The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-17

ABoLITIoNIsM AND KNOW NoTHINGIsM IN OHIO
We repeatedly called attention the condition Of
opposition politics Ohio and to the indications that the
aboitoniss would compel the knownothngs to abandon
or to change their State nominations We have also pub
shed the evidence that the know-nohing leaders
deep in the plot and by Of circulars apd other
expedients lad fully prepared their rank and file for the
modification or the abandonment of their nominations
Accordingly Friday last fusion State convention
held at Columbus Ohio in which all the stripes and shades
of faction duly representative know-nothings
aud abolitioniss being the majority The result
might have been expected--the nomination of ticket
made up Of knownothngs and abotonsts and the adop
ton of ultra abolition platform The proceedings
of the conven appear length in the Ohio Statesman
and are introduced by that able journal as follows:
'.The agony 1t has been long and But
the fusion now the politicians effect it,
pee and the party Of Fragments arrayed for the contest
in October.
Positively long as have observed these struggles in
conventions, have known such travail at
tended the birth OF fusion yesterday Every possible stripe
shade of sentiment and opinion with which the democ
racy have long contended in detail represented
There the old liberty guard the modern reesoers,
the conservative, proper and elite whg, the know nothing
the know something, the former cker for the compromises
of 1850 and 1920 the antcompromise radical aboonis
and the still extreme Garrsonian all crowdng, Shout
deng and ostng mount MT the time upon and
the platform and what is most wonderful in this day
when is said prevail not of these arrng
will allow that it has changed its principles and
views"
The following resolutions were adopted at early
stage of the convention Not single know-nohing
to have objected to them
a. Resopcd, That the people, who constitute the
preme power United States should guard with jealous
care the rights several states independent
| M or
should be permitted from any quarter.
90 Resored That the people of the State of Ohio, mind
of the blessings conferred upon them by the ordinance of
freedom whose anniversary convention this day
have established for their political guidance the
following cardinal rules:
al We will resist the spread Of slavery, under whatever
shape color it may be attempted.
.ss2 will labor assduouy to render ipopera-
and void that portion of the Kansas and Nebraska bill
aboshes freedom in The territory withdrawn from
the savers by the Missouri Compromise of 1920
and we will oppose, BY every lawful and constitutional
the existence OF slavery in national territory and the
further increase OF slave territory or slave States In this
| publican copiederaey.'
Pending the question on the resolutions the following
| talk took place
Mr. Campbell said of these resolutions that they pal
paby the sentiments Of the people that there
necessity for discussion and therefore moved their adop
| tion.
Mr Smith said The know nothing party had organized
since our last convention It adds element the
publican party Crie of prove it is not in the platform
| Go onil
"Mr. s. will prove it. OF the two candidates who
will be before this convention pledged neither Mr..
Chase the old guards and has fought battles
side by side with Mr.. Giddngs. Mr.. Brnkerhof in
when reco party organized and since then has been
consistent opponent of slavery Mr. b. had been objected
because il nominated the foreign which with
year. would be arrayed against There also
gous ansecret organizations in this State which, though
represented largely here consisted of thousands, and
would make themselves felt the box Cries of
I N n, Nj 4 a.sd min
opposed by know nohipgsMr Brinkerho would be by
friends Mr. Chase hence there danger The know
nothing party did exist last Their vote went with
elected twenty-one congressman here and in other
States aided the Of liberty but he thought in the
transformation Of from tad poles there back
bone being developed ICres Of stop; go You can't
shan talk all afternoon This convention will be broken
up, and shall be IL you don't stop j
Mr. Spadng. IL this thing does not stop win move
that Mr.. Chases friends leave the hall"