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), After which they cast Their votes

for Mr.. Stone.
On the second ballot Addison P. Russell, OF
Clinton. was dominated as the candidate Tor I
Secretary ofStp!c lie received 223yotes.
The Ealoting for member OF the Board Of
P0blc Works, resulted in the choice ofJACO8
BLICKENsDERFER. of TuscArawas county.
The Convention then proceeded to nominate
State Central Committee, The following nam
ed gentlemen were chosen;
VIM Dennison, Jr. Lac,an Buttles, w. I.
Bascom, Dr.. r. N. Barr, N. II. S6agqa, DR.. j.
II. Corler, George NJ. Parsons.
After which the Committee on resolutions
reported the following:
| Invoking earnestly, the favor Of God and re-
! lying confidently upon the Intelligence, the
patriotism and the discriminating Justice Of the
people, We, the delegates Of the Republican par.
ty in State Convention assembled submit TO
tbe candid and enlightened judgment of the
frccmen Of Ohio the following declaration Of
Republican principles and msa5ures:
!. We adhere to the platform adopted by
The Republican Convention held at Phiadel
plia in July l776, and reafirmed in Jnne IS.
Sc, and solcmnly consecrate our political and
moral powers to support its doctrines.
9. We maintain the Union OF the States the
Rights Of the States and the Liberties Of the
people.
3. We submit chccrfuily to the Legitimate
and constitutional exercise of the powers of the
Federal Governments but We protest against the
arrest and vcxaiOns prosecutions, under writs
Of Federal Commissioners, Of our Judges Sher-
ifs, Justices Of the Peace and private citizens,
for acts required by State law, as oppressive,
lyrancal and uuwarrautable.
4. We insist that the lawful process by the
State Courts for the maintenance Of right, and
= the prosecution and punishment Of crime com
mtted within the limits Of Ohio and against hei
sovereignty, shal! be executed without let OIL
= hindrance by federal officials.
n 5. We deny the right Of the federal author
10 itiCs, under the colsr Of Fugitive Slave act OF
~ any other act, 20 suspend tie writ of habeas cor
% pus, or defeat its due execution aud operation
II IN this State.
G. We condemn the doctrines Of the majority
io Of The Federal Supreme Court in the bred Scot
case, as anti constitutional ant-rcpubcan, an
ii democratic, Incompatible with State rights
and destructive Of personal security.
I. We regard Slavery as great evil AM
d, wrong, ever aggressive constantly mischievous
ana DTUnptCllNtlI lHlhl DOlll W AllbH duu
j. erty; and we therefore earnestly oppose its ex
teuson or encouragement by the Federal Gov
/, Cfnmgnt
- 8. We concur with a vast majority OF the peo
h, pie Of the free States, aud with re.pcctabl
portion Of The people of the slave States, in rep
s. rotation OF the action of the Federal Govern
c. mcnt, under the control Of the slave Power, i
breaking down the barriers against slavery cX
n tension provided by the wisdom Of our father
- =, and in forcing Slavery into free Z errtory III
o. der the fraudulent pretencts of the Nebraska
+. Kansas Bill, in disregard Of settled national p0
T. icy and plain Constitutional provisions.
8. We adhere cordially to the doctrine
he Popular Sovereignty as taught in the DecIari
ton Of Independence; but condemn as grO
peyersion Of that doctrine the modern prefer
l'c sion that one portion Of q community may righ
'5e fully ensave another.
m 10. We hold to the old fashioned notion
.e- our Fathers ga fair days wages for fair day
be work, )" aud rcpudiate with scorn the sentinel
n. that "sIavery is the natural and normal cond
ton Of the laboring man" and will resist as Al
'u Ii Republican aud unjust every attempt, !
90 whonsoeyer made, TO degrade the free labor
nd freemen here and elsewhere, and proclaim it
GO one Of the leading objects of the Republics
be party in seeking TO prevent the further sprei
/. Of slavery. to secure to the free white labor
% the country its u5trcwagd and its full social al
.'n political rights.
II. We condemn without qualification Il
on; emhezzlcmcnt Of the public moneys recent
,k discovered, and we demand the prompt aud ri
the orous en- orcement Of the laws in the puniS
ment Of every person implicated in the san
dh ~ We are in favor Of the free grant Of t
It public lands by the General Government in lii
tied quantities to actual settlers.
,o5 -. We approve the acts OF the last Gcnel
i"r 'cp Assembly providing for the better security
an. the State Treasury rectiIying abusesi redu
ing ing State taxation aud expenditure, and lin
ter ing the amount Of local taxation By county al
as municipal aulhorllesj aud we demand su
further legislation aa will most surely aud
Of icclually protect tho money of the people fro
md embezzlement and msnpplication, aud mi
"y perfectly secure economy aud efficiency IN e'
i'W ry department IN the State administration.
"' Ii. The administration Of Salmon p CHI
MI. as the Chief Executive Of the state Cover
on. ment has been honest able and dignifed co
de- manding the admiration and confidence ct {
tie own people, and the respect Of the people ofo
s, sister States
ou' Messn II. S. BuNDY, and f. Il, SMITH, w
tho the delegates from Jackson county 1t v
ess, quite large and s said to be one Of the IN
w harmonious Conventions that ever convened
u, Ohio