New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-17


Invoking earnestly tho favor of God aud relying
6denty upon the intelligence, the patriotism and the
mating justice Of the people, we, the delegates
Ct the party .S state
of the freemen Of Ohio the folio wing declaration OF
Republican principles and measures:
1. We adhere to the platform adopted by the ke'
oublicsn Convention held at Philadelphia in July,
f776 ind reafirmed in June, 1856, and solemny con-
secrae our political and moral powers to support its
doctrines
Of the States and the Liberties of the people.
9. We submit cheerfully to the legitimate and Con-
ntutiopa exercise Of the powers Of the Federal Gov
eminent but protest against the arrest and vexa-
fous prosecution under writs of Federal Commits
eioners, of our Judges Sheriff. Justices Of the Peace
and private citizens for acts required by State law, Is
Oppres sively tyrannic.l and unwarrantable
4. We insist that the lawful process by the state
rours for the maintenance Of right and the pr0secu'
kon ard punishment of crime committed within the
Limits of Ohio and against her sovereignty, shall De
executed without let or huderance by Federal officials
s. We deny the right Of the Federal authorizes,
under the color Of Fugitive Slave act or any other
net TO suspend the writ OF hsbeas corpus, or defeat
jts due execution and operation IN this state.
6. We condemn the doctrines OF The majority OF tne
Federal Supreme Court 10 the bred Scott a. anti
constitutional, antrepubcsn, anti democratic, In
compatible with State rights and destructive OF per-
DoDsl security.
Aver aggressive, continually mischievous, and pros
pectively fatal both to Union and L'berly; ana we
therefore earnestly oppose its extension or encourage
nept by the Federal Government. ,
s. We concur with vast majority OF the people OF
fhe FL. States and with respectable portion OF the
eope of the Slave States in repr0baton Oh tne act0h
OF tie Federal Government, under the controi Oh he
Slsve Power in breaking down the barriers against
Slavery extension provided by the wisdom OF our
Fathers and in forcing Slavery into Tree tertory
the fraudulent pretenses Of the Nebraska ansas OIL
In disregard Of settled national policy ana pam coh''
We adhere cordially to the doctrine Of popular
soyeeignty as taught in the Declaration OF ihaePen
dance but condemn gross perversion OF tna aoe
tne the modern 1 auoss Ro'0
no We hold to the old'fa'hioned notion OF our
Fathers, ca fair days wages for a fair days w0rk,
and repudiate with scorn the sentiment that Ssve
~ IL the natural and normal condition OF the laoorIng
man aud will resist anti-repubcan and unjust,
avery attempt, by whomsoever made, 10 degrade tno
free labor of fIeemen, here and elsewhere; anu pro
es il as one of the leading objects OF the
sy in seeking to prevent the further spread OF Sla
TO secure TO the free white labor OF the country
ala lust rewad and its full social and political rghs
III We condemn, without qualification, the emoez
element Of the public moneys recently aseoaereu, ONT
The laws in the punishment OF every person impii
10 We are in favor Of the free grant Of the public
lands by the General Government in LIMITED quanIi'ie
20 actual settlers.
rs. We approve the acts of the last General As
semby providing for the better security OF the Stat
Treasury; rectifying abuses; reducing safe taxsno
and expenditure, ard limiting inc amour. % Voa
faxath n by county and municipal authorities; ana v
demand such further legislation as VIII most sufel.
and effectuay protect the money OK the people non
Ambezzlement and misappcation, and most perfecu
secure economy and efficiency in every department II
a. The administration of Salmon =. Chase as II
Chief Executive of the State Government, has bee
honest able, and dgnifed, commanding the admira
Son and confidence Of own people, and the resPec
of Oh al nm