mr.
Eldridge, OF Wisconsin, introduced in the
House of Representatives the following
resolution: t o.. 90 t3. l1a
"Resolued That there is no warrant or
authority in the Constitution of the United
States for any State or States to secede, and
that all resolutions or ordinances to that
end or for that purpose are absolutely null
aud void; and that the war having defeated
the attempt to thus divide and break up
the Union, it is of vital importanceto
the Republic, and to all the States thereof,
that the States recently in revolt, and each
and every one of them, should resume their
appropriate and constitutional position and
functions In the Union without delay; and
to this end, laying aside all party feeling and
all personal or other animosity, waving all
minor differences, and seeking earnestly TO-
maintain and preserve the Union of our
fathers, we will cordially sustain and sup
port the President in every and all constl-
tutional efforts and policy OF restoration,
believing that thereby the political, com
mercial, financial, and general prosperity
of the whole country will be most suDstan-
tally and permanently snbserved."
This resolution was eventually sent to the
tomb of the Capulets--the Reconstruction
committee--but not before itibad received
the solid support of the whole Democratic
party in the House. 1t sets forth almost
identically the terms of the call 0for the
National Union Convention at Philadel-
phia. This resolution at the time of its
presentation was enthusiastically seconded
by the whole Democratic press OF the coun-
try. twas right then. 1t is doubly more
important now. The Democrats who APP
plauded this resolution in December. before
the Congressional conspiracy against the
President, the Union, and the Constitution
had.been fully developed, cannot now refuse
to Join hands cordially with all who are
willing to stand upon that platform, with
out reference to party names or antecedents,
to save the Union and the Constitution
from the open assaults made uponit, and to
sustain the President in his patriotic efforts
tocomplete the restoration OF the Union
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