Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-07-30
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
FoR ErrEEsrNr'rivT y. : s'.:... ~.
THAT RESOLUTION

Our Contemporaries soem disposed To make
~onc capital oct Of the uon-passagr Of the
Resolution offered a, The late DiNheld COnycn-
ton favorable ,n the reelection OF Mr. Ham
IAN. and 50 give such a version Of the matter
as bc,, suits them The Bangor Dcmocract
says 49,
"A writer in The Oxford Democrat makes a
very lame aad mos, pirful a,cmP, to explain
away this overwhelming and unexpected de-
feat II the &c HaulIn mcn" IN his native coun-
~ Ly saving that the resolutions were no
doubt expressive Of she wishes OF a grra, ma
,oru IT tha members present, M, u was
though, uradytsahle and improper 10 pass
them. as u would sem to b. speaking cor the
whole dis,r.c, when be-, small portion was
included m ,he convention, and particularly
after Mr. Hamlu has become the nominee ct
the party by aiT expression Of the MAORI
y"
We'll however lame and p,,iful'' NAV Be-
the attempt, the writer stated ,hc fact. We
have not q shadow Of a doubt. that not only a
Iarrc majority cf thl, Convention, were favor.
abl, to The resolution itself. b., that the ,o-
ter, m ihl, County were nearly unanimous IN
favor IT the recollection Ut Mr. II after h.
nomination. whatever might have been their
views h.iorr, IN compliance With regular nom
nation. and party rsaces. The gentlemen,
who opposed the Passar, Of the Resolutions,
denied that he I'D It ~ opposition To Mr.
HamlIn. fOr he was favorable To hrs rr-clcc-
ton. because BE- was fairly before the repre-
sentative. Of the people bot he Did not think
+, necessary to make Mr. Hamliu the head
and front" Of every Convention by passing
Resolutions for. 90 arainsi him. The passage
0f such a Kcsoiuuvu -,-.il l.. virtually an
,fr.oIsc the Representatives. in the lsrisla-
tur- from tbs District, how Ia act va relation
To The subject, though, but a small portion Of
the District was Represented N the Con'cn-
ton and no representative would feel bound
by u. The passage IT the resolution would
Of course have no effect ard 80 d proves, for
NJ Hamln Is reelected without II. Sui
the speaker would have NJ Objection to voting
for the resolution, II offered at csli1ens meet
ing, called for the Purpa>c, Immediate, after
the Adjournment OF that Convention. This
va, the feeling of a majority Of the Cou'cn-
ton, whether thu reason assigned for rclect.
luc the resolutions are Just or not. And
whatever nigh, have been the effect, Col
Andrews Is not responsible ior Ih, disposition
made Of the resolution We thank our
Brother u the Bangor D,mocra, ior the FOL,
lowing JUS, tribute
col Andrews Ne believe j. a consistent
member Of the democratic party, devoted To
It, rrra, principles and interests, 10 favor Of
preserving is separate organization and sink
ing OF swimmguc with the raT'y and ,,s Prin-
ciplcs We S,lie'e he D, opposed 30 ,hc Prin-
ciples and measures uf the Wing and free soil
partic, and to all amalrama,ious and coalitions
with them. and thus believing We hope he
will BE- elected a member Of the next Con
GEES
We would also commend the above To the
consideration Of the Portland Inquirer, which
paper having stated that &" the Convention that
nominated Mr.. Andrews, 'o,ed down 4 reso-
luuou m aror Of Hon. H. Hamlin's re-olec-
uou, says This action marks Mr.. An
drc~s position, and his defea, Is due To the
country"
TIN, action marks MS position" Why
81 lie had no objection to the passage Of the
Resolution, and 50 stated To two or three Of
hi, friends, Abo eonsulIed HIN uPOu the sub
get and voted m favor OF the resolution He
was known to BE- in favor Of the reelection Of
Mr hamlin. These are the facts, This
shows the " position Of Col. Andrews, and
his election lis due To the country and
wha, Is more, Ae country will receive It's
due.