The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-01-27

the people of all civil officers in the service OF
the United States, no far rs may be consistent
with the prompt and efficient transaction OF
the public business
ia. That River and Hsrbor improvements,
when necessary TO the safety and convenience
of commerce with foreign nations or among
the several States are objects of national con-
corn, and il is the duty of Congress, in the ex-
ercise of its constitutional powers, to provide
for the same.
ais. That emigrants and exies from the
Old World should find cordial welcome 10
homes of comfort and fields of enterprise in the
New and every attempt to abridge the priv
ilege of becoming citizens and owners of the
soil among us, ought to be resisted with inhex-
ible determination.
"l6 That the property of individuals and Of
corporations should be taxed equally.
II That sound policy requires a system of
free trade with all nations that will trade free
with the United States and that the only fair
and just mode Of raising revenue for nation
al service is that which by the Constitution is
made the equivalent for slave representation
DIRECT TAXATION.
9ls That the Free Democratic party is not
organized to aid either the Wing or the Demo-
cratic wing of the great Slave Compromise
party of the nation, but to develop, in its pu-
rity and truth, the Free living sentiments of
AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
"19. That the Constitution of this State
ought to be SO amended as to provide for the
election of members of our Legislature from
single districts, and for removing all distinc-
tons on account of color, in the enjoyment of
the elective franchise
| go. That the Legislature of this State
10 hx, laxu Halo
for securing to the inhabitants of the State the
full benefit of the writ of habeas corpus, and of
the right Of trial by jury in all oases where
their personal liberty may be called in ques-
ton, under the Fugitive Law or otherwise
"2l That we inscribe on our banner-FREE
Soil, FREE THouGHT, FREE SPEECH, FREE
LABOR, and FREE MEN-and we fling it to the
| breeze, with an humble trust that the God OF
the Oppressed will put it in the hearts of the
people to uphold it."
Mr.. Root ON behalf of the minority of the
committee reported the Pittsburgh Platform
with resolution in favor of additional postage
and one proposing the abolition of the franking
privilege.
A warm discussion took place, on the pro-
priety of introducing the resolution respecting
Free Trade into the creed of the Party Mr.
Root opposed it strongly; Judge Spalding as
strongly insisted upon it. Some, though favor
able to free trade, feared declaration on the
point might disturb the harmony of the organ
ization; others were not prepared to sustain the
doctrine; the majority, however, were in favor
| of the resolution
The debate was long and heated. A motion
to rescind was lost, and at last the entire report
of the committee was agreed to.
Samuel Lewis, the long. tried champion of
human rights, was nominated for the Office of
Governor, with great enthusiasm. He stoutly
resisted the nomination; but the Convention
constrained him at last to accept
Hon. Benjamin Bissel was then nominated
for Lieutenant Governor Reuben Hitchcock,
Supreme Judge; Cooper X. Watson, Attorney
General; w. H. Graham, Secretary of State
j. w. CHATTER, Treasuser; A. o. Blair, Board Of
Public Works.
Judge Spalding offered series of resolutions
endorsing the course of Messrs. Chase, Gid
dings, and Townshend; also recommending the
support of Free Democratic papers; also rec
ommending and urging the nomination of Free
Democratic county tickets
These resolutions were not merely formal.
They were discussed at length, and Messrs.
Lewis, Parrish, Spalding Wade, and others,
took occasion TO express their entire confidence
in the gentlemen named, and their high appre-
! citation of their services The resolutions were
then adopted ii.
The fslloIhg gentlemen were appointed the
State Ced1 fZou pc
l.. L. R60 81. Ne fstwater, and ]. H. Coul-
ter of Columbus, Franklin county A. Jewett,
of Montgomery county II. f. Payne, of Cuya-
hoga county.
resolution censuring the United States
Senate for its proscriptive course in refusing to
put any of the Free Democratic Senator'S on
committees, was offered and adopted.
Mr. Hamlin called the attention of the Con-
vention TO the new Free Democratic paper at
the capital The sum of S., 500 had been raised
as fund TO fall back upon in case q IIecessity,
and to insure every subscriber that.he would
get his paper for the year. We be one
thousand subscribers-six hundred u already
on the books, the other four hundred must be
raised at once and the enterprise be started
He offered resolution to the effect that il was
vitality important to sustain the Columbian, as
Free Democratic paper at the capital Of the
State.
After some discussion, the resolution was
adopted
After some further proceedings, the Conven-
ton adjourned.
We have taken our abstract of proceedings
from the Cleveland True Democrat, whose re-
port is made up from the Columbus papers, no
official report having been furnished in season,
either for that paper or the Era
| 1t will be seen that the Party in Ohio by its
resolutions, stands broadly committed to every
possible application of true Democratic Princi-
Piles. By comparing its action with that Of the
| Pierce Democratic Convention, which met on the
Sth it will be seen that it has far transcended
the position of the latter, in relation to Slavery
Land Reform, Territorial Extension, Interven-
ton, and Free Trade We do not recollect that
any convention, professedly Democratic, State or
National has ever taken ground 80 thoroughly
and consistently Democratic. tits, of course,
highly gratifying to us to know that the hide
pendent Democratic Party of at least one State
has gone the whole length Of the Principles and
Policy we have promulged for the last three
years in our Annual Prospectus.
As to the Free Trade Doctrine, what harm
can there be in its avowal, If the majority of a
Party really believes 10 ita Some members of
the Ohio Convention were opposed to it, more
were in favor of it, After an animated debate
| thew submitted the question 10 the test OF