Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-04-02
Majority Report of the American Con
! Vention at Columbus.

We give below the majority report of
the committee on the state Of the order.
The minority consisting of two members,
also submitted a report, but the majority
report was adopted by a vote of l34 to
46. We think there will not longer be
any doubt, whether the mass of the h.
Ms. in Ohio are anti-slavery or not.
MAJORITY REPORT.
WHEREAS, The American Organization
in Ohio had its origin in, and has been
maintained for, purposes of reform: And
whereas, a true regard for the honor of
the American name, the security Of
American rights, and the prosperity OF
the American people, require a steadfast
maintenance of the great principle of
freedom uron which American institu
lions are based.
We, therefore, The Delegates of the
Councils of the American Order in Ohio,
in State Council assembled, fully approve
of the action of those Delegates from
Ohio in the National American Council
and Convention recently assembled at
Philadelphia, in refusing to accept the
platform 81 support the nominations then
and there made, and WE hereby repu-
date those nominations, and embrace
this occasion 10 re affirm substantially
the platform adopted by the State Coun-
ell at lis session in Cleveland in June
last. as follows:
We proclaim 10 the world the follow
ing principles of the American party Of
Ohio
LIST. The unlimited Freedom of Reli-
gioD, disconnected with politics-Hostil-
ity TO Ecclesiastical influences upon the
affairs of Government-Equality ofrights
10 all Naturalized Emigrants who are
thoroughly Americanizsd, and own no
temporal allegiance, by reason of their
religion, higher than that to the Consti-
tuition.
Cd. We propose no prescription Of
birth, but welcome exiles and immigrants
from other lands to free participation in
the benefits CT American citizenship,
with such restrictions as are needful to
make sure that those Who avail them.
selves of this liberality, understand and
will defend these institutions against ali
aggression, civil or ecclesiastical, to
which end the laws regulating n%aturali
cation should be properly amended
81. Opposition to all political orgari-
cations composed exclusively of foreign
ers. and to foreign military companies,
and to all attempts TO exclude the Bible
from schools supported by the Govern
ment.
Ali. Slavery is local not national. We
oppose its extension into any of our ter
%ilories, and the increase of its political
power, by the admission. into the Union,
Of any Slave States or otherwise /; and
We demand of the General Government
an immediate redress OF the great wrongs
which have been inflicted upon the cause
Of Freedom and the American character
by the repeal of the Missouri Compro-
mise. and the introduction Of Slavery
into Kansas in violation Of law, by the
force of arms, and the destruction Of the
elective franchise.
5ih. In humbleimitation ofthe wisdom
of Washington, we oppose all interven-
ton in the affairs Of Foreign States; yet
on I'll proper occasions, We will not with
hold our sympathy from any people as
piring to be free.
Oh. We support American industry
and genius against the adverse policy of
Foreign nations, and facilities to internal
and external commerce by the improve
nent of Rivers and Harbors, and the
construction of National Roads connect
ing the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans,
and uniting the various sections of the
Union.
7th. The Union Of these SAFES should
6emads p~erpeeIalby a foihful allegiance to
tie C~onssitution. J. II. BAKER,
DAVID HoLBRooK,
TEEo S. BUEKER,
DAVID HEATos,
G. T. SNEED, i