Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-07-20
The Presidential Campaign
Opened.

The Republicans Of Ohio met in State
Convention on the 18th, tho anniversary of
the Ordinance Of 1857, and we are pleased
to recognize among the actors in it Wings,
Free Soilers. Democrats aud X. Ms, whose
names arc not unknown to iame--such as S.P.
Chase, WIN. Schoulcr Qatc of the Boston
Atlas, Rufus p. Spalding, J. r.. Gddings,
L. D. Campbell, and Thos. II. Ford author
Of the noble speech at Philadelphia pub
hshed 10 our last. SALMON p. CHASE was
nominated for Governor, and Tnos. II. FoRp
for Lieut.. Governor, and both responded 10
eloquent speeches. Previous to the ballot
X. Nism came up incidentally on a rcsolu-
ton pledgng the members Of the Conyen-
ton, " irrespective of all other parties aud
political associations, TO contribute their
moral and political influence to sustain the
principles and nominees of the Convention
X. Nism, however and all other party dyis
IONS except between Freedom aud Slavery,
were entirely ignored, the Convention SIM
ply voting that all the candidates There were
candidates from tho Wing, X. ~, Free Soil
anG Free Democratic ranks,) should "pledge
themselves to abide by the decision Of the
Convention The following is the Plat
form, which was adopted unanimously. 1t
will bo observed that Ohio has done jus,
what Vermont d d at the Burlington Con
vo,,;on- nl,c,d herself on tho P,ArroRu
N -.
" "''"o"' "'''l'V'''o 81 az 0'"'' P'''y
distinctions, old or new. Klght mus, aud
only thus, can Freedom win the battle.
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- t'eSo,eeu' nu.. 'e p'Ip'qii "no e Su's'-
wv " ~" t ~ Wv
sno"'u suI'" VIZ. Je"'ous - ,"o su's W
'he severn, ".a'es, as lnuel'o''uen' e"'oln>
heu'S' i, D 0,'''ie.. upy" w" rEN
'u.Ne VI J"ulo'u' p'o'os''No s"o"'u NC pei
'n'uou io'' my Jua'.1r
"eSo'Vea, he' ,ne peoP'e Vi NV o'"'e
u onio' "',"u,ul y, 'no o'o's'ns' S"niu''ru
lpon Uno'l' " ."o ,. ~ ~, t"Im'
N"oSe "nu''eisaly our No,,'sni'1" .''S u"s
nave Is'auils"ou 'pl ,'cl' Po-
"i.u, su'uauVe .''e ioiIo"r's oaI"'1ui rulus
l. WIN lese'' une lpe"u " S'''e'y 1
lnuer Whatever snaPo Vi oolo' II "lay oe AZ
-enip,yn'
= 'ois 'hu we WIN iapIr necessarily
10 r1nuer imperative ana 'pi1 'npt Porupn 81
Inc hansas apu Neo,asNa o'h winch "ool
sheS ffec1oW III tue territory "I,,u'a"h
,Vl,' '"o ",,'u ~ 500 Ds ,' ~ ''4',
Dy every lawful and constitutional means, /
he existence Of Slavery in any National |
! efiloiy' anu 'ne iu'tnur vre"sn ol cave
ronr , 49, ~ ''' -
3. Resoired. That the recent acts of vio-
cnce and civli war in Kansas, incltcd by the /
ate wee rreslucn' OF me united states ana /
as ,b aI o'a,I,,;c ,oudenns,,on y, oyery
citizen.
4. RESOLVED, That proper retrenchment
IN AL Puo,c expenditures lheroushly eco
men, ms, and eonsi hasis 81 ,sxs,,nn and
single districts for the election of members
of the Legislature, are reforms called for by
a wise S,a'e pohcy ana justly demanded py
''p P'p9p'o, rh. c. c., o..
mi,tee con.,s,,ng IF Ave no anno,nted bv
this Convention, and that said Committee, ii
addition to It's usual duties, be authorized to
correspond wa" Soll'nil,ees oil o'her olates
mace far holding a Na,mnal Convent,on If