The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-05-16
UNION STATE CON.
VENTION,
wednesday, june 10. 1857.

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To the Union Voters of Ohio:
The Annual State Convention Of
the Union Party Of Ohio will be
held in Columbus on Wednesday,
the 10Th day Of June, 1867, for the
transaction of business. and the
nomination of candidates on the
Union Ticket, for the following of.
fees:
GOVERNOR,
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
AUDITOR OF STATE,
TREASURER OF STATE,
CoMPTRoLLER OF THE TREASURY,
= Arr0nEsv GENRRAL,
JUDGE OF THE SUPREME CouEr.
MEMBER OF BOARD OF PUBLIC
WoRKs. ~
The basis of Representation in
this Convention will be one dele
gate for every five hundred votes
cast for VIM. Henry Smith, for Sec.
retary of State, in 1866, ard one
additional delegate for any fraction
of two hundred and fifty votes and
upwards in each county.
On the above basis, Fairfield
county will be entitled to four del
egates, the vote for Smith having
been 2l39 last fall.
It's respectfully recommended
TO the several County Committees
to call their meetings for the selec.
tion of delegates for Saturday the
9th day of June.
We invite the earnest attention
of all Union men to the importance
Of the campaign about to commence
in Ohio, and request their active CO.
operation in its labors.
The Amendment which consti-
tuted our platform last year met
with the endorsement Of the people
OF every loyal State, by unprece-
dented majorities. Yet, mild as its
requirements We're, its naughty re.
jcction by the rebel States was so
prompt and indignant as to pre-
clude all. hope of a reactionary feel
ing in favor of its subsequent adop-
tion.' The first response by the
South to the Amendment was the
New Orleans massacre, when the
rebel sentiment there, relied on
the Executive to sweep loyal
Congress from existence by force,
and to protc ct rebels in their bloody
murders Of unoffending loyalists.
This was followed by the August
Philadelphia Convention, the sole
object of which seemed to be to en-.
courage the rejection OF the Amend.
ment, and its rejection followed as
matter of course.
Absolutely nothing was gained
save the revelation of a condition
of feeling in the South which I'm.
peratively demanded more strin-
gent measures.
Remembering the memorable
words of Mr.. Johnson, that "if there
are but five thousand men in Ten
nessee loyal to the Constitution,
loyal to freedom, loyal to justice,
these true and faithful men should
control the work of reorganization
and reformation absolutely" our
Congress resolved upon a restora-
tion of the rebel States upon basis
ofloyalty. Those men who fought
and suffered for the Union in war,
were at last deemed fit TO vote for
it, in peace. and entitled to the am
plest protection in the exercise of
these rights.
This new plan of restoration is
now before the country, and must
be leading issue in the next cam
paign. Indications in the South
encourage the belief that this plan
will be accepted by the rebel States,
if we but preserve our integrity as
a party, and show an unbroken
front upon this line of loya! recon.
struction. .
The Democracy of the North are
renewing their offers of help they
cannot render TO their allies in the
rebel States, and are relying on
their old Constitutional sophistrY
to distract us. Be not deceived by
their arguments, for since the day
when Buchanan declared that he
could find no power in the Consti-
tuition to coerce States, the aim OF
! that party has been, by these vor
bal juggles with the Constitution,
, to secure the success of the rebel
lion, and to thwart the object of the
Union party, which is permanent
, peace based upon liberty.
Cling closely 10 the Constitution,
f but in great emergencies like the
: present, Interpret Its letter Dy It's
spirit. 1t was ordained "to insure
domestic tranquility" and ito Sc
cure the blessings of liberty" Any
: Interpretation which prevents a
: Just restoration, must be rejected as
t contrary to its plain intent.
There is no royal road to nation
5 al harmony and peace! Time is
the great physician The loyal
men OF the country know distinct.
: ly what they gained, and they are
r determined to secure the hults oi
their victory tit takes the lifetime
OF generation.
Slavery, the great cause OF all
: this blood shed and national agony
is dead! Let us soc that the DARK
shadow which It's loathsome figure
! cast upon us be speedily oblilera
! = tod, and that the last lingering YES
: tiges of the institution be burleC
: away out of sight forever, Thi'
. bar6arous relic has for generation'
! oppressed and degraded millions 0