American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-07-19
CITY OF LANCASTER;
Oaio TEePuOlican Convention
Colusnus, o, July IS, 1865.

the Chair, as the temporary President. who !
took the Chair and called the meeting to
order.
w. B. Allison, of Ashland, and ]. S.
Herrick, OF Portage. were appointed as
F.: temporary Secretaries.
On motion, Mr.. Walker. Of Mansfield, ,
tiuplorsd tbs divine blessing upon the pro-
6ceediugs OF the Convention.
= On mo,ion, commttee OF one from
each Congressional dis,ricL was appointed
"a committee on Credsdentials. The del
a,es then collected themselves into sep
h,e bodies. AMI agreed upon their sever
AZ an5ers of ths committee.
,e following persons were appointed
as h1embers Of this committee. one from
eaSa district in the order named below,
5nenciny with the first district.
Epsamiites on Ctededenti0is-J. r, Skin
nerh B. Hsys, DIR. Oliver. B. S. Kyle,
S. BSScott. j. II. Rolhrock, Robert Me-
BratA, G. S. Hamilton, Dav. Miller, L. n.
R.,hi1sen, A. J. Van Vorires, Uriah Ships,
John Sherman. Smith Orr, Jacob Blickrns-
derfer ST., Melvin Clarke. Ohas HTFeF
John Harris. Chas. W. Palmer. Milton
Su liff. Geo. X. Jenkins.
On motion, the convention proceeded to
appoint commute OF 2l to report perma
mont officers OF the convention The tol.
lowing persons were appointed. one from
each district as above;
Committee on Permuneat OF srs--John
K. Green. Ell Hlrwuol. NJ. B, Walker,
f. B. Taylor. John Paul. Arch. Lggett,
Amos Mckay. Sherman Finch, II G. PEN
ning,on, John Mcneil Jr., James Taylor,
j. c, Tompson, $. T. Worcester, N. S.
Town send, c. Wirrick, Israel Green. w.
Steel E. NJ Sill Lester Taylor, John
Hucthins, j. D. Cauell
On motion. committee OF one from
each Congressional District was selected 10
report resolutions 10 this Convention
Tho following gen lemsn were appoint
ed:
~ ComaliHeo on Resolutions j. NJ Gitoh'
ell, VIM. shouler. D w. ldIings, justin
Hlmiltou. w, A. Hunter. David Pagan
A.. II. Dlnlevy, Benz. S.an!on, G. K. Wat
son, E. Nigh. A. Tompson, ]. w. An.
drews, F. D. Parrish, II. Z. Peck. Geo
W. True, 9. B. Tnmpkins, Hugh Forsyth
Thos. Earl, R. P. Spnlding,J j. II. Gid
dings. Dr., Jas. Robertson.
On motion Of Julge Spalding, the rom
mittee on Organizations WIS au horized
10 report rules for the government OF the
Convention.
Mr.. GIdiugs moved that a committee oi
FIVE bo appointed to correspond with other
States upon the political topics Of the
day. TIE motion was adop ed.
bLs, Defrees OF Piqua, moved that al
resolutions in relation to platforms be refer
cd wittsut debate to the committee on Res
olutismx.
This was amended so as to refer to al
resolutions offered to the Convention befor
that committee make their report to th
meeting. As amended it was then pass
ed.
The morning business being disposed of
on moion. Hon, L. D, Campbell was call
ed upon to address the Convention. Mr.
Campbell took the stand, and spoke AT som'
lenglh. He said: The honor Of bein.
called upon 10 address such Convention
Oh such IN occasion, was not small or un
appreciated. This day is illuslrious in til
annas Of our history. It's second onl!
to that one when the declaration was pro
claimed 10 the worll that all men wer
born free and equal. He referred 10 the eaI
ly history of this slave question under OH
Naiona Government. The sentiments q
Jefferson and the early Fathers We're refrrre
70. But now, how changed. Look at th
position Of G,orsit and Suuh C4rolIn,
to day akins steps to extend this institu
ton mo territories which by solemn com
plcg WAS declare to b. dedicated TO free
dom. by the force of the revolver and IT,
bowls knife. He felt no desire to dsur
slavery where it existed by Safe law, bu
bsyonl that wa could not and ought not I
60. The spiritif no. tho express terms ,
the Constitution contemplated the diminu
iion and final eradication of ,lavery. Hor
has ii been in prac ice? We know it hO
been extending and increasing. DSr,
garding all agreements and compromises
however solemnly made, tho South ha
broken over the barriers, and has ex ende
slavery over new and vast tracts Of ou
common country.
VIII the North tamely submit to thes
things? Cln II wishout dishonor? Th
political power Of Slavery is at this tim
moro than that of seven Of the free State
of thr North. He referred to the antio
OF the Slave power. which vetoed the bi
To improve rivers and harbors, and at III
same ,lme paid ten millions of dollars t
purchase the Mesilla Valley. We must pv
an sni to these things. We must sto
these cncroachmenls upon our equ'
rlshta.
lie did net desire to make war upon III
South, but he felt it very important TO 8
into u war u tx erminnlion upon the doug
fasss OF the North. There i the field
our labor. Hers we can be felt.
It tis said BY our opponents that they al
about to witness grand bas. up here Il
day. Hs thought they We're declined
be disappointed. These outsiders remin
ed him Of wreckers who gathered rouI
to pick up the choic, packages that m
drift ashore from the wreck Of some mol
vessel They must be disappointed.
There must be no failure here to-day.
There is no difference about principle.
will 30 burning and lasting shame to t
nams Of Ohio, ii we for moment perm
any difference about men to divide US,
better tav that one thousand men sink in
oblivion anil their names be heard Of
more In time. than that Ohio fail TO Ia
her proud stand to-day at the head Of t
Grand and mighty army Of freedoun