Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-07-24

With committees of other States, for the pur-
pose Of agreeing upon a time and place for hold
ing Q National Convention OF the Republican
party, foI the nomination of President and Vice
President.
Mr.. CAMpsgLL said OF these resolu.
tons, that they SO palpably expressed
the sentiments Of the people that there
was no necessity for discussion, and
therefore movc.! their adoption.
Mr.. GlpDINGs, on the Committee, OBJ
jec.ed 10 tho resolution because he
thought it due to tho age ard State we
live in, that we should have accepted
the issue offered by the President Of the
United States. However, they might be
good for the times, though it was too
weak food for men whose breast, like
bis, had been made the mark OF the slave
power for the last twenty years. He had
favored higher and better grounds how.
ever he thought they had better adopt
them, as they were better than worse
ones.
Gen. GREEN, OF Hamilton, submitted
the following amendment. That no per.
son should be balIoucd for, unless they
pledge themselves 10 abide the decision
Of this convention.
Mr.. JENKINS, Of Jefferson, remarked
that this resolution was unreasonable,
gsgging men, by asking them to make
pledges, or endorse resolutions, in anti.
cipation to sentiments which they knew
no<,ing Of
One gentleman asserted that this was
embodied in the report Of the committee
while another denied it, asserting thut it
was proposed and rejected.
Mr.. PARpEE intimated that the res.
olution arose from jealousy among them.
selves.
After various members who popped up
in all parts Of the house clamoring for
and against its adoption had been heard 1,
the motion was laid on the table.
The following resolution was then OF.
fered and adopted:
Rcsolped, That this Convention now proceed
to nominate candidates to Oil the different State
offices.
Rev. EDWARD SMITH rose, and said he
held in his hand a resolution which he
wished to offer before they proceeded TO
ballo,ing. Cries Of "Out of order'
ego on!" "be stll!""hush up!]
Motion ma lie TO reconsider the mo.
ton to proceed TO the nomination Of can.
didates. Move made to lay tkis motion
on the table, and ayes and noes ny coun'
ties being called for, resulted Ayes 1877,
Noes 2lO. The question then being on
motion to reconsider the former vote,
was carried and the Rev. Gentleman
was permitted 10 speak but so soon as
he began, loud cries Of "shut up!" ego
on!" "don't do III" "hear him" arose
from all parts Of the heuse.
Mr.. SMITH p,efaced his resolution by
saying that he had been in this wal
against slavery since the first flint was
picked, or the first powder burnt; he
was one Of the oldest members Of thi:
church; had been in every battle and
every skirmish, and now was prepared
TO stand before any assemblage. Wa:
about to present resolution that would
probably call down the frowns Of many
I present, but did so fearlessly. The har'
vest Of freedom was ready to gather, md
he wanted TO see it garnered. Last yea,
some of the anli.Slavery friends were
dissatisfied with the resolutions, because
they were not strong enough. He came
here 10 inaugurae new party, but he
was sorry that they had only made a
partnership; would to God that partner
ship could be dissolved! (Caled TO or.
der. Cries OF go on! No. No. Go
on y He thought the Convention might
rush into nominations, but would the
people go with them? The Know Moth
ing party had organized since our last
Convention it adds new element to
the Republican party. (Cries Of prove
it. It's not in the platform. Go on.)
Mr.. SMITH; will prove it. OF the
two candidates who will be before this
Convention, am pledged to neither
Mr.. Chase is one Of the old Guards, and
has fought our battles side by side with
Mr.. Gddings. Mr.. Brinkerhoff came
in when the Free Soil party organized,
and since then has been consistent op.
ponent of slavery. Mr.. B. had been
objected TO because, If nominated, the
foreign vote which was with US las, year,
would be arrayed against us. There was
also religious, anti.secret organizations
in this State which, though not repre-.
sented largely, here, consisted Of thou.
sands, and would make itself felt at the
ballot.box. Cries Of Anti Mason. T.
On the one side, Mr.. Chase, if nomina.
ted, might be opposed by Know Moth.
ings-Mr. Brinkerhoff would be by the
friends Of Mr.. Chase, hence there was
danger. The Know Nothing party did
not exist last year. Their vote went
with us it elected 81 Congressman here,
and in other States aided the cause of
liberty; but he thought, in the transfer.
nation Of men from tad.poles there was
more backbone being developed. Cries
Of stop-go on. You can't, and shan't
talk all afternoon. This Convention
will be broken up, and shall be if you
don't stop!]
Mr.. SPALpINa. If this thing does not
stop will move that MI. Chase's friends
leove the hall.