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At The close OF Mr.. Sianton's speech,
which was ehsersd lORg and loudly, as It
hsd been frequently during its delivery,
Ne. CASTOR rspOrlsd tie following resolu-
tions:
L. Resolved, ThSt we, tho Democracy
Of Ohio opposed TO the admission Of Kan
sss uOder the Lecalpton Constitution, IN
Mass Convention assembled, do hereby
declare our firm adherence to the doctrine
Of Popular Sovereignty, as declared 10 the
Kansas Nebraska Act and the Cincinnati
Platform. And especially do we recognize
the right Of the people Of Kansas through
the legally and fairly expressed will Of the
msjority OF sclusl residents, and whenever
the number Of inhabitants justifes il, to
form a Constitution, with or without do
meslic slavery. and be admitted into the
Union upon terms Of perfect equality with
the other States.
2: Resolved, That the Lecompton Con,
stitution is the offspring Of usurpation aud
fraud, is not the act and deed of the peo-
pie of Kansas, but, on the contrary, it
has been repudiAted and reOOunced by an
overwhelming majority OF the lawful voters
of said Territory; and to impose it on an
unwilling and protesting people, would be
an act of gfJss injustice and tyrany, in
contrayeniion ofthe platform and plighted
faith of the Democratic party, subversive
of the principle of selfgovernment, and
promotive Of distrust aud alienation be-
tween the different sections of the Union.
5. Resolved, That the enforcement Of
this rejected instrument on the people Of
Kansas, against their known and expressed
will, merits our unqualified dsapprObation,
and will, unless arrested aud defeated, lead
to the most unfortunate and disastrous
results to the Democratic pSrty aud the
Union.
4. Re solved, That we cordially approve
of the instructions passed BY the Demo.
cratic members of the Ohio Legislature
against the administration Of Kansas under
the Lecompton Constitution. And we
respectfully but earnestly. request the
Democretic members of Congress from
this State to use their influence, and to
vote, against such compulsory admission
5. Resolved, That the only test Of party
feahy which we acknowledge, are tbost
prescribed by the regularly constituted
National Conventions of the Democratic
party, and we Indignantly repudiate The
attempt TO make the admission Of Kansas
under the Lecompton Constitution, a tesI
of Democratic orthodox.
6. Resolved, That we hereby tender oul
grateful Acknowledgements, for their inde
pendent zeal in maintaining the integrity
of Democratic principles, TO the following
named journals: The Ohio Statesman
Washington States, Louisville Democrat
Chicago Times. Cleveland Plain Dealer
Detroit Free Press, Forney's Philadelphia
Press, Cincinnati Volksfreund, the West
bote, and the many Others which have
relying alone on the peoples patronage
sustained the peoples cause.
| Z Resolved, That We applaud the course
and wisdom Of Stephen A. Douglar an(
bis Democratic associates in Congress, an,
Of Henry A. Wise, Robert ]. Walker
Frederick P. Stanton, aud George Ban
croft, in their vindication of the doctrine c
Popular Sovereignty.
8. Resolved That a committee Of col
respondence of-pepons shall be ap
pointed by the Chair to correspond wit
Committees in other States 10 relation t.
ali measures affecting the interests of th,
party, with power to appoint sub-commit
tees in each county Of this State, aud ador
such other measures as thev may deer
necessary to carry into effect the objects {
this Convention.
The meeting then djourned to meet I
/ 7 O'Clock al Concert Hall, to listen
speeches from Stanley Matthews, Dub
| Ward, and others, as announced from th
CHAIR.
EVENING SESSION.
At seven o'clock lsst evening, accorC
ing to adjournment at the Theatre in th
! a,%ernoon, Concert Hall was crowded
its utmost capacity, by Democrats from th
cty, the county, and various parts Of th
State. The President, Col. MSnypenny
called the Convention to order, aud Judg
Matthews, Of Hamilton, was Introduced
We have before given this gentleman
views on the Lecompton question, in ou
columns, and we have neither time no
space even to recite the leading points o
bis speech, nor indeed those of either o
the gentlemen who followed him. H
was succeeded by MessrS, Johnston. O
Kansas, Ward, of Hamilton county, Gel
ger, of franklin county, CASTOR, of Knox
Leete, of Lawrence, and Hon. Henry B
Payne. We were in position to hea
attentively the remarks of Mr.. Ward, ,whicl
was one Of the most compact, complet
and convincing arguments we have ye
heard or read upon this question.
The speeches were all effective, fearless
and most impressive. The Convention
like that of the day, was enthusiastic, de
termined, and representing, as it did, th
Democracy of all parts of the State, it mus
havsthe very best effect upon the party
now and in the future. 1t demonstrate
to every mans satisfaction, that the ster
ling Democracy of this State can neithe
Ibe uisled nor intimidated into a desertio
of their time honored principles, Nor
than that it will be seen by the resolution
that the Democracy at this Conventio
have taken measures for protecting them
selves from the consequences of the Le
compton policy, aud for the continued dc
fsuCe of their principles until they sha
achieve a final triumph, though the strug
gle may extend through years of time