The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-06-05
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.


publican Convention assembled at Col
shumbus on the Goth inst, to nominate a
4 State Ticket, appoint delegates to the Ma
ltional Convention, &c. 1t is said that
the attendance was very large and res
pectable.
Hon. David Fisher, of Hamilton Coun-
ty, was chosen temporary President, and
Committees on Credentials, permanent
organization, Resolutions, &C., were ap-
] pointed.
Caleb B. Smith was called to the stand
and made one of his powerful addresses,
at the conclusion of which the Convention
adjourned to meet at g p M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the Convention again convened,
the Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton reported:--
+ Preside ito. p. Brown, of Portage.
Vice Presidents.-1s 1st district.-Mr.
Hausareck of Hamilton; Cd. Mr.. johnson
of Hamilton; Sd. David Heaton of But
er; 4th. George Burgess of Miami; 5th
John Hardy; 6. q. Dunham; 7th. r. c..
| Corwin; 9th. j. B. Underwood, Logan
/ Co.; 9th. Moses H. Kirby, 10th. E. Nigh,
18th. w. III. Van Vorhes; 10th; VIM.
Dennison; 18th. J. J. Penpild; 18th. Cy-
rus Sphinx; 18th. Paul Witherby; 10TH
Israel Green; 18th. Gen. Ford; 18TH Dr.
U. Upson; 10Th. DIR. J. H. Vincent; Goth
w. st. John; 2lst Samuel Stokely.
ecretaries-H Hiram Baldwin; j. X.
Green; Wm. B Allison; j. S. IIerrick; r.
G. Wilson; Mr.. Campbell of Brown Co.
Report was unanimously approved,
and the usual rules for action for such
bodies were adopted.
The President elect, Mr.. Brown, made
an appropriate speech on taking the chair.
The Committee on Resolutions report
II. Resolued That the Constitutional
Government of the United States was
formed by our Fathers to promote the
general welfare and secure the blessings
of liberty to themselves and posterity.
! 2. RESOLVED, That the people of Ohio
are determined to uphold the national
Government so that the BLESSINGS of lib
| ortvo nav ba narnatratod
8 Resolved, That the Constitution of
the United States guarantees to Senators,
and Representatives in Congress free
dom of Speech" that any violation of
this sacred guaranty should receive the
emphatic denunciation Of every Ameri-
| can citizen.
| 4. ResolUed That the recent outrage on
the floor of. the United States Senate up
on the Hon. Chas Sumner, staunch and
noble defender of the principles of free
dom by Preston S. Brooks, Representa-
tive from South Carolina, is an act of a.
trocity which we unqualifedly condemn.
5. Resolped, That Kansas is entitled to
Freedom from Slavery as her birth right,
and that Congress ought to recognize her
free Constitution, and admit her into the
Confederacy as a Free State, without de-
lay.
6. Resolved, That we can only expect
to stay the hand of the ruffian, and extin-
guish the torch of the incendiary in the
border land by making radical change
in the administrators of the General Gov
eminent, and to this great end we will
direct our wholeenergies in the ensuing
contest.
j 7. Resolved, That Congress has power
under the Constitution TO prohibit slavery
in the territories, and that such power
. ought to be exercised in regard to all ter
ritory now belonging to, or hereafter to
j be acquired by the United States.
{. 8 RESOLVED, That we commend the
!. foregoing principle to the cordial support
of all good citizens. whether of native or
foreign birth, and hereby declare that
the greatand only issue to be determin-
/ ed by the ensuing Presidential campaign
lis, whether Freedom be national and
| Slavery sectioni |, or Slavery be national
and Freedom setional"
4 During the reading of the resolutions
Judge Spaulding was frequently interrupt
j ed with tremendous cheering. They were
unanimously adopted.
i The Convention then proceeded to vote
for candidates for Judges of the Supreme
Court. The names of the following gen.
tlemen were submitted: 'a ,~s
j George Hoadly, Hamilton county, O.
Bowen of Marion county; C. B. Goddard
Muskingam co. 800 votes were cast, ne
cessary to a choice so. Goddard hao
), 1877, Hoadly 95. Bowen 81.
/. Second ballot resulted in nearly the
, same figures.
/ Thomas Spooner, on behalf of the
Hamilton county delegation withdrew the
name Of Judge Hoadly, in order to has
ten the choice. $. e
>. The third ballot stood, Bowen 1877
+ Goddard, 142. Mr.. Bowen was declared
: the candidate for the short term.