The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-08-18
To HENRY CARTER,
ABRAHAM GiLPATRIck,
JAMES NJ. DEERING, Esos.
Speeches at the Congressional Conven'

PfeSS OF OlneI Hatioi ic"oo'o " ""Po'o'
BILE for US TO publish the able speech OF Dr.
Nourse at our Mass Congressional Conven-
ton as we iniima,ed we might. The speech
vas published by the Portland Advertiser
filling over four OF lis columns. We an
mex the remarks ofseveral others who aG
dressed the convention taking them from
The very excellent, report Of the proceeding
given by the Advertiser, commencing with
Mr.. Neal Dow's, the FIST who took the
stand after the result Of the balloiing il
favor Of Mr.. Wood was made known. Mr.
Dow was called on, by Mr. Ames Of Stan
dish who wished that some gentleman
would inform the convention the character
Of Mr.. Woods sentiments upon the grea
questions which had prompted the meet
ing.
MIR Dow said that the manner Of his
being called 10 the stand would seem 10 i'm
ply that the character Of MIR. Wood appeared
To require some voucher. He ven,ured
10 say that that idea did not occur TO the
MUD oil his friend when he made the sug
ges,ion iha, some explanation should BE-
gwen Of The opinions OF Mr.. Wood on the
great questions which were now agilalins
the country.
They were assembled here, he said, a:
members ofall political paIties, OF all crreds
and of all sorts of ''isms" which had agiia
ted he county within the last few years.
but Notwithstanding this variety in iheiI
sentiments OH various minor topics, they
were assembled in reference TO a single
idea - the protection OF the North from The
aggIessious OF the South. They intended
to endeavor TO restore The Missouri Com.
promise il possible. and TO dive back The
curse Of slavery To lis original limits. They
were assembled, both Wings and Demo
Gratis, Of all sorts Of shades Of oplnion in
reference to Other matters, yet having but
one shade OF feeling OF this matter; and !,
was certain that il the electors Of The fire,
Congressional district OF The State would
consent for lime 10 lay aside all their pre-
fereuces and predictions in regard 10
other matters, aud 20 Tor this one thing,
they would give the slavery propagaGdisls
lesson that they would profit by all over
the North. They would give them 10 un-
dersland tina, there was North, which
would give ofiice-seekIng, pro slavery poll
licians lesson they would not be apt read.
lily to forget. applause.
He was inclined to think that those gen.
ilemen who had sprung this Nebraska
,h, hIlIn
long, find themselves in The condition in
which veteran Dulchman found himself
n few years ago. "a yolce-"Wha, was
iil") An old buchanan coming TO the
United States, brought with him muskel
which had been loaded by his father OF hls
grandfather, and had descended TO him as
an heir loom. Never once thinking to
draw the charge, he hung the old weapon
over his fireplace; when one night, aiier
he had retired 10 bed, his slumbers were
disturbed BY very unusual calerwaulin.,
under his window. His patience becom-
ing exhausted, he jumped on, OF bed, seized
his muskel, opened the window, ard blazed
away at The cats. He had hardly pulled
the trigger before he felt himself stunned,
and coming TO his senses in few min
uies, he found himself spawning among
the legs of table hard by. Recovering his
fee, he ran 10 the bed side, and exclaimed
10 his wife, 'Oh mine Got mine Go, pc
kilt! pelieve shood dat kun out OF de
wronk en;." iRoars Of laughter, aud clap.
ping OF hands.) And so would il be with
many Northern gentlemen al the national
capital in regard to this Nebraska measure
they would find iha, they had fired oil
their guns a, the wrong end. Renewed
applausel
Unscrupuous men, without any regard
TO the public interest. managing this mailer
solely with reference TO their own personal
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, irampllng their own
pledges under foot in relation 10 The COM
promises Of 1850, and in relation 10 their ex.
pressed determination in reference 10 this
matter, yet being themselves frs, and FORE
most TO bring forward and sustain meas
ure the effeei of which was now convul.
sing The couulry-they would find that the
people had not forgotten and were deter.
mined no, 10 overlook this base betrayal Of
their interests.
They were assembled there, wings and
democrais-or at least they had been dem
ocrais. U-ugh,er.) He had heard some
talk on the subject among members Of The
convention. He was moi learned in tn Q
matters, and would like very well il some
gentleman would define The difference be-
tween the whig aud democratic platforms,
as these parties now stood upon Them. II
there was now any issue between the dem.
ociats OF Maine on the one hand and The
wings on The ether, he would like TO be in.
formed Of il. There was no reason now,
that he was aware OF, why wings OH the
one hand, and democrats on The other, could
not come together and ACT as one man in
relation 10 this abro. gallon OF The Missouri
Wings aud democrats He
was aware that in some parts OF the States
men talked about keeping the whig party
Ioa ether, and the democratic party to.elh.
or, upon party lines. But for what reason!
For 10 other reason under heaven than 10
promote objects Of personal aggrandize-
ment on the part OF one sci OF persons or
another, in neither OF which the people, as
such, have the slightest feeling or interest.
The only interest Of the people was in The
Of The country, the whole coun.
ry, and the limitation OF slavery 10 the
States and territories in which il now ex-
sled. (Grea, applause.
And now" said Mr.. D., "you have
agreed upon candidate. And who is he!
Who is John nj. Woodi John NJ. Wood is
one Of the people. John NJ. Wood is no
ottice-seeker. (Great aPplause); John NJ.
Wood desires no office. While he will
,aal h;,n.a1f h;,,hly cou.
plimen,ed and faliered BY this expression
Of your confidence, feel certain that, were
he here, he would say 10 you iha, he would
rather the nomiralion had fallen upon some
other man. He would thank yon foI this
manifestation Of your regard, but he would
tell yon that he desires no office, and least
Of all this one, whose du,ies, when faith
fully performed, are very arduous, and
which will necessarily occupy much Of his
time which he would desire 10 devote 10