20th district, George F. Brown; 21st district, Ephraim H. Eckley.

This committee assembled at Room 18 of the American Hotel, and unanimously adopted the following resolutions:

PREAMBLE.

WHEREAS, The positive prohibition of slavery in the territory to the north and west of Missouri, imposed by Congress, in the year 1820, at the instance of Southern statesmen, and as an equivalent for the admission of Missouri as a State without that restriction, has been removed by the passage of the bill to establish territorial governments in Nebraska and Kansas; and

WHEREAS, It becomes important to ascertain if the popular mind in regard to slavery has retrograded in Ohio during the last thirty-four years, notwithstanding the benign influence of the Ordinance of 1787, which made them perpetually free, and which has been the principal means of our unexampled prosperity and happiness; therefore,

Resolved, First, that we hail with gladness and gratitude the anniversary of that glorious day when the Congress of the confederacy imposed upon the Northwest Territory that ordinance of freedom which has given character and confidence to five great States, now containing five million of freemen, but not one slave.

Resolved, Second, that in humble imitation of the virtue and patriotism which inspired our fathers in the enactment of that ordinance, we solemnly renew this day our covenant vows to resist the spread of slavery, under whatever shape or color it may be attempted.

Resolved, Third, that to this end we will labor assiduously to render inoperative and void that portion of "The Kansas and Nebraska Bill" which abolishes freedom in the territories withdrawn from the influences of slavery by the Missouri Compromise of 1820, and that we will oppose by every lawful and constitutional means every further increase of slave-territory, or slave States, in this "Republican Confederacy."

Resolved, Fourth, that in order that public sentiment on this great subject may be concentrated and developed in the State

of Ohio, at the earliest possible period, we will proceed to place in nomination suitable candidates for the Supreme Bench and Board of Public Works, and invite to their support, at the approaching election, the votes of all good citizens, without reference to parties.

Resolved, Fifth, that we concur in the recommendation of the people of Michigan, that there be called a general convention of the free States, and such of the slave-holding States, or portions thereof, as may desire to be there represented, with the view of the adoption of other and more effective measures, in resistance of the encroachments of slavery, and that a committee of five persons be appointed to correspond and co-operate with our friends in other States on this subject.

Resolved, Sixth, that a committee be appointed by this convention, as a pro tem. State Central Committee, with power to call another convention of the friends of liberty, and to take other measures that may become necessary to perfect the declared designs of this convention.

Resolved, Seventh, that the soil of Nebraska and Kansas shall be appropriated for free homes, for free men."

During the noon recess of the convention, and before the committee on resolutions had fully completed their work, Hon. Wm. Dennison, Jr., handed to his law partner, Mr. Carrington, who was on the committee from the Columbus district, a Detroit paper, stating that at a meeting held in that city the name "Republican" had been suggested for the "Fusion party." Mr. Giddings and Messrs. Townshend, Root and Paul opposed the selection of any distinctive name, as premature, until at least one State election should determine whether there was a genuine fusion of all the anti-slavery elements of the old parties, or simply a device of the two old parties to swallow up the original Free-Soilers. The expression "Republican Confederacy," in the third resolution, took shape from this discussion.

The resolutions, as above reported, were adopted by the convention, and the committee "To correspond with the committee of other states on the subject of a National Convention," consisted of the following persons, viz.: Henry B. Carrington, of Columbus, chairman, and J. H. Baker, of Chillicothe, Whigs;

Joseph R. Swan, of Columbus, and Rufus K. Spaulding, of Cleveland, Democrats; Dr. J. B. Coulter, of Columbus, FreeSoil and Liberty party representative. Messrs. Carrington and Swan were known as belonging to the anti-slavery wings of their respective parties, so that all shades of political interest appeared on the committee.

During the closing hours of the Convention, the following telegram was received from Hon. Henry S. Lane, then presiding over the Indiana Convention: "The Indianapolis Convention repudiates the Nebraska swindle and has organized for a victorious contest."

The Ohio Convention nominated Judge Joseph R. Swan, Free-Soil Democrat, for Supreme Judge, and he was elected by a majority of more than one hundred thousand. Henry S. Lane presided, subsequently, and Wm. Dennison, Jr., was a VicePresident, at the Philadelphia Convention, which placed the first National Republican ticket in the field.

Nearly all of the actors who took part in that Convention have passed away, Judge Spaulding reaching the age of eightyfour. More than seven-eighths of the parties with whom the special committee had correspondence are no longer among the living. The notes, interlined by Mr. Giddings, at room number 18, of the American Hotel, have become fragmentary and almost illegible, but the record may have some value as a souvenir of issues whose consequences were to be the completer unity and the more perfect fraternity of the citizens of this great Republic. HENRY B. CARRINGTON.

OHIO STATE ARCHEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL

SOCIETY.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD ANNUAL MEETING HELD AT MARIETTA, APRIL 5TH AND 6TH, 1888, IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE SETTLEMENT OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY.

THURSDAY, April 5, 1888.

The Society was called to order in public session in the City Hall of Marietta at 7:30 p. m., by F. C. SESSIONS, President.

Prayer was offered by DR. JOSEPH TUTTLE, after which the President delivered the annual address. [This address was published in the QUARTERLY, Volume II, page 139.]

After music by the orchestra, the President introduced JUDGE JOSEPH Cox, of Cincinnati, who addressed the Society on "The Building of the State." [This address was printed in full in the QUARTERLY, Volume II, page 143.] At the conclusion of the address the Society adjourned until Friday morning at 9:30.

FRIDAY, April 6, 1888.

Pursuant to adjournment the Society convened in the City Hall at 9:30 o'clock.

The minutes of the last annual meeting and of subsequent meetings were read and approved.

The reports of the Secretary and Treasurer for the current year were submitted and approved. [These reports were published in the QUARTERLY, Volume I, page 373-]

WM. P. CUTLER, for the standing Committee on Resolutions, submitted an elaborate report, pertaining to the memorial structure at Marietta and recommending the adoption of the following resolutions:

Resolved, That this Society fully recognizes the value and importance of the historic incidents that preceded and led to the first

organized and permanent settlement of the Northwest Territory, begun at Marietta, April 7, 1788.

Resolved, That the eminent and patriotic services of the Congress composed of representatives from the original thirteen States, in maintaining the struggle against their powerful enemy, in establishing the independence of their country, in securing quiet possession of the Mississippi valley, and in giving to it the ordinances for disposing of lands and governing its inhabitants, demand from this generation a recognition that will hand their names and services down to future generations in an instructive and monumental form.

Resolved, That a like recognition is due to the Continental army, by whose valor and endurance these results were achieved.

Resolved, That this Society will continue to encourage the erection of a monumental structure at Marietta, and to this end will co-operate with the Marietta Centennial Monument Association in their efforts to procure pecuniary aid.

The report and the resolutions were on motion unanimously adopted. This valuable report and accompanying documents [ were published in the QUARTERLY, Vol. II, page 212.]

The report of the Editorial Committee was submitted by the Chairman, Professor GEO. W. KNIGHT, and was, on motion, referred to the Executive Committee.

On motion, the President appointed A. A. GRAHAM, Geo. W. KNIGHT and -SMITH a committee to nominate five trustees for the term of three years.

The question, including the desirability and feasibility of the Society's obtaining control and management of the State Library, was introduced. After considerable discussion a committee was, on motion, appointed to examine the subject and take such steps as might seem wisest to bring it to the attention of the General Assembly. The Committee was constituted as follows: Dr. H. A. THOMPSON, F. C. SESSIONS, Hon. R. B. HAYES, Judge M. D. FOLLETT, General R. BRINKERHOFF.

Professor F. W. PUTNAM, Curator of the Peabody Museum, was introduced, and made a few instructive remarks upon Ohio archæology.

The Society then took a recess until 2 o'clock.