The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-09-29
Anti.Nebraska Convention.

al District Of Ohio, assemble d al Defiance,
Friday, Sc piembet 18th. ~ 4 Y
ASHER COOK, ,-ofWood County was.
ebosen President, and s, NJ, SNoDGRAss
Eof Putnam, Secretary. sr gsn ~
On motion Of Mr.. Taylor Of Defiance,
The following gentlemen we're app2inted
ID Cop,miite on Resolutions, viz, ms. i
himself declining TO serve - tfss sla
Samuel B. Scott Of Lucas.
W. L. Cock, ofWood. a .s,3
p. C. Bassst, Of Putman. ssf
s. f. Blakeslee, ofWilliams,
John Paul, Of Ds6apce. af1s
On motion, the following gentlemcn
were appointed a Committee TO elect
from the numerousn names before the Com
vention, suitable person for Represen>
iietive 10 Congress viz:6 Aft aR ga
John Fitch, Of Lucas. s
John Ayers, ofpuulding. @
] Kelley, ofIIeory.
"A. Spencer, of Williams.
John Paul, Of Do6nnce,
w. s. Cook, OF Wood.
sP. c.. Bassei, Of Putnam. 4 is
The Gommil,e on nominations, after
Gull delibetaton, returned to the name Of
Richard Mott, Of Toledo, as the one like-
" to prove most acceptable TO the peo-
pie. 81 '"
On mdtion, RICHARD Morn WASH unan
i.nously nominated for Representative in
Congress.
The Commiiie ON resolutions present,
ed the following Report which was unan-
imoasly adopied:a
Resolped, That the crisis has arrived
when the only issue presented TO us, is,
whether the parslyzing influences Of
Slavery, or the vital principles Of Frees
dom shall prevail in The Administra'on
Of our General Government.
| Resolped, That if evidence is wanted
81 The prosiraion Of the Government to
| tie use of Slavery, we find i in the dos
peraie plans for adding moro Slave States
10 The Union; The passage Of the Fugi-
i've Slave Law; tho repeal Of the @iiss>
ouri Compromise; the lavish expenditure
| of money, TO purchase worthless Terrto-
| ~ Of Mexico, for d Southern Railroad
| Track 10 tho Poetic and for such partial
Harbor appropriations as that for Cape
Fear 10 North Carolinu, while the vast
Ebmmerco ofthe Lakes Of the North and
| Rivers is neglected aud abandoned; the
resistance to, ,he Chenp Postage Policy,
compelling free States TO contribute a
Million Of Dollars TO pay The postage of
The South; the continued Monopoly of
Official Station; the substitution Of brute
force or intimidation Of reason and ar
gsment in The Halls of Congress; and
1 The resistance Offered by the South to the
1 free giant Of land 70 free laborers by a
! Liberal, Homestead Bill. N s.t.s 4
Resolped, That we are unalterably
4 oppre ssed to the Admission Of another
Slave State TO tie Union.
| ResOlped, Tai we disapproye Of tle
desperate oifaas snsdc 70 obtain Cuba,
for increasing misrepresentation oflyasl
sums u money fol The purchase, Of that
and are opposed to any Annexas
/ Itou ofahat or.any other Teftilorl except
as Free States. as{8 ss,a slef3 as.
Resolred, That we are in favor o. ihe
denaiionaIizalion Of Slavery, md Of Its
extermifation wherever the General
GOVERNMENTS responsible for lis exist
Resolped, Tha; the Fugitive Slave
Law, is an Outrage and sinsultto the NOR
elinstincis ahddes,iny Of the Free States,
and oughi to be repealed. eaa ,e,aas baa
RESOLVED, That the power TO return
Foeitives from Slavery belongs aexclus
siyeiy toihe Statcsgr ssd3e asls "a IL
4 ReSolved, Thai the patronage OF the
4 Executive s'has incfeased, is increasing
land ought to be dminished.% ssng ];
Resolued, That our practical duty i
The crisis is 10 select a Candidate TO
TO Congress, who disa
vows all personal obligations 10 self con
stiiuied jnntos at home, or to- the, powe
tbat dspenses dayors and patronage IA
Washington, and whose previous chaTae
tersnd kiiown integrity are a guaIaEu
[ Ethat he willcary ous the views Of ,th'
4 tConven,ion. ng tig@ Il r gn8
" sResolsed, That RICHARD Mort Of 10
ledo is the true independent Denlocrati'
Candidate fol CDngressiD ibis Congress
ional District, and is worthy oflhe con
idencc aud suppol ofI,hespeeple.p
4 During The session ofahevConyeniion
fIna was addressed by Asher Cook, o
WOOD, Al. s. Lai,atof Paulding, Johl
TAYLOR, John Paul, and S. r. Brown, 0
4 Defiance, William Sheffield. of Henry
! S. II. Blsckeslee or Williams, and Johl
Fitch aod ]. R. Williams, of Lucas. ~
Il ii was Resolged that the papers Of tbi
/ Congressional District be requested 4
publish The proceedings Of this Meeting
! lsasse ASHER COOK, President
s.. M, SNopeRAss, Secressry. ss
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