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

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minh -Toman, Esq, on whose motion Hoo.
!. K. Kimbal was chosen chairman, and A.
PvAigeins secretary. s-ss-s'-,'.7ss-.s ,s-
Mr.. Kimball, upon taking the cbair,ad-
;dressedsihe meeting as follows: I v -
return TO you my thanks for the honor
received by your calling me 10 preside over
This meeting. This meeting | understand
10 be convened for'lhe purpose of responding
to the presidenriaf nomination of the late
| democratic Dalional conventions and also
| to respond to all local nominations of The
| democratic party.
| | congratulate you, fellow citizens, that
that convention has with singular unanimi-
~, selected, and the people have determined,
| that Gen. franklin Pierce of New Hamp-
| Shire, and Hon. William R. King of Alaba-
ma, shal! be the next president and vice
president of the Unircd States t, N
| The names of Pierce and King aresre-
ceived with gratitude and JOY BY every dem-
ocrat throughout our happy land r r6
Inasliiuch as we have met 10 ratify the
nominations of the late conventions l hope
we shall also rarify the democratic platform.
as adopted by that convention. For one,
am well pleased with ii; tor it is not only
broad enough 10 hold every democrat, bur
every patriot Of the country, and i; forms a
basis Oh which tins great American Union
can TEST. secure. Fellow citizens, the work
is before you. -. ,..t.....
On motion Of Hon. Charles Holmes, a
committee of fifteen was raised to report res
olu'ions 10 the meeting, consisting of the
! following gentlemen: i Charles Holmes,
| III.
Vim. O. Fuller, Henry Ingraham, VIM. q.
Sergeant, Harry Ii. Spear, WIN. Perry, Jr.,
Timothy Williams, Ezekiel Perry, Peter A.
Hewetr, Ephraim UImer, Samuel, Rankin,
c. A. Libby, Henry E. Hopkins. 49, r..
During the absence of the committee on
resolutions, spirited and eloquent speeches
were made by J. Tolman, Esq, and J. A.
Meserve, Esq "a" By st "F ,-'ls
The committee on resolutions, through
their chairman, Hon. Chas. Holmes, reported
the following: fti t1ai2'' r."
/. Resoleed, Thai there is manifest fit
ness in hoidns this joyous and Enthusiastic
tt Getting. TO respond 10 he nomination Of the
parry, here in "Edgie HaH"-a place literal
~ NY !tS plpplitlOT ~ lue lDteleSlS
of the democracy when the block was built,
and where the parry in the vicinity has been
wont TO resort in times of doubt and despon-
dency, for consultation and mutual oncour-
agement, and in seasons like the present. of
prosperity and evident success, for congrat-
laton and JOY. '" '3
: 2. Res0ired, Thatin all popular govern
ments it is essentially necessary, in order to
! secure unity OF purpose and harmony of ac-
! toO, and ultimate success, that there should
precede every important election some I'M
bic and reliable demonstration of the
popular will: aud thai Il national convention,
| in this country, composed Of delegates Sc
lected III the primary meeting of The people,
and representing the different interests Of the
different sections of the entire Union, is The
best and probably the only mode of concen-
trailing the public will, and .embodving lie
| same III the nomination of candidates. 10 re-
ceive the polls, the suffrages OF great party
| throug hour the vast nation.
| 3. Reso5Ued, That the proceedings, in
cipient, progressive and ultimate, OF the great
! democratic national convention, recently
convened at Baltimore, evidently commend
themselves to the hearty approval of the par
ty in every section OF the country and that
The nomination of Hon. Franklin Pierce of
! New Hansphire for president, ald Hon.
VIM. R. King OF Alabama for vice president,
receive our own cordial response, and The
most unqualified and ardent approval of the
democracy o. East Lincoln. ESQ. ..t
A. RcS0lucd, That the highly correct
course pursued by the Maine delegation IN
the national democratic convention merits
amt receives the warinest approval of the
party here; while to GEO B. MOORE Esq,
al adv In nt ,,Dl,,
through the Republican Journal" aud the
efficient delegate to the convention from our
tird congressional district the thanks of this
meeting are hereby respectfully rendered.
| 5. ReSotred, That genuine democracy,
like Christian charity, manitesis itself more
in its unobtrisive labors at home, THAI in cs-
tentarious demonstrations abroad, and that
within our own province is the best and
broadest field of orr lahor,-lhat in that field
our best exercises shall he devoted to our
cause-lhaI our ambition is to do our parry
and its principles the greatest service, and
moi 10 be lis peculiar representatives abroad
6. ReSotucd, That The nomination of
Hon. JOHN HUBBARD, high-mlnded and hon
est-heared, for reelection TO The office of
governor of Maine, entities him 10 the estab-
Ished usages and party support Of the de-,
mOcracy OF the STATE; and that we will en-
deavor by all proper and just means, TO Sc
cure the success of all The nominations of
The party, duly made, both local and nations
al. DO dog ''' .r. 900 Oh
The resolutions were discussed by Henry
C. Lowell, Esq, John A. Meserve, Esq,
Hon. CIIas. Holmes, H.. E. Hopkins, Esq,
Hon. Joseph Hewett, and VIM. Perry, Jr.,
Esq, and unanimously Adopted.
Voted that the proceedings of this meeting
be signed by tie president aud secretary, and
furnished 10 the democratic papers in the
district, 10 the Eastern Times, The Age, and
the Argus, for publication.
The resolutions having been adopted, the
meeting wns addressed BY o. L. Dow, Esq,
Gorham Clough, Esq, of MontviIe, C. "A.
Libbey, Esq, D. NJ. James, Esq, ITermon
Stevens, Esq, and Henry c. Lowell, Esq.
The speeches were spirited and patriotic
and were received with much eDthusiasm by
the meeting, Which broke up at late hour
with three cheers for Pierce and King.
|. K. KINBALL, Chairman.
A.. P. HIeelNs, Secretary.
tEP A few words only to the editor of the