Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-07-18

and developed ih this Sale, at The earliest
possible perfnd, we win proceed % place in
suitable candidates, for The Su.
preme Bench and the Board OF Public
Works, and invoke in their support. aIIhe
coming election, the votes Of all good ciIi-
zens. wishou, reference 10 political par,ies.
Resoipedr That we. concur in ihe recon-.
mendalion OF The people Of Michigan, thar
there be called a General Convention of the
free States, and Of such Of the slave States,
or portions Of them, as may seem tito send
delegates. with view TO adop. more rffec.
live measures 10 resist The encroachmen, Of
slavery, and that commi,iee Of Eve be an.
pointed 10 correspond and cooperate with
our friends in oIher States on this subject.
Resolued, That commil,ee be appointed
as pro TEN State Cemral Committee with
power TO call another Conyepdon, should il
be deemed necessary, 10 carry Out ,AS )de~
signs Of this Convention. sss
Resolved. Tha, the soil Of Nebraska and
Kansas shall bc appropriated TO free homes
for free men. - ,.e 40
Mr. SpauIding. in presenting these resolu.-
boHoS uuouO oUuo pOiutcu tI Which,
he denied Iha, the object Of the Convention
was a fusioHd Freesoilers, Wings and Ab.
oIl.ionisss, but q union Of The people of Ohio
for one grand purpose---io stay the progress
Of slavery. He SAID he was Democrai
himself Of the Jeffersonian school, but not
Of the Pierce and Douglas stamp.
Mr.. Probasco followed. and pledged Miami
county againsl slavery. o@ er
General Eckley mex, took the floor, and
spoke in favor Of the resolution,
Mr.. Stevens, of Huron county, and Mr..
Pardee of Medina, thought the resolutions
did not go fap'enough, and expressed them
selves favorable to putting several addition
al planks into the platform. y E4.l'i.''
Judge Spaulding replied that the Con
vention did not assemble to make a Pitts
burgh or Columbus platform, and other
persons besides free soiers were to be con-
suited, and he hoped all would agree upon
the report Of the committee.
Mr. Harris, Of Stark, cordially concurred
in the report and hoped there would be uni
on and harmony.
Hon. B, Brinkerhoof spoke with much elo-
quence in favor Of the resolution, and said
there was more harmony in the convention
than he expected. ''-
The resolutions were then laid on the ia
BILE to hear the report Of the committee on
credentials, and after the report was read
they were again taken up, and the question
of their adoption was put, and was carried
unanimously, with long and loud ap.
plause.
A committee of FIVE was appointed to cor.
respond with committees from other Stateo
on the subject Of national Convention.
Judge Cowan, from the Nominating CON.
mittee reported that they had agreed to tho
recommend Judge ]. R. Swan for rfer "
Supreme Court, and Jacob Blickensde' '''
for the Board of Public Works; these nom.
nations were confirmed by the Convention,
the first unanimously and the latter after q
slight discussion, as the following gentlemen
from Hamilton had been proposed for the
Board of Public Works; E. Falls and J. D.
Walbridge.
The business Of The convention having
been brought to close, Hon. Mr.. Root took
The stand and addressed the assembly
during which ihe following ,elrgraphic dis.
patch was received from The Indiana conven.
iion.
'The indianapolis Stale Convention repu.
dates the Nebraska swindle. and has organ.
lied for victorious contest" This was
received with immense applause.