Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-04-12
A Chapter Ga Ohio Politics.

I
OF tie proceedings Of the late ,Americai
or know-Nothing Convention in Ohio
As a part Of the exciting political histor,
of The times, we select the following il
addition TO what we have heretofore pub
lished:
The appropriate committee Of the Con-
vention, presented a majority and IA mi.
nority report. The majority report be-
sides its Native American features, and
It's decIarationin favor OF protective tar
| if and Internal Improvements By the fed
eral government, presents the following:
ave oppose the extension of slavery
into any of eur territories, and the increase
of its political power by the admission o.
any slave states or otherwise; and we de-
mand of the general government an i'm
mediate redress Of the great wrongs which
have been inflicted upon the cause OF free.
dom and lie American character BY the
repeal Of The Missouri compromise, and
the Introduction Of slavery into K ansas N
violation Of law, by the force of arms, and
the destruction Of the elective franchise. -
The preamble 10 ,heir resolutions DIS
posed OF Mr.. Fillmore on this wise:
awe therefore, the delegates of the
Councils oil the American Order in Ohio.
IN State Council assembled, fully approve
oil The action of those delegates from Ohio
in the National American Council and
Contention recent, assembled at Phila-
deIphia, ID refusing 10 accept the platform
or support the nominations then ana there
made, and we hereby repu9iate those NOM
nations, aud embrace this occasion 20 re-
affirm substantially the platform adopted by
the State Council al il session in Cleveland
IN June last
The minority Report is short and reads
thus:
I'VE recognize the National Council as
the paramount authority oil the American
Order aud deem refusal TO support can
didates nominated bs Convent III as.
sembled IN accordance with It's rules viz
tpaI abandonment Of our organization.
The solemn obligations which the ma
jority o. our ocder TOOK upoa themselves,
at the height OF the autis slavery excite
ment resal,ing from the passage OF the Ne
bfaska bill 10 maintain, rs hre.eminent in
Importance, the principles Of the Ameri.
can order, have not, IN our opinion. lost
any of their force By the present jqnciu1e
OF affairs. The question OF Slavery exien-
sion is ench CAV losing the character o. an
impending danger, hon the fact that the
operation Of the laws of population and Of
nature render ii improbable that any OF
the territory oil The Uniied States viii be
subjected TO The evils Of that institution.
We therefore eau never conseht to become
ab.oi bed by party which protests 10
have onie tia ore object, aud winch fe-
pudiates IN one locality, and ignores in
another, The principles OF me American
parry.
We continue to maintain the opinion
that the restoration of The Missouri Com
promise would be ii proper vindication oil
national faith, and mol inconsistent with
the rights Of either section. North OF
South, and il that issue is now imp tacliea-
ble, 1t has been made SO b, ibe treacher-
Gus deserlicn OF the pretended uevo;ees oil
freedom.
We cannot sanction the course Of that
portion OF our delegates " no seeded from
the American n alional Convection, nor
can we become parties to the constructing
oil merel, sectional orgauizalIon, and
therefore recon mend TO the members Of
the American Oder, that they preserve il
IN its full integrity and its entire nalioual-
lily, and support the nomination oil MillaFd
Fillmore for President, and Andrew lack.
SON Donelsou for Vice President Of The
Tn tied States"
The vote being taken, :he majority re-
port was adopted by "a vote OF 1874 TO 46.
Thereunon Dr.. Wright, of Cincinnati
claimed that The nationality o. The Amer
lean party was destroyed. and asked 10
have tnc state Chatter given up 10 The
minority, which motion was laughed
down.
a resolution was then offered thanking
the delegates who had retired from the
Philadelphia Convention and repudiated
The nominations and the platform. Pen
ding this Mr.. Wake. OF Clnclnnaiti, made
a speech denouneing the men who had
voted for the majority report. on the con
cusIon OF hicl. the resolution WAS adeP
ted, and The Hamilton County Delegation
withdrew from the Hall.
The anti-FllImore men remained
Governor Ford was called UPON and poke
Substantially as fellows:
GOVERNOR FoRD's SPEECH.
Gentlemen OF the conventions: cannot
lei lhis opportunity pass without express
Ing my heartfelt gratitude ior the noble
manner in which have been sustained IN
dis conventions. BY a combination OF
circumstances unsouglit by myself have
been placed IN The front rank in this great
fight or freedom and the right, aud il IS
grateful 10 me 10 be thus sustained by the
mde pendent iIeemen Of Ohio in Conven-
ton assembled.
Much as love this Union | would
sacrifice il rather than consent in Tins
great country Of ours slavery should be
die rule, freedom but the exception. !
have SAID and take This occasion 10 re-
peat that rather than consent that the
curse Of ium.dn chatte dom should be ia
ken iuto Kansas aud Nebraakai would
prefer to see The political elements crnm.
bile In dissolution, knowing full well as l
do that If The Union were dissolved to day
il would rise IN all its greatness aadsglory
tomorrow.
! repeat lhatl love this Union. But
with me il must be union tar the pre-
Srryatog, not The destruction of liberty
A union that mast be lega' ded as a
common Blessing, not a union enforced by
gas-.laws and plo Slavery threats, and IN
CONFORMITY with the viii of God aud not
in inter contempt OF ms author,
,nl, L al.