Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-08-06
DOMESTIC.
PROCEEDINGS IN MAINE.


At a Meeting of the Democratic Re-
publican Convention of Cumberland County"
IN the State of Maine, at.which were present
delegates fiom every town in the Congressi-
onal and Electoral District, after nominating
their Candidates for State Offices, il as vot-
cd to take the sense OF the Convention by
ballot, for suitable Candidates for the Presi-
dency and Vice Presidency of the United
States The result ofthe vote was
For President-William H. Craw ford 80
J. G. Adams 1
For Vice President Albert Gallatin SO
J. G. Calhoun
This is, it is true, the expression of the senti-
ments of but one Districtin the State Of Maine.
But IT is SUFFICIENT TO shew that the merits of
Mr.. Crawford are understood and appreciate
ed BY at least portion Of the people of the
Maine Democratic Republican Convention.
TO THE ELEcToRs,oF CuMstALAND DISTRICT,
feflo's- Citizens Having been selected By you TO
NEE! 10 Convention, 70 deliberate, 20 interchange
opinions, and TO nomnaIe suitable casdidaes re-
ceve The sufrsges Tor Office, which will shortly be
your duty and your privilege, tho heirs and the
guardians Of civil liberty, give, deem II expe-
dent and proper, laying the result Of delibera-
uons before YOU TO present brief view Of ihs rea.
sons and motives by which we have been governed.
nc representatives Of The people, the last session
~ u, o"I o,a'o Legislature, having nominated our
my cn'ei magistrate Tor reelection NO have en-
oraced this occasion to express hearty concur
renee IN that nomination bur ss there 10 not now 10
De seen even the shadow Of opposition TO him, who
tbree years ago was the butt Of Islander from an un-
prncipled faction, vino was caricatured in venai
press 10 make sport for the mob, and who was op-
posed by all the intrsues af corruption could 10.
vent, and al the power ibatweaIh could purchase,
seems 10 be hardly necessary 10 tax your patience
with remarks IN reference d an election, which no
one pTesumes 10 oppose.
- ihe candidates uominatsd for Representative TO
congress and for SeDators 10 State Legislature,
We uus' are sufficiently known TO YOU and have suf-
ncen' claims on your confidence insure your uni
veg eNeruons 10 their support II is enough for o. IN
auu mat they we're selected for their talents, their
,nSSs,ny, ,ner attachment TO republican doctrines,
81" r.. 'ne" devotion TO the public welfare.
mere |" one subjec,, however, TO which we feel i,
gy' uoy more particularly 10 invite your attention
, aI % ~ has nearly arrived when choice is be
stafion OF President OF the United Sla,es The e;rcpm
stances connected with This subject are such as 10 ,e
qu're serious reelection aud liberal feelings Wb;Isi
we arc grained with The reflection that we have 50
many fellow ciiizess OF tsea,s and Js,;no,;on vino
are thought capable and worthy of filing the Office
OF chief magistrate Of the United States. we csnoo,
but sincerely regret tic manner In which their
Claims, 70 zoo many instances, have been urged aud
the spirit OF bitterness which has sprung up with rank
asd bapefu influence 'moDgst their respectiye par,.
zans. On subject of,o much impotiance 10 US III.
and 70 our common country, we feel that we shonlJ
not De ercusaole' ~ W neglected TO express frankly
ovr sen'In'en's Andio doing this we shall epdesvor
" nothing TO extenua'e sci down sueht in malice I"
Jefferson, Madison, ND Monroe, we're respectively
nominated for the olIre Of Presidest by ctnventioo
o. members OF Congn". This mode Of nominations
nas 70 Tar oeen loom salnia'y in practice, and II
mere are objections be urged against IT, there does
not appear TO US any good reason for siasdonipg IT,
until better 10 substituted. Under these Impressions
v Is matter Of regre TO us that any Of The republican
members Of Congress should have declined attending
the convention 1T We capitol in February Jas, which
was regularly notified, and to which all we're invited
LOT ,he porpose OF. consultation and compromise ie
'nak'ne nomination. On no previous occasion had
lne measure beenrequired so much as on this Re.
lore, there had ben but two candidates befo,s fbs
people, now there we're al Ieast Eve The friends Of
Tour OF the candidates almost unanimously absso,ed
themselves from I'VE convention, and by thi, united
IA nd iLIafn FINN endlnr ri.n ,o'