Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-05-14
Towaship, coaaty, and state csnveHtloHs'

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Towhship, Couaty, and state Conventions.
BY esll Of the Republican State Central
COMMITTEES, delegate Convention is to be held
at Columbus on the I'd day Of June next, for the
purpose Of nominating candidates for Governor
Auditor, Secretary and Treasurer Of State,
Supreme Court Judge, Member Of Board Of
Public Works, and Commissioners of Public
Schools
Cuyahoga County will be entitled TO ten del
egates, and for the purpose Of selecting them
the Cuyahoga County Central Committee have
called delegate Convention to be composed
eff six delegates from each Township and Ward,
to be held at the old Court House, at IL O'Clock,
A. NJ. on Saturday, the 2slh Of May Town.
ship and Ward meetings to appoint delegates to
the County Convention, are recommended to be
held at the usual time and place of such meet
ings in said Townships and Wards, on Thursday
the 26th day of May.
It is of the first importance that the Repub-
licans do not neglect to attend these primary
meetings, and TO send proper and full delega
tions to the County Convention. The contest
in Ohio next fall will be one of peculiar Gig
ni6cance, and it is none too early TO begin To
enlist and rally for the position of vantage
ground in the struggle. 1t will do the Repub
licaus Of the Township and Wards good to
counsel together, and to be represented by in.
telligent, discreet, and true men in the County
and State Conventions Talk over the matter o
delegates and candidates with your neigbbors
awaken an interest in the matter, and your del
egates will be the better instructed in reference
to the public will.
The State election next October will be
fraught with greater importance than any SIM
liar election for some years 1t will have o
strong bearing upon the future politics Of the
State and the nation. A Republican State tri-
umph such as the Republicans Of Ohio cen
win il they choose, will give Ohio commanding
position in the national contest of 1850. The
struggle then will be between Freedom and
Slavery, the issue presented by the Slave Demo
cracy being made up thus;
l. Sls,ery goes into all the Territories Of the
United States 10y its own inherent right, under
and by virtue OF the Constitution
IL Neilher Congress, uor any local Legis
lature, nor the people (though they may be
unanmous) have power to prOhibis Sla.
very in any Territory where ii may be car.
Ii-d.
H. 1t is the duty OF all Territorial Legisla
lures TO protect property in slaves, everywhere
wi'hin their jurisdiction
". IfTeritorial Legislatures should fail t.
afford this protecucn, it is the duty OF Congress
to supply the omission.
V All such hefesies as "unfrienjIy legisla
ton" are dangerous and anti. Democratic, ant
must be abandoned.
The State Ticket embraces important offices
and that ticket must be composed of mel
of known political integrity and ability, mel
who have nerve as well as backbone. A Leg
islature is aso to be chosen, which besides
shaping the State policy of the future will elec
United States Senator in the place of Mr.
Pugh he utmost prudence, caution and wis
dom therefore should govern the delibera
tions of the Republicans, and to begin right il
the primary meetings is TIE true way 10 stel
forward with irresistible tread to the great Vic
tory of Freedom.