Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-01-15
Proceedings OF the Republican
state Convention.

We copy the following extremely IN
ter.sting account Of the debates snd do
ing. of the Republican State Convention
from the Indiana State Journal:
Mr.. Hudson called the Convention to
order at 9 o'clock. and moved that OLIVER
p. MoRros be appointed President,
which was carried BY exclamation.
Mr.. MoRroE. on taking the chair, said;
lam glad to see that the Republican
pary. although defeated, still possesses SO
much vitality. A party so lately form
ed, and csrryinga majority Of the Free
States, has cause to congratulate itself
The Democratic party has succeeded only
bv carrying the slave States and four OF
tho Free States. The Republican party
has forced ;hem to adopt the policy
which we advocated before the election.
Lecompie has been removed. ostens'b'y
for hsiling murderer. But no had been
guilty of many worse ofrnses. The true
cause was the strength shown to exist in
the Free State Party. Geary had chang
ed his policy since the election. He now.
in appearance of least, executes justice
between the parties. | now have good
hone Kansas will after all come into the
Union free. And the admission OF Kan
sas ms Free State will he the turning
point Of The policy Of the country. u
tab. New Mexico. and ell the territories
will come in free. Then will be destroy.
ed the pernicious idea OF preserving the
balance of power between the Free and
Slave States While the South agitates
thai subject. there can never be peace.
Our creed is plain. We do not sssail
slavery where il exists entrenched behind
legal ensctmen,s: but whenever II sallies
out. we are pledged to meet il as the
common enemy of mankind. (Applause
Our creed is constitutions. We point
to oil the decisions Of The couits-to the
steady policy Of the country. and above
all. 10 the doctrines of christisnity.-
Slavery is now in the death furry, and
when beaten, it cen never recover. we
must not rest upon our arms The enc
nv is active nnd vigorous, and must De
steadily resisted. Mr.. M. then spoke Of
E,heridgs's slave trade resolution. and oil
the ominous fact that fifty seven men vo
ted against declare ton that tnst trade
was immoral and outrageous. He com
pared tho probs bic progress Of the slave
trade idea with that OF Texas annexation
and showed that it began much'stronge'
,hsn the last. One objec, in meeting
here is to take measures for future action
Our cause is right. and must succeed
We have nov thousand times more vi
,ali,y than our enemies. (Applause.)
Mr.. Hacklrmsn moved that r. N. HuD'
SON act ss Secretary. Carried.
SOLOMON ALTER. Of Shelbyville, was
also appointed Secretary.
Mr.. Nelson moved the appointment o'
a committee of one from each District. 70
prepare resolutions. and II was ordered
that all resolutions be referred to tna'
committee without debate.
Rev. Mr. Whi.comb of Shelby. John
Beard of Montgomery. John Smock ol
Jefferson, Mr.. Frselaud Of Knox. Gabriel
Wood ell Of Decatur, DR.. Stevenson ci
7utnsm, O,hniel Beeson Of Wayne. b.
II. Lane of Puisski, A. L. Robinson oi
vsnderburg. were appointed Vice Presi-
dents.
The following Committee on Resolu-
tions wss sppointed. and Immediately
retired to pref pare their report:
lst District, A. I. Ellis.
I'd District. R. Crawford;
ad District. NJ. C. CARRIER:
9TH District. p. A. Hscklemap,
5th District, s. Meredith. -
9Th District. J. d. Defrsss.
7th District. T. H. Nelson.
9Th District, G. B. McFsrland.
9th District. IA. H. Misrs.
10Th District. ]. w. Davidson. -
lhh District. C. D. Murray.
Whom the committee had Withdrawn.
DR.. Ellis moved. that Col. Henry S. Lans
address the Convention.