The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-30
Fremont Electoral Ticket I'm Virginia.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE CosvES-


TIoN.
From the wellsburg Va, Herald, Sept. 26)
In accordance with previous announcement convau
ton of the repub party Of Virginia. assembled
tie Meodion Hall in the city OF Wheeling, on Thursds
ing an electoral ticket favorable 10 the election Of Jc
Fremont for President, and w. L. Dayton, Vice Pr IA =
OF ithe United States. .esadent
The Conveniie was organize by appoiutp.
ton, Of Wheeling, Chairman, and John ~. NOT :,
On motion, committee consisting o.
Esq, A. R Cunningham. Jesse Evans. Jehn Atkinson,
Isaiah Cooper sns whsn ws "a sp g Gas
short slime, reported as follows Asec atser retiring
f Ere; Ask Rs r of Hancock county
son, Exq Of Brooke s. s ~ Mars BAN Joan A .a
Of G ssosss Car en of Hancock; J. A. Smith,
On motion, eomr ,s,e eomro,ed ., n , ro.,rrn
nch.nan werea can Atkinson, scAn Bell and Sam mel
tons expressive sinted 70 draft preamble and resou
hs;aS shsanse rhe views OF the Convention. Amer
one srd aecommttee subm sed the following pre-
unanimous resolutions, which were read and adopted
sssa' he Of .ss vss
@ srsssss Y Ths
are entitled g oar sh % deter
And Sc The m; has made the sstsnsco
& Snsr s 70 the exsnsoa into the
s q slavery into the territory they
he s and IS resident ssned
@ s @ hs end s.
their executive capacity signed bills TO the extension
They have departed the established practice of the
during the H. st sixty Of its existence
the principles Of James buchanan Of 1873 who then declared
slavery entitled tie every
And in making these departures they
Of he greatest Of the past in the repeal
TIC e and have brought the nation
And whereas, The American party refuses
By falling to Interfere they 'acs acqescs in the extension
the principles By the
Day accord cord With The pr4spss Of the founders OF our
]. That We viii give hearty support to the nominee
in The limits Of those States whose ieealze it.
s r. e., s s
Congress has The power prohibit the extension of
consent The further extension Of the area
nsa Or hs
That the citizens Of the whole Union should be admitted
when in Territory should exerce any rights derived from
rights common TO ali.
That deny che right Of e With
State and that the rights Of the States and the union of the
Tha, recognize divisions local
eges that demand inheritance we con
Re the IN, he
tuition declares nsoable freedom speech the press
Il
pie peaceaby to assemble aud to petition the for
After the adopuon of the resolutions letter from Hon.
Cassius Clay of Kentucky, announcing bis Inability
be present at the Convention was read The noble and
patriotic sentiments Of the letter with en-
thusasc manifestations Of approval He stated that at
some future Il ne he wond vst Wheeling and other
places In the Pen handle and address the people
issues Of the Presidential campaign.
On motion committee consisting OF Joseph APPLICABLE
Isaiah Cooper DR.. Thoburn, John Brownlee John Bell
and David Atchison, were appointed TO report an cleo
toral ticket.
In the absence of the committee for this purpose the
Convention was favored with able address from Hon
Miller Pennington OF Ohio He dealt in stubborn facts
and showed most conclusivey that the aims aud object,
OF the republican party In strict accordance With
principles of the Fathers OF republic. His address
was listened 70 throughout with deep interest.
The Committee on the Formation OF Electoral Ticket
reported the foloSipg-
EixcToRs.
J. G. Underwood, OF Clark County.
Thoe. j. Hewitt, Of Hano ,ck County.
DISTRICT ErkcTogs.
1-Jostph Apologize, s-George Rye.
2-Josepb Ludwig 9-Df. Levi Phmap,
s-John Atkinson, lc-aichard Breninan
4-Gecrge whitium, 10 W. Roberts,
3D. II Fravi, l2-Joeeph Barr.
e-J B. Brown, l3-Asa Banning
&c. u. GlipghRm,
In accordance with n resolution, the Chairman ap |
IL woodward, Isaiah Cooper and !. NJ Humphrey, q !
State Executive Committee.
On motion
Resolved That in relation 10 the late attempt put
claim that those engaged IN the mob and their endorses
eiy and that our worthy Mayor II his procamaon, has
spoken the sentiments Of great majority OF the citizens OF
ResoSed THAI the %esSars Held Wheeling papers
and papers to other places friendly TO the objects Of the
meeting be requested publish the proceedings Of this Con
venion.
JOHN Il. Afternoon, President
J. "A. SIXTH, Secretary.
miscellaneous Foreign Items.
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