Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-06-03
Third Congressional District
Convention.


In accordance with notice published in
The Republican Journal aud Lincolu Demo
era +; tile democra!ic republican delegates of
lhesihrd congressional District, met in con.
vention, in Jordan's Hall. in Thomaston, on
25th day of May. 1851.
On motion of "a. Treat, lof Frankfurt, from
the Waldo CO. Commllee, by whom the,
convention was called to order: Sumner Pat
Zee, Esq, of Searsmont, was called 10 the
chair, and +. s. Nickerson, Esq, Of Sears
port, was chosen Secretary ~
II On 'motionsof Hon. AZ Treat, of Frank
fort, a committee on credentials was raised
consisting of the following gentlemen:
Treat, Of Frankfort; Smart, of Swanvile !;
Young, Of Cnmden;i Hanley, of Appleton;
Chapman, of Nobeboro.'
Voted to adjourn 10 this place, at two
O'Clock afternoon. hr. -io caula a7rE
Met as per adjournment, and called to or
der by S. Paltee, Esq ,vresdent. -.a-.
Hon A. Treat, from the committee on Gre
dentials, reported the following:
Appleton john Hnnly, John D. Rust. %
Burnham-Wm Milliken, Geo. A. Dodge.
Belmont-James Holmes, John Crawford.
Camden Jonathan Huse, VIM. Merriam,
Geo. Norwood, Christopher Young, Jr.
Frankfort--Adams Treat, George Il. Hall,
Benjamin Shaw, edit 8Es7ss saa
Hope. Nathaniel Afford, E, Nj. Carlton.
Jdckson-Mark S. Stiles, Aaron Snow.
Liberty-Ezra Cox, Bradford Boynlon.
X Norihpo't-J. l.. Witherly, Amos Pitcher.
ii MontUiAe-Daniel Foster, N. P. Bean.
Prospect-Alexander Cummings, J. B.
Grant,
-n Searsport- VIM. P. Cunningham, John
Shirley, F. S. Nickerson. wv 3r9a"aa-
Starsmont Thomas M. Morrow, Sumner
Pauee. B.. ...-.-,.... ~. a., ..,., ~.
S,canriHe-R. S. Smart, Miles s., Staples.
Troy Reuben Mitchell, Albion Drake.
WaldoAW. r. Hartman, Geo. C. Hard.
Ing. ui ~ 1aunL.le 'flvuv 1Gs isE- t'9 'lc
Unity-Eli Vickery, Seth Thompson.
Thorndike-J. D. Lamson, David Bryant.
: .Matinicus-J Jacob Nj. Elwell, Hiram Bur.
Rockzand-Jeremiah Tolman, David NJ.
James. Alden Ulmer, Joseph Hewett. b,
Brooks-Hugh M. Boynlon, Andrew D.
Bean.
Union : Joseph Irish, Christopher Young.
Patricktown-lsrael Glidden, Benjamin
GEdden, j. ...,uf b, .-as,9...
/, BoothJay-Ephraim Pinkham, Isaac W.
Reed. "
f DeUuS-- w III. H.. DuFTiiI. JUS. DCdt, ~,
N. NJ Lowney, S. s.. Hersey. f u.i4
Voted 10 adjourn to this place Tomorrow
morning, at half.past eight o'clock.
s''' May &c, 1852.
Met as per adjournment, and convention
called to order by S. Pa,tee, Esq, President.
On motion Of B.. Shaw, Esq, Of Frank
fort, a committee of five was raised 10 re-
ceive, sort and count votes for President con-
sisting Of the following gentlemen: 81"
a Shaw, OF Frankfort Hewetr, of RockIaDd
Irish, of Union; Elwell, Of Matincus; Smart
of Swanville. ......,i
The committee appointed to receive, sort
and count the votes for President for this
Congressional District Convention, reported
BY their chairman, Benjamin Shaw, that the
whole number OF votes given were fifIy-four,
all of which were for Joseph Irish of Union.
Benjamin Shaw, Esq, was unanimously
chosen secretary OF said convention.
On motion OF NJ. James, Of Rockland, a
committee offive were chosen 10 receive
sort and count the votes for an eIeclor Of
president aud vice president OF the United
States. HH ly -a'
David M. James, OF Rockland; VIM. Mil
lken, of Burnham Christopher Young, of
Union w. P. Hartman, of Waldo; Eph-
rain Pinkliam, of Boothbay, were chosen
said committee. iaiHl4Ha .i
Said Committee having attended to that
service, reported by their chairman, D. Nj
James, that the whole number of votes giveI
were fifty three, all Of which were for Hon
Joseph Hewitt of Rockland. '-''" 'd
On motion of w. n. Burrill, Of Belfast,
cotnmiltee of five were chosn TO receive, sor
and count the votes for delegate TO the
| I, hat.
at Baltimore, June L., 1852. sf
+ W.. II. Burrill, of Belfast, Tolman, o
Rockland, Hanley Of Appleton, Glidden, o.
Patricktown. Vckery, oil Unity. were chosen
Rid committee.
: Said committee having attended TO tia
service, reported by their chairman, VIM. IL
Burriil, that the whole number of votes wer;
fif,y-six, fifty-fonr of which were for George
B. Moore, of Belfast. Hon. E X. Smart, o
Camden, was chosen substitute.
On motion of Hon. Thos. Morrow, OF
SearsporI, committee of seven were chos
en- TO draft and report resolutions expressive
of the views OF this convention.
Morrow, of Searsmont Toman, Of Rock
land Merriam, of Camden; Bean, Of Bel
fast; Reed, of Boolhbay; Young, of Union
Cummings, of Prospect, were chosen sat
| committee.
The said committee having attended Il
that service, reported by their chairman
Hon. Il. NJ. Morrow, the following resolu
lions, which were unanimously adopted b.
the convention.
Resozred, That the democracy Of this dis
trict stand now, where they will ever stand
upon the democratic national platform Q
1910, IA, and AS. The great principle
successfully promulgated by the Democrat
fathers of the republic in the early history O
our country-principles long since Intorpo'
rated into the democratic creed, and uphel,
and indicated by The united vote of the de-
mocracy in many a fiercey contested strug
g.e-.are those around which they rally now
In the coming contest they will be foun
manfully upholding the democratic nation;
standard, and bearing in the van of the poll;
ical fight that time -honored flag beneat
whose folds SO many brilliant lriumphs hav
been won.
Resolued, That above and beyond all OF
err considerations, we regard the union of III
American States. For the perpeiuation {
that union in its primitive integrity, we re
ly soely upon a strict and unfallering adhe
renee 10 The principles of The constitutions
We regard that instrument as the buiwar
OF our national salety-the sheet anchor
our political creed. To each and all of il
provisions we yield most cordial acquies
cence, and are ready to defend and maintai
its compromises in the faith OF honest Cit
zenship., ts.e at ls t. 4eaan. st
On motion OF Hon. Adams Treat Of Frank
fort, committee of nine were chosen cor
gressional committee for this congressoni
district. eHa s' -i ra
Treat Of Frankfort, James Of RockIant