Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-14

State Central COMMITTEES.
To the. proceedings OF the Democratic
State Central Committee, which viii be
fonndin this mornings issue, we invite at
tehtion, We likewise direct attention to
the Circular that bears the Signatures Of
Messrs. ALEX. w. RANDALL, LEWIS D..
CAMPBELL and MONTGOMERY BLAIR, hav-
ing reference to the Philadelphia Conven-
ton. 1t will be seen that by the terms of
that Circular, each State Is entitled to
Senatorial representation Of Eight and a
Congressional representation of Four in the
Philadelphia Convention. That is, a sena-
torial representation of Four, and Con-
gressional representation of Two, from the
party that elected LINCOLN and JOHNSON in
1894; aud a Senatorial representation of
Four and neutrality-suspicious. Of
Two from the Democratic party. The
object that appears to be contemplat-
ed by this Circular is that "the ablest
men Of the nation, without regard to their
purity antecedeuts, who favor, generally, the
restoration policy President JOHNSON
has advocated as against the dangerous
course Of the majority Of Congress" shall
meet in the Philadelphia Convention. sE'
The terms quoted from the Circular,
wherein the Democratic party is assured
one-half Of the delegation. divests the
movement of Its third party aspect. r asr
1t is proper to say that the propriety of
the Democratic party sending delegates
to that Convention underwent the most
thorough and dispassionate consideration
In the sessions of the Democratic State
Central Committee on Thursday and Fri
day. The Democratic party, through its
State Convention which assembled in this
city on the oath of May, with enthusiasm
and emphasis, pledged themselves to CO.
operate, in meetings, conventions and
at the polls, with any men, no
matter what their past political
course may have been, who agreed with
them that the paramount issue of the hour
is the restoration of the Southern States to
their coequal representation in the Federal
Government. The opinion elected in the
deliberations of the Committee were une-
duivocal that there should neither be an
abandonment of the Democratic party or of
its principles. Now, more than ever, even,
was there an absolute necessity that the
Democratic party should hold fast to its or
ganization and its principles. So argued
Judge THURMAN, Hons. HUGH ]. JEwETT,
C.L. VALLANDIGHAM, General MORGAN, DR..
WAYNE GRIswoLD, Hon. CHARLES Fol-
LETT, Hon. j. w. FITCH, Hon. GEORGE
H. PENDLEroN, and JOHN g. THOMPSON,
GEORGE F. DAWSON, d. j. CALLEN, JEFFER-
SON PALM, E. F. BINGHAM, A. 7. WALLNG,
G. j. BEAM, Esqs., and Capt. JAMES. Nota
dissent was uttered to this proposition. And
while they thus concurred on this point,
they were equally agreed in their
opinion that the present condition
Of the country is most perilous-that
there is a Goliath audacity in the proceed
ings of the Radicals, as we'll as reckless
disregard of the Constitution, of Union
and the material interests of the people.
Therefore, the demand upon the Democrat
ic party, that has for its chief aim the res
toration of the Union and the maintenance
Of the Constitution in its full vigor, is i'm
perative that it give cooperation to the
President in his efforts to consummate
Union. and to maintain the Constitution.
1t is not scramble for the spoilsof Office.
From the steps OF the White House, the
President has proclaimed to the people that
there are bold bad men in Congress-in the
House and in the Senate-who are conspir-
ing against Constitutional Liberty and Re
publican form of Goyernment-whose acts
are practically as reasonable as were the
acts of the men who by force ofar sought
to fight themselves out Of the Union and
found q separate Government. NOtwith-
standing the President did this. the Repub-
llcan members in Congress refused him
support. F1attsring themselves with the
delusion that the President could be CO.
creed by party drill-master into an
abandonment Of the Constitution and the
cause of Union, they persisted in wrong
doing. While following the bold, bad lead
ers of their party, they kept mumbling to
themselves that there was between the
President and Congress no irreconcilable
difference. But on every test question
on every question that outraged the
Constitution, the Union and the material
interests of the countryside Demo-
cratic members and Senators were eonly
parties that were found steadily co-operat-
ing with the President. The cooperation
thus furnished, however, is inadequate.
BY some way it must be increased, or he
will be impeached and offered up victim on
the altar dedicated to Radical and malig-
nant vengeance. Where, then, would Con-
stitutional Liberty be3 What, then, would
bee6me Of our Republican form of Govern
nient? Is it not proper, then, that the
ablest men from all parts of the country
should assemble In Convention and there
take counsel of each other and devisesuch
measures as shall be most likely to consum-
mate the object we hold to be paramount
the immediate restoration of the Union. its
peace and prosperity? For this object the
Democracy of Ohio have pledged them
selves to cooperation. Not in the remotest
degree do they contemplate the abandon
ment of their organization. More effective
do they believe will be their cooperation If
they shall maintain their organization in
tact. Let the Democrats, then, In the re-
spective Districts, select their ablest and