Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-11

tr;ct of Ohio, called to meet a
WilkesyilIe, Gallia county, on tn
l4th day of June, to nominate a can
didate to be supported By all lover
Of Freedom, Tree soil, free speech
and free men, convened at the Uni
versaliss meeting-hous in Wilkes
vile, at IL O'Clock, A. NJ, and pro
cssdsd to organize by calling w. II
B. Page, Of Meigs county, 10 tn
Chair, and o. B. Chapman to act a
Secretary. Mr.. Page on arising t.
announce the rueeting ready to pro
cesd to business, addressed the con
vention for about half an hour in 9
very appropriate and able speech
giving a concise and correct history
Of the present questions that are now
agitating the country. At the close
Of the remarks by the Chair. it was
ON motion of NJ. G. Tuckerman, NOV.
ed that a committee of three from
each county represented, be aPpoin.
ted by the chair to present the name
of some suitable man as a candidate
for nomination before the conven-
tion-carried. Whereu p on the
Chair appointed said COMMITTEES.
Resolved, unanimously, that mas
much as our present Representative
in Congress, SAMUEL F. VIEToN, has
violated his oft repeated pledges TO
the people of this District, pledges
made with every appearances OF SIM
cerity and candor, with eyes upturn-
ed towards heaven, and with his
hand placed upon his heart. calling
upon his Gcd to witness to the truth
of his assertions in declaring that
the principle of the Wilmot Proviso
is paramount TO all other questions;
yea, that It's above, around, beneath,
high over all; yea, that all other
questions sink into utter significance,
when compared TO the great ques-
ton of Slavery and Freedom, in this
country. Well, now, the way to Sc
cure this great boon Of Freedom to
the people of the territories, and TO
their posterity forever, would be for
the Free Democracy to unite to Sc
cure the triumph of the Wing party,
and thus secure the principles Of the
Ordinance of 'S7; and in view of such
a triumph, the Free Democracy ia
justice to the people of these terrific
ries, and in justice to the slave, and
in justice to humanity at large, unite
in securing the election Of majori-
ty Of the Representatives to the 3lstI
Congress holding views in accor-
dance with his owe, as that party
only could be relied upon 10 pass al
bill with the Wilmot Proviso incor-
porated therein; and that iUsorder toI
consummate this great and glorious
triumph OF Freedom over Slavery
it was absolutely necessary that the|
Free Democracy unite with the|
Wig Party, in order to secure thel
election OF Taylor and Fillmore, as
that would give US the absolute con-
troI Of the whole matter, for-mark:l
Gen. Taylor is pledged not TO vote
any bill having the Wilmot ProvisoI
incorporated or attached thereto;|
and, mark again: Mr.. Fillmore will
be President. of the Senate, and
therefore have the casting vote inI
that body, and that vote will oil
course be cast for such bill, andI
thus great victory be obtained for
freedom, and the power Of the slave
holder be forever broken. Such ar
guments composed the burthen of
Mr.. Finton's speeches, and the Freel
Democracy did not make nomina-I
ton for Congress, and the conse-
quence was that Mr.. Vinton was
elected by large majority, havingl
received almost the entire vote of thel
Free Democratic party. Mr.. Vim
ton returned TO his seat in the House|
of Representatives, fresh from hisj
constituents, with all these solemn!
vows resting upon his soul, and what
has he done TO redeem those pledges.
The history Of mis- course during thel
present session of Congress shows
that by his voting to lay Mr.. Roots
rmolution Gnstructing the Commit!
on Territories to report a bill for
New Mexico, &C., with the Wilmot
proviso incorporated therein on theI
table, and his oft repeated moves to
90 into committee of the whole onI
the state of the Union, in order toI
stavs off the question Of Freedom
all proves beyond a doubt that Mr..
Vinion deserves to be classed with
such men as Daniel Webster, Lewis|
Cass, Henry Clay, Bright, Of Indiana.
Dickinson, of New York, and all
men of like character, and of course|
is no more worthy to receive the|
votes Of Freedom loving men. There
fore, this convention now proceed toI
nominate suitable man to represent
the 18th Congressional District in|
the Sind Congress Of the United
States. On motion, the Convention