The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-07-07
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Gentlemen, let US 10 into every part oil
the State and resolve 10 do our duty. The
delegates here assembled are all men ci
influence in their own regions Of country,
and il is important that they should exer.
else tina, influence. There is binding OBJ.
legation on US 10 20 TO the polls, and TO
rouse all men 10 united action. This is
the duty of every Whlg.
I thank you for your kind support, and so
long as live, shall try 10 carry ont Whig
principles. We should all endeavor 10 feel
a personal responsibility in this matter, and
everything ,ha, can promote the interests Of
the Wing party.
You have my hearty cooperation in the
platform, and shall have il in the endeavoI
10 elect the candidate whom you have nom
mated.
Mr.. Smith took his sea, amidst the live
lies, demonstrations Of applause.
On conclusion OF Mr.. Smiths remarks,
Mr.. Poor wss again called for. We have
not room for The entire report ofhis remarks
bu, will give few extracts as we find them
reported in the State o! Maine" 10 show
their general tenor.
He said anything he could now offer to
The convention afer The eloquent remarks
of his friend Smith, would fall upon unwil-
ing ears. But he was ready TO define his
position upon the exciting question OF The
times. For fourteen years past he had
seen nothing like that which we now wit.
meas in The agitation OF the public mind.
The resistance 10 executive usurpaion
which produced the great revolution OF
1910 was The only parallel within his recol-
lection, and the resul, Of that effort was
bu, what is to follow the present struggle.
The North has been aroused upon great
question involving the public faith, and
resistance TO The aggression Of the slave
power is 10 become the rallying cry Of The
people.
By the recent act of Congress all The com.
promises of former years are nj an end.-
The Missouri Compromise Of 1920 is over.
thrown, and for The frs! time in the history
the coun,r, the doctrine has been advanced
that slavery, and not freedom. is'lhe first
principle of our government. The North arc
driven 10 the necessity of taking q new
s,and,- of defending their fire'sidcs and
their allars.
] will not argue the subject Of slavery.
I am addressing body Of men who inslinc.
lively revol, a, any thought Of its extension.
|, is The grea, social and political evil OF
our system. We have only tolerated il from
necessity, aud sought TO fulfill our consiiln.
ional. obligation 10 The South from sense
OF duty.
Slavery is defended a, The North by those
only who have the spirit Of the Shareholder.
I, is protected by The North from regard TO
the obligations of The constitution.
No reasoning can make man an enemy
Of slavery. The sentiment is an instructive
one, which springs up spontaneously IN the
human heart or is moi found there al all.
The question presented by the Nebraska
issue mus, be met as principle. All those
who love liberty will yet act together in this
matter. and they mus, conquer in the end.
Our duly in this emerge cy Is n plain one.
Lay aside all local sectional or parizan pre-
ferences on minor matters, and 30 in for a
union Of all men opposed 10 the repeal Of
the Missouri Compromise. Let Us inscribe
upon our banner mo further aggression Of
the slare porer," and fgh. under this flag
till victory perches upon our banner.
II is no, enough 10 think right; we musl
also act. Towns, counties and states must
be reused, aud from the shores Of the Allan.
tic TO the fariheresi west, wherever there
is hand lha, labOrs. or heart that beats III
sympathy with freedom, will come forth q
fellow worker in our cause. Cheers.
This question rises high above all The or.
binary questions of party. II involves The
interests of freedom itself, in which every
man has deep aud a common share. Let
Us labor in this cause rs we valus our pres.
ent interest and our future welfare, and lei
us transmit TO our children without encnm
brance and free nom stain, the free insli,u.
lions and The manly sentiments which we
have inherited from our fathers. Cheers
On the conclusion Of Mr.. Poor's speech
Mr.. Joseph Baker, Of Augusta, moved as
follows
r. solued, That, confding in The ability
experience aud integrity Of Hon. Isaac Reed
Of Waldoboro', our candidate for Governor,
we cheerfully recommend him TO The unan.
imous support OF The wing party oflhe State
and we will use all honorable and judicious
means 10 secure his election.
This resolve was unanimously ado ,led,
oil motion of ]. A. Poor
II was then voted that The President oil
this convention be committee 10 notify Hon
Isaac Reed of his unanimous nomination
this day by the wings OF Maine, rs their
candidate for the office Of Governor.
C. B. Murch, Esq, then moved that The
thanks of This Convention be rendered TO the
Hon. Horace Porter, for tn" ability and i'm
partially with which he has this day presi.
ded over its deliberations.
Hon. Mr.. Buxton then took the chair,
and the motion Of DR.. Murch was unani.
mously adopted. ,
On motion OF John A. Poor, il was voted
that the proceeding, Of the Convention, 81 "a.
ed by the President and Secretaries, be fur.
nished 10 all papers Of Maine opposed 10 the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise, for
duplication.
Adjourned.
HORACE PORTER, President.
% 2Si; M,it &. cs.as ss' Secretaries
NJ To tbo k;ndness of Hon. Horace