Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-07-07


Reuel Williams,
j. c. Talbot,
The following committee was appointed to
draft resolutions.
G. L. Boynton, JAS Bell, b. Bradbury, A.
A. Hanscom, Adams Treat, VIM. E. Brown,
G. F. Shepley, d. I. Pike, F. E. Shaw, G.
K. Shaw, G. w. Starr.
The delegation from each county were au-
thorized to appoint a member of the State
Committee from each county
State Committee
Oxford-W. X. Kimball.
Lincoln-Oliver Moses.
Cumberland-David P Baker.
Piscataquis-A. M. Robinson
York-Luther S. Moore
Franklin-John l.. Cutler,
Kennebec-LOt M. Morrill,
Aroostook-Daniel Cummings.
Hancock-Charles Jarvis,
Waldo-Geo. B. Moore
Observation-Disclosures Hastings
Somerset-C. F. H. Greene.
Penobscot-G. l.. Boynton
The Committee on resolutions reported the
following, which were read, and subsequently
adopted unanimously
Resolved, That in this country all legiti-
mate political power emanates from the people,
on whose continued assertion and intelligent
exercise Of their political rights and duties,
essentially depend the success and perpetuity
of our republican system of government.
RESOLVED, That we proclaim anew our una
bated devotion and attachment to the time
honored principles OF the Democratic Repub-
lican party of the Union, believing that their
success in the government is identified with
the prosperity of the country and the welfare
of the Republic.
RESOLVED, That time and experience have
demonstrated the wisdom of the leading meas
ures of the Democratic party; of It's enlightened
territorial policy, by which the area of the
Republic has been more than trebled, and its
domain extended from ocean to ocean; Of its
liberal and comprehensive commercial policy
under which the country has rapidly risen as
maratime power, until it is about to wrest
from the grasp of her naughty rival the 'Tri-
dent of the Seas" Gifts constitutional, safe and
discreet financial policy, which, in addition 20
protecting the public treasury against loss, has
mltlgated the Intensity of commercial revul-
slOns, checked bank expansions, impaired
steadlness to the operations of trade by enlar-
ging the specie basis of the country; of its
benefcent and equitable tariff policy, which
has removed the odious exemptions in favor of
the rich, and unjust determinations against
the poor, and equalized the public burthens,
while 1t has at the same time extended the
bonds of commerce, and stimulated the industry
OF the country; SO successful indeed, has been
the practical working of these great measures
that they are now regarded, even by the mass of
our poiltlcal opponents a part of the settled
policy OF the country not liable to be over
thrown by party mutations.
ResolUed, That we cherish the Union of the
States as the palladium of our liberties; and
Will frown upon all attempts to subvert or
overthrow it, as threatening the worst calami-
ty that could befall not simply us as people.
but the cause of popular freedom throughout
the world.
ResolUed, That we sincerely rejoice in the
late Congressional adjustment of the slavery
controversy, which so recently disturbed the
harmony of the country, and divided the demo-
cratic party, and regard all past differences
growing out of that agitation, as merged in the
terms of reconciliation mutually agreed upon
by the delegates to the late Baltimore Conven-
ton and proclaimed in the resolution of that
body, which afirms the compromise measures
as final settlement of that improbable and
destructive controversy, and discountenances
any and all further attempts to revive it.
kesotred, That the principles enunciated by
B the President In his Inaugural address. meet
Instinct and unqualified approval and we
ssBlnitlatlon Of the policy, foreign and do
Iipanlineated in that document. as-marl,-
he's bneneement of new era. which
gnallzed by the increased pros
7ility Of the country at home