The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-07-18
The 18th of July Convention.

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B.. At $50 A. NJ; when through the skill.
al management of CONDUCTORS Hubert and
and engineer Hinkle, we arrived
'sfely in Ne xark at a few minutes past one.
We then rsshipped on board Of the cars OF
G. O. r. R and AT $50 P. n. we we've
safely landed in Columbus. ia a few mia
ntes we were safely Placed under the care
Of that excellent person ''mine host Of the
American, where we Jared in the most
sumptuous manner during our stay in that
city.
Our object in visiting Columbus at that
time, was TO see how old line whIggery,
Know Nothingism, Free Soilism and Carl
sonian Abolitionism would FUSE, and what
PRINCIPLES they would DO it on.
We have attended several conventions in
Columbus, but this one took the lead in the
way of wrangling, swearing, jealousy, &c.
OF any that we have ever been at. The
any things and every things, such as Bing-
ham, &c. were, steadily at work trying to
produce ga. mony of haction,' bit all they
could do would not avail.
The crowd in attendance was very large.
This was owing to the jealousy alising from
the different factions. Free sellers were a
fraid that the Know Nothings would get a
head of them, and the Know Nothings were
in a similar situation, which made both fac
tons turn out in large numbers from al
parts Of the State.
A continual Know Nothing council was
kept up from early Thursday morning unit
Friday morning, to know what course tc
pursue. ''Sam" finally yielded, and ''givt
up the ghost" His death was a severe one
causing very severe pains. His true friend
swearing that they would resurrect him
and bring him out brighter than ever. Blu
to the regular convention:
E,rly on Friday morning a large crowd
began to assemble in the town street NJ. i
Church. Through the kindness OF Mr.. Bias
com, one Of the editors Of the Ohio Stat
Journal, we were furnished with "A place a
the reporters table, where we could see an,
hear every thing that was said OF done
Several speeches were made before the con
%vention organized by Supp, a fellow from
Kansas, and others. A number were call
ed for who didn't respond TO the call.
At 10 A. NJ. Gildings called the conyen
ton to order by appointing Hon. B. S. Cow
en-, of Belmont, chairman pro tenn. I'll
convention was then opened with some
thing they called prayer. by one J, B. Wall
|, er, wbois reported to be a Carr isonian In
fiel. A motion was tde that no resolr
tons should be offered except through I'll
committe, which vas adopted. 7 is
what we should call gag law" The usl
al committees were then appointed. lie
r Campbell then made one Of his demagogt
speeches. when the convention adjournt
!, till i.3o p. NJ.
The convention re.assembled in the a
~ternoon at $50 p. NJ. The committee
credentials reported that every county
IS the State was represented except two. Ho
John Sherman, OF Richland, was appoint
at permanent President, with Il Vice Preside
a from each congressional district, and thr
m Secretaries, Bingham was the Vice Pre-
err dent from this district.
le A motion was made to proceed to ballc
i but not carried. The report of the comm
h. tee on resolutions was demanded, VII
I'd Judge Spalding read the following:
m /. RESOLVED, That the people, who &C
"A stitute the supreme power in the Unit
States, should guard with Jealous care
. rights Of the several States, as indep,
dent governments. No encroachments up
TO their Legislative or judicial perogati
he should be- p rmitted from any quarter.
ho 2. RESOLVED, That the people Of the ST
of Ohio, mindful of the blessings CONFER
upon them by the ORDINANCE OF FaEEDc
lat whose anniversary our Convention this {
0" commemmorates, have established for til
political guidance the following cardi
~, rules:
" l.. We will resent the spread Of Slav
F"' under whatever shape or color it may
attempted.
ent g. 70 this end we will labor assiduou
on to render imperative and void, hat port
a. Of the Kansas and Nebraska bill, which
boiishes freedom in the territory, v
a. drawn from the influence OF slavery by
Missouri Compromise of 1920; and we
it oppose, by every lawful and Constitutio
Va. means, the existance Of Slavery in .
National territory, and the further incre
of slave territory, or slave States, III /
Republican Confederacy.
s. RESOLVED, That the recent acts Of
ait. olence and civil war In Kansas. melted
,ve the late Vice President Of the United Sta
:. an ltactitally encouraged by the Execat
" command the emphatic condemnation Of
Nv cry citizen.
a a. RESOLVED, That a proper retrenclIm
Ike in all public expenditures, a thorough
hat economical administration OF our State 6
ernment, a Just and equal basis Of taxa
and single Districts for the election Of M
bers OF the Legislature, are reforms ca
nj for by a wise State policy, and justly
My manded by the people.
60 s.. RESOLVED. That a Safe Central Cc
mittee, consisting Of FIVE, be appointed
this Convention, and that said commit
in addition to It's usual duties, be auth
lied to correspond with committees of ol
rs. States. for The purpose OF agreeing upor