Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-02-13
PROCEEDINGS
Democratic IV7sig Contention
AT WlSCASSET.
OF THE

EP Below will be found the proceed
ings ofthe Wing Young Mems Conven-
lion, held at Wiscasset. on Wednesday last.
We cannot refrain from expressing our
happiness to have witnessed so large and
patriotic an assemblage, present on the oc-
casion, at this inclement season.
Tho doings of the Convention were char
acterized by the greatest degree Of har-
mony, and union in feeling, and will,
doubtless, have salutary influence.
We cannot'offer any further remarks, in
ths place, but intend to give some account
Of the excellent and thrilling speeches.,
made on the occasion.
The Wing Young Men Of Lincoln Coun-
ty met in Convention at the Court House
in Wiscasset agreeably to previous notice,
on Wednesday the 9Th day of February
iS4O-for the purpose of organizing and
making arrangements, for the ensuing po-
litical campaign.
The Convention was called to order by
Col. GEORGE SPRouL of Waldoboro-upon
whose motion, VIM. d. SEWALL, Esq. of
Bath, was elected President, and Hon.
Isaac REED of Waldoboro and VIM. THoM-
AS, Esq. Of Thomaston, were elected Vice
Presidents, CHARLES CLAP, Jr. of Bath,
and DR.. JAMES H. GLIDDEN Of Warren,
were chosen Secretaries.
The Convention being thus organized,
prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr..
MATuER of Wiscasset.
A Committee Of three consisting Of l..
II. Chandler of Thomaston, Col. George
Sproul of Wadoboro and Thomas NJ. Reed
of Phipsburg, were chosen to bring for
ward the order for the day-who reported
as follows, VIZ:
LIST. That Committee Of seven be cho-
sen, to Draft Resolutions for the action OF
this Convention.
3D. That County Committee be cho-
sen to attend, to the arrangement of our
political affairs for the present political
campaign.
Sd. That this Convention, will with
pleasure hear any remarks which our
District Delegate, and Delegate at large
to the Convention at Harrisburg, may
choose to favor us with.
A Committee consisting of Freeman H..
Morse of Bath, Wales Hubbard of Wis
casset, E. w. Farley of Thomaston, Thorn
as Gen,hner of Nobeboro, John L. Hill of
Phpsburg, E. S. Hovey Of Thomaston
Gen. Boggs of Warren, we're appointed to
draft resolutions for the action of this
Convention.
A Committee Of seven were then APP
pointed to nominate County Committee,
for the present political year who reported
the names of SO persons or one from each
town in the county.
On motion of B. C. Bailey the follow
ing memorial from the Bath wing assoc-
alton, was then read to the Convention by
Mr. Clarke of Bath, and ordered to be re-
corded in its proceedings and the County
Committee directed to take into considera-
ton the subject matter thereof.
MEMORIAL
Ofthe Committee Of the "Buth Wing .Asso-
tion''
The Committee duly appointed by the
"Bath Wing Association" to Memorialize
the Wing Young Mems Convention for
Lincoln County on the subject of forming
Wing Associations, in every town in this
county,
RESPECTFULLY REPRESENT To the
Delegates of the Republican Wings of
Lincoln, in Convention assembled, that the
present being peculiar crisis in the his
tory ofthis republic, and the general as
pect of our political and civil relations,
having assumed degree of Importance;
seldom, ifever before witnessed, presenting
on the one hand, the most cheering and
sanguine hopes Of approaching victory,
while on the other we have well-founded
grounds for the most fearful apprehen-
sions for the safety and perpetuity of our
free institutions, should any portion ofour
fellow citizens, fail in the proper discharge
of the most serious and responsible duties
now devolving upon them.-calls loudly
and imperiously, upon every Republican,
for energetic and immediate ACTION.
1t is well known, that in the decline Of
every Republic, where Liberty has had
name, that one Oft the most efficient mSaps
in the consummation ofsuch fearful crisis,
has been the criminal neglect of the peo-
pie in not holding their Rulers, to a strict
account for their acts,-and in permitting
them first to THINK, and then BY degrees
to assume the entire and Independent CON-
TRoL in the administration of Government!
Such state of affairs has now become
too manifest, not 10 be acknowledged, as