Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-05-18
UnIon State convention.
COLUMBUS OHIO, MAY 3D., 1867.

COLUMBUS OHIO, MAY Sd, 1SC7.
To the Union Joters of Ohio:
The Annual State Convention of the Union Party o
Ohio will be held in Columbus Wednesday, Mt i9M
av of June for the transaction of business and the
nomination of candidates the Union Ticket for the
folio wing offices
Governor, Lieut. Governor Auditor of Stateu- Treasury
Of State Comptroller of the Treasury Attone, General
Judge of the Supreme Court, Member of the Board o
Public Works
The basis of representation in this Convention will be
one delegate for every five hundred cast for Wm
Henry Smith, for Secretary ofState in 1865 and addition
al delegate for fraction oftwo hundred and fifty yote
Der of votes for Secretary Smith 1866 and the
number of delegates to which each county will be
Ashtabula County, 5004 votes 10 delegates Geauga
County, 252 votes, delegates Mahoning County, 2a5
votes, delegates Portage County, 36l votes, dele
gates Trumbull County, 1923 votes, 9 delegates.
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 coopcratlon Ill
its labors.
The Amendment which constituted our platform last
year met with the endorsement of the people OF every
loyal State, by unprecedented majorities Yet, mild as
its requirements were its naughty rejection by the rebel
States prompt and indignant as To preclude all
hope ofa reactanay feeling in favor ofits subsequent
adoption The FIST response by the South to the Amend
ment was the New Orleans massacre. when the rebel
sentiment there relied onthe Executive sweep loyal
Congress from existence by force and to protect rebels
in tnier bloody murders of unofending loyaliss This
followed by the August Philadelphia Convention,
the sole object of which seemed to be to encourage the
rejection otthe Amendment and Its rejection followed
: a matter of course.
Absolutely nothing was gained by the offer Of Amend
ment save the revelation of feeling in the South which
imperatively demanded more stringent measures.
remember the words of Mr. Johnson that ''if there
about five thousand in Tennessee loyal TO the
Constitution. loyal freedom. loyal to Justice these
true faithful men sho control the work OF re-oranlza-
1on and reformation absolutely our Congress resolv-
cd upon restoration Of the rebel States upon basis of
loyalty Those who fought and suffered for the I'm
ion when in the at last deemed fit to live for it,
peace and entitled TO the amplest protection in the
ercse ofthose rights. This plan of restoration is
before the country, and must be leading Issue in
ihe next campaign. Indications in the south encourage
the belefnat this plan will be accepted by the rebel
show and unboken front upon this line Of loyal recon-
struction.
The Democracy in the North are renewing their offers
of help they cannot render their allies in the rebel
status and relying their old constitutional sophisry
distract Be deceived by their arguments for
the day when Buchanan declared that ne could find
power in the Constitution to coerce States, the aim
Of that party has been by these verbal uges with the
constitution to the success ofthe rebellion, and
10 thwart the object of the Union party, which is per-
manent peace based upon liberty
Cling closely to the Constitution but in great
gences like the present. interpret its letter by its spirit
It was ordained to insure domestic tranquility Any
Interpretation which prevents just restoration, must
be rejected as contrary to its plain intent
There is road to national harmony and pcacc
Time is the great physician The loyal men of the
try know distinctly what they fought for and what they
gained and they determined to the fruits of
the victory ift takes the life time of generation.
Slavery the great ofall this bloodshed and
tonal agony, is dead Let that the dark shadow
which it's oathstone figure cast upon be obiterated
and that the last lingering vestges the institution be
buried out of sight forever This barbarous relic
has generations o. pressed and degraded millions of
our fellow creatures Int coud never corrupt their LOYALTY
Then, with loyalty in the heart OF him whom educaton
has made man. and discipline soldier who can object
To his full eIifranchiselnRut.
Relax of that vigilance which for the last six
has rendered the loyal people of the country terror 10
traitors in the field and at home Our enemies the
and their principles have undergone charge We
must never forget Eeask record of their tansgressions
permit them carry their designs into execution by
a victory the ballot box This only be prevented
by the exercise of every effort in behalf the Union par
ty, whose stone is justice, and whose object is
Ratonal tranquility through loyal reconstruction
Very truly, yours in the Common Cause.
b. II. CCwEN. CHAIRMAN,
E'0l JAS. WILLIAMS Sec'y and Treas,
GEO. b. WRIGHT q.
RODNEY Foos,
HENRY MILLER
L. j. CRITCHFIED.
W ISAAC G. ASTON EyecHtire CODDeittec.