Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-06-06
RepublIcau State Convention.


The delegates to the Ohio State Con-
vention convened in the Hall of the House
of Representatives, atColumbus, Thursday
morning. The attendance was full and re-
spectacle. The Convention was called to
order, by the appointment of Hon. David
Fisher, of Hamilton County, as Chairman
pro TEN, and Hiram Baldwin and John K.
Green, as Secretaries.
A Committee on permanent organization,
consisting of one person from each Congress
sional District was then chosen, together
with a Committee on Credentials, and one
on Resolutions.
Hon. Caleb B. Smith was then called to
the stand, and, amid prolonged applause
and great enthusiasm, made an eloquent
and effective speech. The Convention then
adjourned, to meet at o'clock P. M.
AT that hour the Convention again con-
vened, and the Committee on permanent
Organization reported as follows:
President-O. P. Brown, of Portage.
Vice Presideats-1st district-M. Has
aureck, of Hamilton; I'd, Mr.. johnson of
Hamilton; Sd, David Heaton, of Butler;
4th, George Burgess, of Miami; 5th, John
Hardy; 9th, G.. Dunham; 7th, R. G.. Cor
win; sth, J. B. Underwood, Logan Co.; 9th,
Moses H. Kirby; 10th, E. Nigh; 11th, W,
H. Van Worries; 18th, VIM. Dennison; !;
18th, j. J. Penfeld; l4th, Cyrus Sphinx;
18th, Paul Witherby; 18th, Israel Green;
18th, Gen. Ford; 18th, DR.. U. Upson;
18th, Dr. J. H. Vincent; 2Oth,W. St. John;
21st, Samuel Stokely.
iSecretarieS-HiramB Baldwin, ]. K. Green,
VIM. B. Allison, J. s. Herrick, R. c. VIII
son, Mr.. Campbell of Brown County.
This report was unanimously adopted, and
the President elect took the chair.
The Committee on Resolutions then pre-
sented the following, which, with great
cheering, were unanimously approved:
l. Rssored That the Constitutional Government of the
United States formed by Fatheres to promote
the general welfare and the blessings fLbe to
themselves snd posterity
2 ResOiUed That the people of Ohio determined to
uphold the National Government that the bessings of
Liberty may be perpetusted.
s. ResolCed That the Constitution of the United States
guarantees to Senators and Representatives Congress
reedOn Of speeeh" that any violation of this sacred
guaranty should receive the emphatic denueiaon OF ev
" American citizen
4 Resolred That the recent outrage the floor ofthe
United States Senate upon the Hon. Chas. Summer
staunch and noble defender of the principles Of freedom
by Preston s. Brooks Representative from South Caro-
na is an act of attrocy which We unqualihedy con-
demn.
g. Pesolred That Kansas is entitled to Freedom from
Slavery her brth-right and that Congress ought to
recognized her free Constitution and admit her into the
Confederacy a Free State, without delay.
g. Resotced That only expect to stay the hand
of the ruan and extngush the torch of the ncienday
in the border land by making radical change in the ad
ministators of General Government and to this great
end we will direct our whole energies In the ensuing con-
test
I. ResolUed That Congress has power under the Con-
stitution prohibit slavery in the territories and that
such power ought to be exercised in regard all territory
belonging hereafter to be acquired by the Unit
ted States.
s. Resolred That we commend the foregoing principle
the cordial support of all good citizens whether of
tive foreign BIRTH and hereby deare that the great and
only be determined by the ensuing Presidential
campaign is whether redom be nationaland SLAYER sec
tiona Slavery be national and Freedom sectional"
After repeated ballotings, the following
nominations were made, and declared the
unanimous choice of the Convention:
Judges Supreme Court-Short term
O. Bowen; long term-Josiah Scott of But
Ter CountW
School Commissiouer-Anson Smyth.
Board of Public Works-John. Waddle,
of Ross Co.
A dispatch from Illinois Republican
Convention was received, announcing the
nomination of Bissell for Governor, by that
Convention, which was read amid repeated
bursts of applause.
The following gentlemen were then cleo
ted delegates at large to the Philadelphia
Convention
DIR. ]. Paul, of Defiance; Thos. Spooner,
of Hamilton; VIM. Dennison, of Franklin;
R. P. Spaulding, of Cuyhoga; and E. R.
Eckley, of Carroll.
Caleb Jones and Jacob Perkins were
chosen Senatorial Electors by aeclamation.
A committee of five was then appointed
to nominate State Central Committee.
A vote of thanks was unanimous given
to Senator Wade for his bold and manly
course in the United States Senate in con-
nection with the attack upon Charles Sum
ner; and L. D. Campbell for introducing
resolutions in the House, relative to the
same.
The Convention then adjourned sine de-
Harmony and enthusiasm characterized all
=