The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-10-17
To The Citiscns Of The 81 Eastern
Congressional District.


In order to prevent Misrepresentation and
remove any false impressions which may be
entertained in relation to the nomination Of
General Wingate, as candidate TO represent
you " Congress, the subscriber deems il ex-
pedien, 10 communicate to you the following
statement Of facts which took place at Noble
boro' Convention, holden on the I'd Of Oct
inst, pursuan, TO notice in the Portland pa
pers. as agreed upon by the members Of The
Legislature, from said district, at Portland,
June &c. las, past, for the purpose OF designa
ting a candidate TO represent you in the next
Congress, and suitable person. as an Elector
for Presiden, and Vice President OF the United
States. On said Cd of October a, one O'Clock
P. NJ. the persons designated as delegates
from the several towns in said district, Assem-
bed at the public house of Mr.. Jennings in
Nobeboro', and thence on the suggestion of
General M'Cobb, of Marlborough, went 10
the school-house near said Jensing's, for bet
ter accommodation, where The meeting was
called 10 order by said M'Cobb, who after
stating the objec, for which they were assem-
bled. requested the. nomination OF chairman,
and David Stinson, of Bath, being unanimous.
ly placed IN the chair, Henry Whitney, Esq
Of Wiscasset, was chosen Secretary Of the
convention. The meeting being thus organ
lied. committee, on motion Of Gen. M'Cobb,
was raised. consisting Of Gen. M'Cobb, as
chairman. Mr.. Hyde. Of Bath, and Mr.. KEEL
leran of Gushing. to ascertain .sho were mem
bers Of The convention. The committee re-
ported as duly returned, with certificates,
members from the following towns, TO witt
Topsham, Bath, Phipsburg, Georgetown,
Woolwich, Wiscasset, Edgecomb, Boothbay,
New Castle, Nobeboro' aud Lincolnville
and further reported, that the gentlemen who
appeared from the following towns were en,i-
tied to seats in the convention, as members
thereof, although they had no certificates OF
their designation as delegates, to wit from
Alma, Bristol, Thomaston. Camden, and Cush.
ing-Tbey also reported six persons returned
from Waldoboro,' whose seats were contested,
said town being entitled to only three dele
gates. The report being accepted, IL was
voted to raise committee Of three on cleo
lions. 70 be appointed by the chair. The
committee was composed of Eben'r. pelsno,
Esq. Of Woolwich. as chairman, Mr.. M'Kown
of Booihbay. apG Mr.. Bowman of W,scassei.
The convention then adjourned tor half an
hour, 10 give the committee on Elections OPP
ponunity TO deliberate. This time having
elapsed, the meeting assembled according 10
adjournment, and the committee reported that
Messrs. Miller, Sproul, and Rawson were
entitled 70 their seats as members OF the
convention from Marlborough, and that
Messrs. MCobb, Sampson and Chandler.
who were also returned as delegates from
the same town, were not entitled to their seats.
The acceptance Of the report being oppose,
a statement of facts was made by the chair
man of the committee as follows, 10 wit -
Tha, on Monday the 25ih of Sept. last, be-
tween 3 and 4 o'clock P. NJ. regular meeting
of the citizens of Waldoboro', agreeably to
previous notice was holden in the village Of
Wsldoboro', at which said Miller, Sproui, and
Rawson were elected delegates, aud furnished
with certificates accordingly, and that at
o'clock in the evening Of the same day,
second meeting was holden at house three
miles from the centre or village of Waldobo-
ro', and within few rods of Warren town
line, by Gen. M'Cobb and others, who had
evidence of the first meeting, and at said sec
ond meeting said M'Cobb, Sampson and
Chandler, were designated as delegates to
attend said convention as appeared by their
certificates, dated at o'clock on said evening.
Upon this statement of facts, the report Of
the Committee was accepted, the whole num-