Demoine courier., 1855-08-02
THE OHIO CONVENTION.

Ann VhlhV WV AAN
The Republican Convention of Ohio
me, al Columbus on the 18th ult., and
was very numerously attended by lead,
irg men of all the old p~oli!ica! par,ies.-
A fusion Of all parties was the result
Among the distinguished statesman pres
en-, we notice the names Of Judge Rufus
Spaulding, (bu. recently the wheel horse
Of the defunct Locnfoco party Of Ohio.)
s. P, Chase, ]. r. Giddings, Thos. R.
Ford, Jacob Brinkerhof, John Sherman
Gen. S.okely, w. r. Sapp, L. d Camp.
bell, Hiram Griswold. Gen. 5. F. Carey,
Chauncey N. Olsis, 3. F. Cowan. and
numerous others who repud,ate and will
war against the present week and i'm
be .cile administration aud its corrup
schemes 10 ~ens!ave territory once dedica
ted to freedom. The Convention, with
a unanim,ty heretofore unknown in Con.
v%entions in Ohio, nominated the follow.
ing ticket:
Hon, Salmon P. Chase, formerly Free
Soil Democratic Senator, Tor Governor,
aud Thomas r. Ford, Wing, for Lieut.,
Governor. Supreme Judge, long term
Jacob Biinkerhof; shor, term, Chas. c,
Converse. State Auditor, F. NJ. Wright
State Secretary, j. H. Baker; Treasurer
w. II. Gibson; Attorney General, J.
| Kimball; Public Works, A. G.. Conover,
The following was unanimously q.
dopted as their
PLATFORM:
/. Resolred. That the people who
constitute the supreme power in the u
States. should guard with jealous care,
the rights of the several States. as indie.
pendent Governments. No encroach'
ment upon their legislative or judicial
preroga,ives should be permitted from
any quarter.
Q. Resolred, That the people Of the
State Of Ohio, mindful Of the blessings
conferred upon them by the ORDINANCE
OF FREEDoM, whose anniversary our con.
vention this day commemorates, have es
.ablished for their political guidance the
following cardinal rules:
/. We will resist the spread Of s!a.
very underswhatever shape or color il
may be attempted.
2. To this end WI will labor sssidu
ously to render imperative and void tina
portion Of the Kansas and Nebraska bill
which abolishes freedom in the territory
Withdrawn from the influence Of slavery
by the Missouri Compromise of 1920
and We will oppose, by every lawful ane
Constitutional means, the existence Of
slavery in any national Territory, sn(
further increase Of slave States. in thi.
Republican Confederacy.
3. RESOLVED, That he recent acts o
violence and civil war in Kansas. inci.et
by the late Vice Pfesiden, of the United
States, and tacitly encouraged by th'
Executive, command the emphatic con
demnation OF every citizen. .
4. Resoiued. That a proper rstrench
ment ia all public expenditures, q thor
ougly economical administration Of ouI
State Government, a just and equal basis
of TAXATION, and single districts for lh'
election OF members of The Legislature
are reforms called for by a wise Stat.
policy. and demanded by the people.
S. Resolued, That a State Certra
Committee consisting Of five. be appoin.
ed by this convention, and that said com
miltee, in addition to it's usual duties. b
alhorized 10 correspond with commistee'
Of other States, Tor the purpose Of agree
ing upon a time and place Tor holding
National Convention Of the Republican
party, for the nomination of Presiden
and Vice President.