The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-08-25
THE NEBRAsKAITE CONVENTION,
ITS NOMINEE.

or SOUTH BERWICK.
THE NEBRASKAITE CONVENTION,
ITS NOMINEE.
The regular " Nebraska Democracy" oi
the district held delegate convention in
Saco OH Thursday Of las, week, and ncmi'
mated Hon. Samuel Wells as their Congrss.
sional candidate. Mr.. Ira T. Dew was
Mr.. Weiss chief competitor for The nomi'
nation, but the strength Of The National Of.
fee holders who were here in force from
Portland was too much for him, and al
though he had the greatest number on The
OH The first ballot, Mr. Wells's vote wa,
gradually increased and he was nominated
on the third ballot, receiving 81 of the 100
votes thrown. We were led 10 sup Wse
from the oulgivings Of The last Democr,,
tina, the Congressional convention OF is
friends would speak oul in unmis'akab'e
terms so that the voters OF the district
might see a, glance The position taken j,
regard 10 the repeal OF The Missouri Com.
promise. Il said in substance that The re-
peal of the Compromise would be sane
toned, and the Democracy Of the district
in their nomination for Congress would
take their stand upon the Legislation EN-.
braced in the Nebraska Bill. Now what
did they TO They passed The following
paliering, double.dealing resolve, which,
although il really endorses the Nebraska
swindle, is susceptible of any construction,
or OF none, jus, as may suit the exrounde'
of the thing. |, is this:
RESOLVED, Tina, while this Convention
does no, ;egard support Of the territorial
bills of the last Congress as u necessary
test Of any mans democracy, yet we rec
o.nize in the principles of seli.governmen'
which these bills contain, principles which
are as old as The Constitution, aud which
can never be applied in practice, without
proving their value in advancing the gene
raj Interests OF human freedom. z"
We have seen a great many mean re.
solves passed by office.holders' conventions,
bu, no, one iha, would compare with this in
unmi,iga,ed meanness. There is nothing
sauare.edged abou, il, but most pi,iful
sneak intended 10 deceive honest men. II
shirks, and j, embraces the Nebraska legis
la,ion. I, was reported by cur neighbor
Hanscom, bu, i, bears the mark, the ear
marx, Of one who far exceeds him in Jesuit
ism. Soon ailer The convention, we met a
delegate and asked him il The Democracy
had endorsed the Nebraska swindle! 40
yes,n said he, and he swelled with pride
"up 10 the hub" a few hours after, we
me, another, and he s,ruiied with great com
placency, as some of our office.holders here
are accustomed TO 10, and in answer
10 the same inquiry, replied, 80 no, we
did no, make this test Of Democracy
The next day, we came across a third "reg.
ular," and putting the same question, was
answered in this way: "Why yes, PARTIAL
ly, l guess so, though really cannot tell ;
the resolution was rather queer one, but
guess it was all right" We very much
mistake the character Of the voters of this
dis,ric, il they are deceived BY SO iranspa-
rent a humbug as this resolve.
In regard TO the candidate selected, Judge
Wells, he is q lawyer - nobody but law
yer seems TO have any claims upon the De.
mocracy for Congressional honors - OF good
abilities, and as citizen, unexcep,ionable
in his character. We neither desire nor
intend to disparage his merits as a citizen
Of worth and intelligence. His public pc.
silion, with such resolution as this conven-
lion passed for him 10 stand upon, is wha,
we have RICH, TO comment upon. II he
is as ambiguous us the resolution, his cleo
ton would be- fraud upon the people, aud
If he fully endorses the Nebraska swindle,
the people Of the district have no sympathy
with his views. We hear that some Of the
office. holders in Portland and elsewhere in
the dis,ric, are privately representing him
As opposed TO the Nebraska bill, or that he
would have been, had he been in Congress
when j, passed. Gentlemen fice.holdes,
we tell you ,ha, the voters Of this Congress
sional dis,ric, have not only right 10 know
what Mr.. Wells would have done relative
10 the repeal OF the Missouri Compromise,
had he been in Congress, but wha, he would
DO, IL there, relative to The admission Of
Slave States, aud other measures involving
The spread OF slavery. The repeal OF The
Missouri Compromise is TO be approved or
condemned by the passage or rejection oil
other legislative acts Of similar Import
Kansas will be knocking soon for admission.
Other States framed GU, Of U. S. Territories
will be asking similar privilege. Cues
ions involving the annexation OF Cuba will
30 before Congress. In fact, this warfare
II the Slave power sgains, the constitutional
rights Of the Free States, and in favor Of