Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-24

repelling the charge of its being sectional
and dsunion in its organization and policy.
He reviewed the claims of the gentlemen
whose names are now prominer tly before
the peoole as candidates for the Chief Mag.
i>tracy Of the country; and proved that the
name of john g. FREMONT was the only
name upon which, in the present crisis, the
suffrages of the American people could be
consistently AMI safely bestowed.
After the conclusion OF Mr.. PEssIsGrox's
address the Mar:insvile Republican GIee
Club sang, "There is an old Horse whose
rame is Buck" in a manner which added
greatly to the already highly enthusiastic
spirit which animated the meeting. Alter
which, u
d. D T. CowEs, E-q, was introduced
and addressed the meeting in an earnest and
eloquent speech, rejecting credit not only
upon himself but upon the Cause he SO ably
advocates. Mr.. c. compared the claims of
the several cand dates. standing upon their
respective platforms; and though frequently
interrupted by partiz ms Of the opposite can
uAOS' odt'S w tO' y
that the nominees of the Republican Ma
tiunal Convention presented claims to the
.,ffrages Of the independent voters of the
Union infinitely superior TO those of 'he sec
,ional parties sntagoni,tically opposed 10
the National Republican party.
WM. WALLACE, Esq, offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, expressive of the sense
OF the meeting, which, being duly seconded,
were unanimously adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That we curdially approve and
endorse the platform Of principles embodied
in the resolutions of the National Republi-
can Convention, held at Philadelphia on the
18th of June last; and to the maintenance
of thuse principles at all times, and under
all circumstances, we pledge to each other
aud to the friends of civil Lib rty and the
Federal Constitution throughout the country,
our undivided AMI unfinchiug support.
Resoluet, That in the nominations o. JOHN
c. FREMONT and VIZ. L. DAYTON we re-
cognize en- expression Of the popular will in
favor OF Free ates, Free Territories, and
Free Speech, and as an unmistakeable con-
demnation of the repeal OF the Missouri
Compromise, its authors and advocates. and
the outrages sanctioned by the present Fed
eral Administration and lis adherents in
Kansas and Washington, in furlherance OF
that ne :arious scheme; aud we pledge TO
those nominations oIr undivided and hearty
support.
ResolueI, That the recognition by great
political party of the dangerous, dishonest,
indefeusible and impolitic doctrines of the
"Ostend Manifesto" and the nomination to
the Office of President Of the United States
of one of these Sonspiraters against tine
peace, not OF this country only, but of the
world, attended as his election would be
with the elevation to power of his fellow
conspirators, who were chieay instrumental
in procuring that nomination. should I'LL ne
M nd of American citizep With indignation
aud alarm, and combine them in opposition
TO that party and its candidates, as the ene-'
mics OF our peace and betrayers of our Ma
tonal integrity.
Reso'Ued, That it is the unalterable pur-
pose of the National Republican party to
preserve and defend the Constitution of the
American COufederacy, alike against avow-
ed enemies and ueacherous friends. with un-
shaken loya ai'y-to stand by the Uniun Of
these States-to prevent by al lawful anc
Constitutional meuns the appropriating OF
the blood and treasure of the ~hnle people
in the acquisition of new Slave Territory,
and the extension of involuntary seryitude
Except for the punishment of crime) and
the aScendency Of sectional interests in Ma
tional Territory; and We will hold the States
.: this Republic to their allegiance, duties
and responsibilities by Persuasion, ii
possible--if necessary, by the exercise Of
Constitutional power.
On motion, adjourned.
FRANKLIN BELL, Prest.
JAMES B. FAIRS, Sec.