The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-03-15
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Ns.ienal Republican Convention at pi,,sbursh
FEBRUARY 22d, 1856.


Of Maryland. On being conducted to the
chair, Mr.. Blair said:
He was no orator, and it was remarka,
bic fact that it was the first speech he nao
ever been called on to make. lie thanked
his friends for the high honor they had done
him in calling him to the chair, and said
he had been connected with men whom the
North and South delighted to honor. The
people of the South had been made to be.
fieye that the object of the Republican party
solely was the abolition of Slavery, but when
it is understood that it is to prevent nu!lifi-
cation at the North, different feeling will
prevail among Southern people. He had re-
ceived call to represent the Baltimore Re-
publican Association, embracing men OF
character and extensive wealth. They de-
sired him to come here. He laid before the
meeting paper which was to be considered
by the Convention as Southern Platform.
He had intended to have presented 1t as a
member on the floor, but would now walt
till the organization was completed. MT.
Blair then thanked the Convention and took
his seat.
Mr.. Draper then announced the Vice
Presidents and Secretaries; and the report
of the Committee being unanimously adopt
ed by the Convention, the organization was
completed as follows:
President-FRANcIs P. BLAIR, Of Md.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Horatio G. Russ, New Hampshire;
George Bliss, Massachusetts;
r. G. Hazard, Rhode Island;
w. P. Sherman, New Jersey;
General Markle, Pennsylvania;
w. P. Clarke, Iowa;
George w. Julian, Indiana;
Governor Bingham, Michigan;
Thomas M. Newson, Minnesota Territory;
L. Brainard, Vermont;
j. NJ. Bunce, Connecticut;
E. D. Morgan, New York;
Joseph Farley, Virginia.;
William S. Bailey, Kentucky;
Rufus P. Spaulding, Ohio;
John H. Mcmillan, Illinois;
David Jones, Wisconsin,;
L. Chapman, District of Columbia.
SECRETARIES.
Russell Everett, Pennsylvania;
Isaac Dayton, New York;
Daniel R. Tilden, Ohio;
John C. Vaughn, Illinois;
j. W. Stone, Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Mann, of New York, moved that a
committee of one from each State be appoin-
ted to draft an address and prepare resolu-
tions.
After some discussion this was adopted.
The Committee was then appointed; each
State delegation naming member of the
Committee.
Some difficulty occurred in the choice OF
the Ohio member of tic Committee-one
party desiring Mr.. Giddings, and another
Mr.. Dennison, of Columbus. The subject
was referred back to the Ohio delegation.
The paper presented by Mr.. Blair was
then read.
1t contains the sentiments of the Southern
friends of Republicanism, and the opinions
of large class of merchants in Baltimore,
who would suffer by dissolution Of the
Union.
The Address says warning should be CIV
en- to shareholders not to endarger their
property by taking it into Territory wherein
the sovereign power interdicts Slavery, and
every issue should be merged into the resto-
ration of the Missouri Compromise.
It recommends all parties to meet in con-
vention and nominate President and Vice
President.
On motion, the Address was received as
the sentiments of the Southern friends of
Republicanism, and ordered to be printed.