The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-07-21
sta.e Anti-N ebraska Conventions.

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The question Of the repeal Of the Missou
ri Compromise is creating great excitement
In The West and dwindling into insignln'
canoe all the old political organizations
For the time being, the names Of Whlg,
Democrat, and Free Soil, seem to be forgot
ten and The people are coming together
everywhere, under the rallying cry of " res
toration Of the Missouri Comprcmi. e."-
State conventions Of anti.Nebraska men
have been held in the three great States oil
Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. In the last
two States, the conventions were held on
the 18th Of July, the anniversary of the
famous ordinance of 1887, making the
no, invest territory forever free. These
conventions have all been attended by thou.
sands of ireemen. State nominations have
been made, and organizations effected, to
secure the success Of the candidates selected
The State convention in Ohio, was held ut
Columbus, the State capital. II was dele.
gate convention, and nearly every county
in the State was represented. 1t was pro.
sided over by B. F. Letter, an old line Dem.
ocrat. Among the resolves passed, arc the
following
Whrreos, the positive prohibition of sla
very in the territory North and West Of
Missouri, imposed by Congress in the year
1920, at the instance Of the southern states.
men, and a, an equivalent for the admission
of the State OF Missouri into the Union, has
been removed by The passage of the Nebras.
ka.Kansas bill, and,
Whereas, it becomes important to ascer-
tain if the state of the popular mind in re.
gard to slavery, has retr0gated within the
last thirty years, notwithstanding the be-
MON influence Of the ordinance of 1887.
which made our State perpetually free, and
which has been the principal cause oil our
prosperity and happiness. Therefore,
RESOLVED, That we hail with cladness and
gratitude the anniversary Of that glorious
day, when the Congress of the Contedera.
ton impressed upon The North. Western ter
ritory, that ordinance of freedom, which has
given character and consequence to five great
States, now containing five millions of free.
men, but not one slave.
RESOLVED, That in humble imitation Of the
patriotism and virtue which inspired our ia.
theirs, in the enactment OF this ordinance,
we solemnly. this day, renew our VOWS, to
resist the spread Of slavery, under what
shape or color it may be attempted.
No. ~, 10 md nxxsIl Iah
assiduousfy TO render imperative and void
that portion Of the Nebraska bill which
abOlishes freedom in the territories, with
drawn from the influence oil slavery by the
Missouri Compromise of 1920, and that we
will oppose by every constitutional means
any further increase OF slave territory or
slave states in this republican confederation.
Resulred, That we concur in the recon-
mendalion Of the people OF Michigan that
there be called general convention OF the
free States, and OF such Of the States or
portions Of them us may see fit TO send dele.
gates, with a view to adopt more effective
measures to resist the encroachments OF
slavery, and that committee OF FIVE be ap.
pointed to correspond and cooperate with
our friends on this subject.
The convention in Indiana, held at Indian
apolis, was attended by thousands. Ono OF
the speakers, Hon. II. G. Ellsworth, Dem.
ccrat, said that 500 Democrats were present
with him from the single county Of Tippc.
canoe. Resolutions were passed declaring
" the recent repeal and abrogalion of the
Missouri Compromise gross and wanton
violation Of the plishted faith Of the Union,
in reference to the extension Of Slavery
And declaring that they would waive all
party predictions, and act in concert for
the restoration OF the Missouri Comprom,
Use ; and refuse to tolerate under all cir.
Gums tances the extension Of slavery" The
Cincinnati Gazette, the oldest and most in.
aucntial papers OF the West, In speaking OIL
these meetings, says: ......
ave devote large portion Of our room
to-day to tho letters Of our correspondents
at Columbus and indianapolis, in which tn,
proceedings of The two conventions siinulta
neously holden on Thursday are recorded
The gathering 6, Indianapolis was one o
the largest popular meetings ever held il
the State yet large rs it was, there up
pears to have been perfect unanimity on,
thought and one feeling animated the whole
mass. This meeting, aside from the nc
counts which VIC daily receive from differ
ent parts Of the State, impress us with The
conviction that Indiana is about to cut tn
! cords which have so long bound her to tn
altar Of false faith, and place hcrself i
the front rank Of the free and ealightene
States. ...- ~.
The convention at Columbus was dele
, gate meeting, and was one Of the largest o
the kind held there for many years. Near
" every county In the State was ref resente,
by delegates fresh from the people. 1t wa
none Of your Legislative caucuses or eight
, OF january I" tinpan arrangements, con
trolled by a few wire pullers and used rs
> blind TO mislead tho honest yeomanry Of th
: State. il was what il purported to be.
I peoples convention, brought together :
a make nominations and give utterance to tn
, sentiments Of the freemen Of Ohio, npo
! one Of the grossest wrongs ever perpetra
ted upon the people Of the Tree States b
' the United States Congress.
The signs Of tho times indicate grca
moral reformation in tho politics Of IN
. country. The people have borne and 10,
b borno for many years the mirule Of YEA