The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-27
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Presidents.
Republican National eonyentton.

PITTsBuRc, Feb. 22-The Convention tenn
porarily organized at 10 o'clock, a very large
number being present.
Mr.. BraInard, Of Vt, called the assembly
to order, and moved the election of John A
King az temporary Chairman, and DR.. Stone.
Of Mass, and W. Penn Clark, Of Iowa. tenn
porary Secretaries
Mr.. King made brief address, thanking
the Convention for the honor conferred on
him.
ACommittee on permanent organization,
consisting Of one from each State, was ap
pointed.
Judge Spaulding announced that he had
Ju received dispatch stating that large
number Of delegates from New York. Penn
syyania and New Jersey were Ia the cars.
ana would arrive at > =. VI.
motion was made to adjourn till that
time. Pending this, the Committee on per-
manent organization adjourned TO a room to
arrange prelimnares.
During the absence Of the Committee sew
era gentlemen were called on to address the
meeting.
Mr.. Greeley, Of New York, said he had
been Ia Washington for several weeks
Friends there counselcd extreme caution in
or movements. Not being Il cautious man
myself thought we were bound to act 10
such manner as To show the South that al
though Republicans are the earnest oppo-
nents OF Slavery, they are not governed by
feelings hostile to the South Ii was for the
real Interests of Missouri that Kansas should
be Free State, and he believed the honest
majority OF the people Of Missouri favor
freedom. The Secretary of War is no friend
70 our case; neither is the commander Of
Federal forces u friend therefore let us be
cautious to keep within ounds. Mr. Gree
ley believed the Americans were against them.
ana declared the main and only issue was
that every Territory should be free.
Tie was succeeded BY Mr.. Glddings of Ohio.
Mr. hlddlngs, of Ohio, congratulated the
convention on having the favor Of his old
friend Rufus King in the chair. Washing
ton was the last place to look for redress,
Mr., Gnddings introduced the Rev. Mr.. Love
JOY, Of Illinois. MIR. Loyeioy made some ex-
citing remarks. lie said the places Of those
patriots who were about TO be shot down in
Kansas would be supplied by other freemen
ne was wiling as captain or private. He
.ould rather be there weltering in blood
than TO see a lot of drunken ruifans take the
government out OF the hands of the people of
Kansas.
-N'' N't14ohs Va ouios lblIDNtu, uenOunc-
lng the Know Nothings, etc. He had heard
they would nominate Geo. Law. Let us act
Independently, and organize a truly Ameri
can 81. republican party. Mr.. Charming, Of H.
hnois, followed.
The committee on permanent organization
reported for President, F. p. Blair Of Md.
when was received with great applause and
unanimously adopted
Mr.. Is. IN accepting the Office said it was
tue hrst speech he had ever been called on to
make. lie felt highly complimented by the
honor done him lie said the South m,snn-
derstood the object Of the Republicans. be-
leying 1t to be solely the abolition Of Slave.
ry but when they understood that il is 10
prevent publication at the North different
feeling would prevail.
The following Vice Presidents were an
noaced
Horatio q, Russ u N. H., L. Brainard Of