Year: 1865

COLUMBUS, o., April 10, 1865.
| TO the OntOR Voters Of the State Of Ohio.


At meeting Of the State Central Com
mittee, held in the hall of the House OF
Representatives. at the Capitol, at which
were present, by invitation, the officers
of the State Government, Union mem-
bers Of Congress and the General As
sembly, and many distinguished citizens
it was resolved to hold Il State Conyen-
ton, for the nomination Of candidates on
the Union ticket, in this city, on WE'D
NESDAY, the 21st day Of June next.


The BASIS OF REPRESENTATION in
this Convention will be one delegate for
every five hundred votes on the home
vote cast for Abraham Lincoln at the
late Presidential election, and one addi-
tional delegate for any fraction of two
hundred and fifty votes and upwards,
making the representation Of the State
as follows:


List omitted The number of Dele
gates assigned to Delaware county is 5.


The several counties are requested to
hold their meetings for the selection of
delegates on SATURDAY, June 10th.


The Representation from the Army,
as determined by the State Central Com
mittee, will be as follows: One delegate
for each regiment, and for each regiment
having fraction of two hundred and
fifty Union votes over five hundred, one
additional delegate; for each separate or
ganized battalion, one delegate, and for
each independent battery, one delegate,
the latter being entitled to only half
vote in the Convention.


The delegates from the army are rec
commended to be chosen by ballot, at as
early day as practicable; and it is very
desirable, that whenever possible dele
gate should be sent directly from the
regiment or other organization; but when
this cannot be done, let a proxy, fully au-
thenticated, be sent to some reliable citi-
zen at home. emitting him to a seat In
the Convention, that every portion of the
army may be fully represented.


The Union voters of the several COun
ties and Districts of the State are ear
nestly recommended to make early NOM
nations for members of the General AS
sembly and for County officers, in order
that full time may be allowed for sending
tickets to the army, and securing a large
vote of the soldiers. And the Committee
hereby cordially invite the good and ear
nest men of all political parties, to unite
with them in putting into official position
such men as, at the present time, when
so much depends on correct and salutary
action, will devote themselves wholly to
the best interests of the country Let





predictions, and come together with a
determination to preserve our, country,
and her glorious institutions, from every
peril which threatens them at home or
abroad


The Committee cannot close this ad-
dress to their fellow citizens of Ohio,
whose sons have so nobly sustained her
reputation, both in the army and in the
Cabinet, during our present struggle,
without calling upon all good men to
unite with them in returning the most
sincere and heartfelt thanks to the Au-
thor of all good. for the success, both in
Administration, with which He has
crowned our cause; and at the same time
congratulating them upon the glorious
prospect now opening for our country.


The war is being brought rapidly to a
successful termination, and the rebellion,
which at one time threatened to overturn
the Government, must soon be numbered
with the things that were. The system
of Negro Slavery, at once u foul disgrace
to the fair fame of the nation, and con-
tinual source of angry and perilOus dis
cord, is abolished by Constitutional en-
actment, and we trust the day is very far
distant when any sound or loyal man will
be found so far lost to all sense of honor
and justice as to advocate its re-es!ab
lishment.


But let US not suppose that the time of
danger is past, or that the objects which
caused the formation of the Union party
are so thoroughly attained, as to render
its success no longer imperatively neces-
sary to the well-being of the country
On the contrary. at no time since the
commencement of the great struggle,
have the counsels of the good and wise
been more imperiously demanded. Great
questions growing out of the important
events to which we have alluded, are now
pressing themselves with urgency on our
attention. Let us have men in all the
Departments of the State, as well as Of
the National Government, who will stand
firmly by the principles which have
guided us during the past four years.
Let it be fully understood that no man,
who has in an official capacity, whether
civil or military. been connected with
this unholy rebellion, and thus imbrued
his hands in the blood of his country
men, can eUer, with our consent, stand in
the councils of the nation, or assist in
making laws for loyal men.


Let no single root of the evils which
have produced the unhappy struggle
through which we are now passing, be al
lowed any chances to survive, or again
rise to renewed vigor. Let every vestige
of the odious system of slavery-the
source of all onr troubles-be now wiped
out; let the issue be fairly made between
those who would fasten upon us the dis
grace and the horrors of the past, and
those who are striving to inaugurate a
noble and glorious future. Let us all
stand upon the broad platform of human
freedom, and the regeneration and eleva-
tion of every man born in the image of God,
and we shall find the good, the honest,
the loyal and true-hearted men of the
State everywhere rallying to our support.


Very truly, your friends in the cause
of the Union,


G. V. DORSEY, Charm, A. B. BUTTLEs,
WIN. DENNISON, BRoM. GILMORE,
THEO. COMsToCK, JAS. WILLIAMS,
HENRY MILLER, Sec'y and Treas.


ErecutiUe Committee.