Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-07-20

G. H. King. III. H. Dunlevy. s-Wm.
Lawrence. &C. IL. Catch. l0-Dr.
Oby. lie. Culver. I2-Elias Flor
ence. I3-F. D. Parrish. IA Gen.
Sphinx. l5--Judge Robinson. I6-Dav.
Chambers. l7-C. H. Albright ls-S.
H. Tompson. l9-W. Baldwin. 20-T.
J. Mclean. 81. J. A. Bingham.
The committee also reported the rules
Of order for the government Of the Conven-
ton.
The report was then, after some dis
cussion, adopted.
Hon. John Sherman, of Mansfield being
then conducted to the platform, was warm
ly received. He proceeded to address the
Convention in short, but glowing and
patriotic speech. To day. thousands of
eyes are anxiously turned TO Ohio. Let
US unite upon the ticket to be here nomin-
ateS and go before the people upon the
great issue rendered US and the people of
the North, by the Shareholders Of the
South.
The Vice Presidents then took their seats
upon the stand.
Judge Spaulding, from the committe on
Resolutions. then submitted for adoption the
following resolutions:
l. ResolVed, That the people, who con-
stitute the supreme power in the United
States, should guard with jealous care the
rights Ct the several States, as independent
governments. No encroachments upon
:heir legislative or Judicial prerogatives
should be permitted from any quarter.
2. ResOIVed, That the people ofLhe State
of Ohio, mindful of the blessings conferred
upon them by the Ordinance OF FREEDOM,
whose university our Convention this day
commentaries, have established for their
political guidance the following cardinal
rules:
1. We will resist the spread of Slavery
under whatever shape or color it may be
attempted.
2. To this end we will labor sssiduous-
ly to render imperative and void, that pOr-
ton of the Kansas and Nebraska bill which
abolishes freedom in the territory with
drawn from the influence Of slavery by the
Missouri Compromise of 1920; and we will
oppose, BY every lawful and Constitutional
means, the existance Of slavery in any Ma
tional territory, and the further increase of
slave territory, or slave States in this Re-
publican Confederacy.
2. ReSolved, That the recent acts of VI
olence and civil war in Kansas, melted by
the late Vice President of the United States
and tacitly encouraged by the Execu-
tive, demand the emphatic condemnation of
every citizen.
4. Resolred, that proper retrenchmeni
in all public expenditures, a thorougly
economical administration of our State
Government Just and equal basis of tax
alton and single Districts for the election of
members of the Legislature, are reforms
called for by wise State policy, and Justly
demanded by the people.
5 Resolred, That State Central Com
mittee, consisting Of FIVE be appointed by
this Convention, and that said committee,
in addition 10 its usual duties, be authoriz-
ed TO correspond with committees of other
States, for the purpose of agreeing upon a
time and place for holding National Con-
ventien of the Republican party, for the
nomination Of President and Vice Presi-
dent.
Judge Spsulding remarked that these
resolutions we're adopted with singular un-
animity, but one person in any way object
in to any Of them.
Hon. L. D. Campbell warmly supported
the resolutions, and trusted they would be
adopted with unanimity.
Mr.. Giddings said he was the one who
was referred 10 as not concurring. He did
not oppose what had been read, but he
thought they should have gone farther
He was for saying more about the Presi-
dent and his followers. But perhaps these
resolutions are as much as the occasion de-
mands. They are much better than they
might have been. He hoped they would
be adopted with unanimity.
The resolutions were then put TO the
Convention, and one loud "aye" responded
from all parts OF the House. Not mo"
was heard ia the vast assemblage.
After hearty congratulation upon the
unanimity with which the platform was
agreed upon, the Convention passed a res
olution to proceed to the nomination ofthe
several candidates to be submitted to the
people OF Ohio.
Rev. Edward Smith desired 10 submit a
resolution Objections we're made by sew
eral gentlemen. A motion TO consider the
vote upon going on with nominations was
made This was followed by a motion 10
lay the motion on the table, and upon this
a vote by counties was taken and resulted
as follows:
Ayes. I57
Noes. 2lO
So the convention refused 10 lay the
motion on the table, and suspended the
rules TO allow Mr. Smith to read his resolu.
lions.
Mr.. Smith said lie had been in this war
ever since The first flint was picked and the
first powder burnt. He was one OF the old.
est soldiers in this war aud he intended to
remain to the end. This is the most i'm
portant occasion that Ohio had seen for
many years. We are now ready for the
harvest. Last year we did we'll Last year
We had a sort of partnership. 1t should
have been party. New elements are now
introduced, and they must be met. To
conc;liate these difficulties be had consented
to be delegate to this convention. Since
last year the Know Nothing element has
sprung up. Two names have been promi.
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