Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-05-10
UErou STATE CONTENTION.
STATE UNION COMMITTEE RooAEs.
COLUMBUS, O., May 3, 1867. ]

COLUMBUS, O.. May 3, 1867. !
To the Ugion Voters Of Ohio:
The Annual State Convention Of
the Union Party of Ohio will be held
10 Columbus on WEDNESDAY,, THE
18th DAY OF JUNE, 1867, for the
transaction of business, and the nom
nation of. candidates on the Union
Ticket, for the following Offices Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor Auditor
of State, Tresurer of State, Comptrol-
Ter of the Treasury, Attorney General,
Judge Of the Supreme Court, Member
of Board of Public Works.
The basis of representation in this
Convention will be one delegate for
every five hundred votes cast for VIM.
HENRY SMITH, for Secretary Of State.
in 1866, and one additional delegate
for any fraction of two hundred and
fifty votes and upwards IN each county.
Delaware county having cast 2.827
votes for Secretary Smith is entitled
to six delegates. The whole number
Of votes cast in the State for Secretary
Smith was 256,3O2, and the whole
number of delegates in the Conven-
ton viii therefore be 515.l
Its respectfully recommended to the
several County Committees to call
their meetings for the selection of
rheif delegates for SATURDAY, THE
8TH 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 and
hearty cooperation In its labors.
The Amendment which constituted
our platform last year met with the en-
doFsement of the people of every 10y
Al State, by unprecedented majorities.
7 ct, mild as It's requirements were, its
naughty rejection By the rebel States
vas so prompt and indignant as to
preclude all hope of a TeactiOnary
feeling IN favor of its adoption. The
6rst response by the South to the
Amendment was the New Orleans
massacre, when the rebel sentiment
there relied on the Executive to sweep
a loyal Congress from existence By
force, and to protect rebels in their
bloody murders of unoffendinE loyal.
lists. This was followed by the Au-
gust Philadelphia Convention, the
sole object of which seemed to be to
encourage. the rejection Of the Amend
ment, and its rejection followed as
matter of course.
Absolutely nothing was gained By
the offer of the Amendment, save the
revelation of a condition of feeling in
the South which imperatiVely demand
ed more stringent measures,
Remembering the memorable words
of Mr.. johnson, that ''if there are but
five thousand men in Tennessee loyal
to the Constitution, loyal to freedom.
loyal to justice, these true and faithful
men should control the work of reor-
ganization aud reformation absolute.
ly, our Congress resolved upon res
tOratiOn of the rebel States upon the
basis of loyalty. Those men who
fought, and suffered for the Union in
war, were at last deemed fit to live for
it and to vote for it, in peace, and en-
titled to the amp est protection in the
exercise of these rights.
This new plan of restoration is now
before the country, and must be a
leading issue IN the next eampaign.-
Indications In the South encourage
the belief that this plan will be ac-
cepted by the rebel States, If we but
preserve our integrity as a party, and
show an unbrOken front upon this line
of loyal reconstruction.
The Democracy of the North. are
renewing their offers of help they can
not render to their allies in the rebel
States, and are relying on their old
CONSTITUTE onal sophistry to distract us.
Be notdeceiEed by their arguments, for
since the day when Buchanan deolar-
ed that he could fnd no power in the
Constitution to coerce States, the aim
of that party has been, by these YER
bal juggles with the Constitution, to
secure the success of the rebellion,
and thWart the objects of the Union
party, which Is permanent peace based
upon liberty.
Cling closely to the Constitution.
but In great emergencies like the pres.
ent, interpret its letter by its spirit
It was ordained ITO insure domestic
tranquility" and ''to secure the bless
ings of liberty" Any Interpretation
which prevents a just restoration, must
be rejected as contrary TO its plain in
tent.
There is no royal road to national
harmony and peace Time is the
great physician The loyal men of tho
country knOY distinctly what they
fought for and what they gained, aud
they are determined to secure the
fruits OF their victory if it takes the
lifetime of s generation.
slavery, the great cause Of all this
9loOd-sheh and national agony, is deadi
Lee us see that the dark shadoB which