True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-06-04
From the Columbus Journal.
REPUBLICAN, STATE CONVENTION.
Large Attendance and Much Enthusiasm.
STATE TICKET NOMINATED.

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COLUMBUS, May 90. lS56.-The Del
egales 10 the Ohio State Republican Con-
veniion, assembled yesterday, in the Hall
of The House of Representatives, at COL
umbus, at III o'clock. The attendance
was very large and respectable.
Hon. David Fisher, Hamilton county,
was chosen President Protein, and H.
Baldwin and ]. K. Green, temporary
Secretaries.
The following committees, each con-
sisting of one person from each Congress
sional District, were chosen:
Committee on Credenlias.--Arlhur
Hill, E. H. johnson, Felix Marsh, R. s.
Kyle, W. E. Rose. G. H. Puntenney,
Il. F. Drake. S. S. HinkIe, G. S. Smead,
w. G. Gepheart, J. NJ. Dana, N. Frank.
lin, J. ]. Penfeld, Josiah Locke, ]. z.
Devin, D. Apologize, Israel Taylor, ].
E. Wharton, S. P. Carlton, A. D. Webb,
A. G. Desher.
Committee on Permanent Organization.
-Thos. Spooner, John A. Gurley, VIM.
Bechel, W. H. Harper, VIM. Beckett,
DR.. S. H. Chase, A. p Russell, ]. Deu.
ell, E. SIllings, R. S. Silcox. ]. Pilley,
John A. Sinnet, ]. Kennon, W. W. Tag.
CART, J. G. Tidball, ]. r. Harper, DR.. L.
F. Ellsworth, Cyrus Prentiss, Thoma:
Bolton, J. J. EIlwell, Van. Brown.
Committee on Resolulions.-F. Has
aureck, G. B. Smith, Samuel Craighead
S. E. Brown, A. s. Lata. G. F. Camp
bell, W. H. P. Denny, ]. R. Hubbell, ]
]. Williams, II. s. Neal, N. H. Van
Worries, R. P. L. Barber, T. s. Bunker
F. D. Kimball, NJ. Welker, D. Green
B. R. Cowan, Dr.. Ashman, R. P. Spal
ding, R. W. Taylor, ]. Cat'ell.
Caleb B. Smith was called 10 the stand
and made one of his powerful addresses
al the conclusion of which the Conven'
ton adjourned to meet a, 2 P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the convention again convened
the Committee on Permanent Organiza
ton reported -
President-O. P. Brown, of Portage.
Vice Presidents--.lst district--Mr
Hasaureck of Hamilton /; I'd. Mr.. John
son of Hamilton Sd. David Heaton o
Bulle. 4lh. Geo. Burgess of Miami
5lh John Hardy 9th. G. Dunham ;7tf
r. G. Corwin 9Th. ]. B. Underwood
Logan Co.; 9th. Moses H. Kindley; lOll
E, Nigh; lllh. W. H. Van Vorhes; l2'I
VIM. Dennison 18th. ]. J. Penpild
18th. Cyrus Sphinx, 18th. Paul Wither
by ; 18th. Israel Green; l7th. Gen. Ford
ls,h. DR.. U. Upson; 10Th. DR.. ]. H
Vincent; 20lh. W. 81. John; Dist. Saml
Stokely.
Secretaries-Hiram Baldwin ]. X
Green WIN. B. Allison; J. S. Herrck
R. G. Wilson ; Mr.. Campbell, of Brown
county.
Report was unanimously approved
, and The usual rules for action of sucI
bodies were adopted.
The Presiden, elect, Mr.. Brown, mad
an appropriate speech on taking the chaiI
The Committee on Resolutions repor
ed:
/. Resolued, That the Constiutionn
Government Of the United States wa
formed by our Fathers, to promote tn
general welfare and secure the blessing
of liberty" to themselves and posterily
Q. Resolved, That the people of OH
are determined to uphold The naliona
!, Government so that the " blessings q
liberty" may be perpetuated.
r 3. RESOLVED. Tha The Constitution {
|. the United States guarantees to Senator
and Representatives in Congress, " fret
dom of speech" that any violation
u This sacred guaranty should receive tn
e emphatic Remuneration of every America
e citizen.
% 4. Resolued, That the recent outrage
j., on the hnor of the United States Sena
% upon the Hon. Chas. Sumner, staunc
70 and noble defender of the princi les
IN freedom, by Preston S. Brooks, Repr
sentative from South Carolina, is an a
of alrocity which we unquallfedly col
- demn.
s. Resolued. That Kansas is entillt
y to Freedom from Slavery as her birth rig
and that Congress ought to recognize h
free Constitution, and admit her into 4
e. Confederacy as Free State, without d
n. lay.
6. RESOLVED, That we can only expe
to stay the hand of the ruffian, and c
tinguish the torch of the incendiary in t
n. border land by making radical chan
h in the administrators Of the Gene
" Government, and 10 this great end we W
direc. our whole energies in the ensui
u' contest.
he 7. Resolved, That Congress has pow
m under the Constitution to prohibi, slave
in the territories, and that such pow
\, ought to be exercised in regard to all t
'F' ritory now belonging to, Or hereafter
be acquired by the United States.
in Resolved, That we commend the fo
to going principle to the cordial support
all good citizens whether of native or {
eisn birth, and hereby declare that
y" great and only issue to be determined
IS, the ensuing Presidential campaign