Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-06-09
,rc, men and deserved an explanation. Tn,

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case was like this:
lie. Me-. Morrill,, had a room at The Ban
COR House. while attending TO his official du'
ties before AID during the Convention. As
the house was crowded in every Tar,, Mr..
Moore of the Republican Journal, in the
character Of friend, was permitted to enter
his, Mr.. Ms room TO prepare his minutes
for the Press. In MI. Morrill's absence,
Moore himself ordered spirit into his, Mr.
Morrill's room--dd what he thought best
with i,-ordcrcd il out forthwith, saying that
Mr.. Morrill, would be indgnan, il he knew
il; and then reported in his paper that "nE,
MooRr, nap srry RUN N Mn. MoEEuL's
ROOM; uur SAW NoNE ~ Mr.. pnLsuunY's.
This report caused people to infer that he,
Mr.. Morrill, kep, rum in his room. when in
FAC, he had never had any or beoi IN hi'
room ,ricH there rd' any hrrc. Now we
would ask any decent we'll bred man in the
State Of Maine, allcr Mr. Morrill, had thus
kindly disconnected himself to obligc a man
whom he viewed as friend, il such a rc-
por, published in public newspaper, with
the inference likely to be attached to j, was
not an infamous breach ct friendship and con.
fdcncc and a cowarlly, mean and disgrace
fll attempt to blast the character and inicgri.
" ola Kind and honorable man
Such is regular" Democracy as rraciiccd
by ono Of the regular" State Committee,
For our par, we envy no, the heart lha, could
be found guilty Of such conduct, SO much
Tor this, and we may ailudc to Others hercaf.
ter.
The chief speakers At this Convention were
Mcs,rs. Talbo, and Cam ofFunkln Perry
and Luddru Of Oxford Munger Of Cumbcr-
laul ani Noursc oi Sacajahoc.
Tho Resolutions passed a, this Con,cn-
ton will shoN Io the people wha, they must
rely upon a, the principle, AMI measures on
which To rally They cmsoIy the funlamcn.
tal principles Of III, JclIcrsouan faith, and
ana sustain the principle Of Constitutional
Liberty tor an Free TcrGloy-ihc rocoGni-
ton OF real, anl not spur, Gus popular 'ovcr.
c.ruly-,hc freedom OF tie use of the ballot.
aud the protection Of the community from lhc
cncroachman,s and mi,crirs or iuicmpcu0cc.
These are live issues They cmboiy the liV-
inc scuumcu, Ut the time. and come uP 10,
bu, d, uo, advance beyond il.
From the character Of this Convention we
feel authorized to assert that great results
will low from its proceedings and councils.
Tho men who have been the chief actors in
Il are men Of character and tried virtue aud
PATRIOTISM. Tho nominee ior Governor Is
worthy the htghcs, honor in the Gin Of The
people. The sense OF the Convention las
been iuI.ciou,ly aud cmPha,icllly expressed.
Al the people uow have to DO is to take their
position on tic true foundation andlhsy can
", uaionll.ze Liberty as Slavery i'uow Va.
l,oaal.lcl and ,riumph1udy announce a VIC
tory ucn, hll which shall add new lus,rc to
the achievements Of popular government.
The following are thc official proceedings
The meeting was called to- orlcr hy J. VI.
Dctriur of Sacu, on whose motion Col Mon
roe ui Abbott, VAS appointed Temporary chair
mal, and Calvin II. Whitney, Of NeNherG,
Secretary pro tenn.
On motion of Mr. bennett, of York, tie
chairman appointed a committee Vt ono from
each County to select permanent officers lor
the Convention.
Ymk-AlcxauJrr bennett
Cumbcrlud-Albcu S1nhorn.
Audroscorriu-Wm -. bray.
Saradlhuc-Cul. Monroe.
,r.rIp-- U.sass Srt,.sY
ONlurl-R. : Stevens
kcuuchcc--Juhn Lambert
IauhIm-Slmurl Cram,
Srmcrse,-Dluicl Bunker
Wallo-Wm \. Rust
piscaiuu,-Jlmcs Bell
pcuutscui-Jcfrrsuu Chamberlain,
Washurtun-Sa Samuel Emluug
lIlncock-B. Wood
Arou,iuuL was not represented.
The committee retired, 7uI 90 the interval
Gen. Perry. Of ONlurl, was called upon iur
remarks. ne arose and addressed the Con
yrrl.on lu his unique and iclctous manner.
llr sltI that ihls must be a working, and
not % taIkJug observation-disclosures u might
be well On have both lie thought the Dem.
ucrary ufthc State assembled under the most
favorable auspiccs-ih1, this was no packed
caucus, buta voluntary coming together Of
the luicrnfrd democracy. lie thought Tie
rain would lu no harm, sO "lui u rain ana
while vegetation wa, fuur,Iur outside, hC
thought cur State vas destined 10 a high de-
gree ut inauguration from the proceedings 10
ru, Hall. the effects ui which would be- APP
parent shout next harvest. lie thought Pro-
V.I,nrg and the Convention would work to-
scthcr. Ancr which the Committee report.
Cd the following hs,ol officers
PRESIDENT,
CHARLES J. TALBOT, or Huntington.
yirr PrrsprNrs York, Samuel Ro.
bcus. Walorburn.'
Cumberland, = l.. Warehouse, Scarbofo'
AudusCoEGin, Isaac Gross, Tuner.
Slradahuc, Amos Nuur.c. Bath
Lincoln franklin Clark, WIsclsSct.
Oxford, Timothy Walker, Rumlod.
kyrucJcc, Dudley Moody, RcAdGcd.
Franklin, Col Dlcgct. Pennington.
Somerset. Andrew McFaiIcu, Emblem.
Waldo. Oliver Crowcll, Frankfort
plscailguls. J. ). Monroe, Abbot
Pcuob-cut. Hiram Rurrlcs, Carmel.
Illuruck, VIM. Chamberlain, Casunc.
Washiug,on-D. Tyler Calais.
Calvin II Whitney, Ncwborg; Aaron
Quiuhy, Wcs,brook, Secretaries
Rev. II VI. Eaton, Kcuts Hin, Chaplain.
And their report was unanimously accept
ell.
MI Talbot. on iaklng The chair made some