M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-06-21
The committee on credeerrito-

ported the certificates ofthe defea
amounting to about a peck. BY
reading OF the list was dispensedh. N
A Central committee, and an Exc.
cutiye committee We're then appointed,
j, r. Giddings being one for the State
at large.
The report of the Committee on
Credentials was adopted.
Mr. Monroe, Of Lorain, from the
Committee on Resolutions, reported
the following:
Resolved, That the declaration of
principles adopted by the recent Ma.
tional Convention OF the Republican
party at Chicago, meets with our
hearty approval.
ReSOlged, That we cordially en-.
dorse the nomination of Abraham
Lincoln. of Illinois, for President, and
Hannibal Hamlin, Of Maine, Vice
President OF the United States, aud
pledge them our earnest and hearty
support.
The reading of the resolutions was
interrupted by boisterous applause,
and the "queStion" was called on
their adoption.
Mr.. j. W. Vance, OF Knox county,
introdnced an amendment, amid much
confusion, adding to the last resolu-
ton that "we re.affirm and adhere to
the platform OF the Republican party
Of the State of Ohio, adopted by the
State Convention in 1859" An at.
tempt was made to prevent his read
ing the amendment or making any
remarks, but Mr.. Vance said he was
not to be gagged anywhere, and would
not be gagged here. He addressed
the Convention upod the subject amid
much confusion.
Lieut.. Gov. Kirk seconded the
amendment and spoke in favor Of its
adoption. Some other gentleman op-
posed it i'll violent speech.
Mr.. j. r. Giddings Of Ashtabula
mounted a chair and addressed the
Convention. lie was surprised at the
disposition manifested in the conven.
tion to repudiate the time honored
principles Of the party. During the
campaign the issue indicated in the
amendment would be thrust into the
faces Of Republicans from every
stump in Ohio. lie was for meeting
it now; now is the time to meet it
fairly and squarely. He did not
want the party which he mad built up
to thus repudate-and basely repudi-
fundamental doctrines and
principles. He would sooner have
his arm wrenched from its socket, or
the breath taken from his body, than
be party to such an infamous de.
sertlon principle.
The confusion during the discussion
is beyond description. Twenty mo,
tioGs were made in as many seconds :
but their purport was lost ia the din.
Mr.. Baldwin OF Mahoning then
the stool and read the fol. I
lowing resolution from the platform t
1f 1859 which the amendment en-
lorsed in order to have a better un.
Outstanding OF the subject before the
Convention. {
"ReSOlvea, That, proc)alming our Z
determination rlgidly to respect the S
Constitutional obligations imposed up +
IN the States by the Federal Compact,
We maintain the Union Of the States,
he rights OF the States, and the liber-
lies oithe people; and in order to ob /
tain these important ends, WE DE. h
NJ AND TIE REPEAL OF THE
FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT Of 1850, ,
as subversive Of both the rights Of the
States and the liberties OF the people,
and as contrary to the plainest duties
Of humanity and justice, and as alb
borrent to the moral sense OF the civ.
ilized world"
The reading of the resolution was
received with various expressions of
and delight, but Gid.
dingS as usual triumphed, and on the
question being put the amendment
was adopted with perfect Choctaw
yell.
The platform thus amended was
then adopted.
After order was in some degree
restored, the President announced the
order of business to be the nomina,
ton Of Supreme Judge.
Jacob Brinkcrhoff, the present in.
cumbent, was nominated.
Levi Sergeant, Of TuScarawas, was
for the Board OF Public
Works, and James Murray, of Wood,
for Attorney General.