Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-05-24

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manifested by this spirit Of slavery. Whose rights
are safe where slavery has the power to trample
them under footl Who to day is not more free
to utter his opinions within the empire of Russia,
or under the shadow of the despotsm of Austria
than he is within the limits of the slave States of
this republlcl - Ittf n
Will their tyranny be confined to those States
where they have the power to force it upon us7-
[Voices--"No. neyer."l We owe the liberty
which we to-day enjoy in the free states to the
absence of slavery. And. fellow citizens, shall
we in building up this great empire fours, in iul
filing that high and sacred trust imposed upon us
by orr f.thers-@shall support this blighting,
this dcinorazlng institution throughout the vast
extent of our bordcIs2 Voices, loudly--"No"'l
Or shall we preserve this land free land to
postcrity forever. These are the principles fer
which the Republican party is struggling.
Fellow citizens, the safety of our liberty, the
surity of all We hold valuable, demands that we
should take possession of this government and ad-
minister it upon those broad Constitutional doc
trines that recognized for the first sixty years
of the existence of our governmcnt--that were
recognized by Washington, 10y jefferson, by Adams,
by Madison, by MonroeI by Adams the younger,
by jackson, by Van Buren,, even down to the time
of Polk, whcr the new dogma started, that the
Constitution established to guarantee to slave
~ perpetual existence and unlimited empire.
Hoping, fellow citizens, that spirit OF patriot
ism and harmony will guide fortunate result
in our deliberations. am now ready to enter upon
/ the duties which tAavc been assigned to me-
(ureat applause-l
Frederick Hassareck of Ohio, Theodore Pom :
croy, of New York, and Henry II. Blow, of ST.
Louis, were elected temporary Secretaries.
PRAYER.
| The Chair then introduced Rev. Mr.. Humphrey,
: of Chicago, who made an eloquent and fervent
prayer.
COMMITTEE on PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
On motion of Mr.. JcoD. Of Illinois, the several
States were called and the committee on perina-
nent organization constituted as follows:
Maine, Leonard Andrews; Vermont Hugh l..
| Henry New Hampshire, Aaron 8. Cragin; Mas
sachuscits. Linus b. Comns; Connecticut, Arthur
! B. Caef; Rhode Island, Simeon G. Greene; New
York, Henry Yandyck; New Jersey, Ephraim
Marsh, Pennsylvania, I. J. Coifey; Delaware,
Joshua t. Hell; Maryland. James Jeffries; Vir-
einia, Edward NJ Norton; Ohio, " b. Horton; In
diana, p. A. HackIeman; Illinois, VIM Ross; Mich
igan, Walter w. Murphy: Wisconsin, John p Me
Gregor; Iowa. james L. Wilson; Minnesota Sim
con Smith; Missouri, Allen Hamer; Kansas. A.
c. Wilder; California Samuel Bell Oregon, Grant
Johnson; Kentucky, Allen J. Bristow; Texas, NJ
T. f. Chandler; Nebraska, o. III. Irish; D:stric,
Columbia, Geo. B. Hall.
AT the suggestion ola delegate from Kentucky
the names OF all the States were called, which pro-
duccd much mcrriment.
COMMITTEE cS CREDENTIALS.
On motion of Mr. BESTos, of New Hampshire,
committee consisting of one delegate from eacl
State and Territory represented. was selected b,
the delegates thereof to act on credentials. lh'
) several States were then called and the Committe,
was made up follows:
Maine, Rcn>alecr Cram: New Hampshire, Jacol
Benton; Vermont L. c. Reddinston; Massachu
setts, Timothy Davis; Connecticut, +. X. Foster
Rhode Island, Benedict Lapham; N. York. Palmer
, Kellogg New Jersey, Moses NJ. Webb; Pennsyl
vania, J. N. Purviancc; Delaware, Lewis Thomp
SOM Maryland w. L. Cole; Virginia. Jacob Horn
brock; Kentucky, Charles Kendley; Ohio, Samuel
]. Okeley; Indiana John R. CrAvens Illinois, Ste
phen L. Hogan; Michigan. Francis Quinn; Wiscon
, sin, II l.. Ra3l; Iowa, c. F. CIarkson; Minnesota
John McCusick; Missouri James G.. Gardenhrc
c Kansas, VIM. A. Phillips; Nebraska, John r. Mer
edith; California, Chas. Watrou; Oregon, Joe
Burlingame, Texas ID. Henderson, District Co
& lumbia. James a. White.
COMMITTEES ON BUSINESS.
On motion of Mr.. NoBlE, of Iowa, ono delegate
! from each delegation, was selected by the dele
i gates themselves, to act a committee to prepar
/, the order of business for the Convention. Tn
, States were then called and the committee mad,
! up as follows:
!. Maine, John l.. Stephens; New Hampshire, u
F. Martin; Vermont. Edwin ID. Mason; Massachu
sets, Samuel Hooper; Connecticut Geo. Ii. Noble
! : New York, A. B. James: New Jersey, ii. n. Con
gar; Pennsylvania, VIM. ID. Kelly; Delaware, JOIN
&. Clark; Maryland. w. p. Eppp;ng; Virginia, ]
G.. jerks; Ohio, X. VI. Corwine; Kentucky, Loui
NJ Dcmbtz; Indiana, Walter Marks; Michigan
Austin Blair; Illinois. Thos- A. Marshall; Wiscon
sin. Elisha Morrow; Minnesota, 5. p. Jones; Iowa
: Reuben Noble; Missouri, S. G.. Lethcher; Cafor
, MIA, c. Hinkley; Oregon. Eli Thayer; Kansas
A. G. Proctor; Nebraska, S. ii. Ebert; Dstric
Coumbi,, Jos. Gerhard; Texas, g. Moyer; Rhod
Island, Nathan B. Durfce.
On motion of a delegate from Pennsylvania. tho
+ rules Of the House of Representatives were adopt
ed for the government OF this Convention.
!, The President here read an invitation from tn
Boird of Traie OF the City of Chicago tc the mem
4 bers of the Convention and other visitors to tn
City To take a short excursion Lake Michigan
. at O'Clock, p. NJ, which accepted, and tn
,, , thanks of the Convention rendered TO the Board
. The Convention then adjourned till ) o'cock, I
/ NJ, appointing a committee OF five to confer wit
the Board of Trade relative tc the proposed excul
sion.
AfrERSooS SESSION.
The Convention was called to order at 5:g5
NJ, by the temporary President.
n Mr.. Lowry reported that the Board Of Trade ha
. their fleet in readiness and were anxious for tn
| members Of the Conv to take the excursion
- that if they pressed with business they woul
: wait until six o'clock
= a motion to adjourna at six o'clock was lost am i
much applause.
Mr.. HORTON, of the committee on Permanent Oh
r. ganzation made report in part that they had
. greed upon the Hon. George Ashmun Of Massa
chusetts, for President of the Convention,
The report was unanimously adopted.
= The temporary President appointed Hon. Presto
: King OF New York. and Carl Schurz, Esq, con
I, mittee to conduct the President to tie Chair Th
= appearance Of Mr. Schurz was the signal for lou
= cheers. ct
- The President was conducted to tie Chair ami
- enthusiastic applause. When this had subsdc
=, he addressed the Convention
2. SPEECH or hon. GEORGE AsrIMUv.
IN CenfLemrn cfthc Convention, Republicans, Ane,
st cans-My first duty is to express TO you the dee
s. sense which feel Of this distinguished mark {
y, your confidence. In the spirit which it has bee
ir offered accept it, sensible of the difficulties whc
It surround the position but checred and sustaine
by the faith that the generosity that has bro
r me here will carry me through the discharge
of the duties. will not shrink from this position
the same time the post of danger as we'll the po
to of honor. Applause.l Gentlemen, we have CON
here to-day at the call of our country from wide
I'd separated homes, to fulfill great and importar
r duty. No ordinary call has brought US togethe
lg Nothing but momcntcus question would hav
't called this vast multitude here to day-nothing b.
1g deep sense Of the danger into which our goyerl
UT mcnt is fast running could have rallied the peop
thus in this city to-day for the purpose Of rcscun
nc the government from the deep degradation int