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Republican Natl Convention
AT CHICAGO, JUNE B. 1854.
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WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Dec. is, iSss.
A National Republican Convention will NEE; At
Chicago Illinois, on Tuesday. June 5, 1854, at IL
O'Clock, fer the nomination of candidates be
supported for President and Vice President at the
next election.
The republican electors Of the several states, and
all other voters without regard t. past political
differences, who are in favor of elevatng and digni
tying American labor, protecting and extending
home industries, giving free popular education 10
the masses of the people, securing free suffrage and
an honest counting of ballots, eecaally protecting
all human ri hts in every section of our common
country, and who desire to promote friendly feeling
and permanent harmony throughout the land by
maintaining National Government pledged to these
objects and principles cordially invited TO send
from each State four delegates at large. from each
congressional District two delegates, and for each
Representative AZ large two delegates, TO the Con-
vention
"The delegates at large shall be chosen by popular
delegate State conventions, called less than
twenty days published notice. and held not more
than sixty DAYS before the time fixed for the meeting
OF the National Convention.
"rhe republicans Of the various Congressional Dis
tricts shall have the option of electing their dele
gates at separate popular delegate conventions, call
ed on similar notice. and held in the Congressional
Districts at any time within the fifteen days next
prior to the meeting of the State Conve ations by
subdivisions of the State Conventions into District
Conventions and such delegates shall be chosen in
ing Of the slate Conventions. XII District delegates
shall be accredited by the officers of such District
Conventions.
1.-Two delegates shall be allowed from each Terri.
tory and from the District of Columbia, similarly
chosen.
"Notices of shall be given TO the National
Committee, accompanied by full printed statements
OF the grounds Of contest, which shall also be made
public and preference in the order of hearing and
determining contests shall be given by the conyen-
ti0n according 10 the date, of the reception of such
notice and statements by the National Committee"
ID. NJ. SABIN, Minnesota, Chairman.
JOHN A. MARTIN, Kansas, Secretary.
Paul Strobach, Ala. George A. Halsey, N. ].
Powell Clayton, Ark. Thomas G. Plat, n. Y.
John +. Miller, Cal. William 4. Cauady, n. e.
j. II. Chafiee, Col. William c. Cooper, q.
o. II. Plat, Conn. John H. Mitchell, Oregon.
Christian Febiger, Del. G. l.. Magee, Penn.
William W. Hicks, Fla. " illiam A. Pierce X. l.
James Il. Devcaux Ga. Samuel Lee, S. G.
John A. Logan III. William Rule, Tenn.
John c. New, Ind A. G. Malloy, Texas.
John 5. Runnells, Iowa. George W. Hooker, VT.
William q. Bradley, Ky. Samuel NJ. Yost, Va.
Frank Morey. La. Nathan Gof, W. Va.
William Z. Frye, Me. Elihu Euos, Wis.
James A. Gary, Md. Levi Bashford Arizona.
John NJ, Fobes, Mass. c. I. Mccoy, Dakota.
james II. Stone, Mich. George l.. Shoup, Ida.
George c. Mckee, Miss. st phen Elkins N. NJ.
Chauncey Filley Me. G.. ". Bennett, Utah.
James W. Dawes, Neb Thomas II. Brents, WASH
John Z. Jones, New. Joseph NJ. Carey, Wyo.
Vim. +. Chandler, n. ii. Charles II. Purvis, ID. C..
Republican National Committee.
The Republican National Committee will meet at
the Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago Illinois. May 81
1854.