Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-07-08

W thSet ior tIie purpose Oi CONSULTING upon all
matters relative to the organization of the Cor
ventlon, and that committee was to be chosen
to confer with a like committee from Lincoln,
in settling all necessary preliminaries. The
Waldo delegates, most, if not all of them, met
agreeable to said notice, and proceeded to trans
act such business as they deemed expedient-
Judge Miller, of Lincolnvile, was among
them, and took an active part in their proceed
ings. While they were thus engaged, in came
messenger, and gave the Judge the wink, or
some other sign, informing him that he had
been appointed Chairman Of another organiza-
tion, upon which the Judge Immediately took
| his hat and left the meeting, to assume the ar
duous and responsible duties of temporary
Chairman of another meeting. What induced
the Judge to pursue this course, of leaving his
associates of Waldo for the sake of presiding
over another body, composed almost entirely of
men from another County, will not attempt
to say. leave it for those who read TO de-
eide.
will now state the facts in relation to this
other organization. AT an earlier hour than
it was generally sup posed, under the circum-
stances, that any organization of the Conven-
tioE would be attempted, a large NUMBER prob
ably majority of the delegates from Lincoln,
together with certain outsiders from w aldo,
some of whom expected to profit by any divi-
sions, which might finally exist, met at GER
tain Westinghouse, and then went through
with the farce of organizing, what they claim
10 have been the district Convention They
made choice of Judge Miller. as temporary
Chairman, while the Judge was acting with
the Waldo delegation at another place, as |
have heretofore stated.
1t is true, the balance of the Lincoln dele
gates came into this organization, and present.
ed their credentials as they naturally would
! for they regarded II as an organization of Lin
coin delegates, knowing the fact that the Wal
do delegation, almost 10 man were in conven-
| tion by themselves. There was a certain catch
| trap in this organization, which was not proba-
| bly observed by honest and well meaning DEM
ocrats, who came together for the purpose of
harmony and the success of the democratic par
ty in the district. The trap was lhis-the TAX
ing of Waldo man for chairman, in order 10
| give the meeting the appearance of convention
of both portions of the district.
AT this stage of the proceedings, it was stated
that the Waldo delegation had made choice of
a committee to confer with like committee
from Liucoln but, as has been before stated,
the Lincoln organization claimed to be the con-
veniion. A proposition was then made to hear
what this committee from Waldo had to saw
This was opposed by certain Lincoln delegates,
urged on by certain outsiders from Waldo, as
| firmly believe, with an energy and zeal de-
serving better cause. They said they did not
know who those persons from Waldo were, or
what right they had 10 be there. If they claim
ed to be delegates, and would pass in their Gre
dentials to the committee; and if found enti-
tied to seats, they would admit them as dele
gates. Thus making 1t the sine qua non of
admission, for them first 10 admit the Lincoln
organization TO be The district contention. AT
Ter considerable opposition, it was decided to
hear what the committee had to say. The
committee made their statements, which were
in substance, that Waldo claimed TO have an
equal number of delegates in the convention
that Lincoln had l. aid that very large major
ity of the Waldo delegates have dec ided not TO
unite with Lincoln il convention, unless they
! could have an equal, pr nearly equal number
| A motion was made to accede 10 this PROPOSE
tion, and was opposed with great vehemence,
as was the proposition TO hear the committee
| After a long dscussl,n, and many motions to
evade the true question, it became very appa-
rent that majority, hr the sake of harmony,
were willing to give Waldo an equal, or near
| ly an equal number with Lincoln At this
point, one of the leaders Of the grand council,
held the night previou., who has not yet reach
ed his teens in the d,mocratic ranks, made
motion to adjourn-giNng reason, that by
consultation, probably some amicable adjust
ment of the difficulty night be arrived at.
When the next moming arrived, no amica-
| BILE adjustment had been made; but on the
contrary settled determination, on the part of
certain delegates, seemed to prevail, that no
| ,bi chnnlA ha bad npIacc WalJ,,
piled with their terms. 1t is question for the
readers of this to decide whether the PROPOSE
tion to adjourn, was prompted by any desire
for reconciliation, or whether it was for the
purpose of caucussing upon the subject, in or
der that certain delegates might be schooled a
little more, and thus be made TO obey orders
more closely, in carrying out the officials wish
es. The proposition was laid on the table,
showing that the adjournment had the desired
effect
At this point, certain portion of the Lin
coin delegates left the meeting, refusing to ac-
knowledge it as the district convention. Some
refused TO recognize either convention rs
district c0nUention-ohers went into the Wal
do convention. Both conventions then pro-
ceeded TO effect permanent organization
Both elected delegates, nominated electors,
chose district committees, passed resolutions
aud adjourned. Thus ended the great farce at
| ThOmaston.
| For fear that my position in relation to this
matter may be misunderstood, think proper
to make few plain statements. | have al
ready intimated, that do not consider either
conventions, taking their actions separately, as
being valid. What have said relative to their
organization, will sufficiently explain my rea-
sons for entertaining this opinion.
| am aware that great stress is laid on the
| fact that the Waldo committee issued their call
first and the Lincoln committee adopted the
basis laid down by them. All this is true, and
am willing to admit the full force of the ar
gnment. So far as calling the convention was
concerned, have no fault to find with the Lin
coin committee, but presume they intended to
act fairly. But there appears TO have been a
misunderstanding between the two committees.
The Lincoln committee sent a proposition to
the Waldo committee, naming the basis, &c.
for. calling convention, and requested their
concurrence. The Waldo committee, instead
of concnrring, issued call on a different basis.
Here they committed a great They
should either have concurred or made propo-
sitlOn back TO the Lincoln committee, for their
consideration. In this matter of disagreement,
lthink the Lincoln committee had decided
advantage. When the time arrived for the
convention to assemble, ii was too late TO rem
edy what Ought to have been done by the COM
H.