Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-09-20
Republican Congressional Convention.

| Convention of Delegates, from the different
| Assembly Districts in the 2nd Congressional Dis
trict, in the State of Wisconsin, was holden at
Mineral Point, pursuant to call, on the 9Th day
of Sept. 1854.
/ AT II o'clock the Convention was called TO
order by John WaIworth, of Green county. and
on his motion n H. HEMIUP, Esq, of Grant
county, chosen Chairman, pro tenn, and DAVID
ATWOOD, of Dane, Secretary, pro tenn.
| On motion of Mr. Sleeper of Rock, committee
| of FIVE was appointed, credentials, consisting
of the following named persons, to wit: Messrs
Sleeper, of Rock, Hazeltine, of Richland, Cover,
| of Grant, Messersmith, OF Iowa, and Dean, OF
| Dane.
| On motion committee of five on permanent
organization of the Convention appointed
/, consisting of the following persons Messrs Wal
worth, of Green, West, of Dane. Virgin, OF Grant
Colley, of Rock, Messmore, of Iowa.
| On motion of Mr.. Messersmith, the Convention
adjourned until 2 =. NJ.
| Two O'CLOCK p. nj.
i The Convention was called to order by the Chair
/ man.
Mr. SLEEPER, from the committee on creden-
tials reported the names of the following persons
as members Of the Convention, to wit
Dane-David Atwood, n. w. Dean, Adm Bur-
dick David West P w Mats G. w Crane, 0.
| B. HazeltiEe, NJ. c. Warren, Vim. A White, ]. W.
Sharp.
Green.-John Walworth, Joseph Smith, Charles
| Thompson.
Grant-J c. Cover Joseph T. Mills. J. C.
Clark, Leonard Coates James Priedeaux II. Rob
bins, n H. Virgin, James Garnick, Nj. 1. Ennor,
VIM. B. Coburn, n. H Hemiup.
Iotca-Geo. Messersmith, S. S. Terrell, l. E,
Messrore, Geo. d Wiber
La Fayette-Jesse B. Watts T. H. Gratiott,
Henry Osburn, Alex. Murray, Fred. Thearle, Geo.
w. Bliss.
Richland-I s. Hazeltine, F. C. Eastland
D1aJ- III. Y
Thomas, 5. G. Coey, NJ. T Walker, John Childs,
Joseph Doolittle, ]. \. Palmer
Sdttk-Charles Armstrong 4. A. Moves.
/ st. Croir.-Parley Eaton Total, Al.
/ Mr.. WALwonTH, from the committee on per-
manent Organization, reported the names of the
following persons as Officers of the Convention,
to wit:
President, n II HEMIUP, of Grant, Vice
Presidents JONI WALwoRrH, of Green, w. 3,
CoLBURN, OF Grant, n W DEAN. of Dane l. S.
HAzELrISE OF Richland, Secretaries, j. l.. V.
Thomas, of Rock, DAVID ATwooD of Dane.
! The report was unanimously adopted.
The President, Oh taking the chair, addressed
the Convention in a brief and appropriate man.
On motion of Mr.. TALLMAS, committee OF
five appointed to report resolutions express
i've of the sense of the Convention, consisting of
the following persons Messrs Tallnan of Rock
! Burdick of Dane Thompson of Green, Colburn OF
Grant, and Armstrong OF Sank.
During the absence of the committee, the Con-
vention was addressed by Messrs Hazeltine of
Richland, Crane Of Beloit, and Eastland OF Rich
land.
Mr.. TALLMAx, from the committee on resolu-
tons, reported the Platform adopted at Madison.
Oh the 9th OF July, expressive of the sense OF
this Convention.
MIR. VIRGIN moved to amend that clause in the
report relative to the repeal of the Fugitive Slave
Act, so that it shall call for modification of the
Act, securing to the Slave the right of trial by
, jury.
The amendment was discussed by Messrs
Thearle. Tallman, Hemiup, White, Cover, Virgin
: Armstrong, Mills, Sleeper, and Messmore, and
was lost
Mr. COVER moved to amend the report, by the
addition of the following resolution, which motion
was adopted;
Fesoiped, That we hold the socalled doctrine o
NoaIntervention, applied by the advocates o.
, the Kansas and Nebraska Bill, to De unsound in
principle, sectional in purpose, and dangerous II
policy.
The Platform as amended was then adopted
and is follows:
e Resolued, That the repeated and long continued
f encroachments of the SlGUe Po,rer eliminating al
last in the repeal of the law OF freedom in all the
hitherto unorganized territory OF the Union force
upon US the conviction that there is no escape from
r the alternative of Freedom Slavery, as pclitica
issue which is 10 determine whether the future
Administration of the Government shall be devo
ted TO the the other
ResoiUed, That we accept this issue. forced upor
US by the slave power, and in the defense OF free
dom will cooperate and be known as Republicans
pledged to the accomplishment of the following
l purposes:
To bring the administration of the government
back to the control of first principles.
To restore Nebraska and Kansas to the position
of free Territories.
To the repeal and entire ahrooation of the Ero
tive Slave Act
To restrict Slavery to the States in which ii
exists
TO prohibit the admission of any more Slave
States into the Union
To exclude Slavery from all the Territories over
which the General Government has exclusive uris-
dlcuon- And to resist the acquisition of any more
territory unless the prohibition of Slavery therein
, forever shall have been first provided for.
ResolUed, That in furtherance of these purposes
we will use such constitutional and lawful means
/ as shall seem best adapted to their accomplish
ment: and that will support no man for Office
. under the General or State Governments, who is
not positively and fully committed to the support
Of these principles and whose personal character
and conduct is not guaranty, that he is reliable
Resolred, That cordially invite all persons.
whether of native or foreign birth, who are in
favor of the objects expressed in the above Reso-
buttons, to unite with US in carrying them into
effect
Resoired That we hold the so called doctrine of
Non intervention as applied by the advocates of
the Kansas and Nebraska Bill, to be unsound in
principle, sectional in purpose, and dangerous in
policy.
On motion of Mr. SLEEPER the Convention
then proceeded to 81 informal ballot for candi-
date for member of Congress, which resulted as
| follows.
| c c. Wazhburn received p votes,
| Orsamus Cole IA
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