True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-07-18


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 principle. II
will be burning and lasting shame to the
name Of Ohio, if we for > moment permit
any difference about men to divide u.s.
Better fur that one thouaend men sink in
to oblivion and their naihcs be heard of nc
more in time, than that Ohio fail to take
her proud stand to-day at the head of the
grand and mighty army of freedom. .
Mr.. Campbell was repeatedly cheered
during the delivery, ofhi speech. 1t had
happy effect upon the assembly, SN
The Conventional "a adjourned to meet
again at IL o'clockp. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
/ The Convention assembled IN the same
place at half-past one.
On motion, a committee of three was
appointed to telegraph to the State Con.
vention of Indiana, and iuform them that
| the friends of freedom in Ohio greet them,
etc.
Mr.. McBratney, from the committee on
Credentials, made a report. But two con
tested cases were before them, and they
were easily arranged The Convention
accepted the report.
The chairman of the committee on Per
manent Officers reported the following for
permanent officers:
Pfesident--H,n. JOHN SHERMAN.
Fcs PresitlemS-1st District, DR.. j. H.
Pulte. PA. Moore, as. B. Brown. 4
j. B. Williams. SO. White. &C.
H: King. ~. II, Dunlevy. S-Wm.
Lawrence. &C. H. Catch. 10--Dr. Oby.
ll-C. Culver. 12-Elias Florence. 13-
F. D. Parrish. l4-Gen. Spink, 10 Judge
Robinson. 16-Dav. Chambers. 17-C. H.
Albright. 1S-S H. Thompson. 19-W.
Baldwin 2O-T.J. Mclean 2l-J. \. Bring
ham.
The committc also reported the rules Of
order for the government of the Conyen.
ton.
The report was then, after some discussion,
adopted.
Hon. John Sherman; of Mansfield, being
then conducted to the platform, was warm.
ly received. He proceeded to address the
Convention in short, but glowing and
patriotic speech. To-day, thousands Of
eyes are anxiously turned to Ohio. Lei
us unite upon the ticket to be here nomina
ted and go before the people upon the grca
issue rendered US and the people OF the
North by the Shareholders Of the South.
The Vice Presidents then took the seat.
upon the stand.
Judge Spalding, from the committee OIL
Resolutions, then submitted for adoption thc
following resolutions:
l. RESOLVED, That the people, Wit
constitute the supreme power in the Uni
ted States, should guard with jealous carr
the rights of the several States, as indepen
dent governments. No encroachment up
on their legislative or judicial prerogative
should be permitted from any quarter.
2. RESOLVED, That the people Of tn
State Of Ohio, mindful of the blessings con
ferred upon them by the Ordinance O
Freedom, whose anniversary our Conven
ion this day commemorates, have establish
ed for their political guidance the followin
cardinal rules:
l. We will resist the spread ofslavery un
der whatever shape or color it may be al
tempted.
2. To this end we will labor assidulou!
~ to render imperative and void, that POI
ton of the Kanzas and Nebraska bill whic
abolishes freedom in the territory witt
drawn from the influence of slavery by tb
Missouri Compromise. Of 1920, and we wi
E oppose, by every lawful aud Constitutions
means; the existence Of slavery in any Nj
, tional territory, and The further increase
slave territory, OF slave States, in this h
publican Contederaey. /,
$ 3. RESOLVED, That the recent acts of v
6 olence and civil war in Kansas, melted /
the late acting Vice President of the Un
, ted States, and tacitly encouraged by 81
Executive, demand tlecmphatlc condemn
= tion ofeyery citizen.
D 4. RESOLVED. That proper retrenc
c ment in all public expenditures, a thoroug
e ly economical administration Of our Sta
q Government, ajust and equal basis of ia
J alton and single Districts f'r the electi'
y y Of members of the Legislature, are reforl
d called for by a wise state policy, and ju'
t ly demanded by the people.
= 5. RESOLVED, That State Central Col
mittee, consisting Of five, be appointed
this Convention, and that said committt
: in addition to its usual duties, be autho
8 zed to correspond with committees of OF
= er States, for the purpose Of agreeing up
+ a time aud place for holding Natior
Convention Of the Republican party,