The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-06-28
Republican Nn'iOnai Convention.

Republican National Convention.
Philadslphin, June II.
All the delegates having reported them
selves, Hon. II bert Emnei was cplled to thef
chair.
The Xmas dele aion was received with
cheers AN
N- Eamatt. on taking the chair, said he
h4 g.a7 ot ffJ7 years connected with the
H'w.. ..r1is r.lt.--sni until that party had
Let iga only p.'f,rm upon which he could
stand b aimi ed Biclans1 as n man ; bu
now, politically, he was deadly opposed 10
iim and p'a. form on which he s,oo1.
4 resolu on was lrod by Mr.. Wilmot,
which was adopted, providing for the appoint
ment OF a committee of one, from each state
and territory, by the deleg ties, to report
pli,form, and that no baoting shall be had
until platform is reported, and chat resolu
tions on the subject be referred to the com
mttee without debate.
The following are memb RS of the commit
tee on platform: J p Chris,iancy, Of Mich 4
igan j. p. Duprees Of Indiana; j P How
ell, of Iowa; John II King, of New York {
J. r Giddings, of Ohio J. +. Potter, OF
Wisconsin G. s. Brown. Of Illinois Alex
Ramsey Of Minnesota g. B. Bltkcley, Of
Kentucky.
Gen. Vietc, of Rensselaer,, N, Y s'a ed
that u delegation, reporting council OF one
hundred friends Of the llmen'ed Sllas Wright
AMI who could trace their p-digree 10 u Tomp
Bins, and Geo. Clinton, who refI ell TO be
ham to the car of slavery, were present
aud moved that they be admitted to seats
on the floor
An objection was made that, ifall were I'D
mtted the Hall would not hold them
u. Al, Ii Al, rs-l
without definite action, the conN Ncnion ad-
journed.
AFTERNOON sEss on.
The convention re assembled at 4 O'Clock,
and the report of the committee on orInri
zation being announced rs first in order, the
committee on organization reported for pres
id.nt Henry S. Lane, of Indiana, and one
Vice president from each State represented.
a committee of three was appointed to
conduct the President to the chair. When
Mr. Lane went upon the platform, three cheers
were given for the H1o>icr State. lie then
rdIressed the convention at so length,
aa--Eirg: The anniversary of Bunker Till
.... ~ 'he anniversary Of the birth of Free
.nm .'cr egaiu our llepubljc. We have
-...uH.f1 AZ "A most lmput,-.,t crisis in leyo.
.n.io.ar5 history, TO inaugurate n,-., era in
or ht,ory-,be regeneration aud ndepen
I,rce Of the North We are called upon to
day, to lay down old party prj1dce', and
sucrii; all our feelings on minor topics, for
the one great love of freedom Tie great
question before us is, Snail Kansas be admit
ted ag a free state To This, we must all
bend our energies. We are told dis is rev.
olutionaty while it i : attempted 70 introduce
Slavery into that territory, by undue and il
legal means"
He continued his remarks in the same
strain, and closed with an earnest appeal 70
harmony.
At the evening session Of the Republican
convention, nothing was done but listening
speeches,
Tbi. A. NJ. the Hall is monsrously crowd
u, the entire floor and lobbies being CLOSELY
packed.
The Massachusetts, delegation met tbs A
NJ, and unanimously agreed to cast then
rn'e foi -nks, upon which Mr.. Marsh au
oritalively withdrew his (Buks) name,
.. delegation then voted unanimously tc
fremont.
o v-ution was calbd to order about
s. NJ. A National executive committee
t.roiuttd by states,
Hr W,lmot reported apiatlorm the read
t0- o wii,h was frequently interrupted by
loud cheers The Anti-slavery plank was
especially applauied. The resolution refer.
ring to the Ostend circular was received will
cheers The Pacific Il R. resolution was al
50 greeted. and three cheers given for Cali
fornia He moved to recommit, and strike
out the last paragraph. Discussion ensued
and the motion to recommit was Withdrawn
and finally motion to strike out the wore
prospective was carried, and the resolu
ticn as amended was addoptcd
The whole nlatfnrno was adonted