Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-06-27
6aIIipalis yanrnal.
GALLIPoLIs. JUNE 27, 1867.
Union State Convention.


The Ohio Union State Convention,
fer the nomination of State officers,
to be supported by the party at the
approaching October election, as
sembled in the city efColumbus on
the 10Th inst. Every county in the
State was represented except Hol-
mes. The following ticket was plac-
ed in nomination:
FOB GOVERNOR,
GEN. R. B. HAYS, of Hamilton County.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
SAMUEL GALLOWAY, :, of Franklin County.
FOR SUPREME JUDGE,
JOHN WEIGH, of Athens County.
FOR AUDITOR OF STATE,
JAMES H. GOODMAN, of Marion County.
FOR TREASURER OF STATE,
SYDNEY S. WARNER, of Lorain County.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
WILLIAM H. WEST, of Logan County.
FOR COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY,
MOSES R. BRAILY, of Fulton County.
FOR MEMBER OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
PHILLIP REAZING, of Auglaize County.
The platform adopted is as follows;
to wit:
The Republican Union party, of
Ohio, in convention assembled, de-
clare: First, That one of the great
lessons of the war is that the Ameri-
can people are a nation and not
mere confederacy offs overeign and
independent States. Second, That
our existence as a nation is based on
the great principles announced in the
Declaration of Independence ana
yindicated by the Proclamation OF
Emancipation, and the Constitution
al Amendment abolishing slavery,
and the spirit of republican demo
cracy and justice which underlles the
reconstruction policy of the Thirty
ninth and Fortieth Congress, and
which we hereby fully endorse, and
which we demand shall be fully car
ried into complete effect by every
needful act of additional legislation.
Third, That while we will always
cherish and defend the American
system of local and municipal self
government for local purposes, and
national government for national
purposes, and while we are unaitera-
bly, opposed to all attempts at cen
tralization and consolidation of pow
er anywhere, we hold that liberty
and human rights constitute our
great national boon, which local or
State organizations must not be al
lowed to abridge or take away; that
embued with the spirit of true demo
cracy; and believing that the power
necessary for the purpose of attain
ing the ends of the government
ought not to be restricted to a prlvll-
eyed class, but should be vested in
the whole people, without unjust or
odious distinctions or qualifications
not equally attainable by all, and
further believing that these state
ments are in strict accordance with
the spirit and tendency of modern
civilization, we place ourselves on
the simple and broad platform OF
impartial manhood suffrage as en-
bodied in the proposed amendment
to the State Constitution, appealing
to, and confiding in the intelligence,
justice and patriotism of the people
of Ohio to approve it at the ballot
box. Fifth, That 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, suf-
feriDgs and sacrifices which they en-
dured, the loyal men hereby pledge
to them and to their widows and or
phans of those who fell in defense of
the nation, our sympathies and sub /
stantial support. Sixth, That we
approve and endorse the military
administration of our distinguished
fellow citizen, Major Gen. Phillip FL.
Sheridan, in Louisiana and Texas,
and pledge him, and the military
commanders in the several military
districts of the South, the cordial sup
port of the Union men of Ohio in
their efforts to protect the loyal peo-
pie of the late rebel States, and to
secure the organization of the loyal
and Constitutional Governm ents in
said States Seventh, That we fully
endorse and approve of the admins
tration of our present Governor j. D.
Cox, AID extend to him our hearty
thanks for the able and faithful man
ner in which be has discharged his
official daties and sustained the
credit and honor of our noble State.
@Attorney General Stanberry,
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