The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-05-10
UNION STATE CONVENTION.
"Wednesday, June 40, 1867.
srLrR Uxioa CoNNIrrSR RooMs,
CoLuMBUs, OHfo, May s, 1897 /.


" as Uasoa Voter Of Okio
The ANNUAL State Convention Of the Union party
Of Ohio VIII be held p Columbus, on Wednesday.
the 18th day Of June, 1867, for the transaction OF
business, and the nomination Of candidates on tho
Union ticket for the following offices;
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Auditor Of State,
Comptroller Of the Treasury, Attorney General,
Juiee of shs supremc Court, Member Of the Board
Of Public Works.
The basis OF representation in this Convention
will be one delegate for every Ave hundred votes
cast for WILLIAM HESRY SMITH for Secretary Of
State, In 1883, and one additional delegate for any
fraction Of two hundred and fifty votes and upward
10 each county, f .H
IBy this basis, Wood County, having given
a.7s3 votes Tor Secretary Smith, will be entitled
to sir delegates to the Union State Conventional
Il is respectfully recommended to the several
County Csrnmittees, 20 call their meetings for The
selection OF delegates, for Saturday, the 9Th day
OF June
We invite the earnest attention Of all Union men
20 the Importance Of the campaign about to com-
menco in Ohio. and request their active aud hearty
cooperation in its labors. sIH.... fr| .,t
The amendment which constituted our platform
every loyal State, by unprecedented majoritiss.
Yet, mild "a the requirements were, It's naughty
rejection by the rebel States was so prompt and
indignant az TO preclude all hope of a reactionnry
feeling iu favor Of It's subsequent adoption. The
first response by the South To tho amendment was
The New Orleans massacre, when Che rebel send.
ment there relied on the Executive to sweep a
loyal Congress from existence by force, and to
protect rebels 10 their bloody murders Of uuofsndr
ing loyalists. This was followed by the August
Philadelphia Convention, the sole obi ect Of which
seemed to be TO encourage the rejection Of the
amendment, and itn rejection followed As matter
Of course. - Lba@ fLa
Absolutely nothing was gained by The offer Of
the Amendment, save the revelation Of condition
of feeling in the South which imperadvoly dc.
manded unhre stringent measures.
Remembering the memorable words Of Mr.
JOHNSON, that II there ara but Ave thousand men
Tennessee loyal 60 the Consultation, loyal to
freedom, loyal 20 justice, these true and faithful
men, should 9ontrnl the work of reorganization
and reformation absolutely" our Congress re-
solved upon restoration of The rebel States upon
the basis Of loyalty. Those who fought and
suffered for tho Union In war, were At last deemed
ct to Hive for II and to vote fort In peace and
titledito the amplest protection III the exercise Of
these, ,rights.' ~ S"p''
This new plan o. restoration ID now before the
country, aud must be leading issue In the next
campaign. Indications In The South encourage the
belief that this plan will DO accepted BY the rebel
Htatss, if we but preserve integrity as party
and show an uuhrokon front upon this limo Of loyal
reconstruction. 4 la slJs-4ipaas etIur,l 81
Tha Democracy In the North are renewing their
oar help they cannot render to their allies in the
rebel States, and relying bn their old consttu,
tionst sOphistFy 10 distract u.s. Re- not deceived by
their arguments, for since the day whom Buchanan
declared that he could hnd no power iu the Con-
sdtution to coeree States, the aim OF that party
has been, by these verbal juggles with the Consa
tuition, TO secure the success Of the rebellion, and
to thwOrt tho oAlsctoC The Union party, which is
permanent peace based upon liberty. g
Cling closely to the Constitution. but In great
emergencies IKE the present interpre, It's letter by
its spirit. II was ordained to insure domestic
tranquility" and " to secure the blessings of lib
srty." Any Interpretation which prevsdts q just
restoration, must be rejected as contrary TO its
plain intent. 3"'
There is no royal road to NATIONAL harmony and
peacel Time is the great physicani The loyal
men Of the country know distinctly wha; they
fought for and what they gained, and they are de-
termnsd to secure the fruits Of their victory if it
takes the life time Of generation. ,.t fa.
Slavery, The great cause Of this bloodshed and
national agony, is dead Let US see that the dark
shadow which It's loathsome agure cas-. upon us be
speedily obterated, aud that the last lingering
vestges the institution be buried away out Of
sight forever. This barbarous relic has Tor gen
erations oppressed aud degraded millions Of our
fellow creatures, but could never corrupt their
loyalty. Then, with loyalty In the heart OF him
whom education has made man, and discipline a
soldier, who can object 70 his full euGrsnchise
ment2 4a .ia l... ii -l.l.
Relax noas Of that Vigilance which for tho past
six years has rendered the loyal people Of
the couutry terror 10 treason aud traitors, in
the field aud at home Our enemies are the
same, aud their principles have undergone no
change. We must never forget the dark record oi
their ransgrsssiOHs, permit them to carry their
dssigns iu1o execution bya victory at the ballot,
hox, ThiseAu OuIy be preve0.ed by the exercise
etsVery effort on behatf Of the Union party, whose
SOrusg stone Il Justice, aud whose object Is ma
tional tranquility through loyal reconstruction
Very Truly, Yours IN the GomEaon Cause,
u. n. C0wEN, c&armqu,
JAS. WILLIAMS, See'y and Treas,
GEO. b. WRIGHT, 80
u' RODNEY zoos, aea .t
f HENRY MlILER, Z ....
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sTArE cESraAL coNHIrTEg-BY DISTRICTS.
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