Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-08-09
AFTERNOON.

At o'clock met according to ADJOURN
ment. Zina Hyde of Bath in behalf ofihe
Committee appointed to present to The
Convention the names of suitable candid
ates to be supported for the office of Gov.
of the State State Senators aud County
Treasurer reported the names of ED
WARD KENT for Governor, ii ohnson
Jaques oil Bowdnin, James FL skne of Bris-
toll, Isaac Reed of Waldoboro' and VIM.
Nj. Reed of Phipsbnig for Senators, aud
A. +. Hall Of W>casset for Ccunty Treas
uIer, which Report was accepted.
The Committee chosen to select n suita-
BILE candidate 10 represent this District i'll
the next Congress reported t" the Com
gressional Convention through il.,lr Chair
man David {. Magoun of Bath the name
of BENJAMIN RANDALL of Bath - which
Report was accepted.
DIR A. S. Clarke Of Bristol in behalf Of
the Committee appointed To draft res"ln-
tions expressive Of the views Of this Con-
vention rel orted the { Ilowing, which were
Unanimously acceptcd---to wi:
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That, the sole legitimate OBJ
ject of Government being the general vel
fre of the People. the President Of the
United States in avnwing that the gocern-
mint tciN take rare # it@B. and tie peopte
must taks rare of th1mseir.s, has abandon
the sacred trust repnsed in hun, and vio-
lated the fundamental principl, Of the
Constitution.
Resolved, That the tffaits Of the FEEDER
al Executive to obtain through the sub
tteasnty scheme. the control ot the public
PURSE ~ we'll as Of the SWORD, to
place the peoples money in the hands O.
It's dependents aud creatures. and ihus TO
separate the government lrow the people,
aud mike the servant independent Of the
master, and The people subscriber to the
government, are anii-republican, and sub
versve of the rights and Liberties Of the
people.
Resolved, That the conservative mem
bers of Congress. by whose independent
aud patriotic aid the wings were enabled
Ito defeat The attempted usurpations OF the
executive, deserve the lasting gratitude of
free people.
Resolved, That the truly republican
principles, as avowed and maintained by
the wing party, while they require the
liWS ana tHeir administration 10 diu me
poor and feeble, and protect them from the
grasp of unprinciped wealth or power,
tend to elevate the community and promote
the bes. good of the Whole people.
Resolved, That it is the purpose Of the
Locofoco party. to level mankind, by pull
ing down all that is worthy or elevated and
denouncng all who by industry, useful
ness and good conduct, would rise above
the idle, the worthless and the dissolute.
Resolved, That the present Federal Ad-
min,stration. by identifying itself with the
! Loco-foco party. has forfeited all claim to
public confidence, and cannot receive the
support Of any good citizen, who under
stands the tendency of its measures
Resolved, That Henry Clay and Daniel
Webster, by their faithful, able and patti.
otic defence of the principles of liberty
aud the Constitution in the Senate of the
] United State 8, have meriied and earned the
confidence and support of the American
! People.
Resolved. That we approve of the pro-
posed Convention for selecting Can-
.lidate for the Presidency of the Uni
tied States; and believe, the best good OF
the country. will require oil who are oppo-