Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-07-21
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
The Republican Convention at Columbus, on the
18th, was numerously attended, and resulted in
the nomination of Salmon p. Chase for Governor.
A brief but warm contest preceded the nomination.
1t is reported that all the nominees except Mr..
Chase are members of the Know-Nothing order.
Thomas Ford, the candidate for Lieutenant Cover
nor, is a new mana Virginian-and probably
owes his nomination TO his dashing speech at the
late Philadelphia Convention. On the adoption of
the platform they seem to have been harmonious.
We copy a portion of tho proceedings from the
Cleveland Leader;
Hon. JOHN Sherman, of Mansfield, being then
conducted to the platform, was warmly received.
lie proceeded to address the Convention in a
short but glowing and patriotic speech. lie re
marked To-day thousands Of eyes are anx-
iously turned to Ohio. Let us unite upon the
ticket to be here nominated, and 60 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 OH the
stand.
Judge S%palding, from tho Committee on Rosolu.
lions, then submitted, for adoption, the following
resolutions;
|. Resolved, That the people, who constitute the
supreme power in the United States, should guard
with jealous care the rights Of the sevcrn' States,
as independent governments. No cncroachment
upon their Legislative or judicial prerogatives
should be permitted from any quarter.
2. Resolved, That the people of the State of
Ohio, mindful of the blessings conferred upon them
by the ORDINANCE OF FREEDOM, whose anniversary
our Convention this day Commentaries, have os
tablished for their political guidance the following
cardinal rules:
/. We will resist the spread of Slavery, under
whatever shape or color it may be attempted.
II. 70 this end we will labor assiduously to
render imperative and void that portion Ct the
hansas-N Nebraska bill which abolishes freedom in
the territory withdrawn from the influence of Sla-
very by the Missouri Compromise of 1920; and
we will oppose, by every lawful and constitutional
means, the existence Of Slavery in any National
territory, and the further increase of slave terri
tory or slave States in this Republican C9nfeder
acy.
8. Resolved, That the recent acts of violence
and civil war in Kansas, melted by the late acting
; Vice president of the United States, and tacitly
; encouraged by the Executive, demands the EN-
Y phatic condemnation of every citizen.
= 4. Resolved, That a proper retrenchment in al
r public expenditures a thoroughly economical ad
9 ministration of our State Government. a Just ant
l ielual oasis OF taxation. and single Districts for til
IS election of members of the Legislature, are re
: forms called for by a wise State policy, and justl
o demanded by the people.
5. Resolved, That q State Central Committee
3 consisting of five, be appointed by this Convention
and that said Committee, in addition to its usul
duties, be authorized to correspond with commit
tees Of other States, for the purpose of agreeing
upon a time and place for holdings National Con
v%ention of the Republican party. for the nomina
ton of President and Vice President.
Judge S~palding remarked that these resolution,
were adopted with singular unanimity, but on,
person in any way Directing to any of them.
Hon. L. d. Campbell warmly supported the res
%olutions, and trusted they would be adopted will
unanimity.
Mr.. Giddings said he was the one referred to n
not coneurring. He did not oppose what had bee
read, but he thought they should have gone farther
lie was for saying more about the position of tn
President and lis followers. "iBut perhaps thes
resolutions are as much as the occasion demand
They are much better than they might have been.
e lie hoped that they would be adopted with unai
$ unity.
. The resolutions were then put to the Conve,
Il ton, and one loud "aye' responded from all par
Of the house. Not a mo- was heard in the va
assemblage.
After a hearty congratulation upon the una
unity with which the platform was agreed upo
the Convention passed a resolution to proceed
the nomination of the several candidates to be su
mitted to the people of Ohio.
Rev. Edward Smith desired to submit a rel
luton. Objections were made by several gent
men. motion to reconsider the vote upon goi
h be on with nominations, was made. This was +
ly lowed by a motion to lay the motion on the tab
MS and upon this a vote by counties was taken, a
go resulted as follows:
Ter ayes l57
cir Noes 2l0