Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-06-03
republican State Convention.

The Republican State Convention, after
organizing permanently, nominated the fol-
lowing ticket for Governor, VIM. Dennison
for Li.ut Governor, X. G. Kirk of Knox
for Supreme Judge, w. Y, Gholson, of Ham,
ilton for Auditor of State, K. W. Taylor,
of Mahoning for Treasurer, A. P, Stone
for Secretary Of State, A. p. Russell, of Gin.
ton for Board of Public Works, j. b. Greg
ory, of Sciota for School Commissioner,
Anson Smyth, of Franklin. The city of Co
lumbus has three candidates on tho ticket
Dennison, Stone and Smytb. The States
mans report says:
The Committee on resolutions then re-
ported by its Chairman, Mr. Bingham, of
Jefferson, q series of Resolutions, A dele
gate Immediately moved their adoption and
the previous question. Tho resolutions
we're declared adopted. Governor Corwin
was loudly called Cor, and ascended the
platform amid q good deal of applause.
Mr. Corwin made n speech in his peculiar
style, COED deal about going to the polls
and getting in buckwheat. He had known
Ohio once defrauded out Of very excellent
Governor by reason of good many staying
away from the polls to gather buckwheat-
They might laugh, but he didn't laugh 1t
that occasion. lie would admonish the Re-
publicans against pride and reckless disre-
gard of the rights Of others. MIR. COrwin
then proceeded to descant upon constitution
al questions. lie cautioned them not to in
wade the rights Of the Southern men, Ever
since the earliest times there had been an
acknowledged right of the slave owner of
Virginia to pursue his slave and recapture
him He did not like to hear, that after
sixty years ofacquiescence, the Republicans
had found out there was was no such pow
er existing His plan was to regard the law
while it existed, to enact another providing
| for the rendition OF fugitives without any
Objectionable features, il possible. The Fed
eral Courts alone could decide the question
/ of the cOnstitutionalty of the law, weak APP
plause, and some displeasure. MIR. c.
/ continued, "You don't like this, but | do,
and speak what like. If you disagree
with me, it is your misfortune, and shows
you to be wrong" Mr.. Cogwin then de-
scanted at some length upon the powers and
duty Of electors in this country.
Mr.. Dennison was then introduced. lie
said he was profoundly grateful for the hon
or done him, and without undertaking the
responsibility of the Office to which he had
been nominated, he was not at liberty to de-
cline the nomination rendered 10 him with
such generous unanimity.
He then decaimed about slavery. They
did not wish to trample upon the constitu'
tional rights of the South, but would oppose
the infamous doctrines propounded by the
Supreme Court OF the United States. As
the Governor had promised to resist the ems
croachments of the Federal Government so
would he pledge himself if elected Cover.
nor, to resist all attempts of the Federal
powers to enerOach upon freedom in Ohio
Mr. Dennison continued at some length, and
concluded by renewing his thanks to the
Convention
Joshua Il. Gidlings was then called out,
and proceeded 10 address the Convention.
When he heard Mr.. Dennison he felt like
exclaiming with him of old, Lord, now let,
test thou thy servant depart in peace -
When he heard Gov. COrwin he felt like
welcoming him back as the returned prodi'
yal His eloduenee reminded him of old
times. The Democracy had nothing to do
but to catch negroes. Some men from Ohio
had turned pale in Congress in 1850, at the
threats of slaveholders. He would not
name them, for there was one Wing (Cries
of name y He would not name-he had
been a Whig himself Once-God forgive
himl lie then told anecdotes about the
escape of negro slaves, and the efforts of the
Federal Government to administer the law
in Boston from which he d'verged to the
cases on the Western Reserve, and thence
to the Revolution.
He proceeded to defend his letter recon-
mending that the Federal Officers should
have been executed when they came after
the fugitive negro at 0berlin. lie had heard
that there was slave catcher on the plat
form to-day IL he had known that, there
should have been one man less upon the
platform, OF one more dead What a slave.
holder upon the platform Of this Republican
Convention He wondered some men did
not make this known.
After Mr. Giddings had concluded, DR..
Kirk addressed the Convention briefly and
David X. Carter being called out made a
vigorous speech.
pThs population Of St.. LOuiSis 10000, as
shown By eoDSus just completed. This is 9