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9th-I. M. keeler, Sandusky.
I0th-James Silvey, Of Ross.
llth--Ds,id Jones' Of Vihton.
l9th-J. W. Baldwin, Of FrankliO.
l3lh-H. d. Cook, Of Erie.
l4th--GsO. G. Washburn, Of Loraiu.
l5th-K. c. Kirk, Of Knox.
I6th-Melvin CLARK, of Washington.
l7th--B. s. Cowsn, Of Belmont.
Isth--Wm. X. Upham, Of Stark.
l9th-Wm. /. Perkins, Of Lake.
3 20th-Hon. b. +. Wade, Ashtabula.
alst- Hon. ]. A. Bingham, Harrison.
The committees then retired, and while
they were absent, the Convention was sd
dressed BY Hon. John A. Bingham, Of th,
Twenty. first Congressional District, anC
Hon. Caleb B. Smith, Of Hamilton.
Hon. Joshua R. Giddings was loudly
called for, He came forward, sbOwipg bis
stalwah but bending form and snowy hail
10 the assembly, but Mr.. Bingham stated
that he was not permitted by his physi'
Clans 10 speak,
The Convention then took recess IN,
lil 9 o'clock, p. NJ.
AFTERSOoN SESSION.
Convention met at 2 O'Clock, The com
mittse on permanent organization reported
the following officers.
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
PRESIDENT Samuel CraiRhead, of Mont.
gomeTy. -..
VICE PRRsIDRKTs.-F. Hasaurek, Of
Hamilton; Francis Jobson, Hamilton; 7,
Browp, Montgomery; Phillip Hersing, Au'
glaize; James Murray, Wood; D. w. Ste-
rens. Cermont; +. Hayworth, Clinton
Rodney Mason, Clark; S. r. Harris Cav.
ford; K W. Bartlett. Ross; Virgil E, Shaw,
Fsirfeld; Daniel Humphry. Licking; w.
N. Orr. Wayne; David Anderson, Rich.
land; Haraw Chapin, Washington; samu.
d Fertile, TuScsrawas; VIM. Hatcher, Stark ;
Isaac Morton. Guernsey; WIN. B. Castle,
Cuyahogs; Cyrus Mendenhall, Jefferson
r. W. Taylor, Mahoning.
SEcRETARTEs--Geo. A. Benedict, Guy
aboga; Moses NJ. Granger, Muskiugum
John s. Herrick, Portage; s. M, Mathers,
Shelby Isaac NJ. Keeltr, Saudusky.
The Chairman was then conducted to
the platform, and made the following re
Tarks;
MR.. cRATGHEAD's SPEECH.
Gentlemen Ofthe Convention--I | return
you my sincere and hearty thanks for this
unexpected mark of your favor and regard.
We haae assembled to day to discharge a
duty peculiar TO freemen. In the perform
ance Of tbi, delegated trust, it is my earn.
est desire that all our proceedings should
be characterized by discretion, justice and
wisdom, in such manner as to rebound
to the interest, the glory and true honor of
the State Of Ohio. The campaign on which
We are now entering is an important one--
important 10 Ohio, and eminently impor.
tSut in regard 10 ultimate results, beyond
the present local contest. The great can
vats Of 1860 is approaching, in which the
contest between Freedom and Slavery is to
be vigorously renewed. The great issues
in regard to free and slave labor, are to be
settled--lhe question whether the power
Of the National Government shall be cast
on the side offreedom or slavery. The re.
suit Of the present campaign in this State
will greatly affect that important canvass.
On it will greatly depend the position of
the State Of Ohio her rank and her po
litical character in the great struggle Of
1860. Let us work hopefully. While we
labor for the choice Of honest, able, and
faithful Republican State officers, let us al
so act with an eye to the great Preslden-
tial triumph which firmly believe awaits
US in 1860.
The following resolutions, flour 10 NUM-.
her) were then presented by Hon, B, +.
Wade, chairman Of the COMMITTEES on res.
oluliOns and unanimously adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
ResolVed. That the Republicans Of Ohio,
in Convention assembled, entertaining an
abiding confidence in the cardinal doc
,Tiues Of the party heretofore inscribed up
on its banner. and in the defence Of which
it has never failed TO secure from the in
telligept and patriotic freemeu Of the State
an ardent and triumphant support, hereby
reaffirm the same. and again commend
them 10 the favorable consideration OF tht
People.
Resolved, That the President Of the u
S., and bis servie partsaus IN Congress
aided BY their emissaries in Kansas,in thei
persistent efforts to enforce by viOlence
fraud, bribery and intimidation upon th,
people Of That Territory, a constitution il
opposition to their will, and in fraud o
their undoubted rights, deserve and ough
to receive the unqualified condemnation o
allthe American people.
ResOtved, That the astounding disclo.
sures OF the ruinous and corrupt prodieal
ity Of the national administration, which
10 the brief period of eighteen months 0
profound peace, has exhausted an overflow
Ing treasury, and added 10 the public deb
forty millions Of dollars, without any Wis
ible Indication Of a proposed remedy or
cessation Of The evil, submits to the peopl
to chooie between the alternatives Of No
fignal Bankruptcy or National Reform
ResOlutd, That We invite men ofall par
tics to Join with US in restoring the govern
elnent 70 its original purity and principle
and preserving II as an Inheritance 70
tiose wbo may come after US.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The Committee en- the appointment Q
State Central Committee reported in ia
vor Of the appointment Of The olt commit
Tee Of last year. Tbs report was adopte
sne the committee re,HpPointea. = 8.