The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-03-28
IN WASHINGTON,
ICHABOD R. CHADBOURNE.

MR.. sHrsLEY.-The following gentlemen in
the county of York. have declined being con
,idered candidates for the State OF Name
JOSEPH DAsr, SIMON NEWELL. JosEPn
PRINCE. Isaac LYMAN, l. ELISHA ALLEN, and
ErHEr SHEpLEy. E.qu'res.
The Hon, WIN. MOODY. JOSIAH w.
SEAVER. and RUFUS MCINTYRE, were
nominated in convention ON the hr't instant
and v i'll be supported nv MANY.
At meeting of Electors without distinction Of
parties from several towns in the northwesferly
parts O. the County Of Cumberland held at Ga
&c. hotel in Bridgton, on the 2lst Of March cur
rent, agreeable to previous notice, for deiibera-
ton upon the best means Of promoting union OF
sentiment as we'll as action in eleotipg to public
Offices the most suitable characters on the hrst
Monday Of April next-lsaiah ingalls,, Esq OF
Bridgton, having been called to the char, and
Col. Amos Thoms, Of Harrison, appointed secre-
tary of the meeting list, 1t was unanimously
resolved. that in adapting our Laws to the new
order of things at the present most interesting
crisis. it is indi.pensably requisite to elect into
both branches Of our legislature some OF our most
intelligent independent and patriotic citizens
"le,t that 10 pruning and clearing away tho
| excre.ceneies and srperfuities Topped OF OF our
legal systsm by our new and excellent Constr
| tuition, while we gather up the tares. we root up
the wheat with them" eddy, Therefore re.oi-
we'd unanimously, that the individuals OF this
meeting approve Of and will cordially support the
Hon. WILLIAM KING, Of Both,
! for first Governor Of the State Of Maine. 3dy,
| Resolved unanimously, that we will support for
| senators for the Comfy Of Cumberland,
| NICHOLAS EMERY, Of Portland,
JOSEPH T.. FOxCROFT, Of New Gloucester, and
NAThANIEL HOWE, Of Bridgton, Esquires,
as such, and we do most frankly and cbecrfully
solicit the SURFACES in their favor ofsuch OF our
fellow citizens as coincide with in the opinion
that these citizens are we'll qualified to guard the
public interests in the senate Of Maine. 4thly,
Resolved, that copies Of the foregoing be imme'
dia.eiy forwarded to She respective Editors Of
| the Portland Gazette and Eastern Argus, and
| that they be requested to publish the same in
| their useful papers.
ISAIAH INGALLS,, Chairman.
| Attest, AMOS THOMs, Secretary.
We have received from one Of or corrsspou-
dent. communication recommending the follow
! ing gentlemen 10 represent the county Of Cum
| berlsnd in the first Senate Of Maine.
Hon ARCHpLAUs LEWIS, of WsstbroolS,
JOSIAH w. MITCHELL, Esq. of Freeport, and
DAVID NELSON, Esq. Of New Gloucester.
We publish these names asrceably to the wish
of our correspondent, although we cannot APP
prove of this license Of nomin ton. We d not
object to such men, for they are good and true.
| Mr. EpIToR-As i, is of importance TO have
this county represented in the Senate by men
exper,enced in the business Of legislation and
well acquainted with the interest Of the count
ry, take the liberty Of requesting you &c
mention the
Hon. LOTHROP LEWIS, Of Gotham,
Gen. EDWARD Russell, of N, Yarmouth
lTHCODQHE NUSSEY. ESQ. OF Standisb,