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The Convention THE Delegates.

We have noticed that the Central Commit
tees Of several counties have already issued
their calls for Mass County Conventions to Sc
lect delegates to the great 18th of July Con-
ventiOn of the Republican party Of Ohio. We
trust this important work will be promptly at
tended to by those who are delegated to issue
such calls. If there are any counties that did
not formally organize last year, and where
there are NO persons specially authorized to act
as Central Committee, we hope few of the
leading friends Of liberty will consult together,
and loose no time in issuing call for such q
convention. 1t is desirable to have every coun.
ty in Ohio fully represented. The voice Of the
people, that gave forth such clear and unmis.
taxable sound last year, should again be heard
in still stronger and more decided tones Of con-
demnatiOn. Last year, we bad only the great
wrong Of the repeal of the Missouri COmprO-
mise to rebuke Now, we have all we had
then, with the demonstration that our fears
were true, in the monstrous and unprecedented
acts Of the slave power in carrying out the
scheme of Atchison, Douglas, and Company,
to extend and increase of the Slave power Of
the nation. There is, in addition to the vast
question Of freedom in the territories, the far
ther consideration of our State affairs. For
six years, Ohio has been in the hands of the
spoilers. II is not necessary to recount here
the policy which has been pursued to cripple
the prosperity and resources of the State, and
to heap vast burdens in the shape Of taxation
upon the people. All these things have been
seen and felt by the voters and tax payers Of
Ohio. II has been abundantly tested, to the
satisfaction of every intelligent business man,
that the Locoioco party is incapable Of mana
ging the affairs of State as they should be, and
as the people have fair right 10 expect. The
new constitution, by confding people, haI
been left in the hands Of its friends, till there
is one wide spread end universal complaint a.
gainst the abuses and wrongs that have grown
up under its administration. A change has
become essential, not only Of measures, but Of
men. Brainless, ranting, selfNcOnCeited dema'
gogues and dishonest men have so complicated
our affairs that il will require the wisest, most
prudent, discreet and patriotic minds, to bring
Ohio back to her former position.
A wide spread and well settled conviction
prevails, that there is now a great work for
the people to do. It becomes their duty as
well as their interest, to look into their own af'
fairs. Every branch of the public service re
uuires the hand of Reform. There was never
time in our history, where so much devolved
upon a Legislature as will rect upon that which
is to be chosen this fall. The selection
Of the men who are to compose that body, will
be one of the most grave and responsible du'
ties of the campaign. 1t is duty to be per-
formed by the people Of the several counties
We shall hereafter have occasion to refer to
this subject more at length.
The first act for the people to perform is' to
meet at their several county seats In their pri'
mary capacity, and select delegates to repre-
sent them in the coming State Convention -
We fully appreciate the Importance Of this
step, and we desire to say few words to the
people thereon. II has been charged that un'
fair and improper efforts would be made to
pack the county Conventions, and to secure
the return Of delegates exclusively of the d.
merican party. We have never believed thai
any such attempt would be made. While We
would frown down all efforts to prejudice the
claims Of a true anti.Nebraska man because ht
happened to be member Of the Order, We
would just as firmly oppose all efforts to ex
cIude another person because he was not
member. This question should not be permit
ted to enter into the minds Of the people II
J theif primary meetings. The great Oblec