Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-07-19
OHIO
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

At halfpast 10 O'Clock the delegates and
other citizens assembled at the Town Street
Methodist Church, in great force.
On motion OF Mr.. Giddipgs, Hon. Ben
jamin s. Cowen, Of Belmont was called to
the Chair, as the temporary President, who
took the Chair and called the meeting to
order.
w. Is. Allison, of Ashland, and J. s.
Herrlck, OF Portage, were appointed as ten.
porary Secretaries.
| On motion, Mr.. Walker, of Mansfield i'm.
piorcd the divine blessing upon the procec.
dings of the Convention
! On motion committee of one from each
Congressional district was appointed as. d
committee on Credentials. The delegates
then collected themselves into separate bodies
! and agreed upon their several members of the
committee.
The following persons were appointed as
members of this committee, one from each
dist. let, in the order named below, commen-
cling with the first district:
Committee on CrtdentidlS.--J r. Skinner
r. B. Hays, DR.. Oliver, B. S. Kyle, s. B.
Scott, J. N. Roihrock, Robert. Nc Brapty, C,
s. Hamilton, Dav. Miller, L. N. Robson
A. J. Van Vorhes, Uriah Ships, John Sher-
man. Smith Orr, Jacob Bhckensderfer Sr.,
Meln Clarke, Chas. Hare, John Harris
Chas w. Palmer, Milton Su,liif, Geo. X.
Jenkins.
On motion,the convention proceeded to ap-
point committee of 81 to report permanent
officers of the convention. The following
persons were appointed, one from each dis
trict, as nbove
Committee on Permanent Officers John
X. Gteen, Ed. Harwood, NJ Walker, L
Taylor John Paul, Arch. Lggett, Amos
Mckay, Sherman Finch, R G Pennington,
Jon Mcneil Jr., James Taylor, J C Thomp-
son. s Il Worcester, N. S, Townshend, G
Wierick, Israel Green, VIM. b Steel, L N
Sill, Lester Taylor, John Hulchins, d
C6ttell.
On motion, committee of one from each
Congressional District was selected to report
resolutions to this Convention. The follow
ing gentlemen were appointed.
Committee on Resolutions.-J NJ. Gtchell,
Wm' Schouler, ID. w. Iddings, Justin Ham
ilton, w. A. Hunter, David Pagan, A. II.
Dunlevy, Benz. Stanton, C. X. Watson, E.
Nigh, A. Thompson, j. w. Andrews, +. ID.
Parrish, IL. E. Peck, Geo. w. True, c. b.
TonPkins, Hugh Forsyth, Thos. Earl, r. p.
Spalding,J, X. Gddngs, DR.. Jas. Robertson.
On motion of Judge Spalding, the commit
tee on Organizations was authorized 20 re.
port rules for the government of the Conven-
tim.
Mr. Giddings moved that committee of
five be appointed to correspond with other
States upon the political topics OF the day -,
The motion was adopted
M. Deiress of Piqua, moved that all reso.
lutions in relation TO platforms be referred
without debate to the committee en- Resolu.
tons.
This was amended SO as to refer to all re-
solutions offered to the Convention before
that committee make their report to the
meeting. AS amended it was passed.
The morning business being disposed Of
ON motion, Hon. l. d. Campbell was called
upon to address the Convention. Mr.. Camp
bell took the stand and spoke at some length.
he said. The honor OF being called upon to
address such a Convention on such an occa. |
sion, was not small or unappreciated. This |
DAY Is illustrious in the annals of our history.
1t is second only to that one when the de.
claration was proclaimed to the world that
all men were born free and equal. He re-
terred to the early history of this slave ques.
tion under our National Government. The
sentiments OF Jefferson and the early Faith.
ers were referred to. But now, how chang
ed. Look at the position of Georgia, and
South Carolina to-dsy-taking steps 10 extend
his institution into territories which by
solemn compact were declared to be dedicat.
o freedom, by the force of the revolver, and
he bowie knife. He felt no desire to disturb
lavery where it existed by State law, but
'eyond that, we could not and ought not 20
70. The spirit If not the express terms of
he Constitution contemplated the diminution
nd final eradication of slavery. How has
been IN practice! We know it has been
xtend:ng and increasing, Disregardiug jail
greements and compromises, however sole
nnly made, the South has broken over the