The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1867-06-27
TME sTATE CONvENTION.

THE STATE CONVENTION.
The Union State Convention which
met in Columbus on Wednesday of last
week was one of the largest and most
harmonious that ever met in the State.
Every county except Holmes, was rep
resented
Gen. Schcnck was President Of the
Convention. Upon taking the chair,
he said;
GEx1LtMEN OF THE CONVENTION: thank
YOU for this honor; and still more from my inmost
heart thank you for the cordial demonstration
with which YOU have received my nomination as
your presiding officer In such greeting hnd
fall assurance that lam in the midst OF sympa-
thizing friends who will be indulgcnl to any error
! may commit. But do not apprehend That tue
duties OF the chair, in II body animated by the
spirit that perVades this Convention, can be on
erous or difficult
Assembled here from MI parts Of our State 10
sustain, by your declarations and action, prlncl-
pies and cause which are very dear to yon ana
to those political friends in each ncighborhood
who have delegated you to this work, You have
no selfish or merely personal ends to gratity, and
speedily to your several constituents taG harmO-
nious result OF your united labor
IL Is not for me TO dictate in what your duties
here will consist. or what subjects will demand
YOUR attention. They are understood, appreca-
ted anticipated by you all. take II, however,
that yoa will, rs representatives, OF the kcpubl-
cans Of Ohio, and in harmony with the great lte-
publican party throughout the country, rcaIiirm
in distinctest terms your ineXtinguslable love for
the Union, and your devotion 10 human freedom
and equal rights
Yuu will record again, rs often heretofore your
undying gratitude to the brave defenders oi our
FLAG and Government and yonr fixed determina-
LiUn to stand by them and theirs
: You will renew yo or pledge to give continued
support to the wise, firm policy Of reconstruction
and pacifcajiOn, which Congress, in the exercise
of its legitimate right and duty a5 the great law
making power Cl the nation, has submitted to the
country and to the people OF the rebel States.
You know well that the GcrY leaders OF the re-
belion stand ready at this moment to accept and
abide by the terms Of reconciliation and rcsJoN-
tion which have thus been offered, and only hcsl-
tate in consequence Of the mad Interference OF
i0thlcss President who having betrayed the
principles on which he was chosen, would now
also mslead to their destruction the unhappy pc0-
pie Of the South whom he processes to batIenl.
In pursuance Of this insane or wicked course on
| his part he is even now seeking, by strained AMI
absurd Interpretation which shocks the common
sense Of every honest mind, to construe away aud
get rid Of the Obvious meaning and intention OF
laws. the passage of which he was unable directly
to defeat. 1t seems TO me not Inappropriate for
this Convention, in such contingency, to demand
Of all the representatives Of States. and people,
that they shall be punctuay at their assigned
posts at the National Capital on the Sd Of next
month, to provide by uumist0kable declalatOry
legislation against This attempt to paralyze the
| All nj my frinuIg thar
greatembOdied willo the people will yet sweep
out Of the way Of The march Of liberty and ciYIiI-
zatiun every obstrucuuG agent and every hair
splitting, WOrd-mongerng dOubtcr, rs dew Is
brushed from the grass Or US lightest straw5 are
driven before the wind.
But must lorbGar remarks which delain You
from proper business. ! will only add that your
principles being rcaSscrted, and the issues which
you PRESENT clearly defined, you viii 60 into the
field again with those whom lUu may to-day select
to be your standard-belrer5 AMI Canddate5, To
achieve another Of those triumphant victories, to
which, thank God and the justice pf our cause
We have become accustomed in free Republican
ONO.
Gen. Hayes was nominated for Gov
erHor on the first ballot, the vote stand
ing as follows: ...
Hayes, 2sG Galloway, 208 COwen, 18; Keiler.
3 Cutler, Z. Whole uumbcruf votes cast 81 2 ;
necessary to Il choice, 21i.
Gen. Hayes was declared the nominee Of tue
Convention.
MIR. Galloway was then nominated
for Lieutenant Governor and for the
other offices, the present mcumbcntS
were all nominated. We place the
ticket at the head Of our editorial col
umn.
The ticketis good one, Gen, Hayes,
the candidate for Governor, being one
of the most popular men in the State
His military record is good, and 50 is
his record in Congress,
1t is not necessary for us to say that
the platform meeIs our hearty approba-
! ton
Hon. John r. Wilson, our member
Of Congress, was on the committee on
resolutions from this District
Here is the platform.
! The Republican Union Party Of Ohio, in Con-
yCntiOn assembled, decINp
! /. That one Of the great lessons Of the war Is,
that the American people are nation and not
merely coniedemcy Of sovereign and ind1pcn-
dent States.
:. That Our existence as n nation is based on
the great principles announced In the Declara-
ton Ol Independence and vindicated by the proc
lanmton OF emancipation the constitutional
amendment abOlishihg slavery, and the spirit Of
republican democracy aud Justice which under
lies the reconstruction policy Ofthe Thlrty-ninth
aud FOrtleth Congress, which we hereby fully in
dursG and we demand shall be carried into COM
plcte effect 10y every needIul act Of additional leg
islutiOn.
g. That while we wlllalways cherish and defend
the American system Of local and municipal self
governments for local purposes, and National
Government for national purposes una while Ue
are unaltcrably opposed all attempts at central
zaJiOn or consolidation Of power anywhere we
hold that liberty and human rights q n5tilule our
great national boom which local or Stlte organi-
zatiuns must not Oc allowed to aOridgc or take
away.
4. That infused with the spirit of true Dcmoc-
racv, and believing that the powers necessary for
the purpose Ofattuinmg the ends Of government
ought not 10 he restricted to privileged class,
but should be vested In the whole people with
out unjust or OdiOus distinctions or qualifications
not equally attainahla by oil and further, bellev
Inc that these sontlmontSarG IN strict accordance
with the spirit aud tendency Of modern ciylza-
Lon, we place ourselves on the simple and broad
platform of impartial manhood suffrage, rs en-.
bodied in the proposed amendment to the State
Constitution, appealing to, and cOdliding in, the
Intelligence, Justice aud patriotism of the people
Of Ohio to approve it at the ballot box.
g. Tint the American people owe a debt of last