Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-07-26
Here we can be felt.

| : b'""d Just up neTe to-day.
lie thought they we're destined to be disap.
pointed. These out sders reminded him Of
WreeEers who gathered round to pick up the
choice packages that may drift ashore from the
wreck Of some noble vessel. They must be
disappointed. There must be no failure here
to-day. There is no difference about princi.
pie. It will be burning and lasting shame to
the name Of Ohio, If we for moment permit
any difference about men to divide us. Better
far that one thousand men sink nto oblivion
and their names be heard Of no more in time,
than that Ohio fail to take her proud stand to-
day at the heard Of the grand and mighty army
Of freedom.
Mr.. Campbell was repeatedly cbeered du-
ring the delivery Of his speech. 1t had hap
py effect upon the vast assembly.
The convention then adjourned to meet a.
gain at u O'Clock P NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention asnmbled in the same place,
at half-past p. m.
On motion, a committee oflhree was appoint.
ed to telegraph to the State Convention of In.
diana and inform them that the friends of free
dom in Ohio greet them, etc.
Mr.. MCBratney, from the committee on
credentials, made report. But two contest :
ed cases were before them, and they were
easily arranged The convention accepted the
report.
The chairman OF the committee on Perma-
nent Officers reported the following for perma'
nent officers:
President i Hon. JOHN SHERMAN.
Vice President--lst District, Dr.J. H Pulte
"a. Moore. SIS, B. Brown. Al. 3.
Williams. SO. White. &C. II. King. 7
j. H. Dunlevy. 8-Wm. Lawrence. g.
G. H. Catch. lO--Dr Oby. ll--C. Culver.
l2--Elias Florence. 13--F. D. Parrish. IA
Gen. Sphinx. 10 Judge Robinson. TO-
Dav. Chambers. l7--C. H. Albright. 18-
S. H. Thompson. l9-W. Baldwin, 20-T.
]. Mclean. 2l--J. A Bingham.
The committee also reported the rules of or
der for the government of the convention.
The report was then, after some discussion.
adopted.
Hon. John SHRMAN, of Mansfield being then
conducted to the platform, was warmly receiv-
ed. He proceeded to address the Convention
in Short but glowing and patriotic speech.
To day thousands ofeyes are anxiOusly turned
to Ohis. Let us unite upon the ticket to be
here nominated and 60 before the people upon
the great issue rendered US and the people of
the North by the shareholders of the South.
The Vice Presidents then took their seats
upon the stand.
Judge Spalding, from the committee on Res
outiOns, then submitted for adoption the follow
ing resolutions:
/. Resolved, That the people, who consti-
tute supreme power in the United States,
should guard with jealous care the rights Of the
several States as independent governments.
No encroachment upon their legislative or judi
cal prerogatives should be permitted from any
quarter.
Q. Resolved, 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 commem-
crates, have established for their political gui-
dance the following cardinal rules.
1. We will resist the spread of slavery un-
der whatever shape or color it may be at
tempted.
g. To this end we will labor assiduously to
render imperative and void, that portion of the
Kanzas and Nebraska bill which abolishes Free
dom in the territory withdrawn from the inAu-
ence of slavery by the Missouri Compromise of
of 1920 and we will oppose, by every lawful
and constitutional means, the existeuce Of sla-
very in any National territory, and the further
increase Of slave territory, or slave States, in
this Republican Confederacy.
3. Resolved, that the recent acts Of violence
and civil war in Kanzas, melted by the late and
acting. Vice President of the United States, and
tacltly encouraged by the Executive, demand
the emphatic condemnation ofevery citizen.
4. Resolved, That proper retrenchment in
all public expenditures, a thoroughly econo-
mical administration of our State Government,
a 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 peO-
pie.
5. Resolved that State Central Committee,
consisting of FIVE, be appointed by this cor
ventiOn and that said committee, in addition to
its usual duties,be authorized to correspond
with committees Of other states, for the pur-
pose of agreeing upon time and place for
holding National Convention of the Republ-
can party, for the nomination of President and
Vice President.