New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-01
FREMONT ELECTORAL TICKET IN
VIRGINIA.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION

CONVENTION.
From The Weg,burg (vs.) Herald, SEPT g.
In accordance with previous announcement, Con-
vcntion Of the Republican party Of Virginia assembled
at the MelOdeon Hall in the City of Wheeling, on
Thursday the 18th day of Sept, 1856 for the purpose
of forming electoral ticket favorable to the election
of John {. Fremont for President and VIM. L. Day
ton, Vice President of the United States.
The Convention organized by appointing Z. NJ
Norton of Wheeling, Chairman, and John ii. Atkinson
Of Hancock, Secretary.
On motion. Committee, consisting of John Atkin-
| son. es l., A. r. Cunningham, Jesse Evans, Joseph
Apologize Isaiah Cooper and Z. Written We're ap-
pointed to nominate permanent ofhcers. Inc Com
tee after retiring short time, reported a. follows
PreadeRf--JOhn III. Atkinson, esq, OF Hancock
Ticc-Presjdemts-.John Bell of Marshall John At
kilson esq, of Brooke; s. NJ Bell of Ohio County;
Thos. Hornbrook, Wheeling.
Secrcorics-.James Campbell of Hancock J. A.
Smith of Brooke.
On motion n Committee, composed of DR.. j. Tho
bnm 5. III. Woodward, John Atkinson John Bell
and Samuel Buchanan, were appointed to draft pre-
anbe and resolutions expressive OF the views OF the
CopveI ton After a brief absence, the Committee
submitted the following preamble and resolutions.
which were read and adopted unanimously:
Whereas The three political parties Of the nation have
nominated hcI candidates President and NcePresden
together with Platform OF principles by which 'Iy .eysFa
duty in the exercise Of ina,nabe rights determine
which of them entitled to our sutrages
ind uhctGs The Democratic party has made the extension
Of Slavery the paramount object OF Government aud deny hr
ana n dong ms ny nave dspAIf1 rom 1he pneprs ana
r11+ Gecff aSry no the Moth western To TT
they have departed from the principles and pTn ice oi Ihoma.
Jefferson vino framed the above BILL and. President signed
They hay, departed from the principles and Rrscec Of Jane.
Monroe Andrew Jackson and James h Polk, whO in their
capacity, signed bills to prevent the extension u
Tbry have departed from the established practice
General Gov eminent during the fst sixty years OF s exist
And they and James Buchanan havc departed from
principles OF James buchanan Of 1879 who then declared
OF slavery entitled the thanks OF every friend
And in making derartsc, they the
attest statesmen OF the past generation in the repeal
The Mo Compromise and have brought The nation into
sectionsl strife and civil war;
And uheGs The American party rense to take issue on
~ failing interfere they iaciy acquesce III the extension o
thereos The principles announced by the Phl3dephs
Convention which nominated John Fremont and William
Z DyG es2 n5 T a5dp It @ sd o. 'S S. h h U
that state Of peace aud prosperity from which We
have fallen therefore we declare:
That will give hearty support to the nominee of the
Republican party. 81.
the limits OF those States whose laws lelaize IT,
3 Thai in scGGGagGe with nS sSn PIag" o. OF c ON.
.ess has the power prohibit the extension OF slavery
no consent the furhe! the
OF slavery the United States. the further increase
Slave representation IN the House Of Represent a'yes
That the citizens of the whole Union should BE- admitted
when in Territory should any rights derived
which lie that at variance with the nights
O. TIA, We deny reh Congress with any
the regard to the peculiar institutions OF The State
and that the h of the State and the union Of the States
| must and shall BE- preserved
est, sectional prejuiices THAI the nights p'vi rEe
aud liberties tina, demand our inheritance We concede 10
he fhc inheritance Of all the ciiz,ns OF this Republic
That will maintain those great rights which tc Consi'
The ee exercise belief and the night of tie people
pcaceaby assemble and 10 petition the Gov nmen Tor re-
dress ot g:ic'aict'
After the adoption Of the outions, letter from
the Hon CasSius NJ Cay of kentucky. announcing
Lis inability TO be present at the ConV entioh was road
The noble and patriotic sentiments Of the letter were
,.ccyed with enthusiastic manifestations OF approval
He stated that al some iutdre time he would VISIT
Wheeling and other places III the Panhandle ana
address the people the issues OF the Presidcntia
campaign.
cate Isaiah Cooper DR.. 1hoburD, John Browniee,
John Bel and David Atchlson were appointed 10
report an electoral ticket.
In fine absence of the Committee for this Purpose, the
Couye,toi was favored with al able address IRON the
Hon Miller PENN! gton of ONO. lie deGt III stubborn
facts and showed most conCluslvey that the aims ana
objects Of the Republican party are an sct Acc'idthc"
with tb. principles Of tlle Fathers OF our h'phn"c.
His address was hs'ehcd 10 th''u5no"' VIII "''P
interest. nj.
Tho Comm ittcc on tie Formation Of AL Electoral
Ticket reported the following:
SENATORIAL ELECTORS.
/ T. Underwood of Clarke County.
ILos j. Hewitt of Hancock County
DISTRICT FiEcToHs
Io.enb Appleeate. VII .Gcor-c RE.
II ...ios,ph Irdwir. lX..Dr. Levi Putnam,
llI..,ioin Atk.i sou A-k.htrt breh!mah'
IV..Gro~cr Whttum. Mo. W. Roberts,
N-.D. II. Fr4yu, MI --dc>eph Barr
Nl..J. IL. BloNn. Mi Asa tanning
Vic u. Gl.U.ham.
In ao,or..l.ce with a resolution the Chairman ap-
pointed C,,rgc ave Dr. Thuburn. Thomas Hprnbr'ok
:. II. WoaGwsrd Isaiah C. per and |. NJ. Humphrey,
| state Executive COMMITTEE.
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On otlcn, adjourned.
JOHN H. ATKINSON, Pre.iieu'.
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