Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-07-14
County Convention.


Matthias Persing, Of Green Creek, was
chosen President and Homer Everett Sec
retary.
The objects Of the meeting having been
explained, committee was appointed to
report resolutions expressive Of the sense
Of this meeting, at two o'clock p. NJ, to
which hour the meeting adjourned.
The following named gentlemen we're
chosen for said committee, viz: Homer
Everett, A. D. Wiles, Jonathan Ames.
At o'clock P. NJ meeting convened. -
The committee appointed 10 report names
OF delegates to the convention at Coluul-
bus, viz: Messrs. A. d. Wiles, John MasIiu,
John Shrenk, reported the following dele
gates, VINO were chosen; viz; G. A. Wolfe.
Jonathan Ames, and Homer Everett.
The following named gentlemen were
then chosen central committee for San
dusky County; viz: John Mastln, Lyman
Gepin, j. Ames, Henry Nichols, F. s.
White, G. G.. Haynes, M, Peraing, Artimus
Phillips, c. G. Sanford. c. j. Carlton, N.
P. Brdsey, and Michael Mcbride.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following which were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS. We firmly believe in the sub
lime principles announced in the Decara-
lion of American Independence, that "AIl
men we're created free and equal and en-
dowed with an inaliable right to life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness" And,
WHEREAS, The present administration
and those who have supported it in rudely
tearing down the barrier which held back
the Ink current Of slavery from whelming
the free North in misery and ruin, have
commi ted crime against humanity at
which the spirit of 76 shudders and revolts.
We charge them in presence Of freemen
every where, in presence of down trodden
humanity every where, and before Heav-
en-
With aiding to crush out freedom from
the world.
With aiding, abetting. and extending
tyranny in its most odous form.
With treachery TO the will of the people
as expressed in the last two great Nation
al Conventions.
With squandering the public money, and
unworthy bestowal Of Office and patronage
with view 10 assist slavery in lis conflict
with liberty.
The present executive we charge with
breaking a solemn pledge to carry out the
principles and policy declared by the Bati-
more Convention which placed him in nom
nalion, among which was pledge to dep
recate all agitation of the slavery question.
in and out of Congress.
With breaking his voluntary promise t"
the same effect in his inaugural address. =
And with breaking a relteration Of the
same pledge in his annual message Thus
outraping public sentiment, and committing
triple per6dy, that he might WELD the
influence of free country to extend and
na,ionalizc slavery.
For the proof of these charges we refer
to the polit cal history of our country for
the last two years ANA,
WHEREAS, 1t is our sincere desire 10
see freedom extended, and slavery and tyr
amy in every form exterminated from the
world.
Resolved. That although depioring the
extension Of slavery in the Union, if il had
remained within the limits prescribed by
the spirit of the Constitution and the let
ter of tie Compromises under 1t, we would
as heretofore, have been silent, and with.
held our complaint.
Resotpea, That we will not support
countenance, or follow any man or party OF
men who have been engaged in or who
approve of the repeal the Missouri Com
promise.
ResolDed, That we will vote for no mar
for .Iy office of trust or profit, in County
State or National affairs, unless he will ex
pressly and unequivocaily declare himself
10 be against the extension of slavery, ant
fer the restoration to freedom of the terrific
ries OF Kansas and Nebraska, North Of 81
deg 81 min.
RESOLVED, That in our opinion the Kan
sas and Nebraska Bill is an outrage u OF
the rights of our foreign born citizens, whC
we believe, are entitled to equal ghts an'
privehges as free men in the settlement o
those territories.
Resoiped, That we believe the passage
of that Bill, is but the commencement Of
series of astounding measures, designed t
extend slavery and prevent the extension
offreedom, of which series, the annexation
of Cuba; the late purchase ofterritory fror
Mexico, by an appropriation of ten million
Of dollars; and the proposition to abosl
all restrictions on the slave trade are par
But we do not oppose the acquisition o
territory SO long as it is appropriated
freedom.
On motion il was resolved that the put
fishers of the Sandusky County Democra
and the Fremeut Journal be requested I
, publish the proceedings and resolutions
this meeting.
On motion, resolved that this meetin
adjourn.
MATTHIAS PERSING, Pres't.
HOMER EVERETT. Secr'y.
The Washington correspondent of th
Baltimore "SuD," treats us TO the followin
nroora,nua Of Southern Doliticians.