The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-07-21
Ohio Republican Convenfion.

NlE. GlddlngS, Hon. Benz. J. COWan, OF Bel
mont, was made temporary chairman, and,
after prayer, the regular committees We're
appointed and speech from Hon. L. d.
Campbell was had. AT the afternoon ses-
sion, Hon. John Sherman, of Mansfield was
appointed president, assisted by 81 vice pres
idents. The president made short but ell
oquent speech. Judge Spalding from the
committee ON resolutions, submitted The fol-
lowing, which were unanimously adopted:
l. RcsoL0ed, That the people. who cOnsti-
tute the supreme power in the United States.
should guard with jealous care the rights Of
the several states, as independent govern
ments. No enCroachment upon their lcgis-
tive or judicial prerogatves should be per-
mitted from any quarter.
2. ResolUed, That the people of the state
Of Ohio, mindful of the blessings conferred
upon them by the ordinance of Freedom, whose
anniversary our convention this day com
memorates, have established for their politi-
cal guidance the following cardinal rules:
l. We will resist the spread Of slavery
under whatever shape or color il may be at
tempted.
9. To this end we will labor assiduousy
to render imperative and void: that portion
of the Kansas and Nebraska bill which abol
ishes freedom in the territory withdrawn
ri compromise of 1924 and we will Op-
pose, by every lawful and constitutional
means, the existence Of slavery in any ma
tional territory, and the further increase of
slave territory, or slave states, in this repub-
lican confederacy.
3. Reao1ved, That the recent acts Of vio-
lence and civil way in Kansas, melted by
the late vice president Of the United States,
and tacitly encouraged by the Executive,
demand the emphatic condemnation of eve
ry citizen.
4. Resolvcd, That proper retrenchment
in public expenditures, thoroughly econo-
mcal administration of our state govern
ment, just and equal basis of taxation, and
single districts for the election of members
of the legislature, are reforms called for by
wise state policy, and Justly demanded by
the people.
5. Re8o1ved That a state central COM
mittee, consisting Of five, be appointed by
this convention, and that said committee.
III addition to it's usual duties, be authorized
to correspond with committees of other
states, for the purpose of agreeing upon a
time and place for holding national CON
vention of the republican party, for the
nomination of president and vice president,
After some discussion the balloting for
IoHuiuoICo COlH HlllenCcu' 1ue llISL DdllOL lOI
Governor stood for Chase 225; for Swan 1O2 ;
for Griswold AZ. The result on being an
nounced was received with loud ceers, and
was confirmed at once by the action of the
convention. Mr.. Chase appeared and made
speech accepting the nomination.
Thomas IL. Ford, of Richland county
was nominated on the second ballot for Lieu
tenant Governor
Jacob Brinkerkoff nominated for Judge
of Supreme Court, by acclamation.
G. c. Conyers, of Muskingum, was nom
mated to fill the other vacancy on the bencl
Of the Supreme Court.
Frank M. Wright, of Champaign county
was nominated for Auditor of State.
VIM. H, Gibson, of Seneca, for Treasurer
}: II. Baker, of Ross, for Secretary of State
f. ID. AimbaLl, of Medina, for Attorney
General