Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1854-09-27
REPUBLICAN, MASS CONVENTION
OTTAWA COUNTY.

OTTAWA COUNTY.
In pursuance of call for Republican Mass
Meeting, to be held at Steels Landing, the
Goth inst, for the nomination of State Senator
and County officers inhabitants of the district
convened and organized by electing Thomas ID.
Gilbert, President, and Thomas w. Ferry, Sec
rotary.
The object of the meeting being stated, on
motion of Lemue Peake, it was ordered that the
business of the same be Immediately taken up.
On motion of Reuben Reynolds committee of
five was appointed to draft resolutions express
i've of the sense of the meeting. Reuben Reyn-
Odds, Geo. Luther, nj. b. Hopkins, Geo. Wood
ward, and John S. Burton were appointed said
committee.
On motion of NJ b. Hopkins, a committee of
ten was appointed to make up and submit list
of candidates for the several county officesJ to
be supported at the approaching November cleo
ton, pnd the following persons were appointed
said committee:
Moses b. Hopkins, Isaac Rogers,
Daniel Millspau, James p. Scott,
Lemuel Peake, Charles Olford,
A. b. Sumner, l.. N. Daggett,
f.. Bartholomew, Hiram Bateman.
The Committee on Resolutions presented
their report which was accepted. and on motion,
the Resolutions were taken up separately, and
severally passed, as follows:
Resolved, That this Convention endorse the prin-
ciples of the Mass Convention held at Jackson Jul
ly 9th last, and that have confidence in the men
put in nomination by that Convention for State Of
ficers.
ReSolved, That we regard the present Admins
traton as corrupt in principles, and in It's tenden-
ces directly calculated to destroy the peace of the
Country and putin jeopardy the stability and pros
perty of the Union.
ResolUed. That we regard the late act of Congress
repeating the Missouri Compromise as n gross de-
parturc from the principles ofegitimate legislation
-ayiolation of the plighted faith of the Country,
injury to the free labor interest, and libel on
the honest sentiment of the Nation.
ReSolved, That we will support no man for Con-
gress or State officer, henceforth who will not
pledge himself TO oppose the extension of Slavery
into any of the Territories of the u. ST. and to the
admission of any more Slave States, who arc not
i'm favor of the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law
and the abolition of Slavery in the District of Co.
lumbia.
The Committee on nominations presented
their report, whereupon the following persons
were nominated candidates by the Convention
for the respective offices hereto severaly attach
ed, to wit:
Representatiue--Elias W. Merrill, Muskegon
TreaSmer-George w. Woodward, Wright
Sherf-Eddy Irons, Ottawa.
Clerk d. RegiSter-Tmothy Fletcher, Ra-
VIENNA.
Pros. Anorney-Moses B. Hopkins, Ottawa.
Swreyor--Augustus w. Taylor, Crockery.
co.o,,o.. George w. Walton, Muskegon.
oo'o''''' Grin Hall, Tallmadge.
Whereupon the meeting adjourned to 7 P. III
Evening Session.
Pursuant to adjournment, the meeting was
called to order at 7 p. M, and the evening
principally taken up in discussion by speakers
from abroad and members of the convention.
On motion, the proceedings were ordered tt
be officially signed and transmitted to the Crane
River Eagle and Grand River Times for publ
cation
On motion, tho Convention adjourned SIN
die. THos ID. GILBERT, Pres.
H. w. FERRY, Sec'y.