Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-06-27

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ed as follows:
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! Mr.. Herring having received major
| ity OF all the votes cast, was declared duly
| nominated.
A motion was made and adopted au-
| thoriZing the State Central Committee,
in case there should be any vacancy in
| the ticket by death or otherwise, to fill
such vacancy, two-thirds of the commit
tee being present.
Hon. l.. B. Gunckel, Chairman of the
committee on Resolutions, presented the
| following resolutions:
PLATFORM.
The Republican Union party of Ohio
in Convention assembled, declare,
lst. That one of the great lessons of the
war is that the American people are a
nation and not merely confederacy of
sovereign and independent States.
I'd. That our existence as q nation il
based on the great principles announced
in the Declaration of Independence, and
vindicated by the proclamation of eman-
cipation, the constitutional amendment
| abolishing slavery, and the spirit of re-
publican democracy and justice, which
underlies the reconstruction policy of the
39th and 40th Congresses, which we
hereby fully indorse, and which we de-
mand shall be carriedinto complete effect
Dy every needful act of additional legis-
lation.
Sd. That while we will always cherish
and defend the American system for 10
cal purposes, and q national government
for national purposes, and while we are
nnQltQrahlV nnnngni IN all nj ot
Capitalization or consolidation of power
anywhere, we hold that liberty and hu-
man rights constitute our great national
boon, which local or State organizations
must not be allowed to abridge or take
away.
4th. That imbued with the spirit of
true Democracy, and believing that the
powers necessary for the purpose of at
tanning the ends of government ought
not to be restricted to privileged class,
but should be vested in the whole peo-
pie, without unjust or odious distinctions,
or qualifications not equally attainable
by all; and further believing that these
sentiments are in strict accordance with
the spirit and tendency of modern civili-
Zation, we place ourselves on the simple
and broad platform of impartial man
hood suffrage, as embodied in the pro-
posed amendment to the State Constitu-
ton, appealing to and cOnfiding in the
intelligence, justice, and the patriotism of
the people Of Ohio, to approve it at the
ballOt-boX.
5th. The American people owe debt
of lasting gratitude to the brave soldiers
and sailors who in the late struggle for
our national existence so nobly fought
for our liberties, and for the privations,
sufferings, and sacrifices which they en-
dured. The loyal men of Ohio hereby
pledge to them and to the widows and
orphans of those who fell in defense of
the nation, our sympathies and substan-
tial support.
9Th. That we approve and endorse the
military administration of our distin-
guished fellow-citizen, Major-Gen. Phil.
H. Sheridan, in Louisiana and Texas,
and pledge him and the military COM
manders in the several military districts
of the South, the cordial support of the
Union men of Ohio in their efforts to
protect the loyal people of the late rebel
States, and to secure the organization of
loyal and constitutional governments in
said States
7th. Thatwe fully endorse and approve
of the administration of our present Gov
ernor, j. ID. 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.
When the resolution In reference to
Gen. Sheridan was read, the immense
audience, which crowded the Atheneum,
sent up one tremendous round of an |
plause. When it had almost ceased, tho |
again increased, and tire APP
plause was longer and louder than before.
Then some delegate, as If to give form