Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-29

CouSrr MsrrIso The Republicans Of the
county assembled IN considerable number ct
JerIerson on Monday last and after organiza-
ton, by calling ABEL KRuM, ESQ., to The chair
and electing Judge PARSONS and A. B. WAT
KrSs, vice presidents and W. Q. HowELIs and
in wrour secretaries, selected the following
gentlemen as a committee on resolutions, to-wit;
Abner Kellogg, Samuel Hayward, @. S. 81
monds Henry Krum, ]. d. Hubert, Ed. A.
Wright and Able Coleman.
During the absence Of the Committee, the
meeting was addressed by d. Caldwell, Esq.
Rev. l. b. Beach, Of Andover and Hon. j. r.
Giddiugs.
The committee on Resolutions then submitted
the following, which after some discussion we're
adopted.
The Republicans Of Ashtubula county in Con-
veution assembled, deem it proper to express
their views upon the present condition OF this
Governments ,and the questions now claiming the
attention Of every American Citizen, and OF all
the civilized nations Of the earth. Therefore,
Resolved, That while we deprecate the acts
and threats Of secession and disuniOn. as well as
the bitterness and hatred manifested by the peO-
pie Of the Slave States toward the Free STATES
we assert with entire confidence that they are
not justified by any act Of ours, nor by any act
or principle Of the Republican party
2. That the declaration Of principles contain
ed in the Chicago platform, embodies the true
principles Of all legitimate Governments, and
) the principles upon which our Federal Union
was founded, and that any surrender or compro-
mise Of those principles on the part 1.-THE North'
or of the Republican party would be surren-
der of truth to falsehood, Of right to wrong,
and disgrace 20 ourselves and our posterty.
3. That in the recent nomination and election
J of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin, the
Republican party have but exercised the rights
which are'guaranteed to freemen under the Con
stiutioH, and for the exercise OF such rights they
can make no apology, and ask no absoution.
J 4. That while we pledge ourselves to laithlul.
ly preserve the Constitution in letter and spirit
we hereby declare our deliberate aud settled de
termination, to resist to the utmost OF our NOR
al and political power, all attempts come from
whatever source they may, to make any farthe
COMPROMISES with, or concessions to slavery.
, 5. That while we see innocent men shot dow
upon the soil Of our free States, barbOrous
. murdered 10 the presence Of our people unde
the Fugitive Slave act, we regard with abhoI
/. renee and scorn Northern men who express
!, willingness to Intensity these barbarties, TO III
duce shareholders to save the Union.
e 6. That it is the duty Of the Government T.
IL protect the public properly, and resist, wit
q strong arm, the aggresSions Of the Rebels a
N Charleston and that the course pursued D.
President Buchanan, betrays either cowardic
i and imbeciy or deliberate treason to the Gov
e ernment and that Gen. Cass by separating hin
p self from the administration, and refusing
h participate in its criminal delays, has show
:, himself patriot.
, T. That the speech delivered in the Senate
e the United States on the 18th inst, by the Ho
h B.F. Wade, receives our unqualified approv'
10 and represents truly the feelings Of the peop
of the North in the present crisis With hi
We repeat--"The day Of compromises is pas
'g That Senator Hale, Of N. Hampshire, a
to Representatives Hutchins and Bingham fro
IT. our State, merit, and we hereby tender to the
our thanks for their prompt and ready action
the maintenance OF our principles in the prese
X session of Congress
ia g. That these proceedings be published in t
m county papers, and the Ohio State Journal,
that copy of the proceedings be forwarded
" Hon. b. F. Wade and our Representative
y Congress, with request that they be present
~ to their respective Houses.
b. The meeting thea adjourned sine die.
A. KRUM, Chairman
n NC. u R0TEEL1s, SGTE Secretaries.