Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-02-29
National Republican Convention.

The National Republican Convention tenn
porarily organized az II o'clock. Avery
large number were present.
Mr.. Bninnrl Of Vermont. called the as
scmb'y to order, and moved the election Of
John \. King OF New York, as a temporary
Chairman DR.. Stone Of Mas, and VIM.
Penn Clark Of Iowa, as temporary Sccro-
taric-.
\ committee Of permanent organization,
consisting Of one from each State, was then
= appointed.
Judge Spaulding announced that he had
received dispatch, stating that Inrs,
number ofdrlcgatc. from New York. Penn
. 'ylnuh and New Jersey were in the car.
/; and would arrive At o'clock
4 motion was made TO adjourn 10 ihat
/, time. Pending this, It was moved that the
committee on pcrmancn. organization meet
in an adjoining room to arrange prclimin-
, aries
During the absence Of the committee
several gentlemen wcr, called upon TO al
dress the meeting
Mr. Greeley Of New York. said he hal
been in Washington for several weeks
Friends there counsellel cytr,u, caution in
our movements Not being him,elfa eau
tious man be thought ,ro Rcrc bound 10 act
ia such manner MS % show the South that
although Republicans are the earnest op-
Ponrnt' Of slavery, they arc not governed ~
feelings hostile 20 the South II was f1r
the real interest Of Missouri that Kaua,
should hc a slave State.
Mr. Gidings Of Ohio congratulated the
Convention on having the son of hi, Old
friend Rufus King in tho chair Washing
p inst1n was the last place % look Tor redress
Mr. GilIings introduced Rev Mr.. Love
- joy Of Illinois. who made some exciting r..
20 marks II, said ,hc places Of some patriot.
who were about &, be shot down in kansas
, would De- supplied by other frrcmen. H..
D was willing, either as captain " private.
+ 20 act. Ile would be tbrrc wcl,oriur Goo
. blood sooner than sce a SCI VI drunken ruff
@ fans take the government, out Of che hluI,
OF ,hc people or Kansas.
\, TIE committee on permanent organization
\ reported tor President, Francis r. Blair .f
Maryland. Thcauuounc.mcnt Of th.snamc
was received with great arplau.,, and tbc
nomination unanimously accepted.
Mr. Blair, in accepting ,hc Office. uil
that 8, was the fr,t .p,rch o., bad ever lacu
called on 90 make he Sci, highly crnrIi.
mcntri hy ,ho honor done him. IIc ail
%, South misunderstood tlr object OF th.
Republican party, believing it 30 o., -,l.Ig
' the abolition ol SLAVERY, hat when me ur-
d drpio1i that Il b, 90 pr.vu,uu''ifut.na,
70 the North o. different feeling would rs.wT.
yier prrsIn ts wrr, anroau cd
lIorl,i, O.. Rus. ol Main. l. rrn,-i
ar W. Ge,. Bii0, MAJ Jamr.I BIr...
, Conn. u q. lllurl. EI.E. Mon.
slu. y $, ". + sherman. n. f.. q.
u Farley. Va. G.g Nura.. Pa. vs.
lti'ay, by. w. u. CLARK. Ind. T. Il
N.Nr..ru, CO.. or,. Bingham, Mich.
David Juar., Wisconsin . VI Nu..u.
. Missouri, l.. Chapman. u. g., with h'o
Secretaries
4 resolution aproi1,.nra committee %
one from each state, 90 dnG resolutions
and a Illnesses. wts adopted
Anrrr submitted hy NJ Blair. contain
iu. tur .u'imsu,, Ut ,he southern ri.uI.
OF republican opinions. oa. rad. I,mm.
Slu'h.u,r against onlanr RIM their prop
.r,y Dis taking DO into t1r tau.mrr.. o..
considers tr.t every i-uc .houlI mrr.. u
thr M-,ruri oumrrlmi,., and recommend
that all Tariir, meet Zoo CON, 'ntlun auI unm.
inam candidate, or rr-Ii.nt anI Vice
President.
The address wasrccri,elsthr sentiment.
ofSIu'hsn lricn T., anigrlurdt1baIrnte
During tlc afternoon sa.ion, tle COM
mi,i,s on q plan Of organization reported.
10 The following despatch from Philadelphia.
% W.. received ly thc CONVENTION
b. " American party ~ iongrunitri-l'aisr
90 Republican Bungr-ND farther cXtJn-
. sion o. shyrry-rh, Americans arc with
you"
lrr,mcnd Us arrlau'r followed the e G
iugGisl
Charlie, Er,mlin of Ohio, ,poks in de-
nlnrhtiou Of the executive, and defended
tro Republicans from tbc charge of section.
ali.m.
Pa,,morc Williamson wa, called r,r and
was r.r,igcI with great applause, but "a.
cu,.l himself from speaking
Pur,urEo. Feb. -
The Convention met at Q clock, and ths
committee on resolution, then reported.
giving history Of the slavery question from
the commencement Of the government OPP 90
. the present time, with the legislative action
upon IL. \ large portion Of the report wa.
devoted 90 Kansas, and The present admin.
i,traton wa. severely denounced The doc
umcnt is very able, bot il is 10 BE- withheld
Tor the present, as revision :, found 90 Be-
necessary. The resolution, arr O.. follows
The 1T demands repeal oralI laws Re-.
, latiug 90 Standardization Of larcry INTO tho
/ United STATE, Territories.
The 81 supports, by all lawful means,
our brethren in Kansas, and gives fuIl
weight In favor Of the admission Of Kansas
into The Uni,n ~ FREQ STATE,
The 81 expresses the belief that the con.
duet Of the administration has b,cn weak
and highly reprohcnsibrc on the Kansas