The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-06-07
RepubIicnn stnte Convention.

State Convention at Colu nj us o. p. Brown,
of Portage, presiding. The convention was
addressed by several ge ltlemem and much
good feeling prevailed
ThJ following nominations were made:
For Supreme Judge, short term-Uy-
rus Bowen, of Marion county.
Supreme Judge, for full term-Josiah
SCOT, of Butler county.
Co nms sionsr of Common Schools An.
son Smyth, of Columbus.
Board of Pujl Works-John Waddle, Of
R ,ss county.
Nominations were next made for Scnato-
rial Delegates. A great many names were
presented. The following persons Ners cho.
sen:
John Paul, Defiance; VIM. Dennson,
Franklin Rufus X. spaulding, CiyahogA !;
Thos. Spooner, Hamilton A. p Stone,
Franklin E. R. Eckley, Carroll.
While the nominations were being made,
the President announced the reception OF q
telegraphic despatch from the Illinois Repub
BLooMINGToN, May 90.
The Delegates OF the Freemen of Illinois
in convention assembled send greeting to the
Freemen of Ofio. Col. w. II. Bissel nomi-
mated for Governor with the most snthusi-
astic acclamation. The largest Delegate con-
vention ever assembled in linois.
Gov. Reeder and Mrs. Robinson are
here aud Lave appeared before the public,
AMI were greeted with the widest applause.
The excitement conse quent upon the late
outrages at Lawrence, is sweeping like wild
| fire over our land.
EY ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE
This was appropriately replied to by the
President Of the convention.
On motion Of R. K S2aulding, Jacob Per
kins of Trumbull, and Caleb R Smith Of
Hamilton, were a. pointed Senatorial Elec-
tors.
The folwing are the resolutions adopted
Reso 'ved, That the const tutiol nal Gov.
ernment Of the United States was formed by
our Fathers, 10 "promote the general wei.
fare and secure the blessings of liberty" t.
themselves anl their posterily.
That the people of Ohio are determin.
ed to uphold the Natonal Government so thai
the Blessings of liberty" may be perpet
uated.
That the constitution of the United States
guarantees to Senator'S and Representatives
in congress freedom of Speech" that any
violation Of tn sacred guaranty should re
ceive the emphatic d,nuncistion of every
American citizen.
4. That the recent outrage on the floor O
IL -,
Summer, a staunch and noble defender of tn
principles Of Freedom, by P,eston S. Brooks
Representative from Sonh Carolina, is ~
act of atrocity which we unqualifiedly con
domn.
8. That Kansas is entitled to Freedom
from Slavery as her birihight, and that con
gress ought to reeogniz- her free constiu
ton, and admit her into the confederacy as
Free State without delay.
6. That we can only expect to stay th'
hand of the ruliian and exinguish The torcl
Of Il in;endiary ia the border land by ma
king radical change in the administrator,
of the General Government and to thi
great end We will direct our whole energie
in the coming contest.
7. That congress has power under tn
constitution to prohibit Slavery in the Terri
tories, and that such power ought to be eIer
cised in regard 10 all Territory now belong
ing TO, or hereafter to be acquired by the Uni
ted States.
8. That we commend the foregoing pr n
oiples to the cordial support of all good citi
zens, whether Of native or foreign birth, an,
hereby declare that the great and only issu
to be determi led by the ensuing Presidents
contest is whether Freedom be national an,
Slavery sectional or Slavery be natons
and Freedom sectional"
A resolution commencing the Hon, B. F
, Wade and Hon. L. D. Campbell, for thei
efforts to ascure the freedom of speech, va
passed.