The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-06-21
STATE UNION CONVENTIONS.

: we received the report OF the pro
ceedings of the State Convention to,
late to give more than the names o
the candidates and the resolutions
The following is the ticket:
For Governor - Rutherford B
Hayes.
Lieutenant Governor. Samuel G
loway.
Auditor of state--James II. God
man.
Treasurer of state-Sidncy S.
Warner.
Comptroller of Treasury-Moses
r. Bradley.
Attorney General-Wm. II. West.
Judge of Supreme Court-John
Wclch.
Member Of Board of Public Works
Philip V. Herring.
The resolutions bear the ring Of
true metal.
The Platform is as follows:
The Republican Union party of
Ohio in convention assembled, de
clare
First, That one of the great les
sons of the war is that the American
people are nation, and not merely
coniederacy Of sovereign and in.
dependent States.
Second, That our existence az Il
nation is based on the great princi-
pies announced in the Declaration of
Independence, and vindicated by the
Proclamation of Emancipation, the
Constitutional Amendment abolish.
ing slavery, and The spirit Of Repub.
lican Democracy and justice which
underlies the reconstruction policy
Of the Both and 10th Congress, which
we hereby fully endorse, and which
we demand shall be carried into
complete effect by every necdful act
of additional legislation.
Third, That while we will always
cherish and defend the American
system of local and municipal self.
government for local purposes, and
a national government for national
and while we are unaltera.
bly, opposed TO all attempts at CEN
tralization and consolidation Of pow
ey anywhere, we hold that liberty
and human rights constitute our
great national boon, when local or
State organizations must not allow
TO he abridged or taken away.
Fourth, That imbued with the
spirit Of true Democracy, and be-
lieving that the powers necessary
for the purpose Of attaining the ends
Of the government ought not to be
restricted to n privileged class, but
should be vested in the whole people
without unjust or odious distinctions
or qualifications, not equally attaina-
bic by all : and further, believing
that these sentiments are in strcs
accordance with the spirit and ten.
dency of modern civilization, we
place ourselves on the simple and
broad platform Of impartial manhood
suffrage as embodied in the proposed
tc the State Constitution.
TO and conhding in the in.
telligencc, justice and patriotism of
the people of Ohio to approve it at
the ballot IvX.
Fifth, That the American people
owe Il debt Of lasting gratitude TO
the brave soldiors and sailors who,
in the late struggle for our National
existence, so nobly fought for our
liberties, and for the priyatioas, suir.
ering and sacrifices which they en-.
dured; and the loyal men Of Ohio
hereby pledge to them and to the
widows and orphans Of those who
fell in the defense Of the Nation, our
sympathies and substantial support.
Sixth, That we approve and en-
dorse the military administration Of
our distinguished fellow citizen, Ma.
Joe General Phii. II. t4rvrivtau, In
Louisiana and Texas, and pledge him
and the military commanders in the
several military districts OF the South
the cordial support Of the Union
men of Ohio in their efforts to pro
tect the loyal and constitutional gov
ernmcnts in said States.
Seventh, That we fully endorse
and approve of the administration Of
our present Governor, j. d. Cox,
and extend to him our hearty thanks
for the faithful and able manner in
which he has discharged his official
duties and sustained the credit and
honor of our noble State.
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