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Prtsoil or "Republ eau" Convention In Ohio

The Cincinnati Gazete brings Us the
proceedings of State Convention held
in Columbus on the 18Th to nominate can
ddates for Governor and othtr State off
ces.
Salmon p. Chose was nominated f,r
Governor; Thos. H. Ford, for Lieuten-
ant Governor, (who the Gazette says,
owes his nomination TO his speech made
in Philadelphia Jacob Brinkerhof and
! Charles G. Converse fer Supreme Court,
F. NJ. Wright for Site Auditor; J. II.
Baker for Secretary OF State; w. II. Glib
son for State Treasurer: F. d. Kmbal
for Attorney General, and Alexander
Converse for Member Of the Board of
Public Works.
The Committee on Resolutions rerort.
ed series, from which we extract The
following
l. We will resent the spread of slsv.
cry under whatever shape or color il may
be attempted.
2. To this end we will labor sssidu-
ously to render imperative md void that
ortion of the Kansas and Nebraska bill
hich abolishes freedom in the territory
wi hdrawn from the influence OF slavery
by the Missouri Compromise of 1890
and we will oppose, by every lawful and
constitutional means, tho existence Of
slavery in any national territory, and the
further increase of slave territory. or
slave States. in thi. Republican Confed
erscy.
3. Resolrci, That the recent acts of
violence and civil war in Kansas, melted
by he late Vice President Of the United
States. and tacit y encouraged by the Ex-
ecuive. command the emphatic condem.
nation Of every citizen.
4. Resolved, That a proper retrench
ment in all public expenditures. thor
oughly economical administration Of our
State Government, q just and equal basis
of taxation, and single Districts for the
election Of members of the Legislature,
are reforms called for by q wise Safe
policy, an justly demanded by the people
S. Rrsolrtd. That a Slate Central
Committee. consisting Of FIVE. be appoint
ed bv this c INVENTION, and that said com
mlttee. in addition to its usual duties be
authorized to correspond with commit
tees Of o her States, for the purpose of
agreeing upon time and place for hold
ing Natioral Convention of the Republic
can party; for the nomination OF Presi-
dent and Vice President.
Mr.. L. D Campbell thoughtthe feelings
Of the grea, mass of the people OF tn
Sat- were happily expressed by the res
olulion.. He moved their adoption.
Mr. Schouler said that as il hal been
said that one of the committee dissented
from The resolutions. it should be added
that that one did not oppose them. but
wa. disposed to say nothing against them
Mr. Gidding., who figured largely in
the convention. said be was the member
referred to. He was for accepting the
issue rendered by Presid- nj Pierce in his
inaugural message. But the resolutions
were good as far as they went He was
in favor Of stronger meat, but if meat
made lis brother TO offend. he would ea
none while the world stood. Babes re-
CURED milk, and though his nerves could
stand hsartier diet, tie Would support
them; they were much better than
none
Mr.. Campbell said he liked strong
meat. and would digest it as hear,il; g.
Lis colleague. Blu, as Mr.. Gliding.
wished to make an issue with Frank
Pierce. he would say that if be made al
issue he ould mike il with live man.
mot bad, that
Tho resolutions were then adopted
unanimously. lGreat applause.
Ar. Chase. alter his nomination, nade
= speech. and am ng other things, sell:
It should be the fault Of his head aud
health if he w,nt not &c far as The far
thest. in the support Of The principles this
day declared. On no account would he
fail to be just, and even liberal. to the
Slave States. He would infringe on no
constitutional rights standing within
those rights, he believed that here we're
elems MS that would eradicate slavery. and
the sun in liz whole course would slime on
no track Of slave.
| Some trouble arose in the Convention
about the K, Ms, bQt was quisted by
pledges to 60 for the piltform With the
nominations on il.
The following dispatch was received
| from the Indiana Convention:
Indiana greets The Republicans Of The
Buckeye Sac. Ten thousand freemen
have set the seal Of eternal condemnation
upon doughfAcisln and old lineism. Plat
torn adopted unanimously.