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He regretted that The resolutions were not
more emphatic. The only true way was 70 de-
nationalEe slavery. Upon no other ground
could a degree Of enthusiasm De created that
would 0vervhslm. with Us whiIlnind sweep,
the apoIogsls Of slavery. lie was distinctly IN
Favor Of aDolishing slavery wherever Congress
had power to abolshit..
Mr.. SPAULDIS0 knew that every word that
had come from bis friend from Medina had
sprung from an honest purpose The object
nos, was 70 carry the State of ohio--to shoW
the positiJn she occupied. Il was therefore
necessary - construct a platform that all eould
stand upon. He was himself in favor OF abol-
ishing slavery in the District of Columbia. or
Of removing the Capitol. He would speak OF
AboliuonisIs 10 no inyidious sense. They were
the e-breakers in glorious cause-ani nov,
should we refuse those who are hocking like
doves to the windows; merely because they DO
not wish to 20 rs far as ourselves?
Rev E SMITH, (nterrupling) Let them 60
as far as We have broken the Ice.
Mr.. SPAuLnING further enforced the impor-
tance 0. harmony and coucillauon. As TO the
Oft quoted aud sia7ery resolution of the 8sh OF
] ,nnary Convention, he had some haud In get
tiny 1t up. Il was designed to promote the
election Of Lewis Cass Il was 50 framed as
70 say something ana mean nothing
Mr. HARRIs spoke, at some length IN favor o [
The resolutions. He thought they were just
what was wanting. lie did not come here TO
EImbibe hti,slavery sentiments. lie had cher
ished them al his life.
A debate ensued rs to the proper mode OF vo-
ting upon the resoiuuons-w whether by secla-
mauon or by eouuues-they were; on motion
laid on the table, 10 await the report OF The
COMMITTEE on Credentials.
The Committee on Credentials made their
report, which was accepted, and lniUrmalay
laid over.
Rev. L. SAITH, Of Morrow, addressed the
Convention in support OF The resolutions. A
single stepin ad, ance OF the olI posIlons VI
parties was SO much gained. lie related an
anecdote in pcnt. He would, however, have
preferred a more decided expression with re-
gard To slavery in the Territories.
Mr.. Root suggested that Mr.. S. offer the
following as an addenda
i ResoI0,d, That the soil Of the Territories
must be Kept lor tree homes tor Tee men.
Mr.. SMITH offered SAID resolution, winch he
ing seconded by Mr.. Root, was adopted.
The resolutions, rs amended, were then
unanimously adopted.
On motion, dispatch was sent To the Con.
venLion AT lldianapOs, reporting The progress
of the Ohio Conventions
On motion, committee of Correspondence
was appointed by the Chair, in reterence 70 a
National Convention. as follows Messrs Car
rngton, Swan, and Coulter OF FrankIln. Mr
Spauldng Of Cuyhoga, and Baker ol Ross.
MIR. BhINKERnoFF being called Tor, rose to
respond. Those VINO wished i'll to The cause
had congratulated themselves tat harmony
could not prevail in Convention composed ol
pof ions OF all the oil partles. lie rejoced in
The invctons here manifested, that they would
be doomed to Disappointment. lie referred "
the speech OF Franklin AZ the close OF the Con-
venuon, in which the old sage referredyto The
loubts he had entertained rs to whether the
sun at the back OF the Presidents chair was IA
rising or setting sun, but after the results OF The
deliberations ol that body of illustrous patri-
OTIS, he WAS convinced hat it was a rising sun.
So ofGhe sun Of to-day. Mr. b. felt assured
thai it Was arising sun.
! Thes3 resolutions, said Mr. B., virtually de-
clare for the repeal OF the repeal, because they
strike for freedom for the Territories, at all
hazard Was not this u step in advance?-
When did the old organisation take rs bold
ground rs that? lie was full Of hope He ''felt
il in his bones" that the day Of triumph was at
hand.
Mr. GowRN- from the Committee onNcmina-
lion. reported the following as the unanimous
choice Of the committee.
For Judge of The Saprmc Comt--IosEPH R,
SWAN. of franklin.
For Member IF Ms Board Of Public Works
JAcon BLcKENsDERF r. Jr., Of Tuscarawas.
The names OF the following gentl men were
presented, to constitute State Central Com
mittee.
A. p Stone gH Coulter. o. Follet. ]. W,
Andrews, Sam'l Galloway, A. r. Perry, and L.
G. Van Slyke, Of Fral kiln; Charles Reemlin,
of Hamilton;J. A. Bingham, of Tuscarwas;
john Welch, OF Athens John A. Foot, Of Guy.
ahoga; S. B Brown, of Trdmbull; and o. A..
White, of Picaway.
On motion, the Gonventon proceeded to ra-
tify the nominations separately, when JOSEPH
r. SWAN was unanimously nominated by &C.
clamation.
! MIR. BuRGoYNE, of Hamiltoa, claimed that
the southern part Of the State was entitled to
the nomination Tor Public Works. inasmuch as
tie candidate for Judge was taken from a
northern county.
Mr. Gown and others preferred the nomn-
alton of Mr.. Blckensderter. He had been tried
and found faithful.
Mr.. BuaeoYSE preferred a new man, fresh
from the ranks of The people. He therefore
nominated John D. Walbridge, OF Hamilton.
Considerable feeling was manifested, and
several voices demanded the previous question.
A motion TO adjourn was put and neganved by
very decided vote.
ELInv FoLLis, of Hamilton, was also NOM
mated.
A motion was made and carried that major.
ty Of all be necessary TO choice.
After considerable delay in settling the ratio
Of representation, &c.. DC. the Convention
proceeded to vote by counties After making