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fN10iutene QHtftN IN tus AoHNSubVHf 1r ANttA
red to the Committee on Resolutions
Mr.. Coos. Of cuyaaoga, moved to amend
said motion, BY providing that they be 50 re.
tered without debate. Agreed TO. and the mo-
ton carried.
The Committee on Nominations was an
nounce1 as follows:
/. W. g. Nelson. I2 DR.. H. ]. Coulter
2. F. Hassaureck, IS. Uol. Jas. ardee.
3. Mose3 B. Walker, ~ Thomas Wilson
ALB. Walradt, Is John G. Tdball,
Sd. w. Scott, 16 Israel Green
6. VIM. Keys, n. Benz. 5. CoWen'
7. Dr. ]. McCulloch, is. Arnold Lynch.
&c. W. B. Allison, 10. 5. j. Andrews.
och Gadsden' 90 David Hanna,
10 Geo Paine, 81 Richard Hatton.
II w s Lewis.
On motiUn. il was resolved that the Commit-
Zee on Nominations be also instructed TO pre-
sent the names OF STATE Central Committee,
Mr.. WOODS, of Butler. offered resolution
lbs rue,ing the Committee on Nominations TO
present the names Of two candidates for each
office the choice TO be then made by the Con-
yenlioh. Laid on theslable.
Mr.. SPAuLDiSG. from the Committee on Res
Olulons. reported the following:
WHEREAs, the positive prohibition OF sla.
very in the Territory 70 the north and west Of
Missoari. imposed by Congress in the gear
1890, AT the instance OF Southern statesmen,
and as an equivalent for the admission of SAID
State OF Missouri without RESTRICT n, has been
removed by ths passage Of the bill TO establish
Territorial Government in Nebraska and Kan
sas.
And WHEREAS, it becomes important to as
cer,ain ii The popular mind in regard to slavery
has refrigerated in Ohio during the last thirty
four years. notwithstanding the bsnlgn priucl'
Plies Of the Ordinance OF 1887, which made our
State perpetualy free and which has been
the principal means of our unexsmpled pros
perity and happiness therefore.
|. Resolved, that We hail with gIadness and
gratitude the anniversary of that glorious day
when the Congress of The Confederation inn
pressed upon The Northwestern Territory that
''ordinance Of Freedom" which has given char.
acter and consequences TO five great States, now
containing FIVE millions Of ireemen, but not one
SLave.
g. Resolued, That in humble imitatio of the
virtue and patriotism which inspired our faith.
ers in the enactment OF the Ordinance, we sol
emnIy renew this day our covenant VOWS to
resist the spread of slavery, under whatever
shape or color it may be attempted"
g. ReSOlved, That, to this end, we will labor
assiduouSly TO rendec "inoperatiye and ooid'
that portion ofths Kansas and Nebraska bill
which abollshts freedom in the territory with.
drawn from The influence Of slavery by the
Missouri Compromise OF 1920, and that we
will oppose by every lawful and constitutional
means any further increase OF slave terrIory OF
slave States in this Republican Confederacy.
4. ReSolved, that, in order that public senti.
ment on this great subject may be concentra
ted and developed in the State tf Ohio, al
the earliest possible period, We will proceed to
place 10 nomination suitable candidates for the
Supreme Bench and Board Of Public Works,
and invoke in their support at the approaching
election the votes OF all good citizens withouI
reference TO political parties.
s. ReSoived, That we concur in the recon.
mendation Of the 6 ohventiUn OF the people OF
Michigan. that there be ralled general Con.
venton of the free States. and such ofthe slave
holding States or portions thereof as may desire
to be there represented. with the view to the
adoption of other and more effective measures
in resistance of the encruachments of slavery;
and that committee OF five persons be ap-
pointed to correspond and cooperate with our
friends in other States on the subject.
g. Resolved. that committee Of be appoin.
ted by this Convention as pro tempore State
Central COMMITTEE, with power To call another
Convention of the friends Of liberty. and to
take other measured that may become necessa.
ry to perfect the declared designs of this Con,
vent0n.
Mr. SPALDING said he was instructed to say
that the committee had regarded the duties
with which they had been entrusted as very
delicate one, Il had been supposed by some,
that the Convention was merely coming togeth-
er in order to constructa Free Soil lstform or
Whig platform. Their duty was a higher
and noble one. He alluded to The ordinance
of 81. and to the blessings which that ordi,
nance had conferred to the unparalleled growth
of tie Northwest, section which had made
wondrous advances in the arts of peace, and
which Was capable of bringing into The feid il
necessary. lighting army Of 800, 900 men, He
referred to the concessions to the South,
which had gone on from one demand to another
until their tyrannic encroachments had become
insuppol table,
He claimed to be a Democrat of the Jeffer.
sonian sehool. and did not think il Necessary to
take lessons in Democracy froln Franklin Pierce
or Arnold Douglass No fusion Of parties was
contemplated or desired. The issues were I, "
and PLAIN. They were such as would commend
themselves 10 honest men.
Mr. PRoBAsco, Of Warren, pledged the Mi.
ami Valley to the support Of the principles in,
eulcated in the resolutions as well as in the re-
marks OF the gentleman from Guyahoga M
ISpalding(. With that gentleman he had war
red in times past, and he felt proud to stand
shoulder TO shoulder with him upon common
platform. This memorable day the anniversary
Of The enactment OF the Ordinance of i787-
would hereafter be honored in manner SINH
lar TO the 4th OF July. To The latter. we were
indebted for our independence--to The formel
for It's perpetuaticn.