Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-01-15

kilsore. E. w. III. Ellis.
A sssoip.ion offered br David Xii.
gore. was referred TO the Resolution Com
nit
On motion the Central Computes o {
the Republican party. was continueel.
General 7kilgore then offered sesolu-
ton censaring President Pierce, which
wssreferred tn the Standing COMMITTEES.
Mr. Meredith then moved the Conyens
tion adjourn till O'Clock. fafT I
Aza EvEsiSc SESSION. xssssas 49,
1hs. President called she Convention
10 order at o'clock. 5. st..Isf Z
Mr. Nelson. Chairman OF the Commit
tss on Resolutions, reported that he had
been unable TO secure Q meeting of the
Committee during the recess. and thought
trey were iad:sposed TO add any thing fur.
Their TO the resolutions already reported.
General KiIgore suggested that the
Committee report the resolutions hack
for action by the Convention Mr.. Mel
son then reported the resolutions back to
the Convention. s71s 6
The resolutions offered BY DR.. Richsy
were then read. aud debated at some
length By Messfs. Ritchey. Riley. Sisler.l
Suigrove. Kilgore, Hielscher, and Thompi
son. aud substitute was offered by Mr..
Haekle man. which was. after some de
bate, withdawn. and the original reso
lu,iens were adopted rep sesH 81.
Resolred. That IN the settlement end
orssntzstion of Territories in the United
States, no such outrsges have been COM
misted in any OF sl OF them together. as
have Marked the early history Of Kansas;
aud that this proves conclusively the sb-
surdity Of departing from tbs we'll estab-
iished practice Of the Government. to
,ry the srpsrinfnt oil Squsiser Sovereign
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Rfsolrsd. That when we retrospect
the state Of Affairs in kansss during the
past summsr-fhe national highway, the
Missouri River, effsctually closed egains,
ell Northern emigration: ell necessary
supplies Of provisions and clothing cut
eff; bodies Of armed pro-slavesy mann-
ders congregating and terrifying them
ss!vsa in strong positionsin various parts
of the Territory. robbIng and numbering
the inhabitants. burning their houses,
and threatening Death to ell Free State
men"-ws csnnot too highly ex,ol the
patriotism and heroism Of the Gallant
Col James H. Lane and the brave men
associated with him in breaking up these
sncsmpmsnts, and driving back in con.
sternstion and dismsy the minions Of the
slave power. which our advefssries are
very anxious 10 set 10 The credit of Gov
Geary. whose npporlune srrivs. dates from
this auspicious period in the history Of
ksnsss.
Resolssd. That we rejoice 10 perceive
the sslutary effect of the overwhelming
vote Of the Northern aud Western States
insfsvos Of freedom. and especially the
freedom OF Kansas, AZ shown by the re-
mossl Of that modern JefTries-- Chic ( Jus
tics Lecempte. Of Kansas: Marshal Don,
aldson. Secretary Woodson, ana The NUT
derer. G. w. Clark-sll sppoiu,ees OF
Presiden, Pierce. and the infamous and
unsefapulous sgents Of the slave power.
T&ecsesolution in regard 10 the appro
priaiion Of the public lands 10 settlers
Offered BY MIR. Kilgore. was reported back.
and Mr.. Hsiisches offered sustitute
which was withdrawn. and the resolution
adopted rs part Of the platform
The resolution concerins the language
Of President Pierce in his Message. of
fred by Mr.. Kilgor-. reported back. BIZ
th- Cnnmittee, was then taken NJ end
adopted. ears fa = sss5 =
Resolved. That whilst. - American
citizens. We feel proud Of the Office of
prssidenf as one Of the many fruits Of
the wisdom Of the founders Of DER Gov
eminent. we Jespise the man who would
take advantage Of that position. to libel
end Islander any portion of the American
people. in the ma nnsr adopted by the
presess incumbent in his late nnnusl
Message. which has been published to.he
world. oea@ 81 = fzssF - sssa
Mr. Deffees. from The commits on the
Address. reported that the committee were
not yet ready to report. and il was or
dered lhst the Address be prepared and
published.
Dir Gardiner announced that he was
sgent for the Kansas Herald of Free
dcm." and solicited support for that pa
per. He stated that be had received 5000
in The last sir weeks for IT,. = -.
On motion of Mr.. Dsfrees. the Conven-
ton sdjossned. 7ssz asos - zafs1.
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