Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-07-24
following gentlemen were appointed:

L., OOWWttCc6 OH pSSOluLtOUS-J. w. SJlIcn-
.lell, VIM. ,Schouler, D. w. Iddings, Justin
Hamilton, w. Hunter, David Fagan, A.
! Il. Dpnleyy, Benz. Stanton. C. X. Watson,
3, Nigh, A. Thomson, J. W. Andrews. F.
ID. Parrish, H. E. Peck, Geo. w. True. @.
B., Tompkins, fiugh Forsyth, Thos. Earl /,
R. P. SpaIding,J ]. R. Giddings, DR., James
Robertson. ,.,, ,b. ...T,.a a i,
II, On motion Of Judge Spalding, ,,,he com
miuee on Organizations was authorized 10
report rules for The government. Of the Con.
lyeniion., b.. ,L.,d.t.- a,..1.y.!.
i Mr.. Giddipgs moved that a commil,eq Of
FIVE be appointed TO correspond with other
States upon the poiucal topics Of the day.
! The motion was, adopted. /, a,,ea it7.a
j Mr., Delrees Of Piqua, moved .ha, all res.
olulions ip relation TO platforms be referred
without debate 10 the commi,lee on Res olu-
lions. .,.., i......
This was amended so as TO refer to all
resolutions offered TO the Convention before
that committee make their report 10 the
meeting. As amended i was then passed.
The morning business being disposed of.
on motion, Hor. L. D. Campbell was called
upon TO address the Convention. Mr..
Campbell look the stand and spoke a, some
+ length. He said: The honor OF being
called upon to address such Convention on
, such an occasion, was not small or unap.
lprecialed. This day is illusricus in The
annals Of our history. |, is second only to
, that one when the declaration was proclaim.
cd to the world tina, all men were born free
, and equal. He referred TO the early history
, of this slave question under our National
Government. The sentiments o. Jefferson
and the early Fathers were referred 10. But
/ now, how changed. Look al The position Of
Georgia, and South Carolina ,o.day--,aking
steps 10 extend this institution into !erri,o.
ries which by solemn compac, were decIar.
. ed TO be dedicated TO freedom, by the force
Of the revolver, and the bowie knife. He
felt no desire 10 disturb slavery where il
!, existed by Stale law, bu. bey ond that, we
could no, and ought not 10 go. The spiri
], if no, the express terms Of The Constitution
9 contemplated The dimunilion and final Grad
c ica,ion Of slavery. How has it been in
praciice2 We know i. has been extending
J, and increasing. Disregareing all agree
menls and compromises, however solemnly
y made, The South has broken over the bar
b riers, and has extended slavery over new
and vast tracts CT our common country.
!, Will the north ,amely submit. 10 these
e things? Can |. without dishonor Thepo
0 l,ical power Of Slavery is a, this time NOR,
8 than .ha, Of seuen OF the free States Of lh,
North. He referred 10 The action of. III,
J, Slave power, which vetoed the bill 10 i'm
prove rivers and harbors, and Of the SAM
:. time paid ten millions Of dollars TO lpur
chase the Mesilla Valley. Wo must pu
}, an end to these. things, We must sto
y these encroachmenis upon our equal rights
k He did not desire 10 make war upon III
e South, but he felt it very important 10 go in
ID to war Of determination upon the doug
!. faces of the North. There is The field @
4 -FOUR labor. Here we can be felt.
&c Its said by our opponents that they ar
/ about TO witness grand bust up here to-day
i He though. they were destined TO be disaE
10 pointed. These outsiders reminded hir
of wreckers who gathered round TO pick u
IN the choice packages that may drift ashor
s. from the wreck OF some noble vessel. The
must be disappointed. There mus, be n
n failure here to-day. There is no differenc
l. about principle. 1t will be burning an
in lasting shame 10 The name Of Ohio, if W
for moment permit any difference abol
ID men to divide US. Better far that one tho,
Us sand men sink into oblivion and their name
at be heard Of no more in time, than that OH
a fail TO take her proud stand to-day al ,f
es head Of the grand and mighty army
mt freedom. .. ... .,s.rh.y
'S' Mr.. Campbell was repeatedly cheere
during the delivery of his speech. 1t hG
happy effect upon the vast assembly.
The Convention then adjourned 10 me
again a, 12 o'clockP P. M. o.
& AFTERNOON SESSION. IA
nd The Convention assembled in the san
,ei place, at halfpast O'Clock P.M - "t
On motion, committee of three was a
a. pointed 10 telegraph TO the State Conveniic
TO OF Indiana and inform them that the frien
ho Of freedom in Ohio greet them, etc.
". Mr.. McBra,ney, from The conmitee {
Credentials, made report. But Two col
8. tested cases were before them, and the
n. were easily arranged. The Convention a
copied the report. 11 a.
n. The chairman OF the committee on Pc
d. manent Officers reported the following
permanent officers:
m President-Hon. JOHN SHERMAN.
ed Vice Prssidents--.1s, District, DR.. J
Ie. Polite. "a Moore. SIS B Brown. A.
IA. B Williams so. White, &C
tal King. ~ H Dunlevy. 8--Wm. La
renee. &C H Gaich. l0-Dr 0rby
as 11-C Culver. 12-Elios Florence.
ch IF d Parrish. l4-Gen Sphinx. 15-
IN. Judge Robinson. l6-Dav. Chambers.
. l7-C H Albright. l8--S H Thompso
in l9--W Baldwin, S0-TJ Mclean.
s. J A Bingham. oH9 a'l Sa@te ar~l q
,y.l The committee also reported the rules
in. order for the government. Of the Conven,io
hn The report was then, after some discl
or, sion, adopted. Hgst1l y ~
ar.i Hon. JOHN SHERMAN, Of Mansfield, bel
60. then conducted 10 the platform, was warm
received. He proceeded 10 address !
toI Convention In short, but glowing and p
10 rio,ic speech. To day, lhousands Of ey
ol. are anxiously turned TO Ohio. LIE, US I'm
m uno,, tho ,;ckat ~ ha hava nm ,ntl md