Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-07-01
LINCOLN TELEGRAPH.
nPPnsyrIoN CONVENTION.

We find the following structures upon the late
loco toco State Convention, in the last number Of
the kennebec Journal whose editor present
on the great occasion. We suspect, judging from
the former relations Of the delegation from this
town, that the Convention vas composed. FRET.
" generally Of late oficc.iodsrs, whose hopes of
spoils, are to be determined by the fate OF the
September election. Ex-Governor Fairfield, We
are Informed, was pretty unanimously re-no,ni.
mated, which IS by no means to be wondered at,
considering the peculiar elements of the iunto, by
which the deed was accomplished. The Repub-
licans Of Maine, will of course, make com
paint. They can beat Fairfield, with all ease
Let us them stand by our arms---tho day approach,
The Convention, ct Expelled oGleo Holders
ana O''ng Federal lawyers.
The i.oco Foc0 State Convention On Wednes-
day was rather interesting cQnVocation. All
the seats IN The representatives Chamber were
filed with maH4oars or othefg, ard the galleries
were occupied by spectators, principally Whigs
boxing on. To be sure tins convention did not
maize much figure in comparison with that which
nominated Edward Kent last year. at the same
place, as It would take about twenty such con-
MENTIONS this to equal the size Of that but
then that convention was composed OF fl-merss
mechanics and working men and this WAS com
posed almost exclusively of gentlemen, all well
dressed and looking as it they had been well fed.
Many Of thea, we know had becn, and from the
public crib too, and seemed to be very willing TO
be fed SO again. Looking about on the conven.
ton we could see quite formidable array ofex-
collectors of the customs. ex-deputy collectors,
ex- sheri1s, and ex-deputy sherllls, ex-county~
attornies eX-clerks. ex.county commss ioners
cx-R gstcrs OF Probate, ez-Ree isters ot Deeds
ex- Re presen natives ex-Senators ex-Councillors,
ex contractors in tie Aroostook war, and ore ex-
Govcrppr who was made chairman. The depu;
ty shcrfs came in the old gigs in which
they rode the country last summer, loaded down
with extra Ages. Appeals to the Democracy, ~
ing Spirits of 40 thieves, full of calumnies
against the venerable Harrison. We make no
doubt that iftheir gig boxes could be overhaul!
ed, some of these papers could be found in them
now. =
When the Legislature adjourned last spring, il
was the general impression that Gov. Fairfield
would not be candidate again. There was not
a majority in favor ofnominating him then. The
party were much divided between different cam
ddates. 1t was supposed that 1t he should be
elected, the old officers would be again appoint
ed. and this would not suit all hands. But the
old office holders have carried their point They
have rallied to a man, from Calais 10 KIttery. and
they are pretty much all who take any interest
in the matter Some of them in their zeal, OPEN
ed large, and began TO introduce resolutions be-
fore the meeting organized, proposing to
nullify the apportonment law of last winter
MIR. Allen, ex Register of Probate in York coun.
ty, took this ground, and made speech toprove
the whole apportlonment was unconstitutional.
and should not have been made by the last legis-
lature at all. and should be nuhed at once BY
this convention. DR.. Nourse was too old a poll
tician to permit the caucus to be committed in
this way. He intimated that an apPortionment
was indispensable, there was no other way. MP.
Wells of Hallowe threw cold water on the York
gentleman. limited that he and his nullifers had
better not make fools Of themselves, and he spoil.
ed their fun entirely. We went in after dinner
and heard Mr. Wells make speech about de.
mocracy and so forth. He pronounced flaming
panegyric on Gen. Jackson, whose administgs-