American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-03-01
nepublican YCount, Conyent,on.

AOhu AAoll III L4duOhoNeI.
On motion Of w. S. Beatty, Mr. e.
Williams, was elected President,ane /. Z.
KOontze, Secretary. L, .-za.S
On motion Of Judge Martin Of Green,
field, the convention proceeded 10 business
On motion Of R. NJ. Clarke the meet
ing proceeded to The election of dslegateI
u Columbus,
The following persons were put il
in nomination as delegates 10 Columbus
DR.. Il. Scott, R. NJ. Clarke, Judge G
Martin, DR.. Al. Shrader, Dr.. NJ. Elm
ger. Emn'lKellsr and JAS. n Peafse. =
The name Of DR., Efinger was subsequent
ly withdrawn. - /"
On motion Of Il. NJ. Clarke II was agreed
that the delsgstes present from Hooking
township cast che full vote Of that town
ship.
A ballot for delegates being had. the
result was as follows; r. N. Clarke, 9
Az. Sbrader. 0; j. T. Psatce, Q; Emsn.
uel r.. Keller, 8; Dr.. II. Scott, 2; Judge
Martin, 2,
On motion Of Judge Martin the cleo.
tiOn Of r. M. Clarke, A. ]. shrader and
) r. Pearso was declared unanimous
On motion Of Mr.. L. r, Keller. the fol.
lowing resolution was adopted;
ResOived, That the delegates from Fair
field Co., to the State Convention at Co.
lumbus on the LIST ofMarob, be instruct.
ed to use all fair and honorable means to
secure delegates from this Congressional
District 10 the Chicago Convention on tbo
18Th Of June next. favorable TO the nom-
nation Of Salmon P. Chase for the Presi.
dency. m wt3
On motion Of II. M. Clarke, the follow.
ing resolutions were adopted,
1. RESOLVED. That we heartily endorse
ihe measures Of economy inaugarated by
OUT present State Legislature,aud look up.
on tbeir eiTorts 10 relieve The onerous bur-
eheD, OF taxation under which our people
are now struggling. as a"stop in thsrighl
direction" ast e ,F w 4
2. ReSolpd, That while the Democrat,
ic members Of Congress were fllibuster.
ing TO prevent an organization oftbst body;
while democraisfrom the South were hurl.
ing their lreasouablsIanathemss against the
Union and threatening It's dissolution, We
rejoice that no Republican was found SO
recresnt TO the principles Of the party, SO
basely lreacherous to bis constituency, SO
disloyal to the gosetnment.a as TO hsrbor or
utter one sentiment ot disuuion. 'e.''a7'
>. Resoiued, That We look upon the
union Of the States as the greatest mopu'
ment OF human wisdom aud foresight, a
priceless heritage from our fathers.tio great
bulwark Of liberty, The last hope Of the
success and perpetuity of the Republican
principle and willrebuke its enemies and
frOwn down every effort come from whatev
er source,io prevent its objects. detraot
from It's stability. Or prevent Us perpeIu-
iY.s So
a. ResolOsd, Tint wlilo wo sympa.
tElSe with tie mislortunes Of tho black
man and extend TO him tho protection Of
our laws aud would gladly ameliorste his
condition, we are nevertheless opposed 10
the doctrine Of negro equality and negro
suffrage. 80 unjpstly char5ed upon US by
our enemies sg5 i9 s'Hat 1-i b
s.. RssOlced. That standing upon aud
abiding by the provisions and compromises
Of tho constitution and claiming q parlici-
patton ia lie benefits. we will guarantee
to every section and every people all and
singular the provisionO Of that instrument.
G, RssOired, That standing upon tho
principles Of the Fathers, we look upon
slavery as "moral, social and political
evil" and while we will not interfere
with Il where il exists by virtue Of Stale
right or local law, We willueyerlLsloss op.
pose its extension by every constitutional
means. iie
z. Rsolvsa. That we loos upon slave
ry as opposed to natural right having no
existence except by virtue Of positive and
affirmative law, aud that defors II can ex,
ist either ini,ory.a state or terrtbere must
DO positive and Affirmative law erecting
and protecting II.
o. Resolued. That we cordially invite
oil who are opposed to the policy OF The
present Administration 10 unite with US in
our efforts 10 restore the government to It's
primitive purity and.vigor-.to rOhukO tho
cxtrayagance. corruption and usurpations Of
the present party in power,
On motion the Convention adjourned.
@. WILLIAMS, Pres't
!. L. KocNrzK, SEQ.
fEono day last week. says an OK.
change. in tho Maine Legislature there
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