The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-09-22
Anii-Nebraska Convention.
OTTowA, Putnam County, q, ]
Sep,ember lS, 1854.

OTToWA, Fuinam Counly, W.
September lS, 1854 \
PunuSnt TO call, publishedkin The.
Kalida Venture and The Home Com
pdniOn, Of Findlay. Hancock county,
quite number OF The citizens Of Putnam
counly met and organized by calling
j.. X SAcKErT to the Chair and elecling
JonN NJ. SNoreRAss, Secretary.
On motion Of Geo. Skinner com,
miitee wos appointed by the Chair 70
draft resolnliops expressive Of the seEae
oflhe meeting, consisting of ons member
from each township SO far as the town-
ships are represented inthe Convention.
Calvin T. Pomeroy, Nicholas Mcconnell,
Joseph Belford, Robert ,MprshKll, DR.. R.
w. Thrift, II. J. Boebmeh James Crow,
Joseph Barnliser,andWh, M Belly were
appointed said committee.
During The absence Of lhe Committee
the Convention was addressed with a
goodtdegree ofin,erest by the Rev. Wm.
Wilson, The Rev. Mr Bolster, MT. B,ssel
| or Ksiida, ond John NJ. Snedgrass. Tho
Committee brought in The following re-
port, which was accepted and adopted
unanimously: 3 mas fita ll
WHEREAS, the aposilive Prohibition Of
slavery IN The territory TO The north and
west of Missouri imposed by Congress
in the year 1920, atlllbe instance OF
Southern statesmen and as an equivalent
for the admission OF said State Of Mis-
sour wilhou, such restriction, has been
removed by the passage Of The bin TO
establish Territorial governments in Me-
braska and Kansas. iA A.'
And, wlereas, il becomes important 10
ascertsin il the popular mind in regard
10 slavery has re,rogrsded in Ohio during
The last thirty-four years, Notwithstanding
the benign principles Of the Ordinance
Of 1857, which made our State peIpe-
tualIy free, and which has been the
principal means Of our unexampled pro-
spetiiy and bHppinese; therefore,
III. RssolDed, That we subscribe tc
J The "OIdinance Of Fieedomr which hal
given character and consequence 10 five
great States; now containing FIVE million'
Of Freemen, but not one Slave.
Q. ReSolDed, That ia humble imiia
ton Of ihesvirtue and patriotism which
5 inspired cur fathers in the .enacimeDto o
tho Ordinance, we soldmnly renew tll'
day our Covenant VOWS TO resist the
spread Of slavery "under whatever shup,
or colorit may be attempted o9a eta
8. Resolred, That ID this end W.
will labor assiduously to render "inoper
, afipe and poidp that portion Of the Kan
sas and Nebraska bill which abolishe
freedom in the territory wilhdrawn fron
the Influence Of slavery by the Miss~nr
) Compromise Of 1920, and that we wi
: oppose by every lawful and constitutions
9 means any further increase OF slave ierr
Itory or slave States in this Republica
ConfederOcy. Y eai . s'iPg
9 A. Resolred, That the soil Of Ne
c braska and Kansas shall be appropriate
8 for free homes for free men.
S. Resolved, That each citizen
, this county be consideEed a delegate I
> the District Convention to be held .
7 Defiance on the 18th inst. a.sto'o a2.'sS
yo6. Resolscd, That we pledge or
votes against all men for office who al
not fully and reliably opposed 10 the Ne
9 braska measure. " " sssi 7A.
On motion Of H. J. Boehmsr, Esq, .
{ the papers Of this Congressional Dislri
8 we're requested to publish the procee'
Q ings of this meeting. 1 2 trs
. On motion Of MI. j. E. McConhe
the Convention adjourned, sine die.
! ]. Y. ,SACKETT, Chm.
n JOHN M, SNcBeRAss, Sec'y. .a.s, s
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