Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-07-01
VOL. VII.

| order by Hon. Arnold Blaney, OF Bristol, a
member of the Lincoln committee, the chair
man of that committee not peing in attendance,
and on motion of Judge Baney, Hon. Joseph
Miller, of Lincolnville, was chosen to preside
during the organizations. A committee on
credentials of six, three from each county, was
appointed All the committee Joined in re-
celving credentials, but one of the members
did not subsequently act with the committee
! There having been some contested seats the
committee were unable to report till the after
noon. They then reported the names of sew
enty-nine delegates who had presented their
credentials and claimed to be admitted as mem
bers of the convention, who were large ma
jority of all the delegates chosen to the con-
vention, sixty-one from Lincoln, being the en-
tire delegation from that county and eighteen
delegates from Waldo, represented and under
stood to be but part of the delegates from the
| latter county. The whole number of delegates
to which the towns in the district were entitled
was one hundred and twenty, sxty-four from
Lincoln and filty-six from Waldo, and there
were three vacancies in the delegation from
Lincoln. Some amendments to the report of
the committee on credentials were offered,
which were rejected by the convention.
A large majority of all the delegates chosen
10 the convention having met at the Baptist
meeting house and presented their credentials
TO the committee appointed 10 examine them,
there could be no doubt that this was The cou-
vention of the third congressional district At
the time no one doubted it, for all qUithoM er-
! ceptlon, in one form or another, regularly or
irregularly, were pressing their claims for ad-
mission to 1t.
At this stage of proceedings it was an
nounced that committee from portion of the
| Waldo delegation was present who desired to
make communication to the conventiun.-
Some discussion arose as TO the propriety of
receiving any communication till after the con-
ventlOn was organized. The convention, how
ever, voted to hear the communications The
communication was request that number of
delegates from Waldo might be admitted
| equal TO the number from Lincoln. No Gre
dentials were presented, no names were given,
1t was not stated from what towns they were
TO come, or how they were chosen. The con-
ventlon was asked to vote blindly in advance
10 admit such number of delegates, whether
they had any credentials or whelhe they
had been regularly chosen or not. A mo-
ton was made 10 grant the request. On
this motion "A discussion was had, which
continued tll evening. The arguments OH
one side and The other, it is unnecessary TO
repeat. Tie proposition 10y those who op-
posed the motion was that the request was
unrea ,npahle, lmpractlCabIe, without prece-
dent, contrary to all rules aud regula ions for
such conventions, and that so far from pro-
duc:ng harmony, il would lead 10 discord
and confusion, aud that by destroying the
basis or foundation of the convention, with
reference TO which the people had chosen
their delegates, The action OF the convention
would lose IFS binding force, and have no
more validity Than the dolngs of mass meet
ing.
The committee from the Waldo delegates
made no other proposition than the one above
named.
The convention adjourned to hafpast
eighI the nexi morning.
On the morning OF the 26h, the conyen-
tion was called TO order at9 O'Clock The
members OF the convention had become no.
lifted that the discussion of the previous day
had proceeded far enough aud they were
anxious to proceed TO transact the business
for which they had assembled and which de-
volved upon them in order that they might
return to their homes. To accomplish this
the motoa under discussion al the tme of
the adjournment was lald on The table, and
the report of the committee on credentials
accepted. AT this moment, Col. Treat of
Frankfort, one of the Waldo delegates who
was in attendance, rose and requested his
friends TO retire and organize or form anorh-
er convention. MIR. James, one Of the dele
gates from Rockland, did the same. Up to
the time, therefore, il would seem there had
been no organization at Jordan's hall. Up
to that time the delegates from Rockland, in
cluding Mr.. James had been acting with the
convention, laking part in the discussion and
in voting. Up 10 that time the delegates
from Waldo through their committee had
been urging their claims for admission to
the convention, but on condition to which
the convention refused to accede
The convention then proceeded 20 com
plete It's permanent organization by the
choice of Hon. Joseph Miller as president,
and Hon. William F. Carleton of White
field as secretary. The convention then
transacted the business for which it had as
senbled, for full account of which we re-
fer 10 the official report of the proceedings.
The business was conducted with great har-
mony, and full vote of all those present
was not given at any one time. AT the time
of voting for the delegate to the Baltimore
convention, some of the members of the
convention who were friendly to Mr.. Dick.
eiSOu were HOt III ine MUSE Wnen tDeIF
names were called, and others who were
present did not avail themselves of their
right TO vote. The largest number of votes
thrown was 6fty-lhree. Ii was not deemed
important, and as a matter of fact, was not
important 10 throw a large vote. All the
convention designed was that votes enough
should be thrown to carry out the wishes of
the convention and that was done. Had the
same course been taken in filling vacancies
and manufacturing delegates that was adopt
ed at JoIdaD's hall, a much sarger vote
might have been thrown.
The democracy of this district are respect
fully requested 10 examine the foregoing
statement and The report Of the proceedings
OF the convention, in order TO determine who
is right and see if there is anything in them
which has the appearance of unfairness on
the part of the Lincoln committee, or Lin
coin democracy, and whether on the con-
trary, there is not in them evidence of very
great moderation and concession on the part
Of the committee, and of very great candor,
fairness and impartiaiity on the part of the
convention.
Ii Mr.. Moore had presented these facts,
well known to him, 10 the committee on ere.
dentials Mt Baltimore, does any one doubt
that MIR. Dickerson would have been admit
TED TO his seat 10y unanimous vote?
An account of The doings ut Jorians hall
WIN appear next week. We hope also TO
ne ap'e TO present n statement from Mr..
D'cSersoh as 10 what took place at Balti.
more, IN regard to the contested seat from
this district.