The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-07-26

ResoLced, That the members of this Conven-
ton pledge ourselves that, irrespective of all
other parties and political associations, we will
contribute our moral and political influence to
sustain the principles and nominees of this Con-
vention.
Mr. Giddings was requested to withdraw his
substitute, as everybody wished to vote for it,
while many wanted to go for Mr.. Smiths res
| olution.
Mr.. Giddings said he was nothing, but he
thought nine-tenths of the Committee wanted
to vote on his substitute, aad he could not with
draw it.
The vote by counties was demanded on the
| substitute of Giddings.
1t was moved that the resolution of Mr.. Smith
and the substitute of Mr.. Giddings be laid on
the table. Carried.
1t was moved that the Convention proceed
to ballot for candidate for Governor This
| motion, with an amendment offered by l.. d.
Campbell, that the candidates be required to
| pledge themselves to abide by the decision of
the Convention, passed.
S. P. Chase, Jacob Brinkerhoff, Jos. B.
Swami, Gen. S. F. Cary, and Hiram Griswold,
were put in nomination, and the requisite
| pledges given.
L. ID. Campbell stated that he was authorized
| to withdraw the name of Jacob Brinkerhoff
| Nomination of ChGse.-The first ballot re-
oNAeSN 60 AOtO"o. OuooC1 ~%c oWduu, lOA
| Griswold, AZ.
One hundred and eighty-fve votes were ne
| cessary for a nomination. Chase was declared
| the nominee, and Committee, consisting of
Giddings, Campbell, and the Rev. Mr.. Smith,
| appointed to wait on him, and inform him of
| the fact
1t was moved that Chase be declared unan-
imously nominated, but there were perhaps
| fifty negative voices-Know Nothing voices.
1 ~ CT
lowing names were put in nomination: Frank
lin L. Backus, Hiram Griswold, Chauncy n
Odds, Samuel Stokely, and Thos. II. Ford.
The first ballot resulted as follows Backus,
62; Ford, l45 Olds, 81 Griswold, AIS Stoke
| ly, 8; Lawrence, 81.
The second ballot: Backus, 25; Ford, 223 !;
Olds As; Griswold, 35.
Mr.. Ford was declared the nominee
On motion of Mr.. Cable, Jacob Brinkerhoff
was nominated by reclamation for the long
term of Supreme Judge. Much enthusiasm.
During the time that the vote for Lieut. Gov
ernor was being counted, the Chair announced
| that Mr.. Chase was present; and general call
being made, he appeared upon the platform A
| portly old gentleman with big voice shouted
as he assembled the steps, "All hail, old fell
| low !"
| MIR CHASES REMARKS. ON ACCEPTING THE
| NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR.
Mr.. Chase, on being introduced to the Con-
vention by the President, said:
Mr. President, and Gentlemen Of tie ConUention:
know full well that it is because of no special
merit or worth of mine that you have honored
me with the nomination which has been an
nOunced to me by your committee, and it is
| this knowledge which exceedingly enhances
my sense of the honor conferred, and of the
responsibilities which it imposes. Ohio has
many citizens better fitted for the position in
which you would place me- and better qualified
to bear aloft the standard of Freedom during
the approaching political contest. Conceding,
however, as do most cheerfully, to others su-
perior abilities and better judgments, l yield to
no one in sincere devotion to the great princi-
Piles which you have this day promulgated
On many public questions not now directly
in issue, / have had occasion heretofore to ex-
press my opinions in various forms. Those
opinions remain of record and unchanged.
On the great issues now before the people,
my opinions are expressed in the Platform you
have this day adopted.
The independence and sovereignty of the
State, in her legislation and judiciary, must be
asserted and maintained.
The spread of Slavery, under all circumstan-
ces, and at all times, must be inhexibly resist
ed.
Slavery in the Territories must be prohibited
by law.
On this point there is the most pressing need
Of union and resolution. Kansas must be saved
from Slavery by the voters of the free States.
1t was my fortune to bear some humble part
in the memorable struggle which issued in the
repeal of the Missouri prohibition. Upon that
occasion, though among the most determined
opponents of the Compromises of 1850, de-
clared in my place that l was ready to stand
IChTN Il
those Compromises, now Justly incensed by
that violation of plghted faith, for the redress
of that last and greatest wrong.
In this spirit | am prepared to act to-day.
Side by side with all men who are willing to
unite with me for the defence of Freedom, / am
ready to contend to the last for the rescue of the
Territories from Slavery.
would do no injustice to the slave States.
All rights guaranteed to them by the Constitu-
ton should be fully and cheerfully conceded.
Whatever can be constitutionally done by the
National Legislature to promote their progress
and Improvement, should be unhesitatingly and
ungrudgingly done.
We should insist only that outside of slave
States, we shall not be responsible for the main
tenance OF Slavery; and that the just and con-
stitutional influence of the General Government
shall be exerted on the side of Liberty.
The question of Slavery in the States NAV
;; then be safely left to the States themselves.
The Humanity, the Justice, the Wisdom of the
people, will, trust, so dispose of it, that in the
not far distant future day will come when the
Sun, in all his course over our broad land, from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, shall not behold a
slave.
For the short term on the Supreme Bench, a
large number of names were put in nomination
While the vote was being taken, Mr.. Stambaugh
l OF Tuscarawas county, interrupted the proceed
3 ings by saying that an outsider, whom he did
not choose to name, had been casting the votes
8 of several delegations without their knowledge
or consent. On being pressed for the name OF
this ofhcious individual, he stated that it was
Judge Ives of Huron. There was no denial Of
s the fact but the statement was confirmed in
4 various quarters The Convention, therefore
5 took a step backward, and the counties were
: all called again, while the votes for the short
term candidates were being counted. The
Lieut.. Governor was called upon the stand
MIR. Ford said his nomination was entirely un
3 expected. He would support the ticket, not
because he was on it, but because he had an in
terest in it. He had promised Tin the Phila
delphia Know Nothing Conventionl that Ohio
, should speak for Freedom, and now he hoped
she would. He would not make speech He
: expected to go through the State and talk tc
e all the people. Everybody should hear him as
much as they wanted to. He had promised tc
: expend barrel Of s,ceat on this canvass, and
he intended to sweat it out. Much merriment
t Mr.. Brinkerhoff was called on for a speech
:. He responded deliberately, going in for the
/ Platform and nothing else saying that he was
not Indifferent to the favorable opinion of good
| mon that the Convention bad r;vop hin, ~