Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-02-06
Republican state Convention.

Republican State Convention
The Republican Central Committee
has issued its call for State Con-
vention. at Columbus, March 4th.
The convention viii consist of six
hundred and six delegates, being one
for every four hundred votes cast for
Gen. Hayes last October. This
gives Gallia County five delegates.
Saturday, Feb. 22d, is recommended
as the day for choice Of delegates.
The officers to be nominated are a
Secretary of State, member of the
Board of Public Works, Judge ana
Clerk of the Supreme Court anu
School Commissioner. The MEMBER
of the Board of Public Works, whose
term expires, is James Moore, OF
CoshoctoD; Supreme Judge, William
White, of Clarke county.
The committee, making the call,
truthfully state the importance of
the coming campaign, the present
professions of democracy, the oppo
sition of the President and that party
to Reconstruction, and the necessity
of sustaining the Union party at this
time. The political campaign OF this
year has already been inaugurated,
and the whole year will be given up
to this contest, to which all, both
North and South, look upon as in
tended to decide the character of the
Government, and settle the disturbed
condition of the country in some
way. This year is one demanding
that the people give peculiar atten-
ton TO politics, that all carefully ex-
anime the political situation, the real
objects, as well as professions, of the
two great parties striving for con-
troll, and shape their course after
mature reflection. 1t is duty i'm
perative on all, even those who gen
orally care nothing for party issues,
and who see nothing in political con-
tests but strife for power varnish-
ed over by pretended zeal for certain
principles. Two great parties will
solicit our votes, and every one
should decide for himself which will
do the country the most good, settle
on the safest terms, the reconstruc-
tion Of the Union, and effect a per-
manent peace under which the rights
of all citizens shall be secured. In
making such decision we should take
into consideration the past history Of
these parties, the principles contend
ed for by such, and their constancy
in supporting them; all such facts
must be looked to in deciding which
is worthy of our support, and not
merely present professions, however
specious. We have not space or time
now to go into the history of these
political parties. That should be the
study of every voter for himself, and
in the light of all the facts, he will be
able to know on which side to act,
feeling that the party of his choice is
working for the good of the country,
and the rights of the people, resist
ing oppression, and advancing true
We believe such to be the
character Of the great Republican
party, which was born from the
hatred of a christian people to slave
~, which has saved the country,
when the interests of slavery sought
its destruction, and which is now
honestly and consistently laboring to
bring permanent peace to our dis
turbed people, although obstructed
at every step, and forced to continual
legislation, by an accidental Presi-
dent and party, that desired the
success of the rebellion. We believe,
too, that if the people will put their
to the wheel, and support
the party, as in the past, we will see
the triumph of Republican principles,
and an early settlement of all distur-
Dances on safe basis, with the re-
sulting in blessing of renewed ac-
tivity in business, and increasing
wealth to all