The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-06-20
FROM COLUMBUS.

CoLUsBUs, o., June 10.
The following are the nominations of the
Republican Convention, held here to-day
Governor, r. K. Hays, Hamilton county
Lieutenant. Governor, Samuel Galloway,
Franklin county; Supreme Judge, John
Weleh. Athens county; Auditor OF State,
James Fl. Goldman, Marion county; Treasu-
ret of State, Sydney s. Warner, Lorain coun-
ty; Attorney General, Vim. h. West, Logan
county; Comptroller of the Treasury, Moses
X. Bradley, Fulton county Member Of the
Board of Public Works, Philip Hersing, Au-
glaize county. All but the first two are pres
ent incumbents.
The following is the platform
The Republican Union party of Ohio, in
Convention assembled, declare:
!. That one of the great lessons of the
war is, that the American people are nation
and not merely q confederaey Of sovereign
and independent States.
:. That our existence as nation is based
on the great principles announced in the
Declaration Of Independence, and indicated
by the proclamation of emancipation, the
Constitutional amendment abolishing slavery
and the spirit OF Republican democracy and
Justice, which underles the reconstruction
policy Of the Thirty ninth and Fortieth Con-
gress, and which we hereby fully endorse,
and which we demand shall be carried into
complete effect bY every needful act Of ad-
ditional legislation.
3 That while we will always cherish and
defend the American system Of local and
municipal seli-goYernment for local pur-
poses, and the national Government for na>
tlonal purposes, and while we are unaltera.
bly, opposed to all attempts at centralization
sud consolidation OF power anywhere, we
hold that liberty aud human rights constitute
our great national boon, which local or State
organizations must not be allowed 70 abridge
or take away
4. That mbued with the spirit Of true De
mocracy, and believing that powers necessa-
~ for the purpose Of attaining the ends,
Government ought not to be restricted 10 a
priyil ged class, but should be vested in the
whole people without unjust or odious dis
unctious or qualifications not equally attaina.
bic by all aud further, believing that those
sentiments are ia street accordance with the
spirit and tendency Of modern civilization,
We place ourselves on the simple and broad
platform Of impartial manhood and suffrage
as embodied in the proposed amendment TO
the State Cons tuition, appealing 10 AMI con
hiing in the intelligence, justice and patriot
ism Of the people Of Ohio to approve Il at the
bditOt DOAs
D. That the American people owe debt
Of lasting gratitude to the brave soldiers and
sailors, who in the late struggle for our ma
tlonal existence so nobly fought Tor our iibA
critics, and for the prvations, suffering and
sacrifices which they endured all loyal men
of Ohio hereby pledge to them and to the
widows and orphans Of those who fell in the
defense Of the nation, our sympathies and
substantial gfpnOrt
8. hat We approve and endorse the mill
tary administration Of our distinguished fel.
low citizen, Maj Gen Phil Sheridan, 10
Louisiana and Texas, and pledge him, and
the Nh itary commanders in the several mill
tary districts Of the South, the cordial sup
port Of the [ nion men Of Ohio, in their ef-
forts 10 protectihe loyal people Of the lase
rebel States, and TO secure an organization OF
loyal and Constitutional Governments; and
that we fully endorse and approve Of the adj
minislration of onr present Governor G.. ID.
Cox, aud extend 10 him our hearty thanks.
for ths faithful and able manner in which he
has discharged his official duties, and sustain
ed the credit and honor OF our noble State.