Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-09-08
Lincoln Senatorial and County Con.
ventlon.

Lincoln Senatorial and County Con.
vention.
Arrccably to a call Of ihs independent
Democrat. Of Lincoln Senatorial District and
County, meeting washold aiFrsnklin Hall,
ia Wiscas,st, on Saturday the 9Th ulr. ~.
ter being called to order BY llou. franklin
Clark, choice vas made of
RoHeRr SPlSyrY, Of Booihbay, Pre,idcnl.
WV. LOWELL, Of wiseaseu, Vice Prssi.
id6nt.
Voted, Tha, COMMITTEES be raised 10 dram
resolutions
Voted, Tia, a committee be raised 10 con-
suit upon the best method of nominating suit.
able candidates for Senators, and that those
ofsaid committee belonging to Lincoln Ccun'
" recommend h., Of Coon'y officers.
Voted. That committee be raised to confer
with committee Of the free soil Convention.
a, to the best method 10 be adopted in the se.
lection Of suitable list Of candidates to be
supported by boih parties.
The above mentioned committees met in
conference, and. after consultation, reported
the nanes N the following gentlemen, TO be
supported at the election in September next.
Foa SryATors. Cornelius Turner, ct
wtscasset; Alorro Garcelcn, Of Lewiston,
John HAYDEN, oi Bath; George Thoindlks,
of South Thoma,ion.
Fou CorNrr TRrAsrrr.. Henry Clark,
Of wi,cauc,.
FoR CouNrY COMMISSIONERS. Marshall
Smith, Of Doo,hbay George Weeks, ofJsi.
ferson.
Voted, Thl, said report be adopted ,anl tie
sane recommended to tie independent electors
Of Lincoln Drs,ric, aud County for iheir sup
port
|. II was ,lsn voted Iha, the following gentle
men &C, as the Democratic Senatorial und
County Committee Coz ,hs ensuing year.
Joseph X. Clark, ol wI'eas'et' Amos
Nounc. Bath David VI. James, Rockland
p. ". Wells, Bristol Josiah Morrow, Bow.
doiuham; Roger Hardy. Warren Robert
Robinson, waldoboro'.
The rol!oWing resolutions Wsro then ana.
uimously adopted.
Raolrd, That under the federal cuns,llu'
tion the powers Of this government are wise
ly distributed anon. iis several departments
and ,hat each is as truly bound TO .Sctciss
the poWers conferred upun n, ss 10 avoid all
encruachmenls upon the rights of others.
Roolr,d. That the right Of Congress 10
prolu.t slavery in the Territories Is clear
and unque.tiUuahle, and no attempt under any
pretcNI 10 repudllle ~ powers eau exempt
them from tho responsibility thus deNolVed
upon them they and they alone possess Tho
absolute ~ limit tic area Of slavery, and iheY
cannot therefore permit its extension To ter
ri,orics now free without being parieiPaiors
I In tho crime.
Re,ol,e5. Tia, the late act Of Congress by
which the barriers ol Liberty heretofore csia'
bl.shcd we're broken down, was Deliberate
act, both oc fraud and Of IyI3nny, and merits
a, it has received the ludIgnan, ir0wn Of
. lree people.
/ Rlsolr,d, That since 1t now depends upon
/ the action Of the free States. whether llberty
or slavery shall hereafter be the power DOM.
/ mani in Ibis boosted land of ffcedom, u ho'
comes the solemn duty Of men Of AL parties
i tu unite m ropelling the unN arraniahle agres'
.ions Of slavery, and restoring 10 the govern.
men, and the country It's position, pun'y ard
honor.
/ R1olr,d, Tha, We plant ourselves immo'e'
ably on lhe platform Of the Constitution, ife''
/ ly allowing 10 others their righs under ~
and dsnaading our own. To tho ballo, box
We rcplrc as the sovereign remedy Tor all inc
maladies thc body Iolri.. is now labouns un'
/ der and no man shall receive our support
Who either by his speech or by his silence en-
courlges acquIescence ~ the late slavery en'
croschmens.
/ R,,olred, that by his indomillble aad per.
seyerin. cGoris in the cause OF personal
rights and popular lbcuy maln,enance, Hon.
I Thoma, II. Benlon has Justly entitled him
SELF To the highest eolfdcHos and consldef'-
lions of his icllow ecuutry men.
Resolr,d, tia, those few men from Tue
South, Who, 10 both houses OF Congress TOOK
a fair and manly stand against the Kepeal o'
the Missouri Compromse deserve hearty
tribute Of thanks from the free people ol 'he
North.
7 R,.olrSd, ihat We heartily concur in ,hs
nomination Of Hon. Anson p. Morrill, as
candidate for Governor. lie is emphaiically
the people, candidate, aud shall have as he
deserves onr cordial and hearty support.
l R,sjlrcd, that we heartily approve oI lhs
nomination Of Cornelius Turner Of Wlscasse''
/ Alouzo Garcelon of Lewiston, John liayden'
nf Bath. and George ThomdlAc, oi South
Thomas,on. Z, candidates for Senator'S
/ R,solr,d. that We have full confidence 10
Henry CLARK of Wi.cassst, as candidate for
Treasurer. and Marshall Smith, Of Boothbay
and George Weeks Of jefferson, as candid
a,rs for County Commissioners and will Use
ali fiir and honorable means 10 secure their
elcslon to the Offices for which they arc nom
mated.
Rcs1 red. that tho thanks OF the Con'en-
ton be presented to the president and scere-
iary, fnr the failful manner an when 'hey
have discharged their duties.
4 Rc,o'red, that the doings OF ihs Ion.en-
ton be Published in the "le"i'lnn fals
Journal Progressive Age" aud "oHioTd
ROBERT sPlNNEY, Prs.
WILLIAM LOWELL. S,c.
wi,ca.se,, Aug. 9Th, isji'