Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-02-29
Republican National Convention
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their candidate for Governor
Republican National Convention.
plrTsBuRo. Feb. Q2.
The Republican National Conven-
ton met at II o'clocl.' A very large
number Of persons were present.
Brainard. Of Vermont, called the
Convention To order, and moved John
A. King be chosen temporary Presi-
dent
DIR. Stone. Of Massachusetts. and
VIM. p. Clark. Of Iowa. were chosen
temporary secretaries.
Mr.. King made n brief address,
thanking the Convention for the hon
or conferred.
A committee OF one from each State
was then appointed for the permanent
organization of the Convention.
Judge Spaulding announced that be
had just received dispatch from AL
toona stating that large number Of
delegates were on the cars from New
York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
who would be here AZ 2 O'Clock. p. M.
A motion was made TO adjourn to
that time. and pending this motion,
Allison, Of Pennsylvania. moved the
committee on permanent organiza-
ton meet in an adjoining room 10 ar.
range the preliminaries and designate
the seats of members. During the
absence oflhe committee several gem
tleuen were called upon tss address
the meeting, among them Gibson, of
Ohio. and Greeley ofN. Y.
The latter was most enthusiastically
called for. He came forward and
said he was elad 10 have the opportu-
nifty to address the meeting lie had
been at Washington several weeks
"Our friends there" he said. ''coun-
selled caution, bat | am not myself q
cautions man. (Lauqhter.) | think
we are bornd to act in such manner,
as 10 show the south that although
honest opponents of slavery, we are
not governed by hostility to the South
It was the interest Of Missouri that
Kansas be Free State
lie believed the honest majority o
the people were in favor of freedom
Friends in Washington wished him ts
counsel extreme caution. The fedora
forces are in the hands of our implica
BILE enemies. Jefferson Davis, what,
ever his good qualities, is no friend &
our cause.
! The commander of the Fedora
forces is no friend either. Let u
therefore be cautious. and keep within
bounds. The American organization
are not friendly TO us.
For his part he could only sympa
thise with those in favor Of maxim.
every territory free. He cared no
what the policy on the tariff or othe
questions was. He concluded by de
failing the wrongs of the Free Stat
citizens of Kansas.
Preston King Yves called for but ez
cused himself Giddinps. Of Ohio
congratulated the Convention upo
SEEING the SON of his old friend. Rufn
; King in the chair
: Washington was the last place /
look for advice. He was an early SET
; tier in the west. He related an anec
dole of two NOUS individuals name
Josenh and John who had BEGAN SCI
I. element there.
Joseph prayed TO the Lord thus
ooh Lord we have began 200
work we pray thee 10 carry i O
! thus" but John prayed: 'Oh Lore
. we have began a go1d work, carry
|. ON as YOU think best; don't mind whi
Joe saws. (Lauphter.) Giddines il
, troduced Rev. Loyejoy, Of III, n,
Joe but John. (laughter) who made
:, most inllammantoyv sneecb. He saI
v the places Of those patriots in Kansl
who were about to be shot down wo,
be sunplied by other freemen. 4
!. would rather be swelterina IN bloc
! than see a set of drunken rullial
= come there and take the Goyernmel
); into their own hands.
He recommended Sharpe's rife
. and said let there be war TO the knil
: Mr.. Gibson, of Ohio. followed a
: nouncing Know Nothings and the DC