Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1866-05-11
UNION STATE CONTBNTTON.
wednesday, june 20, 1856.
STATE UNION COMMITTEE Rooms,
GOInAERra- O Nav / 1866


COLUMBUS, o., May I, 1866.
/ 70 fhe Union Voters of Ohio
The annual State Convention of the
Union party of Ohio viii be held in CO.
/ lumbus on WEDNESDAY, the 10th Day OF
JUNE, 1866, for the transaction Of bust
ness, and the nomination of candidates on
the Union ticket for the following Offices
Secretary Of State, Judge Of the Supreme
Court and Member ofthe Board of Pub
Ljc Works.
The basis of representation in this Con
YentiOn will be one delegate for every
FIVE hundred votes cast for JACOB ID. Cox
for Governor In 1865, and an additional
delegate for any fraction of two hundred
and fifty votes and upwards, and granting
70 each County not less than two dele
gates. Delaware County is, therefore,
entitled to Delegates, the vote for Gov
ernOr Cox being 2491.
The several counties are requested to
hold their meetings for the selection Of
delegates, on Saturday, The 9tb day Of
Jane.
We invite your earnest attention to
this call, and beg you will send up dele
gates Who shall truly represent the wish
es and best interests Of the people. Five
years ago, the Union party was organ
lied on the all-impoFtant but simple plat
form of the preservation of the Union
and Government. To il the loyal and
earnest men of all parties everywhere raj
lied, and have ever since sustained it.
Five years of earnest cooperation and
labor together have made US friends, and
taught US many valuable lessons, which
we shall do well never 10 forget. They
have taught US that violent party spirit
and bitter PARTISAN spirit are great evils,
and tend to mislead the judgment that
while we have the power and patriotism
to crush a great and wicked rebellion, we
need the exercise of charity and forbeaF-
ance, to overcome passion and prejudice
that eternal vigilance is the price of.
liberty :" that every step Of our progress
in the recent great struggle, has been
marked by the finger of Divine Provl-
denoe.
In the work for which We Joined hands
completed ? True. the war, Is at an end,
and we rejoice at the return Of peace
but the same political issues and great
national questions are before the country
now, that have stirred mems minds and
hearts for several years past and new
and important questions, involving the
credit and character of our Government,
at home and abroad, must be settled and
established. For what have the brave
men of our country periled life and for
tune, if not that free peoples govern
should be maintained and perpetuated,
and the right and doctrine of secession
forever abandoned
These cannot be fuily accomplished
without the united effort of the good, the
wise, the loyal and true-hearted men of
the State firmly standing together, as they
have done five years past. Ignoring false
issues, and all appeals to passion and
let US meet in council, resolve
to stand by the principles which have
guided US during past years of trial, and
nominate for Office men who have advo-
Gated and fought for them and with the
true spirit Of patriots, and the Divine
blessing, success and victory will as GER
tainly follow our banner in peace as they
did In war.
Bv order of the State Central Com.
Very truly, your friends
In the cause of the Union,
RUSH r. SLOANE, Chairman,
VIM. z. DAVIS, Sec'y,
Union State Cen. Gem.
GEO. B. WRIGHT, Chairman,
JAS. WILLIAMS, Sec. and Treas,
State Union E:1. Com.