The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-01-05
Proposal for National Rcpublic an Cen.
vcntiOn.
From the Toledo Blade, December II. !

From the Toledo Blade, December III
II is fully tim" that the Republican press
and the a. tive friends Of the Republican cause
wrr.. directing their attention to the work
Of completing national organization. The
democrats have their ra,ional committee.
who meet in January at Washington. to issue
The call for their national convention. The
National Americans have issued. through, II e
President OF 'l,eir national council. the cal
for their convention. 10 nominate for PrcSi
dent ard Vice President AT philadelphia. on
the 22d Of February. But the Rrpu'liran~
have vet no national orcanizaiion. and no
committee to issue call for national con-
vcntInn.
1t has been suggested by portion of the
press that the chairman of the different state
republican committees. should hold meeting
at some place. and unite In ISSUING call for
nominating convention But ia a nnmi,"r
OF states. where there are multitudes of friends
OF the Repnhliran cause. there are no stat.
republican romm't'res. This is the case in
Iowa. Illinois. New Hampshire. Connectcut.
Rhode Island. New Jersey, California. and
in some half Il zen slaves states which have
a large number "t friends ot the R,publiran
movement. In New York, and some other
states, where commuters have been appoint
ed those committees have never designated
any OF their number a, chairman So that
national committee, to tie called by the
chairman OF these committees, would be call
ed only hv few states.
] Ii seems to us that the best wav to prepare
the way for our nominating committee. is to
have An informal gathering of Republicans At
Pittsburgh on the 22I OF February. Let
this he called hv the common consent of the
Republican press and the active friends Of
the rause. lie, such active Republicans, from
the free states. can do so. assemble at this
Pittsburgh meeting. 4 consultation can
there be held and national committee of
one from each free state. and from such slave
states a. NAV have any considerable number
OF ii .,.nd~ Of freedom. MAY there bc appoint
ed Aud !n,.r-h This committee. a call for
dele, ale convention TO Nominate can t@ IS
sued. and the opponents Of slavery extern
sion in ali the STATES be invited to unite
in the election Of delegates Will not the
Rrpubliran press thron. hout the country con
snicr this matter. and unite in rrcommpnd
in" This gathering of R-;ublica ans at Pitts
bur.h on the I'd OF February.
The knn~u. Negotiation and Adiu.tsncu N,
The following are the articles OF nrcotia-
ton and adjustment entered into bv Govern
or Shannon and the people OF Lawrence:
! " hcrtaS. There ia misunderstanding be-
tween the people of ksu>a,, ~ q portion of
them. and the Governor thereof, arising out
OF the r,>,ue near Hickory Pom: OF o citizen
under srre>i. aud some ohcr matters aud
Whereas. >tlonH apprehension eNi>t that
sad misunderstanding NAV lead To CIV. strife
and tlo"i>htd Whereas. !; !, desired hv
both Governor Shannon and the people Ui
l.a~ren.c VICINITY, to avert u caiar itv
80 disastrous TO Tie INTERESTS OF the Territory
AID hiun. AMI 10 pee. al parties III a cor
rect position t,i"ie Ne word
Vow he ctore, Ii Is a.I,cl tv tue said
Governor Shannon. and th,. undersigned
Poop. OF Lawrence. Tow assembled. ,hA the
ms'icrs IN dispute tc settled as follows, TO
W.T.
We, The SAID cl'izens Of said TERRITORY.
protest INA: The SAID Rescue was made without
our knowledge Dr consent; bat IT ary OF our
citizens were engaged. We pledge ourselves
to and III the execution OF any legal process, a.
.aii>t them; that VI have no knowledge of
The previous. present. OF Irrespective -Ars
ihnr oi .::iy organization IN the sad TcrrIto-
~ Tor the I,>i.Aisce OF the laws and that We
hav" hot ':r>ishcd. aud do not #, sign 10 re-
>i.t the legal service OF Any CRIMINAL process
'hcrt'n. tat pied cc oui>cl,,, To- AID ~ TIC
eA', uiiun ct the Laws, when called on b.,
proper authority, IA tI. town or Vicinity OF
L'"i'htc, dnd that We will u>c all our lnu-
rh'c III preserving order therein and w.
''rt iait lhh' W a,c now. A. ~ .'.r nave
:cci.. II -. 81 any i'tr'. +" A.: f'r t'N.rnpr
49, u'."- .,..- ~. az cAt 'U'!"h 'fSt:h
ii"c-s. iro> 'iri. ii.t ,,N ,n.r>nn thus Ak
tested IA Lawrence OF ,,In,ty wh,I.. . t,r
ritn i'Icr shall rcf,,ar', III the T,rritor,
stall De 'iui: "a 'nrnci b. tore a United State,
D'>'''ct 'u':cr, OF SAID Territory. IN SAID
IOWA. ana adulr'rd To tal and provided,
'"T'hrf. lhtt t'"v ri,"r Shannon arrct, to
">r ms inillI,ncr to Secure to Ih, ,If,zru, q
h"i'>"> Territory remuneration tor an, dam
".r> sustained. or unlawful depreciation. IT
any >ucii ii|r been committed h> the sheriff :
r">>r III Douglas County. And further. that
N'o>rrn"r Shannon states hat ne hit, no,
'"'I'd upon persons resident, Of ;nv other
Hiais-. /" ai1 IN the cNrcUtinn OF the laws
and >urh a> are here III ,LiS Territory ar,
here "t their own choice, and that he has rul
: any an'hori:v or legal power. and tl,.t It
! VIII '"' call on any cIrIzcn OF another State
who NAV he here. That We wish ii under
stood that we do not herein express any o
rinlon As to the ,a!ill., ., the cr,a,-t,ncnts Of
the Territorial Legislature
WILSON SHANNON.
, (SisneD {. HOB3INsON,