Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-05-08
Union State ConYention


The State Central Union COMMITTEES
have issued a call for a State Union
Convention at Columbus on Wednes-
day, June 18th. to nominate a Cover
nor, Lieutenant Governor, Auditor,
Treasurer, Controller of the Treasury,
Attorney General, Judge of the Su-
preme Court and Member of the Board
of Public Works. The call euunciates
boldly and forcibly the genuine princi.
pies of Radical Republicanism.
On the basis of apportionment Trum'
bull county has 10 delegates.
The Committee recommend to the
several County Committees, to call
their meetings for the selection of dele
gates, for Saturday, the 9Th day of
June.
The address of the Committee is q
document breathing a sound, healthy
spirit, boldly defiant of every thing
like a cowsrdly surrender Of vital prin-
ciples. We append it, and ask for it q
considerable reading: .
WeinTite the earnest attention of all
Union men to the importance of the
campaign about to commence in Ohio,
and request their active and hearty CO.
operation in its labors.
The Amendment which constituted
our platform last year met with the Ell
dorsement of the people of every loyal
State, by unprecedented msjorities.-
Yet, mild as its requirements we're, its
naughty rejection by the rebel States
was so prompt and indignant as to pre-
clude all hope of q resctionary feeling
in favor of its subsequent adoption.
The first response by the South to the
Amendment was the New Orleans mss
sacre, when the rebel sentiment there,
rehedon the Executive to sweeps loyal
Congress from existence by force, and
to protect rebels in their bloody muir
ders Of u~nofFending loyalists. This was
followed by the August Philadelphia
Contention, the sole object Of which
seemed tobe to encourage the rejection
of the Amendment, and its rejection
followed as a matter Of course.
Absolutely nothing was gained by
the offer of the Amendment, save the
revelation of q condition Of feeling In
the South which imperatiYely 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 re-or-
ganization and reformation absolutely"
our Congress resolved upon q restora-
ton 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 entitled to the
amplest protection in the exercise of
these rights.
This new plan of restoration is now
before the country, and must be a lead
ing issue IN the next campaigu. Indi-
cations in the South encourage the be-
lief that this plan will be accepted by
the rebel States, if we but preserve our
integrity as a party, and show a I'M
broken front upon this line of loyal re-
construction. U ]
The Democracy n the North are re-
newing their offers of help they cannot
render to their allies in the rebel States, {
and are relying on their old Constitu- !
ton al sophistry to distract US. Be not J
deceived by their arguments, for since {
the day when Buchanan declared that {
he could fndn power IN the ConstItu- $
ton f~fooo0erce States, cthe aim of that s
party has been by these verbal juggles I
with the Constitution, to secure the :
success of the rebellion, and to thwart ,
the objeet'of the Union party, which Is :
permanent peace based upon liberty. :
Cling closely to the Constitution, but 1
in great emergencies like the present, !
interpret its letter by its spirit. TWAS /,
ordained "to insure domestic tranquil
ty," and s'to, secure the blessings of
liberty Any Interpretation which
prevents AUST restoration, must be re-
jected az contrary to its plain intent
There is no royal road TO national
harmony and peacel Time is the great I
physician The loyal men of the coun- |
try know distinctly what they fought !
for and what they gained, and they are |
determined to secure the fruits of their !
victory: if 1t takes the lifetime of q :
generation. $40 s (,
Slavery the great canse OF all this
bloodshed and national agony, is dead
Let us see that the dark shadow which
its loathsope figure cast upon US be
speedily obliterated, and that the last
lingering vestiges of the institution be /,
buried aWay outof sight forever. This {
barbarous relic has for generations op- 4
pressed and degraded millions of our I
fellow creatures, but could neFer cor +.
rupt their loyalty. Then. with loyalty
in the heart of him whom education L
has made amsn, and discipline q sol
der, who can object to his full enfran- t
chisenent 7
Relax none of that vigilance which e
for the past six years has rendered the
loyal people of the country a terror to !
treason and traitors, in, the field and al :
homel Our enemies are the same, and /.
their principles have undergone no :
change-WsLm1st u forget the /;
dark record Of their transgresGions. nor
permit them to carry their designs =
execution by a~yictory st the ballot !
box. This can only be done BY the ex-
ercise of eEery-efort in behalf Of the '
Union party, whose corner stone is I
and whose object is national :
tranquility through loyal reconstruo- i
ton. ~ 4
--O%~ b
General Garfield. d