Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-08-29


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h g Congressional Convention.
The Republican Nominating Convention
50f the Goth Congressional Districto of Ohio,
met ia johnson, Trumbul County, or
Thursday, the 10th of August-prescnt a
fun delegation.
The Convention was called to order at
10. A. NJ, when @ % s-g
Norman L. ChafFee, of Ashtabula. was
called to the Chair.
Edward Spear, of Trumbull, J. NJ. Hole.
Of Mahoning, and H. Hubbard, of Ashta-
bula, were chosen Vice Presidents, and
I'D. Cox, of Trumbull, H. A. Hall, of
MahOning. and James Reed, of Ashtabu-
la, appointed Secretaries.
T. J. MeLain, I. o. Arms, and Nor
man Thompson, were appointed a Commit
tee on Credentials.
w. c. Howels, J.K. Wing, Judson Can
field, Abel Krum, and Jacob H. Baldwin,
were appointed a Committee to prepare
Re o%lutions to be adopted previous to the
nominations.
The Committc on Credentials reported
the number of delegates present, when their
report was adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions then re-
ported the MISUNDERSTANDING the 9TH,
presented by Mr.. J.. d. Cox.
: ResoLced, lst. That we pledge ourselves
and our Representative to-day nominated
to the maintainance of the principles laid
down in tho, Republican State platform of
1859, and reafirmed in 1860, and the
platforms adopted. by the National Rcpub-
lean Conventions at Philadelphia and Chi
cago-esPeeially the declaration that all
men are created equal. and endowed by
their Creator with the in1lienable right Of
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,
that Governments are instituted among
to secure these rights, deriving their
Just powers from the consent of the gov
crncd.
I'd. That we hold our federal govern
ment to have been instituted upon these
principles; and that it is our duty, thro'
our Representative in Congress, to exert
our utmost influence to procure the repeal
of all Acts Of Congress CT any of our terri
torial legislatures that in any au-
thorize the enslavcment or the sale of hui
man beings, in the District of Columbia,
upon the high seas, in our territories or
anywhere that the power of the general
government is supreme.
Sd. Holding, in the language of the dec
kration Of our State Convention of 1869,
that the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 is sub
versive CT both the rights of the States and
the liberties of the people, and contrary to
the plainest dictates o. Ihumanity and alb
horrent to the moral sense of the civilized
world, VIC request henominee of this Con-
Yention 70. use all his influence in Congress,
to procure its unconditional and immedi-
ate repeal-that VIC may no longer be sub
jected to the immortality and shame of con-
tributing to the reinstatement of thoSct
who assert their natural rights to liber
ty.
18th. That we recognize no man as 4
true Republican who would continue those
enactments upon our National Statue Book,
which involve US in any degree in the crimes
Of Slavery and the Slave trade; and We
VIII sustain to the extent of our ability to
those men who are laboring to relieve the
people Of the free States from participation
in the barbarisln o~fSlavery. l7sl
9th. That the acts of citizens Of por-
Of the Union in driving out peaceful
from their midst, by mob violence. /
is in violation of the fundamental rights Of
of the United States, and should
be resisted by every constitutional power,
9th. That as a party the Republican,
desire to institute a thorough reform in
the secular department -four government,
especially the present system of paying the
mile. &c Of members of Congress, which We
hold to be %corrupting in its influence; and
10 q proper adjustment of which We pledge f
our nominee.
Tth. That We recognize Abraham Linz
,olm and Hannibal Hamlin as candidates
of the support of all good men, aud
,mphatically the standard bearers of Ma
ional Reform.
These Resolutions were then adopted
unanimously. A motion was then adop-
ed to proceed to ballot. for candidate for
representative, when Mr.. Williamson pre-
entcd the name of JOIN HuTcHINs.
Mr.. a. Krum remarked that he was in
itructc1 to vote for J.. r. GtDDINGs, and
lie therefore presented the name. when
The delegates from jefferson presented
he letter, which was read and ordered 10
X published in the proceedings of the Con
y
This letter we published last week
Eds. CHRONICLE.
Mr.. Krum then withdrew the name of
'Ir. Giddings, and moved that Mr.. Hutch
rs be nominated by acclamatiou, which
notion was carried without dissent
On motion Of Mr., Freer. J.. D. Frccr,
'osiah Robbins and VIM. Logan were ap-
4 committee to wait on Mr.. Hutch
ne, and inform him of his nomination,
a-f -it l.j 's r'r 10 I
The Convention took 4 recess.
AFTERNOON. II
The Convention then procccdcd to ballot
Or candidate for Elcctor. J. II. Baldwin,
:. D. Garfield and I. II. Toilet were ap-
%tclIers.