The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-08-21

was renominated for Board Of Public
Works, the only opposing candidate be-
ing Hon. BENZ Eggleston Of Cincinnati.
The selections are all excellent ones
and will be triumphautly elected, on the
second Tuesday Of October The nomi-
nations being completed, the Committee
on Resolutions. through their Chairman,
reported the following, which being unan-
imously adopted, the Convention adjourn
ed:
RrsoLUTtoNs.
I. We idhese TO tho Platform apopied by the
Republican Convention held 1T Philadelpbia w
Jolly 1875. nnd re-aiirmed To- June 1857 aud sol
emuly consecrate our political aud moral powers
2. We maintain the Uninn Of States, the
Rights ofthe States, aud the Liberties OF the Peo'
pie.
constitutional exercise Of the powers Of the Fedo-
raj Government; but we protest against the ar.
rest aud veEalioua prosecution under writs OF
Justices Of the Peace, aud private citizens for acts
required by State law, as oppressive, tytannical
AMI unwarrantable.
A. Weinsist that the lawful process Of the State
Corrts for the maintenance OF right, aud the proc
ocuuon and punshmeu' ofcrme committed with.
i'm the limits Of Ohio, and against her sovereignty
shall be executed without let or hindrance by
Federal officials
under cover Of Fugitive Slave Act. or any other
act 10 suspend the writ OF Habeas Corpus, or de.
feat hs due execution and operation in this State.
g. We condemn the doctrines Of the majority
OF tho Federal Supreme Couri IN the Dred Scott
| case az ahti constitutional a0ti Republican, en-.
| Il Democratic incompatible with State rights, AID
! Iestructivo Of personal security.
| 7. We regard Slavery AZ great evil and wrong
| ever aggressive constantly miscellaneous, aud
! urospect ively fatal both 10 UniCn and Lbery
/ and we therefore earnestly oppose ls extension
! or encouragement by the General Government
! o, We concur with vast majority Of the peo.
ole ofthe Free States, nnd with potion Of the
! people of tho Slave States IN reprobniion Of the
action OF tho Federal Government under the cOn'
| troll ofthe Sla"a p0wori in breaking down the bar
| ritrs against slavery extension, provided By H.,
I wisdom OF our Fathers, and forcing Slavery into
| free Territory under the fraudulent pretences U
the Nebnsta Kansas bill in disregard OF settled
nadon't policy aud plain constitutional proyis
sions.
o. We adhere cordially to the doctrine Of pop
ular sovereignty, as taught 10 the Declaration o
| Independence; bot condemn, as a gross perV er
! sion of that loctiue, the modern pretension tha
one portion Of community may rghuully en-
slave another
10. We hold 10 the old fashioned notion Of oui
fathers, "a fair days W iges for lar day work
aud repuCiate with scorn the sentiment tha
slavery s the natural and normal condition Of th,
laboring man" and wilt resist ~ aui.Republ
eau aud unjust, every auempL by whomsoevel
made 20 degrade the free labor Of lreemen her,
or elsewhere; and proclaim Il as one Of the lead
ing objects Of tho Republican party In seeking q
prevent tho further spread Of Slavery to socur,
20 tho free while labor Of the country its st res
wa rd and he fall social and potjcsl rights.
n. We condemn without qualification tho en-
bezzlement OF the public money recently dscov'
cred, aud we demand prompt and yigorou ed
forcemont Of the laws iu tho pnuishmento OF ever
person Implicated iG the same,
] -. We afo In favor Of the free grant Of th
Public Lands by the Genera GoyerDment,in lin
| tied quantities 10 actual settleu.
b. We approve the acts Of the last General AS
sembly providing for the better security Of th
State Treasury; rectiJing abuses reducing stat
taVation and expenditero, and hmtingthe amouu
| loca ! taxation by county aud municipal au
thorties; aud we demand such further Legislation
as will most surely a. d eaeclually protect lh
money OF the people from embezGlement and mis
application, aud most perfectly secure econom
aud efficiency Ia every department of the Stat
administration.
/ a. The administration Of Salmon T. Ch se, o
the Chief Executive Of the State Cove rnmert, he
been honest, able and dignided, - oomwandin
the admiration aud confidence Of our own people
and the respect Of the people Of our sister State