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

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5 Third Congressional District.

and that the friends of each claim that their
Convention was the district Convention. | at
tended both, and was a careful observer of all
that transpired | think | was an impartial
observer; for | desire harmony, and did all
could 10 get them united in one. | am frank
10 admit, that do not regard either taken sep
arately as the district Convention. 1t is true,
the National Convention admitted Mr. Moore
but he was not entitled TO his seat on account
of any superior advantage in the organization
of the Convention at which he was elected
over that at which Mr.. Dickinson was elected ;
but when we place them on the same footing,
and then examine the action of BOTH and all the
facts connected with their action, and see what
would have been the result, had both acted TO-
gether, it is plain beyond doubt, that Moore,
having very decided majority of all the dele
gates present, would have been elected. No
honest man, who knows anything abont the
matter, will deny this. Now this being the
case, and it also being fact that not quorum
of the delegates present acted in the Conven-
iiou at which Mr.. d. was elected, it is not at
all strange that Mr.. M. should have received
his seat The committee on credentials no.
ticed these facts, from admissions of Mr.. d.,
and on them predicated their action. So much
for this pant of the story.
| now come to another mode of comparing
the Conventions The call was, as Won will
perceive by referring TO it, TO meet at Thomas
ton on the 25th Of May-Lincoln to meet Wal
do, and Waldo 10 meet Lincoln in convention.
No time of day, or place named in the call
Mark this. Delegates from a distance, of
course arrived the night before. 1t was ru-
mored about that the proper course TO be pur-
sued would be for the Lincoln and Waldo dele
gates TO meet by themselves, and select COM
mittees 10 confer with each other as to the
proper method 10 be adopted, in organizing the
Convention. This, of course, would have
been judicous coarse to have pursued, had it
been carried out in good faith /; but this was
not the case. Certain individuals were very
anxious TO have the control of the Convention.
In order to accomplish this, it was necessary
to inform the sub c6faals whom their masters
sent as delegates from the various towns, and
particularly whom they did not want sent In
some cases, the people had no more manners
than 10 suppose they had right TO have some
thing 10 say as 10 who should go delegates, and
came out 10 the caucuses and defeated the de-
signs of these sub officials, by sending other
persons than the oues whom the masters had
directed them 10 send. What naughty crea-
lures the people must be, thus 10 Illustrate the
the plans of these office holding, office seeking
persons, who seem to think they were born TO
rule or ruin the democratic party! These
would be rulers saw by the complexion of
things, that there might be some doubt as to
their having things just their own way, SO IL
was considered best, as the saying is, ''to take
time by the forelock." To accomplish this,
ON the evening before the Convention, the true
and faithful of the Lincoln delegates, with a
few others, whom they hoped 10 allure into
their interest, were summoned TO meet at the
Grand Council Chamber prepared for the oc-
casion. Here they concocted the whole plan
of organization. Let II be understood that it
was only part of the Lincoln delegates, who
thus met, the others having no knowledge of
any such meeting. The knowing ones at this
meeting were very careful 10 keep their real
obect-the control of the Convenlion-out of
sight. They said, it was true, their action
would have no binding force, and wanted this
distinctly understood but they also, (although
they did no. say so in distinct language) want
ed it understood that they should carry out
the arrangements there made, TO the letter, let
the consequences or effects 10 the harmony of
the Convention, be what they might. They
chose a committee to confer with a correspond
ing committee from Waldo, in settling prelim-
inares for the organization. There is one fact
in connection with this meeting, which have
omitted TO state; and that is, that no public
notice of any meeting of the Lincoln delegation
was ever given, except the published call for
the Convention. So much for the secret cau-
Gus of certain Lincoln delegates.
will now notice the action of certain Wal
do delegates, while assembled in secret con-
clave on this celebrated euening of The 24th of
May, 1852. As regards this secret meeting of
certain Waldo delegates, and others not dele
gates, who probably acted the most conspicu-
our part in the grand drama, cannot speak
with that degree of certainty, that can in re-
gard 10 the Lincoln officials meeting; for
have not had history of the affair from any
one who was present. | will give some facts
in relation to the matter, and leave candid pub
lie opinion to settle the question, whether a
meeting of certain delegates and others of the
rule or ruin school, from Waldo, was not held,
and a committee chosen TO confer with their
brethren of the same school in Lincoln. 1t
was stated in the aforenamed Lincoln meeting,
that such a meeting of the Waldo delegates
had been, or was to be holden, and like COM
mittee of conference chosen. 1t was also stat
ed by those who attended the Lincoln meeting,
that such meeting on the part of Waldo, was
held, and committee chosen. That the two
committees had conferred together, and agreed
upon the preliminaries Of organization. | will
state another fact, and that is, not more than
one out of six of the Waldo delegation knew
of any such meeting of their delegation. Let
this suffice for what transpired the night pre-
vious TO the Convention.
Before proceeding to describe what was done
on the 25th, will allude again TO the fact
that no particular place in Thomaston, nor any
particular time of day was designated in the
call, at which the Convention would assemble.
will state further, that no public notice of
any particular time Of day, or particular place
in Thomaston for the Convention 10 NEE, was
ever given at any time to my knowledge. Ii
is true. it was rumored about that the Conveo
tion would meet at certain Westinghouse in
Thomastou but by whose authority or from
whom the rumor came, was unable tolearn.
These things being so, would it not have been
the part of wisdom and sound drcreton on the
part of delegates, to have been very cautious
as to any haste in attempting to organize The
Couventionl Should any organization have
been made, before IL of the clock, noon un
less the most of the delegates from each Coun
ty were present and gave the consent for al
earlier one! Was 1t judicious or right, for /;
certain part of the delegates from Lincoln por
tion of the district, with perhaps three or foul
from Waldo, to caucus upon the subject; agre,
upon the time and place of meeting, and theI
meet at said time and place; and in the knowr
absence Of a large number of delegates from
Lincoln. and of the almost entire delegation
from Waldo, attempt to organize Convention
These are questions which candid democrat
are respectfully requested to answer.
| now come to what transpired on the 25th