Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-07-01
STATE CONVENTION

The delegates to the Republican Stale Conven-
ton for The nomination oi Stnte Ticket, nd the
transaction OF such other business as may be pre-
scented will assemble in the City OF Columbus
Ohio, on TUESDAY, the 18Th day Of July neIf. al o
O'Clock, a. N Nominations will then be made
for the follow ing officers: cne Supreme Court
Judge, Attoraey-General. Mt mber OF the Board OF
Public Works, and Controller The basis OF rep
resenration n said Convention will be the vote
given for Gov. Chase at the last annual election.
Zach county will be entitled 10 one delegate for
every FIVE hundred votes so given, and each irsc-
sion above hall that number viii also be entitled
70 delegate.
THE rsIio of representation gives Belm ont
eepnty three delegates ED. CHRoS
Ii is ommended that the several COUNTY Con-
ventions for the selection Of delegates be held at
the county seats OF each county, on Saturday, the
Sd of July, al O'Clock, P. NJ. IL Is hoped that
each county committee will Immediately issue the
cal tor the county convention, and II the above
suggest. on is not adopted. that they will make
such changes OF time and place as they see proper.
Ia the midst Of the great contest which is now
SO tiercely wsged by tie Slave Power OF the Ma
ton, aided by the President and his party against
Free Labor and Free Institutions, IL is perhaps
needless TO remind the people OF Ohio OF the yast
importance and vital character OF the issue. and Of
the oyerw whelming necessity oi concerted and yig-
orous action on the pa oi all who prefer Free
dom to Slavery, and Free 10 Slave Labor. The
desperate and persistent attemp; OF the Admins
iTution 10 force Upon the people OF Kansas Slave
Constitution; the frauds, torgerIes. murders, ald
nncounted vilainies which have been perpetra:ed-
and upheld and sustained in HAT Territory by the
present dominant party: the alarming encroaci-
senis that have been made upon the nights Of The
bree States by the bred Scott decision; the mon
error that Slavery ls national, and exteuds to
all the Territories oil he Union. while Freedom Is
sectional, and can nerer exist IN our lie Tltories,
even if every freeman therein shall demand il,
and every Legislature enact II, and can only be
established by positive law, when they shall
emerge from the pupllage OF Federal Government
and CONTROL and the Jealous support given to these
heresies by the President and his party, all con-
spire 10 rouse the Freemen ot tue flee North TO a
sense of the danger and degradation which must
follow a tame submission 10 these encroachments.
The base and coward iy desertion OF our equal
rights which is involved II the passage OF the En-
giish swindle. by which Congress declares that
iarty thousand inhabIt 4nts may come into the
Union az an equal with Ohio, II they will adopt a
Slave Constitution; while If they persist IN e fer
ring to be Free State, they shall wait outside,
and be governed by the appointees OF the Slave
Power, nli they have more than double that popu-
letion admits of no excuse or aIology, and mus
merit the stern condemna un oi every pa tTlot and
friend OF even justice aud equal rights. The En-
glIsh Bill, gives TO the appolntees OF the President
the entire control OF the ba boxes and all the
machinery OF the proposed vote III Kansas, on the
question Of The adIniss 10 the Union under the
infamous Lecompton Cons titutlon. 1 be bitter eX-
perience OF the past has taught the world that no
fraud s too monstrous, villa iny too wicked; no
corruption too daring the plant instruments oi
despotism For presunirg TO be fair and honest,
we have seen Reeder, and Geary, and Walker,
and Stanton, in rapid succession beheaded at the
imperious command oi the Slave Power. That
same power ii controls the destinies Of the Re-
public, with purposes and plans unchanged. Yet
the Fieemen ol Ohio are called upon 10 acquiesce
in measure OF This character, and to tamely sub
uit to this now anu bitter insult and disgrace
Added To ali these ma tional evils, the Legislation
OF the past winter in UilO; the principles action
announced, and the acts performed, are OF such q
character az TO demand, as they will receive, the
condemnation Of the voters and taxpayers OF the
State.
In view of all these causes, we ask the Free
Men OF Ohio, without regard to the II former poitl
cal associations 10 unite with US in adniniste ring
elch a stern rebuke to the arrogant Slave Power
as the Empire State f this Free and Great West
so Justly demands. Let them select their wisest,
ables purest men, as delegates; and let the GRAND
CoUNclL OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF FREE La
BoR, on the anniversary OF the passage OF the glo-
rious Ordinance OF 1857, which dedicated the soil
OF Ohio. the North West, to Freedom and Free
Institutions forever, be such demonstration Us
the cause and the times demand.
Central Erecutiue ComR. w. CLARKE,
WIN. DENNlSON, Jr.,H w. SMITH,
LUCIAN BUTTLES, GEO II. FRY,
WM. T. BASCOM, JAS. S. ROBINSON,
K. n. BARR, SELDEN S. COOK,
n. H. SWAYNE, I K STA.NLEY,
! 4, C9ULTER,n glSnc W T54W " 3 BtERGE, EFGEv
For the State at Large. J: w; SMITH.
GALES {, 4 IsPDs1fiH B sMTfH. DAN'L "a Fl "A APPLEGATE
Fer sesa Cg1g Rist'icf wM n NJ, FARRER' pNs
MOSES 5. WALKER, ,CHAS. R HUNT,
BARTON 5. KYLE, Z. K ECKLEY:
Coz coLusprs, $50 O, May II, 1855.