The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-02-28
Proceedings ofthe Republican Convention
CONVENED ~ THE CITY or PITTSBURGH
or>ths 22i Of February, 1856.

The hour OF eleven having arrived.
Hon. Laurence Brainerd. Of Vermont. tax
the stand, and spoke a. follows:
Being One d those To sign their name 70
the call for thIs Convention. have been -
qaestet 20 call the assemblAye to order B0(,re
proceeding further, / viii read the call referred
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ges-ec thas nominate q temporary Chairman.
would therefore name John 4 King. Of Ne-
York-" Applause
Ny. King, On Assuming the chair. remarked
a. follows:
-Geu.lezaen Of the Convention. W. nr.
duty Il TO acknO-is7ize and thank yOa f,- the
honor conferred upon ne. Ny next duty = 20
say briefly, thai this i preliminary meeting.
amply for o.gaaizasion. In orier TO make .
t'nssrstlon zach shall put forth the principle.
Il the Repabiiezn p4-IT. Those principles.
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Our Constitution "a established and Il Ne do
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