True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-07-18
ONO RKPUBLICAN CONVENTION,
Co1UMBus, o., July 18th, 1855

Street Methodist Church, in great force.
On motion of Mr. Giddings, Hon. Ben
jamin j. Cowan, of Belmont, was called to
the Chair, as thetempOrary President, who
took the Chair and called the meeting to
order
W. B. Allison, of Ashland, and j. s.
Herrick, of Portage, were appointed as
temporary Secretaries. Hl.|..
On motion, Mr.. Walker, Of Mansfield,
implOred the divine blessing upon the pro
ceedings of the Convention. M
On motion, committee Of one from
each Congressional district was appointed
as a committee on Credentials. The dele
gates then collected themselves into sepa'
rate bodies, and agreed upon their several
members of the committee.
The following persons were appointed as
members of this committee, one from each
district, in the order named below, COM
mencing with the first district:
Committee on Credentials-J.R. Skin
ner, r. B. Hays, DR., Oliver, B. S. Kyle,
3. B. Scott, j. II. Rothrock, Robert Nc
Bratny, G. S. Hamilton, Day. Miller, L.
N. Robinson, A. j. Van Vorches, Uriah
Ships, John Sherman, Smith Orr, Jacob
Blickensderfer Sr, Melvin Clarke, Chas.
Hare, John Harris, Chas. W. Palmer, NJ .
Sntlif, Geo. X. jenkins.
On motion, the convention proceeded
to appoint committee of 2l to report per-
manent officers of the convention. The
following persons were appointed, one from
each district, as above:
Committee on permanent 0Gcers-John
X. Green, Ed. Harwood, NJ, B. Walker,
E. B. Taylor, John Paul, Arch. Liggett,
Amos Mckay, Sherman Finch, R. G. Pen
nington, John Mcneil, Jr., James Taylor,
J. c. Thompson, s. T. Worcester, N. S.
TownSheud, c. Wierick. Israel Green, VIM
Steel, E. N. Sill, Lester Taylor, John
Hutchins, J. D. Cattcll.
On motion committee of one from each
Congressional District was selected to re-
port resolutions to this Convention. The
following gentlemen were appointed:
Committee on Resolutions-J. NJ. Gitchell,
VIM. Schouler, D. ". lddings, Justin
Hamilton, w. A. Hunter, David Pagan,
A. H. Dunlevy, Benz. Stanton, c. X.
Watson, L. Nigh, A. Thompson, J. W.
Andrews F. D. Parrish, Fl. E. Peck,
Geo. W. True, C. B. Tompkins, Hugh
Forsyth, Thos. Earl, R. P. Spalding, j.
R. Giddings, DR.. Jas. Robertson.
On motion of Judge SPalding, the COM
mittce on organizations was authorized te
report rules for the government Of the Con.
veution.
Mr. Giddings moved that committee
of five be appointed to correspond with 9th
er States upon the political topics of the
day. The motion was adopted.
Mr. Defrees of Piquu, moved that al
resolutions in relation to platforms be re
ferred without debate to the committee Oh
Resolutions.
This was amended so as to refer to al
resolutions offered TO the convention befor,
that committee nuke their report to tn,
meeting Az amended it was then pass
ed.
The morning business being disposed Of
on motion, Hon. L. D. Campbell was cal
led upon to address the Convention. Nj
Campbell took the stand and spoke ct som
length He said: The honor of bein
called upon to address such Conventio
on such au occasion, was not small or ur
appreciated. This day is illustrious in tn
annals Of our history. 1t is second onl
to that one when the declaration was prc
claimed to the world that all men wer
, born free and equal. lie referred to th
early history of this slave question undc
our National Government. The sentiment
; of jefferson and the early Fathers wei
referred to. But now, how changed
Look at the position Of Georgia, and Sout
Carolina to-day-taking steps to exten
this institution into the territories whic
BY solemn compact were declared to
dedicated to freedom, by the force of Il
revolver aud the bowie knife. He felt l
> desire to disturb slavery where it existt
by State law, but beyond that, we oou
not Ond ought not to 60. The spirit if n,
the express terms of the Constitution CO..
templatcd the diminution an final cradle
! tion of slavery. How has it been in pra
tico? We know it has been extcndiI
= and increasing. Disrcgsrding all agre
ments and compromises, however solem
y made, the South has broken over Il
barriers, and has extended slavery ov
Is new and vast tracts Of our common cou
= try.
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