The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-08-20
The Black Republican COnven-

The BInek Republican COnven-
tea
Which met in Columbus on the 12th inst,
was well attended. Every county in the State
except about SIX, was represented. Caleb B
Smith, Of Hamilton county, presided John X.
Green, Of the same county, was Secretary
Pretty well for Hamilton county. Old Gid
dings and Ben Wade addressed their followers
in the forenoon. Both took strong grounds in
favor Ofhegro equality.
Alter dinner they placed IN nomination the
following ticket, which is destined to be most
awfully beaten next October
Governors. P. Chase.
| Lieutenant Goyernor-Martin Welker, Of
Wayne.
Supreme Judge-Millon Sutiiif, of rrumbull.
TreasTer-A. p Stone, Of Franklin.
Secretary Of State--A. 2. Russell, OF Clin-
ton.
Public Works-Jacob BliekensdefIer, of Tus-
carawas.
Three ofthese candidates--Chase, Sutlif and
Stone belonged to the old abolition party; the
other three were free soil wings, and all of them
are in favor of striking the word white" from
our State Constitution.
The followings their PLATFORM
: Invoking earnestly the favor of God, and re-
! lying upon the intelligence the patriotism, and
! the discriminating Justice Of the people, we, the
delegates of the Republican party, in State Con-
vention assembled, submit to the enlightened
Judgment ofthe Freemen Of Ohio, the follow
ing Principles and Measures:
|. We adhere to the Platform adopted by the
/ Republican Convention held at Philadelphia in
July, l776 and re-adopted in June 1856, and
solemnly consecrate our political and moral
powers to support its doctrines.
2. We maintain the Union of the States, the
rights of the States, and the liberty of the peo-
pie.
/ g. We submit cheerlully to the legitimate and
constitutional exercise Of the powers of the fed
eral government but we protest against the
arrest and yeXatious prosecution under writs of
Federal Commissioners, Of our Judges, Sheriffs,
Justices Of the Peace, and private citizens, for
acts required by State law as oppressive, tyran-
nical, aud unwarantable
4. We INSIST that the lawful procesS~of the
State Courts for the maintenance of right and
tho prosecution and punishment Of crime com
mitted within the limits Of OHIO, and against
or hindrance by Federal officials
5. We deny the right of Federal authorities
under color ola fugitive slave act or any other
act to suspend the writ of habeaS corpus or de-
feat its due execution anl operation in this
State
6. We condemn the doctrine of the majority
! of the Federal Supreme Court, inthe Dred Scott
Case, as anti constitutional, anti Republican,
anti-Democratic, incompatible with State rights
and destructive otp3rSonal security.
Z. We regard slavery as a great evil and
wrong--eyer aggressive, constantly mischievouS,
and prospectiyely fatal bothto Union and Lib
erty, and we, therefore earnestly oppose it, ex-
tension or encouragement by the General Gov
emment
s. We concur with vast majority OF the free
States aud with respectable portion Of the peo-
pie Of the slave States, in reprobation of the
} slave power in breakins down the barriers a
gainst slavery extension, provided by the wis
dom of our fathers and enorcing slavery into
free territory under the fraudulent pretence OF
the Kansas Nebraska Bill, in disregard of set
tied national policy and plain constitutional pro-
visions.
8. We adhere cordially to the doctrine o
Popular Sovereignty as taught IN the Deelara-
ton of Independence; but condemn as gross
, pervcrsion Of that doctrine, the modern preten-
+ sion that one portion Of q community may right.
fully enslave another.
10. We hold to the old fashioned notion o
our Fathers, "a fair days wages for fair days
work." and repudate with scorn the sentiment
that slavery is the natural and normal eond.
ton of the laboring man" anl will resist as an
ti-Republican and unjust, every attempt by
whonlsoeyer male, tod3gradc the free labor o
men here, or elsewhere, and proclaim it as one
, Of the leading objects of the Republican party
in seeking to prevent the farther spread of slav
cry; to secure to the free white labor Of the coun
try its Just rewards, AMI its free, social AMI pol
itical rights
S IL. We condemn, without qualification, th'
f embezzcment Of the pubic moneys recent,
d SC )vered, and we demlnd the prompt and Wig
orous enforcement OF the lave in the punish
e ment ofcvery person implicated in the same.
{, l2. We are in favor OF the free grant of tn
/ public lands by the General Government, ii
r limited quantities, to actual settlers.
# l3. We approve the acts of the last Genera
n Assembly providing for the better security Q
a the State Treasury; rectifYng abuses; reducing
i State taxation and expenditure; and limiting
4 the amount oflocal taxation by county and mu
: nicipal authorities and we demand such furth
cr legislation as will most surely and effectual
= ly protect the money of the people from embez
O zlementand misspplication, and most perfect
: secure economy and efficiency in every part {
c State Administration
a IL. The administration Of Salmon I. Chas
e as the Chief Executive Of the State Government
n has been honest and dignifed, commanding tn
}, confidence and admiration of our own people
: and respect OF the people Ofour sister States.