Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-08-25
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The Republican Nominating Ceuventioa Of
the 70th Congressional District Of Ohio, met
10 Johbson Trumbull county on Thursday. the
18th Of August-present full delegation.
The convention was called to order at TO- A.
n, when
Norman L. Chsfes, Of AshtabulA was call
ed to the chair.
Edward Speer, of Trumbull, ]. M. Hale OF
MahOuiug and H. Hubbard of AShtabula, were
chosen Vice Presidents, and
J.D. Cox Of TrumbulL, II. A. Hall Of Ma
honiug, and James Reed Of Ashtabula, appoint
ed Secretaries.
T.J. Mclean, F. o. Armes aud Norman
Thompson, were appointed COMMITTEES on
Credentials.
w. Howels. ]. K. Wing, Judson Garfield,
Abel Krum, and Jacob Il. Baldwin, were aP-
pointed committee to prepare Resolutions to
be adopted previous to the nominations.
The committee on Credentials reported the
number of delegates present, when their report
was adopted.
The committee on Resolutions then reported
the follOwiug-inclrdOg the 9th, presented by
Mr.. J. d. Cox:
ReIoIred lst. That we pledge ourselves
and our Representative to-day nominated to
the maintainance Of the principles laid down
in the Republican State platform Of 1859,
and reaiirmed in 1860, and the platforms
adopted by the National Republican COu-
ventions at Philadelphia aud Chicago-es-
pecialy the declaration that all men are Gre
ated equal, and endowed by their Creator
with the inalienabe right toIfe, liberty, aud
the pursuit of happiness /; that Governments
are instituted among men to secure these
rights, deriving their just powers from the
consent Of the governed.
I'd. That we hold our federal government
to have been instituted upon these priuci-
Piles and that it is our duty, through our
Representative in Congress, to exert our ut
most influence 10 procure the repeal OF all
Acts Of Congress or any of our territorial
legislatures that in any manner authorize
the enslaYement or the sale of human be-
ings, in the District of Columbis, upon the
high seas, in our territories or any W here that
the power of the general government is su-
preme.
Sd. Holding in the language of the dec
laration Of our State Convention Of 1859,
that the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 is
subversive of both the rights of the States
and the liberties OF the people, and contrary
TO the plainesI dictates OF humanity and ab-
horrent to the moral sense of the civilized
world, we request the neminee OF this Con-
TeutiOn TO use all his influence in Congress,
10 procure its unconditional and immediate
repeal-that we may no longer be subjected
TO the immortality aud shame Of coulrlbut
ing to the reinstatement of those Tho asser
their natural rights to oliberty.
4th. That we recognize no man as tru
Republican who would continue those eu
actments apon our National Statue BooE
which involve US In any degree in the crime
of Slavery and the Slave trade and we wi
sustain TO the extent of our ability those me
who are laboring to relieve the people of th
free States from participation IN the barbt
rism OF Slavery.
5th. That the acts Of citizens Of portion
Of the Union in driving out peaceful settler
from their midst, by mob violence, is 10 vic
lation Of the fundamental rights Of citizen
Of the United States, aud should be resisLe
by every constitutional power.
9th. That as party the Republicans d.
sire to institute thorough reform in the SEE
ulAr department Of our government. especiS
ly the present system Of paying the milsag
OF members Of Congress, which We bold I
be corrnptiBg 10 its influence aud to proI
or adjustment Of which We pledge our nom
nee.
7th. That we recognize Abrahsm Lincol
and Hannibal Hamlin as candidates worth
Of the support of ell good men, and empha
iealIy the standard bearers Of National R'
form.
The Resolutions we're then adopted unar
imously. A motion was then adOpte
70 proceed to ballot for candidate 70
Representatives, when Mr. II. Williamso
presented the name Of John Hutchins.
Mr.. A. Krnm remarked that he was 10
structed 10 Yote for J. r. Giddings, and b
therefore presented that name, when
The delegates from Jefferson presented th'
following letter, which was read and ordered Il
be publIshsd 10 the proceedings Of the eonysn
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