Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-06-19
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
Official Report of Proceedings.
WEDNESDAY, juno 4th, 1856. !
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by nominating l.. p. Harvey of Rock County
as the Chairman of tine temporary organization
The motion prevailed . ..s-...
Mr.. Harvey, on taking the chair made a briet
and stirring speech, which elicted frequent and
enthusiastic bursts of applause.
H. Committees ON permanent organization, on
credentials, and on resolutions were appointed
when the Convention adjourned until half past
2 o'clock.
81, P. NJ.
Committee on credentials reported, by which
it appeared that the districts of the State were
very generally represented.
! Gen. Rufus King, from the committee on per-
/ manent organization, reported the following as
| the officers of the convention:
For Prcsidem.-Hon. NJ. NJ. JACKSON, of
Iowa.
For T'ice Presidents Hon Wyman Spooncr.
of Walworth; Hon. +. o. Howe of Brown; and
| n. H. Clemmons of Grant
! For Secretaries.-A. j. Langworthy, Of Mil
yankee; and VIM. A. Lawrence, of Rock.
! The report was unanimously adopted.
| Mr.. G l.. Sholcs read a letter from DR. Ray Of
! Chicago, the Secretary Of the Kansas Aid Socie-
ty stating that the Society had appointed julius
| White, Esq, to communicate with the CoEyen.
ton on the subject of aiding Kansas to become
Free State.
On motion, Mr. White was admitted to sea.
within the bar.
Messrs. Densmere, of Walworth, ana Crane
! VI iowa. each presented resolutions strongly
cOndemnatory of the principles of Know Moth
! ingism, forwarded as instructions by their con-
stituents. Those read by Mr.. O.,were adoptcd
| by the constituents Of Chas. Roeser of Maaito-
woe and presented by him, Nj r. not being
present. They were referred TO TIE committee
! on resolutions.
| Mr. Rcynolds moved to proceed to elect Del
egates from the State at large, to the National
Republican Convention,
| On motion of MIR. w. Spooner the motion was
amended so that the Convention proceeded to
elect the 10 Delegates to which the State is en-.
| tied at once.
| The following Delegates who were recon-
| menGed by the Delegations from the several!
districts were elected:
! From the Farsi Congressional Dfstytct-4J + Potter
| of Walworth \. Il Ray, alternate G. S Chase Of
Racine W. ". Vaughan, alternate rheo. Newell
| OF kenosha;J y. IL. Jsun, alternate Rufus King of
| milwaukee,, L. ID. Holton, alternate.
| Second Congressional Dtstrdct--L. =. Harvey of
Rock Jas. Campbell, nlternatei Walter y. McIndoe,
| of Marathon VIM III. Spain alternate G. w Dean
of Dane J. Allen Barber alternate; Milton Barlow
| OF La Crosse, 5. d. Hastings alternate: &. kuntz,
Of Sank, Chas. Armstrong alternate
! THIRD Congressional Djstr1ct-M. n, Davis of
Columbia, Danl. Jones, of Jefferson, leo. 81 Graves,
of Sheboygan +. S. Phillips of Fond du Inc and
5. .. Howe, of Brown.
On the motion of c. L. Sholes Esq, Mr. Ju-
! Illus White was invited to address the Conven.
ton on the part of the Illinois Kansas Aid So
| corning the necessity for immediase action in
aid of the Free State men Of that Territory.
The chair announced the following committee
to report names for State Central Committee.
Messrs. Hale oe Rock, Rey nolds OK Dane Spoon.
| er. of Walworiil, King of milwaukee, Bennett OF
Sheboygan, Davis of Columbia, and McIndoe OF
Marathon
| motion to form Kansas State Settlers So
ciety, was tabled temporarily
I During the absence of the Committee on res
outions, stirring speeches were made by various
gentlemen.
The committee on resolutions, by their chair
man, Mr. Potter, reported a series OF resolutions,
which after some discussion were unanimously
adopted as follows:
Resofred That the great and only issue which now divides
the political parties Of this nation is slavery
That freedom equal rights of all persons should
be recognized, closely guarded defended by
the general government i'll all the territories Of the United
States.
That Congress should any State
to the union unless with constitution which acknowledges
and the right every person guilty of no crime
within its territorial limits, life liberty aud property
That the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 violation Of
stutiona laws opposed to the moral of civilized
mems an outrage upon civil and religious liberty and
ought to be repealed without delay.
That all men, irrespective of nativity religion,
titled to equal rights.
Resoged, That Congress has the power to prohibit the
introduction OF slavery into United States Territory
abolish it wherever it exists, within the limits any
sovereign state: aud is its duty the power
medatey without mpromise and without reference
latitude or longitude.
ReSolred That hereby unquafedy condemn all secret
political organizations dangerous to political CT
Resotced That the repeal of the Missouri Compromise
and the subsequent attempt force slavery into Kansas by
the instrumentay Of Border Ruians," whose atrocities
have not only been connyed at but openly sanctioned
aided by the Military ard Judicial powers of the Government
has rendered forever impossible any further compromise be-
tween liberty and slavery has introduced a Of
termination between these antagonisc clements in all pla
ces where slavery be reached by the constitutional pow
cr o ue Feuef Eo eminent ana that VIC take up the
gauntlet thus thrown down and pledge lives
fortunes and acred honors the side of liberty in this
great struggle until slavery shall be externinacd wherever
il can be cUDstitutionaiiy done.
Rosotred That the late assault of representative OF
south Carolina upon senator of Massachusetts, not
simply attack of one upon another, dasardly
assassin upon gentleman and statesman, but il
ardy blow Inflicted by ne representative OF the slave pow
upon apostle Of Freedom, and exhibition Of
the character Of the institution slavery which encaes
est dye.
Rssotred That agree the Boston Post in the op
ion that the attack was adssed and unfortunate" but
unfortunate shameful thft a citizen Of Na4
with the English language, could find stronger and filter
terms in which to characterize the outrage and that any
citizen Of the North who jus;fes said assault in
the slightest degree ought to be east forth from lie bosom Of
rights
Rufus King, from the committee appointed to
recommend names for Republican State Cen
trail Committee. reported the following which
were accepted.
l.. p Harvey. of Rock, Chairman
/ n. W. Dean, +. Isly, Thos. Reynolds, Dane
County; l.. H. Cary, Sheboygan; X. /. FIeis-
cher, Rock; j. G. Cover. Grant; Byron Paine
| Milwaukee; Chas Rmser, Manitowoc
c. l.. Sho!es offered the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted.
Rcsoircd, That we urge upon Congress, as
remedy for the existing evils in Kansas, her I'M
mediate admission as State, into this Union
under the Topeka Constitution.
! ID E. Hale offered the following resolution:
ReS0lred, That the distinguished public SER
vices aud manly devotion of the Honorabes VIM
| II. Seward and ). j. Chase in the advocacy of
the principles of sound constitutional freedom,
entitle them TO our admiration and confidence,
and that the nomination of either of them for the
Presidency, at the Philadelphia Convention
would secure most hearty approval tIiough
we will cordially support any sound Republican
which may there be nominated.
The resolution amended by including
the name of Hon. Charles Sumner, and TINS
passed.
On motion Of c. L. Sholes, Edward ID. Hol.
ton, of Milwaukee, was nominated by acclama.
ton a republican candidate for eleetor for the
State at large.
The committee then proceeded to ballot for a
second, with the following result:
Il. u. Howe, ~
j. III. knowlton,. ~
i n. III. Virgin, A
y. n BARRIER ----- S
G.. Billinghurst, III
T. O. Howe, having majority ee IS declared
unanimously elected.
n On motion of G. 5. Chase, the resolution in
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