Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-07-20
ohio a.. Anti.N.Sraska Meeting.

Ohio State Anti-Nsbraska Meeting.
CoLUMBus, Thursday, July ID.
The State Anti Nebraska Convention met
at NeiPs new Hall at II O'Clock, this morn,
ing. Nearly all the counties in the State were
represented and the delegates crowded the
Hall.
The meeting was temporarily organized ey
b. F. Letter 10 the chair. J. h. ba-
ker, of Ross, and ]. S. Herrick, Of Portage
were appointed Secretaries.
The Congressional Districts were called and
committees on permanent officers and resolu-
tons appointed.
The Committee on Permanent Officers report
as follows-For President, Hon. B. T. Letter,
and the following Vice Presidents: LIST Dis
ttrict, J, Bureoyne, Id, Thos. Cation; Id, w.
Sohn; 4th, DR., BrandTeth; 9Th, A. Cook; 9th,
]. R. S. Bond; It'll, j. Probasco; Stb, L. Phelps;
9th, d. Agnes; 10th, W. G.. Kephart; llih,
J. F. Warren; 18th, A. P. Stone; l3th,J. Sher-
man; 18th, j. S. Stranahan; 15th, h. B. Curtis;
10Th, d. Greene; 18th, H. Foreman; 18th,
Thomas Earl; 18th, A. II. Chatham; goth,
Jonathan Warden; and 2lst, L. Lenton.-
A large nunber OF Secretaries were appoint
ed.
The Convention agreed that the votes should
be cast in proportion of one to each four thou
sand inhabitants. D.,
A committee of one from each Congressional
District was appointed to report cah'ldates
for Supreme Judge, end for a member VI the
Public Works.
Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention ret again at two O'Clock.
On motion, il was agreed that all resolutions
offered should be referred 10 the Committee
on Reso utions witlou; deb0te.
Hon. Rufus P. Spaulding, from the Commit
tee on Resolutions reported the following; .
WHEREAS, Pie positive prohibition OF Sla-
very in the territory north an west OF MlSsou-
ri, imposed by Congress in the year 1920, at
the instance of Southern statesmen, and as
an equivalent for the admission o. the State
of Missouri into the Union, has been removed
by The passage Of the Nebraska and Kansas
Bill; and,
WHEREAS, II becomes important 10 ascertain
if the state Of the popular mind in regard to
slavery has retrogra ell within the last thirty
years, Notwithstanding the benign influence
of the ordinance Of 1877, which made our
State perpetually free, and which has been the
principal cause Of our prosperity anc happi-
ness; therefore, b.,
ResOlusd, That we hail with g~ladness and
gratitude the anniversary Of that glorious day,
when the Congress OF the Confederation I'M
pressed upon the North western Territory
tina. ordinance Of freedom which has gwen
character and consequence 10 five great States,
now containing five millions of freemen, but
not one slave.
ReSOleed, That in humble imitation Of The
patriotism and virtue which inspired our
fathers in the enactment OF this ordinance,
we sOlemnly this day renew our v'ws TO resist
the spread OF slavery,unde whatever shape OF
color it may be attempted.
ResOlpel, That to this end we will labor
assiduously TO render imperative and void
that portion OF The Nebraska Bill which abol-
iShes freedom in the Territories, Withdrawn
from the influence of slavery by the Missouri
Compromise of 1920, and that %e will oppose
by every constitutional means any further IN
crease of Slave Territory or Slave States in this
Republican Confederation.
Resolced, That in order pubii' sentiment
on This great subject may be concentrated and
developed in this State, al 1.-THE earliest possible
period, @e will proceed 10 place in nomina'
ton suitable candidates for the Supreme Bench
and the Board OF Public Works, and invoke in
their support, OF the coming election. he votes
of all sood. citizens, without reference to pollt-
icdl parties.
ResoLred, That We concur in the Fecommen'
daiion OF the people nf Michigan, that there
be called a General Convention Of The free
States, and of such Of the slave STATES, or por'
lions OF them, as may see fit 10 send delegates,
with a view to adopt more effective measures
10 resist the encroachment Of slavery, and that
q committee OF FIVE be appointed 10 co respond
and cooperate with our friends in other States
on this subject.
Resolued, That q committee be appointed
as q pro lem. State Central COMMITTEES with
power to call another Convention, should it be
deemed necessary, 10 carry out the designs o.
this Convention.
Resoiped, That the Soil Of Nebraska and
Kansas shall be appropriated 10 free homes FOL
free men.
Mr.. Spaulding, in presenting these resolu'
tons, made some pointed remarks, in whlct
he denied that the object Of the Convention
was a fusion of Freesoilers, Wings and A5oli'
~tioniSts, but a union OF the people OF Ohio fol
one grand purpose-to stay the progress Of sla'
very. He said he was a Democrat himself o.
The Jeffersonian school, but not OF the Pierce
and Douglas stamp.
Mr. Probasco followed, and pledged MAN
county againgst slavery.
General Eckley next took the floor, ani
spoke in favor OF The resolution.
Good Counsel.
The New York Stats Zeitung, one Of The
Oldest German papers in the United States, il
o recent article upon the future of the German
element in the United States thus pitches int
that portion Of his countrymen who are en-
goyed in LAYING down German ~DOlitical Mat.