The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-06-27
Republican State Ticket.

On Wednesday, 18th inst, the Ohio Reput
licans held their State Convention at Colum
bus. They nominated as follows
Supreme Judge-Jacob Brinkerhoof, o
Mansfield.
Attorney Genera-James Murray, of Per
rysburg. Wood county.
Public Works-LeVi Sergeant, of Tuscaraw
as county.
For the latter Office, Jacob Winters, of Lick
ing county, received "a votes out of 462 polled
There were eight candidates balloted for.
In reference to the platform adopted, the
Statesman furnishes the following:
Mr.. Monroe, of Lorain, from the Committee
on Resolutions, reported the following:
Resolued, That the declaration of principles
adopted by the recent National Convention OF
the Republican party at Chicago, meets with
our hearty approval. r ase
Resoloed, That we cordially endorse the
nomination Of Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois,
for President, and Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine,
for Vice President of the United States, and
pledge them our earnest and hearty support.
The reading of the resolutions were inter-
rupted by boisterous applause; and "question"
was called on their adoption.
Mr.. j. W.Vanee, of Knox county, intro
duced an amendment, amid much confusion,
adding to the last resolution that eve resafirm
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party of the State of Ohio adopted by the
State Convention in 1859" An attempt was
made to prevent his reading 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 Con-
%vention upon the subject amid much confu-
sion.
Lieut.. Gov. Kirk seconded the amendment,
and spoke in favor of its adoption. Some other
gentleman opposed it in a violent speech.
Mr.. j. r. Giddings, of Ashtabula, mounted
a chair and addressed the Convention. He
was surprised at the disposition manifested in
the Convention 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. He was for meeting it,
now is the time to meet it fairly and squarely.
He did not want the party which he had built
up to thus repudiate-and basely repudiate-
its fundamental doctrines and principles. He
would sooner have his arm wrenched from its
socket, or the breath taken from his body than
be a party to such an infamous desertion of
principle.
The confusion during the discussion is be-
yond description. Twenty motions were made
in as many seconds but their purport was lost
in the din. .9es ~
Mr. DaiuWlu OI uuduuulHS IuSH neuuIcu
the stool and read the following resolution from
the platform of 1859 which the amendme nt
endorsed, in order to have a better understand
ing of the subject before the Convention.
"Resotoed, That, p~roclaiming our determi-
nation rigidly to respect the constitutional OBJ
legation imposed upon the States by the Fede-
raj Compact, to maintain the Union of the
States, and the liberties of people; and in or
der to obtain these important ends, WE De
MAND THE REPEAL OF THE FUGI-
TIVE SLAVE ACT of 1850, as subversive of
both the rights of the States and the liberties
S Iti;ne p pfG 5n%a Il a. and i nstice' and as ahbor.
rent to the moral sense Of the civilized world. !"
The reading of the resolution was received
with various expressions of disapprobation and
delight, but Giddings as usual triumphed, and
on the question being put the amendments was
adopted with a perfect Ghoctaw yell.