Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-12-04

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bank to the river. ran of the track. Mr..
Samuel Knapp, the ebrakeman. who was
sitting on one Of the cars. with one leg be-
tween two cars, had his foot crushed, and
nearly severed ut the ankle, We under
stand that his leg has since been amputated.
National Convention or the Amer
len ms slt CincinnatI.s fg
This convention of ielegatesm met at Gin
cinnati on Wednesday. Delegates were
present from the following States: Ohio.
Indiana, Illinois. Vermont, Rhode, Island,
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Michigan.
The Convention was organized by the
appointment OF Gen. Williamson, of Penn
sylvania, as President, and Mr. Danen,
hawer, Of Illinois. as Secretary .e,,.,
% A resolution to exclude the Reporters
was offered, discussed and adopted, After
ward person was specially. delegated to
communicate to the Reporters what trans
pifed hi the Convention i'acT 10 9siyfE
The following gentlemen we're appointed
y acommittee on Permanent Organization:
Wick, Of Ohio; Knight Of Rhode Island;
Geere of Illinois; Mattocks, Of Vermont;
Allen, Of Mass; Knapp, Of Mich /; Wise, Of
Pennsylvania. and Moody, ofIndiana.
The committee reported the following
officers, which was unanimously adopted;
Presidrnt.--Hon Thos, H, Ford. of Ohio.
Vice Presidents VIM, Sheets, of Indiana;
and S. n. Allen Of Mass. IA l.s.1 . ,s..;.,
Seereiariss--W, W. Danenhawer, Of H.;
and Richard Coulter Of Penn. ls.
Ex-Governor Johnson, of Penn, and Mr..
Sheets, Of Indiana, were appointed to escort
the President to the chair. ! s.,ai 81,
0ntaking his seat the President address
ed the Convention. s,.s,a4 b4j a..3 ~. ..s
Mr.. Dawson. Of Indiana, offered reso-
luton, in reference to Asction XII Of the
Philadelphis platform, recommending that
it be expunged, and taking the position that
the question of slavery was sectional, not
national. and should not be intermixed with
the issues Of the American party.
Mr.. Spooner, Of Ohio, moved that the
resolution be referred to committee Of
one from each, State, to whom all resolu-
tons on the same subject should be referred.
The motion was adopted, and the following
gentlemen appointed the committee on
Resolutions. In.. s4e
Sheets, Of Indiana; Spooner of Ohio;
Geer, Of Illinois; Mattocks, of Vermont;
Knight. of Rhode Island; Keith, of Mass.
achusetts; Sewell, Of Pennsylvania; Weed,
of Michigan. . ;, Ei.
Resolutions in reference to the XIIth
section were offered by Gov. Johnson
Messrs. Spooner, Gouler, and others.
| Mr.. Moody, Of Indiana, offered reso'
luton, recommending to the National Con
vention the repeal Of all rituals, tests o.
membership, &c., leaving all regulations t.
the organization in each State. Laid on th'
table. +.s,,., ..l l,>a '..t.- ...,'
"a fp AFTERNOON SESSION.
! Mr.. Knapp, Of Michigan, offered reso
luton, which was referred to the committe,
on Resolutions. ,.;aa,.. ..s, .g.,.,,.......
Gov. johnson, by invitation, addressed
the Convention at length; after which j
adjourned uutil 10 o'clock Of Thursday
morning. s a,,t. o}.
! ,o SECOND DAY
The Convention met at 10 o'clock thi
morning, q,.-a ss.sa t.5
Following are the names Of the, Delegate
in attendance: e..r a,,.,5d sa,
Ohio-Joseph Barrett, Thomas H. Ford
: Calvin 9. Wick Thomas Spooner, Clarl
Beeman, o, F. Moore, James A., Briggs
James V. Guthrie, Hiram Griswold, l.. g
Van Slyke, E.sA. Spencer, "A. Mckay, J
II. Baker, Q. s. Eshback, Henry Ebbert
Thos. O. Ware, D. Heton, B. s, Kyle, Ed
win Parrot total 49,. s t,,ss I,
Indidna-J. G. Moody, Elias ThomassonI
VIM. Sheets, Jas, Hook, Jno. M. Dawson
A.P, Cobb, NJ, s, Robinson total Z. s%g.
D l,e Mias is---N, Q. Geer, W. w. Danen
hawer, J, M. Allen--total 8.
n Rhode Island--J 9, Knight.
! Massachusetts IS. NJ. Allen, s N. Keith
E. R. Suwin, s. 9, Main, E. G. Bake
Q --total 5. ~ l, II.
: 1>snnsylvaniG-Goy. w. r. johnson, !
IL g. Gossler, Stephen Farren, O, A. Wash
borne, John Williamson, Robt. M. Riddle
III, II. Sewell, T. F. Powers, w. w. Wise
Richard Coulter D. E. Small, F. 8. STAN
J, bach--total l2.
y MICHIGAN chauncy Knapp, William
eIWood, w. "A. McNaughton---total 8.
az KermoM -E. Mattocks--l.
: RSScOnSin- John LockWoOd--l. yfM