The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-02-28

rs rsmsrks la reference 10 K inss< xer.
somewhat oe5i-e sren.. WITH Isiat illusions :,
rides aaf1 reviewers. 9al.aa. OF Iaa4a-.s. sog-
lowed sHd male an effective <prec.i. liz sas
followed BY Ripley. II New Jersey. ia hs,
rsnSue in which he excite much uaerrme,,
by numerous limitations of The Yankee ai.l.e,
after which the Convention adjourned unit!
half past nine Tomorrow
PrYrsBrRG, February IS.
Tie Repaid. can Convention reassemsl.sa
this morning, The President bs,n- .hss,,,
on committee, Shermea, os \. J.. Was eba.
sen chairman.
Araey. Of Ill. stated tia, the va,ieus corn.
mittess had not Vet prepared reports. moved
that the Convention be addressed b. e,a
from each Safe, limiting the speakers 10 ten
minutes.
Stone, Of Mass. gave brief address. chief.
ly stating the condition Of the political par.
ties. lie though. the Republican party was
increasing.
Bunee. of Conn. said there was no Re.
publican party in that State. bat hoped there
soon would be, and pledged Connecticut for
the Republicans AT the mex, election
Surroush, of New York. noticed that The
gentleman who had been speaking had ba;
= short history TO relate, All they had to do
was 70 so home and enjoy victory. He wish.
I ed i. was 50 in New York. We have msny
organizations embi,tersd against US 10 over
come before we can succeed.
| To be successful we must exercise pru
dencs. l. was easy TO make small party on
the Slavery question. To do this we can
purchase Gerrist Smiths patent right, but to
establish a large party we nus. make conces-
sions, He thought large proportion of the
American party could be brought over to
the Republican cause.
/ Clepbam. of tho District OF Columbia. smoke
commendbly of the efforts Of the Washing.
ton Republican Association.
Gov. Bingham. read long letter fron,
Cassius NJ. Clay to the Washington Assoca.
ton.
Mr. Gazzan of Piasburg. spoke briefly of
the progress 90 Anti Slavery ia this quarter
and invited the members of the Convention
10 q Kansas Aid Meeting to night
Julian Of Indiana. Chairman OF the Com.
ulittee on Organization, presented a repor.
prefacing with some remarks. II recon-
mends the appointment Of an Executive Com
mit,ee, one from each State. and that the Ma.
tional Convention be held at Harrisburg, on
Tuesday the 9TH of June next. with repre-
sen:atiou from each State Of double the Con-
gressioual Representatives in Congress, 10
nominate President: it also recommends the
organization of clubs in every town and town
ship in the Union. The report was accepted
but subsequently,. after several motions and a
good deal Of discussion on the place of hold
ing the Convention. Harrisburg was stricken
out and Philadelphia substituted. the motion
being carried almost unanimously.
! The Committee on Declarations reported
long declaration. Of probably fifty pages of
foolscap, giving history of the Slavery ques-
tan from the commencement of the Govern
ment TO the present time. with the Legislative
action upon it. A large portion was devoted
TO Kansas, IN which the conduct OF the pres
ent Administration was severely handled. II
is able document, but it is to be withheld
for.the present for a revision of resolutions as
follows:
lst A demand for the repeal Of all laws
for the introduction Of Slavery into the United
States Territories.
| Cd The support BY all lawful means of our
brethren in Kansas. aud to give full weigh. 20
the admission OK Kansas into the Uuion as q
, Free State.
! The I'd expresses the belief that the con
duct OF TIE Administration is highly repre-
bensibe in regard 10 the kansas question, and
states that the Republicans must use every ef-
fort TO overthrow il.
The resolutions. after short debate, were
adopte unanimously with nine cheers Bond
OF South Carolina, moved that the Commit
tee OF Safety meet any emergency that may
Ialise in case Of conflict in Kansas with the
Federal troops.
t An ANXIOUS discussion commenced. when,
Al the request Of some members, who urged
imprudence, Bond Withdrew his motion. DR..
Spaulding. of Ohio, moved that all docu.
ments be printed. This was carried, and az
Ter vote of thanks, the Convention adjourn.
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