The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-08-04


with which they were charged were faithfully
performed.
From the Summit Beacon.
OHIO IN THE FIELD.-THE GREAT
/ ANTI-NEBRASKA CONVENTION.
! On Thursday last great Convention Of
the friends of Freedom-fresh from the ranks
OF the People, and composed Of men OF all
partes-assembled at Columbus. to com
memorite the passage of the Ordinance Of
l767, by inaugurating a movement, Of a
similar character. TO stay the encroacEments
Of Slavery. This Convention, in view Of its
objects, the hitherto antagonistic position CT
its delegates, and the unanimity that charact-
erized its deliberations, is without parallel in
the history Of the State. A large proportion
of the Delegates, are men who neye. teiore
participated in the deliberations of Con-
vention at Columbus. The pUrteEtcuc Gs
pect of the political horizon, and the mo.
mentous character of the struggle, called
them from their homes, at period when, of
all others, it is most difficult for the farmer
to leave home, perilous to health in a crowd
ed thoroughfare. MORE THAN ONE
THOUSAND DELEGATES recorded their
, names; thus proclaiming the Convention oi
Thursday, the largest Dslggats body ever con-
, vened in this State.
From the Hamilton Butter Co. In:clligenc2r.
There was such a gathering Of free peo-
= pie. through their delegates, at Columbus,
r last Thursday, as will cause the doughtaces
and traitors Of Ohio to tremble. For full
report of its proceedings, see another
t column. The canvass is now properly and
: duly opened, and it only remains for every
/, freeman to do his du,y at the baliot,bo~. The
? Convention was large one. an enthusiastic
, one, and, although composed OF many mem
+ bers of all the old political parties, aworkng
one. As general thing, when men are
found willing to abandon for time the party
ties and principles which from early you'll
have bound them, there must be some power
, ful motive urging them to such course. In
I this case, that motive was a powerful one. -
It was sight to gladden. the heart Of the
patrio:, when the ship Of state was about tc
be wrecked on the breakers and rocks, to see
men from all parties coming to the rescue.
The whole North i; en- fire. From State
to State will spread, until, like an avalanche
1T will sweep into oblivion and disgrace those
dcmagogues and doughfaces who, to cour
the favor of the Slaveocracy, have abandoned
and given away the rights and principles o
the North; who, for paltry mess Of pottage
have sold their birthrights. None but trieC
and true men will be sent this year to the
halls Of Congress to represent the people o
Ohio.
From the Ashland Times
But the expectations of the leaders cf tA'
present so-called Democratic party, havt
Q been disappointed. The Convention Assem-
e bled, and passed off in the most enthuciastit
manner. Men Of all parties, the most cub
? stantial men in the State, were there az dele
E gates, and acted and spoke as men, actuatet
! by no selfish feelings, aiming at no persona
= ACKNOWLEDGMENT, but determined to recove
: that honor of the State which has been lost
TO re-estabish right,-to remove the grea
pros slavery Nebraska bill which has beer
: palmed of upon the people Of the uniteC
, States.
2 From the Eaton Register.
2 The unity OF purpose, tirnne5s OF resolu
ton, and concerned feeling which placed
4 these candidates in nomination, are a suf-
ficient pledge and safe guaranty for their
; triumphant election. In the principles at
issue are involved the peace, safety ard well
being of Nortbern Freemen, ard in the
ultimate triumph of those principles our fuith
is strong, OF our candi late for Congress
our praise would be but superhui;y. He has
, bearded the lion in his den ;--he hes confront
; ed the leopard in his lair;--he mas shorn the
"gant" of his locks;--he has waloped the
slave hound in his kennel; ard again shall
his Prowess be felt and feared by the workers
of niquity and adversares of freedom.
From the Mt. GileQd Sentinel.
The Anti. Nebraska State Convention
which met at Columbus on the 18th inst,
the anniversary of the passage of the ordin-
ance of 1857, by which all the territory
northwest Of the Ohio was forever dedicat.
} cd to freedom, was very largely attended by