s in this republican confederacy.

"3. _Resolved_, That the recent acts of violence and Civil War in
Kansas, incited by the late Vice President of the United States,
and tacitly encouraged by the Executive, command the emphatic
condemnation of every citizen.

"4. _Resolved_, That a proper retrenchment in all public expenditures,
a thoroughly economical administration of our state government, a
just and equal basis of taxation, and single districts for the
election of members of the legislature, are reforms called for by
a wise state policy and justly demanded by the people.

"5. _Resolved_, That a state central committee, consisting of
five, be appointed by this convention, and the said committee, in
addition to its usual duties, be authorized to correspond with
committees of other states for the purpose of agreeing upon a time
and place for holding a national convention of the Republican party
for the nomination of President and Vice President."

Joshua R. Giddings was the solitary member of the committee opposed
to the resolutions, not, he said, because he objected to the
resolutions themselves, but he thought they were a little too
tender. They were not strong enough for the old guard and still
they were better than none. If it offended his brother to eat meat
he would eat no more while time lasted. He was opposed to this
milk for babes. He disagreed with his colleagues, but had had the
misfortune to disagree with people before. He was used to disagreement
and hoped everybody would vote for the platform.

Lewis D. Campbell said his friend from Ashtabula wanted to make an
issue with Frank Pierce. He did not wish to raise an issue with
the dead. He hoped everybody would vote for the platform. He did
not consider the resolutions milk for babes, but strong meat.

The platform was adopted by a unanimous vote.

The real contention was upon the nomination of governor. Salmon
P. Chase was nominated, but there was difference of opinion concerning
his somewhat varied political associations and some criticism of
them. In 1845 he had projected what was called a liberty convention.
In 1848 he had been a member of the Free Soil convention held at
Buffalo and since 1849 had been a Senator of the United States.
Thomas H. Ford, my townsman, was nominated as lieutenant governor,
as the representative of the Whig party. Jacob Brinkerhoff, also
of Mansfield, was nominated as judge of the Supreme Court. He had
bee