New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-16
ONO REPUBLICAN STATE CONVEN-
TION

COLUMBUS Friday July 10, 1855.
The Convention was called to order by the appoint
ment of Benz. s. COwan as President an0 MI. W. d.
Allison of Ashland, ana Mr.. Herrick OF Portage, as
II was decided to name Committee of one from
each Congressional District to decide ON candidates,
and suggested that each delegate, when the ron was
called should give his PostOthce address.
The Secretary proceeded to call the Congressional
delegation in rder The delegates from the various
Districts were called to assemble IN various corners,
md great confusion ensued. The press and heat be-
came excessive and half dozen calls and motions
were being made at once.
Next there was appointed lone from eacn Oongies-
eional District committee on permanent organna-
tion. In the same way was appointed the touowing:
Committee on Re.outionlsi District, NJ Gitehel; ID Col
M W SSn'af Hunter Ss 9Th David Fssan I'm Dunie
sh Benz STATIONS 9Th z; r. WasOSi 1Vn y D. Pat
ten; I4ih IL e Pecl 18th George w True ie Sh afo
p Spssins; Goth J. r. Giddng 2ls Dr. James Robertson
The Hon j. X. Gddings moved that committee
of five be appointed by the permanent char 10 cores
pond with gentlemen 81 otnST S,a 9or wi On motion
of COL Schouler, this matter was referred 10 the co-
mittee resolutions. ID.
Various motions to adjourn were made but at
length il was determined to have speech, ana 'ne
Hon l.. ID. Campbell was called.
Mr. Campbell said that the honor of beng called
unon TO address ali sssembage composed OF sucn ele
vaents was greatly enhanced by the cause In when
The multitude came up, and the day which was com,
nemorated the 18th of July, should be hsd as saeru
nv the peope of the Northwest the Fourth OF July
nv the people of the whole Union The 18TH oil July
WAS the dav of Freedom for the great northwest.
zach member of that Convention, he pres was
prepared TO sacrifice something for the common g0ou-
10 law aside petty anmosities and promote with one
grand impulse the cause of Human Freedom. his
position on the Slavery question, was one thai ne pre-
sued would be heartily responded 10 oy the ass Oh
that meeting. He would give slavery az OF Is Gun
sttntona right but wonld resist TO the last extremity
and The bitter end its farther aggression. lie gave
some of the statistics popular in And Slavery lectures
made reference 10 the bowieknives and reviewers
which elections are controlled in Kansas talked oi tS
arm Of the Slave power being thrust into the Nauohai
Treasurv-of the purchase Of the Messilla aueyi
one million of the dollars paid for that valley, ne
said was paid out of the pockets oil the peoPio ~
Ohio when the Ohioans would not have gwen ior u
Eve cents, II they had had say about H. Tue Pe9-
pie of the Northwest should make war OF exterinf
nation on the doughfaces. The mon OF the SCUM
excited bis admiration in comparison with the truck
lens Of the North who sold themselves 10 the Slave
power Let the people Of the North meet the question
al their own doors-et them externinate the dough-
faces. Ii was said that there was TO be burSt.up IN
that Convention. Several voices: mo. agreed. There
were men gathered about Columbus from all parts of
the State looking TO grand confusion instead Of
fusion They must be disappointed. The I" wreck
zen" who expected TO pick PUP something floating
loose after the Republican chip had broken to pieces
must zee that vessel ride out the storm safely that
they should not even be able TO pick up old clothes.
There was no difficulty about principes-ous fuss
about men merely. He could vote for every one that
had been named but il would be better Tor ten thou
sand such men TO sink TO oblivion than for the State
OF Ohio be dshoDored by the division and defeat OF
lb Republicans He invoked each one 10 cleaye 10
principles and sacrifice personal feelings for the glory
OF the great cause When Mr.. Campbell concluded
nn remarks there were calls for Ford aud Others Out