Year: 1861

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That the people of Ohio may have the
entire history of the present Union upri-
sing of the people against party nomina-
tions-that they moy see how patriotic
have been the motives and action of the
State Republican Committee, and how sell
fish and contracted the conduct of the
State Democratic Committee-we append
the following correspondence.


On the 25th of July last, the Republi-
can State Central Committee met in Co
lumbus, and after full consideration, unani-
mously adopted the following preamble
and resolutions:


q WHEREAS it is the duty of all citizens,
in time of national peril, 10 lay aside all
differences of political opinion, and unite
in defense of their Government; There
fore,


Is RESOLVED, That it is not now expedient
TO cali Convention of the Republican
party for the nomination of officers to be
chosenat the coming State election.


Resoloed, That the Democratic State
Central Committee be requested to unite
with this Committee in a call for a joint
delegate Convention, for the purpose of
nominating a suitable State ticket, and
that the call be addressed to all who are
in favor of The maintenance Of the integ-
rity of the National Government, and of
the vigorous and continued prosecution of
the war now carried on for that purpose.
And that the proposition to said Commit
tee be made BY the executive Committee.


Resolved, That in the event of the re-
fusaI of the Democratic Central Commit
tee to accept the proposition for Union by
the 9th of August, the Executive Commit
tee is directed to issue to the people Of O.
lilo call for Convention of delegates to
a nominating Convention, to be chosen
without reference to party, upon the SIM
pie basis of the maintenance of The Gov
ernment, and the suppression of the rebel
lion against it.


RESOLVED, That the Secretary be request
ed to furnish copies of the foregoing pre-
amblc and resolutions to the papers Of this
city, and that the press Of all parties in
the State, be invited to publish the same.
3 These resolutions were published very
generally inthe papers Of the State. On
the rext day, the Central Executive Com
mittee sent the following letter to William
Mount, the Chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee; G ri @


STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEES Room,


COLUMBUS, O., July 25, 1861. {
To Vim. Mount, Chairman Democratic
State Central Committee. for Ohio:


SIR:-The Republican Central Commit
tee propose to the Democratic Central
Committee that the two unite in call for
joint convention for the nomination of a
State ticket of officers to be chosen at the
general election in October next. The ba-
sis on which the call is to be made is con-
tanned in the resolutions Of the Republican
Committee, copy Of which is enclosed in
this communication. ,,-.....',...-,...5 e..
If the proposition is accepted, tho dc.
tails of the Union can hereafter be easily
settled in such manner as to make the ac-
tion Of the Convention. beyond question,
acceptable to the people of Ohio. r


Itcan hardly be necessary to make any
heightened exposition Of the circumstances
which establish the propriety of the pro-
posed union. 1t is sufficient to refer to
the fact that the integrity Of the Govern
ment is in danger from the assaults of mis-
guided men in rebellion against the suprem-
acy of the Constitution and the laws. To
put down this unholy rebellion, loyal citi-
zens of all parties have rushed to arms,
and are now fighting on the field side by
side, knowing not and caring not what po-
! litical differences have heretofore divided