The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-05-24
nepubllcnn Nn,ionni Convcnilon.
NkNTlWWIEIitN INWNEWINtNI NNTIHIEFWHHs
TIE PLATFORM.
Lincoln and REanAlin.
Death Kncll Of sham Democracy.

w lt-WhUi 'Nllhilb h'unAluGN'' IVA WV 'NH'N''
purpose ofthi3 Convention is sold 10 be capable
Of holding ten thousand pooplo. hs soon as the
doors were opened the cnliIc body Of the Wig
wan hocomo sollly packed with men standing
closely together Tuc seats in the galleries were
equally closely packed with ladies. The in
terror Of the hail was handsomely decomlcl with
evergreen, stotutry oul Ajwcrs, prewnting a
striking appearance, Not less th'n ten thousand
persons wrro in The building, while the open
doors displayed to view crowds unable to obtain
mora than glimpse inside The hall.
At the hour Of 70 tho Convention was called
to order by Gov. Morgan OF New Yotk Chair.
man OF ths National Convention, "a 10 llows
"On 'hc 23d Of December loat, the Rcpubli.
can National Committee, ~ a meeting convened
lDr the purpose, III the city Of New York, issued
II call for National Convention, which will
now read
a National Republican Convention will
meet at Chicago, on "Wednesday, the lG'h day
of May next, 40 u O'Clock, noon, Tor the nolni
nation OF candidate. 10 ha Supported tor Prcsl.
dent ani Vice Pfral'ut at the next election"
he then red the call fort National Con5on.
ton and continued as follows;
In conpIiouGo thorowith the people have
sent representatives, hero N dciberaie upon
measures Tor carrying into Clfacs ,ha object oi
the call. Uuga h,s made it my duty 10 take
the preliminary stop towards orfauE'nB the
Convention, Convention upon the proceed
nrs Of which, p1rni, me to sNy, the most mo.
mou'ouj rpsus orl depending. No body of
n,n or equal number wcrg ever clothed with
greater responsibility than those now within
the hearing OF my voice.
"You do not ncol N, to tell you, gentlemen,
what this responsibility is. While one portion
OF ,hr obhorul+ OF the National Administration
are rudeAyprug % insert a SlIy' code into The
patty platform, another portion exhibits its
readiness to accomplish the sumo result through
the action OF the Supreme Court OF the United
States willing by indiractou to DO that which,
if done directly would btirg u bldsh even to
! the cheeks OF modem Democracy. While these
nnd their stupcndous wrongs, absolutely shock
! ing to the moral sentiment of the country, are
! TO be fastened upon the people by tho party IN
power, if its leaders are nblc to bring the fac
! ons elements that compose it into any degree
! OF uunnimijy, There seems left no ray OF hope,
| except in the good sense OF this Convention.
| LET me then invoke you to act IN a spirit of
harmony, that by the dignity the wisdom and
the patriotism displayed here; you may be- en-
| nblc 10 culis, tho hearts at the people, aud to
strengthen them in the Faith that yours is the
! constitutional party Of thH country, and the
! only constitutional p1rty; tbat you Ar1 anluatcd
! Us principle, aud that yuu viii b. guided b.
! 'ha light aud by the cNlmpl, Of the fathers OF
/ the Republic. Fortunately yon arc not re
qWml ID Cnuucillc new and uutrird princl.
! p.s OF gpvernmaut IhiS has been we'll and
wisely dom by the stntrsman Of the Revolution.
! Stand where they stood avow,uI and maintain
! ing the like oh i1CtS ant doctrines; th"n will the
end sought b. accomplished the Constitution
aud tho Union BE- preserved, Hul tn, Govern
mcut be administered by patriots and states.
| men,"
| Gov. Morgan than moved tina, Hon. David
Wlmot of Ponn. be nominated las temporary.
Chairman of tho Conveuiion.l This was re.
ceivcd with immense applause, aud the motion
was carried unanimously.
Mr. Horton, of Ohio, from tho committee on
permanent organization, reported the name OF
George Ashmun; of Mass, as permanent Pres
idcnt. Adoted.
Hon. Preston King, of ~ Y, aud Carl
Schulz OF Wis, wor appointed commitle,
to conduct the President to the chair.
Mr.. Asamm tool, the chair aud was greeted
with immense applause, tho delegates rising and
giving six hearty cheers
when orlarwas restored the President spoke
/ no /.
/ H'nN,man OF the I'Nenilon, Republicans
amt Nmll''n'--mF hl't dn,N Is to eHn"ss to
lon my u'rp sense OF ,a'S WsunSm'h'9 mark OF
! your can'I'ot'. a. i'' SPIRIT ~ Wu''h u d
offered, accept II, Sensible oi the difficulties
/ which surround the position, but chcCyrd aud
/ sustained hy tha tnijh that In, Same generosity
I vbi,h h,nu,,lt m, h,,, will ,,rr,. ma ,,,,L
| 49, a., Ia, - ,;I IN ~ 80, ~
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| the ro'llloNr Nv O'v sum 'lm' ihN pnSio uaugaI
! MS wel aS ol honor, Applause.
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/ TIC "N'.'' " ""''V'''n'N 10 t'Wll" Nl3 Utl''
| gates ot llo oulhirH Nud unouWauonS o. the
| ID mocNuc patty. Those ontrtErS wuld not
ho confined 10 the limits OF the slave States il
the South had the power; aud SAFETY Of the Fee
/ state rcQul.cs that the Republicans Shoulj take
the Government mud administer It us it had