American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-07-19


etc.
Mr.. McBratney. from the committee on
crededenlisls, made a report. But two
contested eases were before them, and they
were easily arranged. The convention
accepted the report.
The chairman Of the committee on Per-
manent Officers reported the following for
permanent officers:
President-Hon. JOHN SHERMAN.
Vice Presidents-1sl District DR.. ]. II.
Pulte. ga Moore. SIS. b. Brown.
Al. B. Williams. SO. White. e.
G. II. King. III. H. Dunlevy. g.
Wm. Lawrence. &C. H. Catch. To-
Dr.. oby. 1I--C Culver. l2--Eliss
Florence. l3--F. D. Parrish. l4--Gen.
Sphinx. I5--Judse Robinson. le-Dav,
Chambers. l7--C. H. Albright. ls--
S. H. Thompson. lev. Baldwin. 90
IT. J. Mclean. 2l-s. A. Bring
ham
The committc also reported the rules of
order for the government Of the Conven-
ton.
sion. adopted
Hon. JouN SIBERIAN, Of Mansfield, be-
ing then conducted 10 the platfgm, was
warmly received Ho proceedcd to ad-
dress the Convention in short. but glow
ing and patriotic speech. To-day, thou
sands Of eyes are anxiousy turned to Ohio.
Let us unite upon the ticket TO bo here
nominated and go before the people upon
The great issue rendered us and the people
of tie North by the Shareholders Of the
South.
4 The Vice Presidents then took their
seats upon the stand.
judge spalding, from the committee on
Resolutions, then submitted for adoption
the following resolutions:
ResotUed, That the people, who consti-
iu'p The supreme power in the U. States.
should guard with jealous care the rights
of the several States, as independent gov
ernments. No enrroachmcnt upon their
Legislative or Judicial prerogatives should
be permitted from any quarter.
ReSolred, That the people Of the Stale
of Ohio, mindful Of the blessings conferred
upon them by the ORr NANCE OF FREEDoM,
! whose anniversary our Convention this
day commentaries. have established fol
their poll ical guidance tie following car
, dinal rules
I. We will resist the spread Of slavery
under whatever shade or color it msy bt
Attempted |.
2. To this end we will labor assiduous
I ly to render imperative and void, that por
lion Of the Kansas and Nebraska bill which
: aboishes freedom in the territory with
tdrawn from the influence of slavery by TIN
. Missouri Compromise Of 1920: and VI
will oppose. by every lawful and Consti
. iulional means, the existence Of slavery IL
the National territory, and the further in
crease of slave territory. or slave States, il
this Republican Con(tder'cy.
8. RPsoived, That the recent acts OF vi
olence and civil war in Kansas, melted by
{ the late acting Vice President Of the Unite,
r Sales, and tacilly encouraged by the Ell
. exu'ive, demand the emphatic condemna
ton of every citizen.
| 4. Resolved. That . proper retrench
ment in all pullo expenditures. tho
: roughly economical administration of ou
STATE government. Just and equal basis o
Il ,axation, aud single districts for the elec
. ion OF mcmb bers of the Legislature. are re
e forms calrd for by wise State policy
l. and Justly demanded by the people.
8. ResOLoed, That State Central Com
f. miltee. consis ing OF five, be appointed b.
J. Lhis Convention, and that said committee
:. in addition 10 lis usual duties. be au horiz
e ed 10 correspond with committees of othe
Z Sla.es, for ti,e purpose OF agreeing upon
n inc and place lor holding National Con
venllon ol Jhe republican parry, for tn
e nomination Of President and Vice Pres
Y dent.
D. Judge SpalIing remarked that these res
'e olu ions were adopted with singular un;
r nimity, hui one person in any way objec
,r ing to any Of them.
If Hon. L. D. Campbell warmly supporte
ID the resolutions, and uusted thoy would b
10 adopted wish unanimiy.
u Mr. GiJdngs said he was the one VII
l. was referred to as not concurring II
l. did not oppose what had been read, but b
J. thought they should have gone farther
e He was for saying more about the postio
b of the President and his followers. Br
Il perhaps these resolutions are AS much H
10 the occasion demands They are niue
Of better than they might have been. Ii
1. hoped that they would be adopted vii
W ununimily.
rs The resolutions We're then put to I'll
- Convention. aud one loud "0ye" respOnC
+, ed from all parts of the HOUSE. MOI on
rs "nO" was heard in the vast asSemhage.
d After hearty congratula'on upon Il
If unanimity with Which tie platform was
greed upon, the Convention passed IA reS'
So luton to proceed te tie nomination Of Il
,e several candidates to be submitted ~ q
,e people OF Ohio
as Rev. EDWARD SMITH desired to subm
N resolution. Objections were made
III several gentlemen, A motion 10 reconsi'
le er the vote upon going on with the nomil
to atoms was made. This was followed by
ut motion to lay tie motion on the table, an
'p upon this vote by counties was takel
al and resulted as follows
Ayes l57
ne Noes 2l0
20 So the Convention refused 10 lay the m
,h ton on the table. and suspended the rul
OF TO allow Mr.. Smith to read his resolutio
Mr.. Smith said he had been in this W
re ever since the first flint was picked and Il
%. frat powder burnt. He was one Of Il
to oldest soldiers in this war, and he inteud