The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-07-29
AFTERNOON SESSION,


AT the hour appointed the Convention was
called to order by the President.
). K. Reed from the committee ON Rules and
Organization presented the following report
Report Of the Committee on Organization, or
der Of business and Rules
The Committee have the honor to report
follows;
For President ofthG ConvGntion. &C. NJ. God
frey, of Putnam.
For Vice Presidents John Taylor, of Def
ance J. w. Ross, OF Wood
For Searetarie8,-W. G. Earl of Lucas; E.
A. Higgins, Wood; ]. d. Baker of DaGance, e.
Fuller, Fulton; C. Weimer, Henry; Il. Russell,
Pauding; |. r. Sherwood Williams.
Order Of business.
The order ofbusinesS shall be
lst. Report Of Committee on Credentials.
ID, Report of Committee on Resolutions.
3d Nomination of Representative to Con-
gress. Hl
The Convention shall be governed by the usu.
al Parliamentary Rules. .l 500,
In voting for candidate the counties shall
be called alphabetically, and each county will
vote on single ballot, endorsing the name Of
each county on the ballot, and stating tbs mum
Der OF votes for each candidate. Previous TO II
ballot, the candidates may be announced by their
friends,
The Delegates present from each comfy shall
pS uNtHOlIhtu W cast JUe NOle Oh hDSentePS, WnO
are not represented by proxy, ald in case the
delegates present are not unanimous, the votes
OF the ubsentees shall be dppSrtiOned among
those present.
Zach county shall be entitled to the number
of votes assigned to it by the call for this con-
vention. - .l
A majority Of The votes cast shall be requisite
to constitutea nomination. ...
The report was adopted. The President, Dr.
Godfrey, after briefly thanking the Convention
for the honor conferred upon him, announced
that he was ready to receive any business prop
or to be presented to the Convention. .
Mr.. Bradley from the committee on Creddn-
tialS, presented the following report, which, to-
gother with the accompanying resolutions, was
adopted. e..... 4. 'EIU. a ...
Your Committee on Credentials ask leave to
mako tho following report:
lst. That the several counties that compose
this Congressional District are entitled to the
following number Of votes: Lucas 33, Wood %,
Fulton 70, Henry 1t, Williams ~, Defiance l6,
Hancock 81, Vanwcrt 10, Putnam a. Paulding
9; Total 1893,
Your Committee herewith report the list of
Delegates who are entitled to seat in this con
veutipn for the several counties comprising the
District and recommend Tor adoption the fol-
lowing resolution
ReSoipcd That the Delegates present to be
authorized 10 cast the whole vote to which each
county is entitled. J, Nj. Gibson Chairman.
NJ Il, Bradley, Secretary
We omit the names of Delegates.
Rlr. henderson, from the Committe on Rcso-
luuous, presented the following report which
was adopted.
The Republicans of the Fifth Congressional
District, in Convention assembled, coming to-
geIhcr in a spirit OF concord, of devotion to
the doctrines of freedom and . true repTesen
tative government, having an abiding faith in
the justice of their cause, aud placing their
trust IN the Intelligence and patriotism of the
people, again present for their consideration
and Judgment, platform OF principles and n
candidate for their sutlragcs 10 represent this
District in the Congress of the Uuited States,
htS0iptd That we renew aud reHsSert the
declaration of principles promulgated by The Re-
publican party in the National Convention at
Philadelphia, in Jane 1896, together with the
platform adopted by tha Republican State Con-
venljoN of Juy 18Th, 1883, and cordially com
mend the prineiples therein set forth and the
Candidates nominated by the State Convention
to the favorable consideration Of the electors ot
the District
RsS0lpsd, That We alhere TO the doctrine OF
the Fathers of the Republic that the National
! Territories are the common property of all, and
! that their sovereignty is in the whole people ct
the United States, and subject to the will OF the
ciiz'Gs ot the several States represented in Con.
gress that in organizing Territorial govern,
ments Congress has the right uudcr the Constt
tutl0n 10 prescribe all paedful rules Ond Vgu.
! lauons Tor the government and determine what
The organic law ot each Territory shall be- unit,
they form a State government aud are admitted
| into the Union.
! ReSolrtl, That the attempt Of the Admins
troton OF James Buchnnpn tonationalize Slave
/ ny by o0irmiNg that ii has a legal existence in
Kansas aud all other Territories, as in Georgia
ana South Carolina, Isl violation uC The princi
! pies upon which this government was founded
aad u clear violation of The rights and priviigcS
solmenly guaranteed ,othe people Of Kansas and
all othes Territories, when they were Invited to
make these Territories their homes with the as
surance that they should have the enactins o.
all laws for their own Iocul government
| Resolved, 'rhO, slavery can have no legal ex,
istence in any Of the National rrrit>rcS; that
I il is iocal and sectional Institution, ANA car
| have uo existence under correct Interpretations
at the Constitution outside of Slave States that
we p'rlgn our rpucompromisiug hostility To =.
suGl,r ,x,,us.v.. iuIu FSce Territories