The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-09-27
REPUBLICAN, STATE CONVENTION IN Mich.
IGAN

The Republicans of Michigan assembled in
Convention at Kalamazoo, to the number of
six thousand, on Monday, the 18th inst. The
greatest enthusiasm and unanimity prevailed,
which give promise of a glorious triumph in
1856
The Convention assembled at noon, and was
called to order by r. Hosmer, Esq, Chair IAN
of the State Central Committee
On motion, R. Hosmer, of Detroit, was 'ap.
pointed Chairman, and George A. Fitch, of
Kaltpazoo, Secretary, for the purposes Il
entorary organization.
On motion, committee of one from each
Judicial district was appointed, to report per-
manent officers for the Convention, as follows I,
j. NJ. Howard, Wayne A. Blair, Jackton ;
James Sullivan, Cass; c. w. Hobart, Lena-.ee :;
W. M. Mcconnell, Oakland; G. M. Dewey, Gen.
esee; j. Mckinney, Van Buren,; A. B. Turner,
Kent,
The Convention then adjourned, to meet at
half past o'clock.
At the evening session, and before the Com
mittee was ready to report, letter from Gas
sius M Clay was read, amidst great appl ,nse.
The following characteristic sentiment wi I be
responded to by every true freeman:
"If,' says he, I" the Shareholders will no. sub
init to the action of constitutional and eyal
majority, then the sooner we know it the b tier
My motto is, Liberty and Union !! yes the
language so much deprecated by Daniel Web
ster, if need be, Liberty first ! and UniC af.
forwards! -"
The letter closes as follows.
think we have talent enough in our arty
to direct the movement the timid and sta.
ting must learn that the ability to conceive rcat
things Is the same to execute; the SC user
vative' must know that justice is the true con
servatism it is the base of the throne of God.
and like him, indestructble."
Hon. j. NJ. Howard, from the committe !, re-
ported the following officers for the perm aent
organization of the Convention, who were IMAM
imously chosen: For President, Hon. g, orge
A. Coe, of Branch. Vice Presidents-(f. W.
Hobart, ofAdrian; G. Shanahan, of Cassoi,olis;
j. M. Howard: Detroit; NJ. A. McNau9 lton,
jackson; j. Mckinney, Lawton Nath. FEwer,
Pennington w. G. Isbell, HOWELL lowell
Moore, Grand Rapids.
Secretaries George A. Fitch, Kalami zoo
IN. Deland, Jackson; Joseph Warren, d. .roit.
On motion, the following committee onse8o-
lutions was appointed: Rufus Hosmer, V. ~.
Murphy, Charles Draper, Z. L. Akin Bro IN.
The committee on resolutions, throuc r.
Hosmer, chairman, reported series of solu.
tons.
After congratulating the people of Mic igan
upon the administration of State affairs tnder
Republican auspices, during the past yest, the
resolutions proceed:
Resolved, That though we admit it OF to
be within the powers of Congress or of thu free
States, by any act of ordinary legislation, TO in
terfere with Slavery in the States where i now
exists, yet we hold that Congress hav,s full
authority to abolish it in the Territories, I'D in
every other locality where they have jul sdic-
ton, and that it is their duty so to do.
" Resolred, That the history of the ccalntry
shows that the only effectual barrier az ainst
the spread of Slavery in the United State , was
the glorious Ordinance of 1887, which, EN- Body
ing the sentiments of the trainers of the Con
stitution, and contemporaneous with it, 10 id an
irrepealable interdct upon its introduction into
the Northwest and thus saved to Freedoia e We
States, which otherwise would doubtless have
followed the fortunes of those Territories to
which it was not applied, and, like them have
led languid existence, burdened and arsed
with that perniciOus institution. !,
"Resotced, That we concur in the deslara.
ton lately made by the Republican Cow ntion
of Pennsylvania, THAT the repeal of thu Mis-
souri, Compromise was a violation of the Ma
tional faith, an outrage upon the rights of the
free States; that it was the first step in the
conspiracy against Freedom, which has found
its appropriate and intended sequel in the law.
less attempts of Missouri mob, instigated by
q conspicuous friend of the National Admin
istration, and connived at and sanctioned by
that Administration, to force the curse of Slave.
~ upon the free soil of Kansas"
The next resolution condemns the repeal of
the Missouri Compromise, and charges tie out
RACES in Kansas as the legitimate fruit of the
doctrine of Squatter Sovereignty, card the
equally miserable sophistries of Southern null
LITIGATION, passed through the Northern aienbic
of the Nicholson letter." They declare that
it is the duty of Congress to restore freedom
to Kansas and Nebraska"
Resolced, That we hold it to be the duty
of Congress to make appropriations for the inn
provement of the rivers and harbors connected
with the inland trade of the country; that the
commerce of the lakes particularly demands
the exercise of this plainly granted power;
that the recent veto by President Pierce of the
bill for the improvement of the St. Clair Flats
and the River st. Mary, in this State, growing
out of bis profound constitutional scruples,
while be FASTENED to sign bill for the improve