Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-26
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CosvENrIox
Morning session.

r."
the morning upon a motion to ppceed u in
formal ballots. ltd
Gen. Webb opposed ballotlnghat present
Gov. Kent followed on the sand side.
Purviance, after an earnest speech urging
immediate action, moved an amendment to
strike out informal and insert formal BALLOT.
DR.. Elder deprecated haste, aud. urged an
open conference by delegates rom each
State and Territory so as to arrive nt the feel
ing of the Convention.
Charles Z. Adams, of Mass, urged ID i'm.
mediate ballot.
Judge SpauldiBg, of Ohio, WISHED @ con-
suit with the friends OF one candidktc, nd if
time was granted, would lie able tc hannon-
ize the Convention.
w. w. Root, of Ohio, was for Voting not
speaking.
Gov. Rittner counseled delay. 49,
Patterson, of New York, after Tome re-
marks, withdrew Mr.. Stewards nam tht at
the same time said it was done at the.request
of the New York delegation, and if any sfter
this thought proper to vote for hind he for
one would be glad to join them.
The motion to proceed to ballot Was hen
put and carried. -
Judge Spaulding read letter ron nudge
Mclean, Withdrawing his name, p*Udlng
the vote of the Convention could not baitm-
centrated on another. ~
A letter was read from Mr.. Chase by
Mitchell, of Ohio, Withdrawing his name
The Speaker minated The io<ention 81
his delegation to vote for Fremont ;.
Stevenson, of Pa, was~alloNed TO speak
by permission, and~tURed tirne for consnita>
ton. He said Il the present course was Per
slated -in,-f ennsylvania was lost by-sO coo:
Moses II. Grinnall. of New York, moved
an adjournment until hveo'cl0ck.
Amid great confusion the President pm
the question, and decided the Convention a.
iourned. tft
AFTERNOON SESSION. - 2
On re assembling this afternoon, the Chair
man of the National Republican Committed
submitted communication from the com
mit,ee appointed by the North Amerlcar
/ Convention, stating that in pursuance Of ;
resolution of that Convention, they had beer
/ instructed to confer with the Republic AN
with n view to concerted action by botlt oil
the Conventions.
Littlejohn, of Oswego, moved its refer4ic'
to a committee Of one from each State. TX
said it was but right that the great America
party should have one candidate on the tifk
ct nominated here.
Giddings opposed the motion. If CON
mittee is appointed TO confer with the Anin
leans, he should also wish one appointed II
confer with foreigners.
He moved to lay the resolution on the d
ble-canied by an immense majOrity.t
Spaulding of Ohio, Withdrew his forma
withdrawal of McLean's amid great conft
sion, and the President appointed tellers 4
take ali informal ballot resulting as seen ID
low. After much speaking on the part
delegates who had voted for other candidate
the nomination Of Fremont was declare
unanimous
Giddings, after speech, moved to recon
slider the vote laying the communicable
from the North American Convention on lid
table, and after debate, the matter was refer
red TO the Committee on Resolutions.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
PHILADELPHIA, June Is.
The first ballot resulted thus Fremon
$50; Mclean 1876; Banks /; Seward /; Sum
ner 2. The New York and most Of til
New England delegations went for Fremont
The following is the platform as adopted
This Convention of Delegates, having as
sembled in pursuance TO a call addressed to III
people Of the United Stairs, without regard {
past political differences or divisions-who az
opposed to the repeal of the Missouri Compro
mise, to the policy of the present Admnistra
ton, to tie extension of slavery into free Ter
rity: in favor of the admission OF Kansas: q
the restoring the action of the Federal Govern
ment to the principles of w Washington and -
serson. and for the purpose Of presenting =: :
didates for the offices Of President ana ' tc'
President; therefore,
ResOiUeG, That the maintenance OF the prIn
ciples promulgated in the Declaration OF lnde
pendehe. and embodied in the Federal Consti
tuition, are essential to the preservation Q
our republican institutions, and the Fedora
Constitution, the rights Of the States, and th'
union of the States, must and shall be preserv
ed. or 7ill ll
Resolred, That with our republican father
we hold 1t to be a self-evident truth that al
men are endowed with the inalienable right I
liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and tina
the primary object and Interior design OF OH
Federal GOyernmentwere 10 secure these night
to all persons within its exclusive jurisdiction
That as our Republican fathers when they ha'
abolished Slavery in all our national territory
ordained that no person shall be deprived @
life. liberty or property without due process 9
law, it becomes our duty to maintain this pro
vision of the Constitution against all attempt
TO violate it, for the purpose Of establishin
Slavery in the United States by positive legis
lation. prohibiting It's extense or extensio
therein That we deny the authority of Con
gress, Of Territorial Legislature, of any ind
vidual or association of individuals to give le
gal assistance TO Slavery in any territory of tn
United States, while the present Constitution
shall be maintained.
ynPcsoIrsJ Tba. the Constitufion confsrs mo
Congress sovereign power over the Territorie
of the United States for their government, an,
that in the exercise of this power it is bot
the right and duty Of Congress TO prohibit in tn
territories. those twin relics of barbarism, Pa
lygamy and Slavery.
Resolred That while the Constitution of In
United States, was ordained and established b.
the people, IN order to form a more perfect Uni
Mon, establish Justice, ensure domestic tran
guilty. provide for the common defense, pro
mote the general welfare and secure the bles
sings of liberty, and contains ample provision
for The protection of the life, liberty and prop
erty of every citizen; the dearest constitutions
rights of the people Of Kansas have been fraud
ulently and violently taken from them thei
territory has been invaded by an armed force
spurious, and pretended legislative, judicia
and executive officers have been set over them
by whose usurped authority, sustained by thi
military power Ot the government, tyrannlca
and unconstitutional laws have been enacted
and enforced, the right of the people to keep anC
bear arms has been infringed test oaths Of al
extraordinary and entangliDg nature have bed
imposed as a condition of exercising the righ
Of suffrage and holding office, the right Of a
accused person TO a speedy and public trial ls,
an impartial jury has been denied, the.ri4ht O
the people to be secure 10 theirIpefsons, houses
PAPers and effects. agHinse anrsssonsble searsf
and seizure has been violated, and u>cy hav.
been deprived of life. liberty aud property
without due process of law, the press has be<<
abridged. the right TO choose their own repre-
sentaives has been made Of no effect, murders
robberies and arson been instigated and encour
aged anj The offenders have been allowed to q
unpublished, that all these things have beer
done with the knowledge, sanction and pro
curement of the present Administration, and
that for the high crime against the Constitution
I the Union, aud humanity, we arraign that Ad
ministration, the President, his advisers
agents. supporters, apologistS aud accessories
either before or after the facts, before the coun.
try aud before the world, and that il is our fixed
purpose TO bring the actual perpetrators oil
/ these atrocious outrages and their accOmplices