Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-09

forth the party which the next year
elected Arson Z. Morrill, governor,
and in six years obtained control OF
the government Of the country. The
name of the new party was suggested
by Mai. Willard of Strong, and on his
motion IL was unanimously adopted,
In view of these events a brief review
of the political situation OF that time
may not be uninteresting.
A correspondent of the Journal, who
has made thorough inquiry into the
subject, states that the cause OF the
union of the Free Sellers, Wings and
Independent Democrats was nothing
more nor less than repugnance to
slavery. The event of Aug. Z, 1854,
had It's beginning in call for the
county conventions of the three par
ties or factions to meet at the same
hour in Strong. The Free-Soilers met
in the congressional Westinghouse,
and chose J. b. Morrison, Iebulon
York. A. p. Morrill,, Byron Farrar and
Hanson Green rs II committee of con-
ference. The Wings mep ut POrter's
hall and chose p. M. Stubs,
Il. G.. Jones, Daniel Halves, Taco
dore Marston and George Gage as n
committee of conference. The hide.
pendent Democrats met at the Method
list church and chose Jonathan Russ,
Curtis Smith, Daniel Hale, n. H..
Clark and Thomas Kennedy as n COM
mittee of conference. These commit
tees reported to their respective bodies
IL recommendation 10 meet in Joint
convention at Porter's hall, which was
"a IN and hn m ION 40
organized with the choice of o. L.
Currier, president; B. f. Eastman and
&. &. Morrill,, vice-pres!dents, and j.
Whitney, secretaries. The records Of
Maj. Willard it was voted with enthu-
siastic reclamation that the
party created by the union of the
three conventions bear the name of
the Republican party" A Joint com
mittee on resolutions was then APP
pointed "a follows: Free Sellers. John
Tlcomb, Samuel Wynan, aud Albert
Pease; Wings, j. G.. Hoyt, William III.
JosselyB, aud T.. NJ. Garcelon; indie
pendent Democrats, +. Lawrence,
j. ID. Prescott and a. Bolan.
The joint committee ON
RESOLUTIONS
reported tho following. which "were nd opted
with perfect unanimity and enthusiastic
applause
Resolved, |. That the repeated and long
continued enc 'uachmcnts OF the slave power,
eliminating at last in the repeal OF the pro-
hlbltion of slavery In all the unorgani2ed
territory OF The Union, forces upon MS the
conviction that there i no escape from the
alternative freedom or slavcry-as n polIIi-
cal issue which Is To determine whether the
future administration of the government
Snail be Devoted In tlp a. N n ma M an
Resolved. ?. That we accept Ibis issue,
forced upon ny Icy tbs slave power, and In
me defense OF freedom win cooperate with
hil, OF Whatever name or party, Tor the ac-
compl'shment II the following principles:
!. To briug back the admin ,lration OF tho
government 10 first principles
2. 10 restore Nebraska and Kansas to the
position OF free territories
j. To the repeal and entire abrogation OF
kie fugitive SlaY. law
L. To restrict slavery to the ttateS in
which IL exists
8. 10 resist the admission of more slave
states INT the Union.
o. To exclude slavery from oil Territory
over winch the general government mas az
tensive Jurisdiction. and U resist the acaui.
siuon OF any nors territory unless the pro
first been provided for.
y Resolved, that we are In favor OF the
Maine law and It's faithful execution.
w. Nesolvcd, .that To advance these purpose,
es we viii use such 60 ,stitut,o ial md lawful
means Ms shall seem best adapted To thei,
accomplishment, and that we will Support
no man for oflice under the general or sia
governments who Is not positively and fully
committed 10 the support of these principles
ana whose personal character and Conduct
II. Resolved that the nomination Of Iohr
.: Ie.ry 70 represent the second congress
slonal district In the congress OF the nation
,.eots our hearty approval, and that we will
ton. "'s eieo
u; Resolved that wo pledge ourselves 10 d,
,,, ~, our power 10 secure the els elton OF iii,
noin,nees OF this convention = viz, Alvin
ourrier Tor state senator. Ephraim Hacket
,N Dr county commissioner. and Albert q
wheeler Tor county treasurer. y
The Portland Advertiser, then tn,
leading Wing paper in the state
carried ut the head of its column,
throughout the campaign of this yea
the name Of Mr.. Perry for congress
ana II was largely through the firm
ness ana decision of Its editor, judy,
Henry Carter, that every district II
Tue state, with "A single exception
Elected an anti-Nebraska man to til,
Thirty-Fourth congress.
vi the signers OF the calls for tn,
tnree conventions at Strong, tn,
following gentlemen are known TO d,
living: " -
Free-soilers-J ohm Titcomb of Farm
inston. Nathaniel Cannon of Presuu,
Isle: Whigs-Hannibal Belch.r AND
~ G, ~. Hoyt OF Pennington and Sewar,
Dlii OF phillips; Independent Demo
crai,e-Sewali Cram OF Wilton and j
w. Porter OF Strong. or the mem
oers OF me Republican county com
mittee chosen by the convention. con
sstlng OF Nathaniel CANNON. Thos
NMsshnedy, ); j. Hoyt and Daniel Hale
MI; kennedy alone has repudiated Tia
cni,u OF the convention, aud for sev
srsi years has voted the Dsmocrati,