The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-17
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and constitutional further increase OF slave
territory slave States In this republic conffs-tcy
A. Resol, 3D. Thai in order that pubic sentiment on
this great eo b. and deveo ped in
The state Of ohio ., he earliest pos. BILE period will
proceed 10 place in nomination suitable candidates for
The SupeIpe Bench and Btari Of PDbc Woks. aud in
vole in their support at the approaching election tho
votes OF all gooo citizens without references to political
PARTIES.
g. Resolved That ne coacm in me recommendation If
ths oonNnii,n Of The 1e7ie Of Achitan, that thee be
genaa cor4rnsso IF aetroe SO e. and su.s u
me stareho'dn9 States, portions teret, as NAV de.
te there ysyYes,ed al The titc % the adpm II
ote, end .6e9fre me7suDes in ,esiaa~ce n a.
crcootn ms y saery and that committee ~ fse PSF
sns &c aITeintd % correspond and cooperdtc wdt
ffIeHds in other States an tae sp'Doct.
| Resolved, That = commit &c OF - be appointed By
this convention pro pore state central commitree,
with power 20 call another convention Of the trea of
hierty. ard TO tale oih-r measures that y become
necessary 10 perfect The ceslared designs Of this Con
| v,nton.
Mr.. SPALpnG said he was instructed to say that
the Committee had regarded the duties with which
! they had been entrusted very delicate one II
had teen supposed by some that The Convention
was merely coming together in order to coas cuct
! free soil platform, or whg platform. roeir dnty
| was higher and nober one He alluded to the
oIdiI nnce Of ST. and I, the blessings which that
ordnance had conferred; To the unparalleled growth
| of the Northwest, a sectiun which had made wOa-
crou5 advances in the arts 0f peace, and which was
capable Of bringing into the field, II necess ary, !
lighting army OF 100000 men. He referred to the
| concessions 10 the South, which had gone on from
| one demand to another, until their tyrannc en-
1 cioachmehts had bee me inslpporabie. He claim
e. to be democrat Of the Jeffersonian school, and
not think it necessary to take lie sons in demo-
craey from Franklin Pierce or Arnold Douglas. No
flsion OF parties was contemplated or desired The
| Issues were few and PLAIN. They were such
would commend themselves to honest men.
| Mr.. PhoBAsco, of Warren, pledged the Miami
Valley to the support Of the principles inculcated
in the resolutions, as well as in the remarks Of the
gentleman from Cuyahoga (Mr. Spalding.) With
that gentleman he had warred 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
| lf7-would hereafter be honored in manner SINH
lar to the 4h If July. To the latter, we were in
perpetuation.
Mr.. ECKLEY urged that there was nothing in the
declarations put forth in the resolutions but what he
trusted all could heartily endorse. There not o
sent1m mt there contain ed which would not be the
sentiment OF every man--at least 30 far eastern
Ohio was concernt diff were not for the manu-
factuIe Of opinions for them. He invoked all who
had the good OF their country at heart 10 rally in
| support Of those sentiments. No one need COM
plain that they do not go far enough provided they
can give them their hearty appreciation SO far as
they GO.
Gr. PARpEE, of Medina, said that as a democrat.
he objected to the resolutions only because they did
not 90 far enough. The fear of being stigmatized
as abolitionsts was evincing timidity unworthy OF
the bold spirit Of our fathers Were not all Ohioans
repeated declaration of the old line democracy at
their Sth of January Conventions. The Nebraska
infamy was not the first great aggression of the
slave power. The aggressions of that power were
unceasing He regretted that the resolutions were
not more emphatic. The only true way was to de-
natlonalize slavery. Upon no other ground could
degree OF enthusiasm be created that would over.
whelm, with its whirwind sweep, the apologists of
slavery. He was distinctly in favor Of aboiishing
slavery wherever Congress had power to abolish it.
Mr.. srALpINo knew that every word that had
frnvn Ma had
an honest purpose. The object now was to carry
the State Of Ohio-to show the position she occu-
pied. II was therefore necessary to construct
platform TO- that all could stand upon He was him.
Columbia, or OF removing the capitol. He would
speak of abolitionists in no nvidious sense. They
were the ice breakers In glorious cause-and now
should we refuse those who were focking like loves
to the windows merely because they do not wish to
20 a. far az ourselves?
Rev. E. SMITH, tinterrupting.)- them 20 as
| far as we have broken the ice.
Mr.. SHADING father enforced <ho imp s-+aucc OF
harmony and conclliaIion. A to the oft-quoted
antslayery resolution of the 9Th Of January Con-
vention he had some hand in getting it up. 1t
was designed to promote the election OF Lewis Cass.
II was SO framed as to say sonnet hing and mean no
thing.
Mr.. HARRIS spoke at some length in favor of the
resolutions. He thought they were just what was
wanting lie did not come here to imbibe anti.
slavery sentiments. He had cherished them all his
life.
n depatc arising on the proper mode OF voting
VI Oil the resolutons-'whether by reclamation or
by counties-they were, on motion, laid on the
table TO await the report Of the Committee on Gre
dentials.
I The Committee on Credentials made their report,
which was accepted, and informally laid over.
| Rev. L. SMITH, Of Morrow, addressed the Conven-
ton in support OF the resolutions siugle step in
advance of the old position Of parties, was 80 much
| gained. He related an anecd0te in point He would
/ however, nave preferred more decided expression
with regard to slavery in the Territories.
Mr.. RooT suggested that Mr.. s. offer the following
a. an addeDda:-
Res Owed That the soil OF the Territories mnst be kept
for free homes for free men.
Mr.. SMITH offered said resolution, which was
seconded by Mr.. Root, and adopted
The resolutions, as amended were then unani
mously adopted.
On motion, despatch was sent TO the convention
at Indianapolis, reporting the progress Of the Ohio
convention.
Some one moved that despatch bc-'sent to the
President of the United States, notifying him that
the power Of his administration so far as Ohio was
concerned, was among the things that were. Oppo-
sipion being made, it was Withdrawn.
I On motion, committee Of correspondence was
appointed by the chair, in reference to national
convention as follows: Messrs. Darlington, Swan,
and Coulter. Of Franklin; Mr.. Spalding, OF Cuya'
Mr.. BRINKERHorF being called for, rose 70 re.
spond. Those who wished Ill TO the cause had con-
graduated themselves that harmony could lot pre-
vail in convention composed Of portions Of all the
old Tarties. He rejoiced In the indications here
manifested, that they would be doomed TO disap.
pointment. He referred to the speech of Franklin
at the close Of the convention, In which that old
sage referred to the doubts he had entertained to
whether the at the back of the Presidents chair
was rising or Getting sun; but after the results Of
the deliberations OF that body Of lustrious patriots
he was convinced that it was rising sun. So Of
the sun OF to-day. Mr. p felt assured that 1t was
rising Sun. These resolutions said Mr. B.. virtually
declare for the repeal Of the repeal, because they
strike for freedom for the Territories at all hazards
Was not this step in advance? When did the old
organizations take "a bold ground AZ that? He was
full of hope. He felt ii in his bcnes that the day
of triumph was at hand.
Mr.. CowEN, from the Committee on Nominations
reported the following as the uoanlmous choice Of
the committed
roR JUDGE SUPREME COURT,
JOSEPH r. SWAN, OF FRANKLIN.
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