The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-08-25
rruinr 70 make the dumb Speak.

It is worthy OF notice tnat 1uuSo faiS
has never yet publicly accepted the nominal
ton as candidate for Governor, although
committee was appointed by the convention
to notify him of his denomination. and solic-
IL his acceptance. When will that commit
tee reportp And until il does report, is it
fair to consider Judge Paris in the feld'
Have the "dumb " democracy in fact any
candidate Theso are questions which many
would be happy to have answered by some-
body.
At democratic caucus recently holden
at Bangor, GEoScE NJ. WEsrEKS Esq, for
merly editor Of the Augusta Age, and AFTER
wards Of the Bangor Democrat, and one
Of the most talented Of the democratic
leaders in this State. offered resolution
calling on Judge Paris to speak out. The
proceedings connected with his motion
are reported in the Bangor Courier as fol-
lows:-Portldnd AdrertiSer.
The selection Of delegates being thus safe
" got through with, George VI. Western esq,
rose aud spoke ut some length in reference To
the Nebraska bill and the position Of Judge
Paris. tie amenied the SILENCE OF the
PORTLAND CONVENTION which nominated
Judge = q, and admitted that it gave to much
code to the sugS"' tion that both the conyen-
ton and its candidate lnte,lrd finally To &C.
oUiEscE IN THE OUTRAGE OF WHICH JUDGE
DOUGLASS WAS THs FATHER. Still, ms the
COW ention was only in se>sion one day, Its
failure to speak ou' might have been tn" re-
suit OF accident. and at any rate, Judge Par
ris could not he held necessarily responsible
for what it did do. or dill not do. IL was
generally expected that Mr. pishury, who
hal borne himself so gallnnlly through the
last canvass, would he put in nomination.
Certainly Judge Paris was nominated w'Ih-
out any solicitation on his part, and did not
participate ut all in the doings oI the cOnyeb.
ton, and was left ut perfect liberty 10 ex.
press his own views ~ reference to the Ne
br,,ska bill and the system OF measures Of
which that bill was a part. And in paint Of
fact, in MIR. Weston said thai he had been
daily expecting and hoping that Judge Paris
would Dome oul and place himself in harmo.
ny with the public feeling in reference to
this system, Unless he did so, he could
expect nothing but total defeat. Mr.. Yves
ton confessed, however, that his hopes in
this respect were ere ,tly shaken by the Tact
that a democratic contention holden this lrcck
at Saeo, ia trhith Portland delegates bore
leading part. aud at trhich a Portland ge"tIe-
man iras nominated for Con gresS, had atop.
ted resolutions fully endorsing he Nebraska
fraud. 1t might still he hoped considering
Ill. Of, 10.
did not participate by way oil advice. or as.
sent, in what was done Mt Saeo, hut acquies.
ence in the Nebraska hill was brought 81
near home TO him by the acton ut Saco. that
j, became Indispensable that he should
parge himself Gf the imputatiOn by some
prompt and decisive declaration. With the
view 81 inviting such declaration, MIR Wes-
ton offered the following resolution, which,
however, he said he should not press, il il
did MOI meet the general concurrence Of the
caucus:
Rssoired, That m the opinion Of the democracy
Of Bangor, IL i desirable aud important that
HOa. Albion X Paris should, without DELAY, in
such manner as he may deem consistent with the
prophecies Of his position, cause To be made pah
JIG AN authoritative exposition OF his views in
reference To the recent act Oi Congress, Orgdnlz.
ing the territories of Kansas and Nebraska.
DIR. jordan was OppOsed To any acliOn on
the resolution, principally tor the reason
that the caucus was very small in point of
numbers. lie declared himsclflO have been I
in favor Of The Nebraska bill from the start.
and upon principle. and believed that the
entire democratic party would DO in favor Of.
il within one year.
This declaration by DIR. johnson was
received with loud demonstrations Of APP
plause.
Major III Strickland was opposed to the
resolution on the ground that u would lead
60 the aues ioning OF Judge Paris by the
wings aud aboitionists. The Major declared
himself DECIDEDLY OPPOSED TO THE Ne
BRAsKA Bill.
MIR. Owen Moran, very respectable |
adopted citizen, said that Mr.. Weston had
made freesuil speech, and one entirely un-
suited to democratic caucus. MIR. Moran
thought The passage Of the Nebraska bill
one Of the prOudesi triumphs Of the democ-
racy.
The Chairman. Mr.. Boynton, said he
thought the caucus was too small 10 act
uIo, MIR. Weston resolution.
Mr.. Weston again rose aud said nc should
not press hrs resolution against the OppOs
ton and relu,t ,nce which had been mani
tested. 1t would cary no weight unless
gener lily coneurred in. lie repeated his
conviction that it was idle to hope for Judge
PARIS election, irithOm some declaration
against the Nebraska Bal, and very emphat-
ically declared his own determination moi t.
vote for Judge r., il he continued by SILENCE
To GIVE STRENGTH To TnE IMPLICATION THAT
he AcoUIEscED IN the DouCLAs OUTRAGE
Mr.. Westons resolution was then laid on
the table.
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