Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-09-07

Young of Union, Cotton, Carleton, Erskine
and Merry, which committee reported as fol
lows -
Western DiStrict-W estport, Boothbay,
| Southport, Edgecomb, Wiscasset, Dresden,
Alma, New Castle, Jefferson.
Middle DiStr7ct-W ashington, Patricktown,
Nobleboro', Bristol, Bremen. Monhegan,
Damariscotta, Waldoboro.
Eastern DiStnct-Rockland, Thomaston,
South Thomaston, St. George, Gushing,
Friendship, Warren, Matinicus, Muscle
| Ridge
| The delegates from the eastern section of
/ the County, reported the name Of George
Crawford, Of Thomaston, as candidate for
/ County Commissioner, and he was nominated
I by the Convention.
i The delegates from the western section of the
I County, reported the name Of Rodney O. Jones,
! of Alma, as a candidate for County Commits
sioner, and he was nominated by the Conven-
/ ton.
III. Ingalls,, Esq, from the Committee on
County Committee, reported the names Of the
following gentlemen 60
Y JOHN BABSoN, Wiscasset,
ARNOLD BLANEY, Bristol,
"A. p. CAKES, w aldoboro',
HENRY p CoTToN, Nobleboro,
| Henry SPAULDING, South Thomaston,
and they were elected County Committee for
the ensuing year.
The following resolutions were then report
ed, and adopted -
| ResoEred, That we fully and entirely approve
the principles of the National Administration,
that it merits and shall receive cordial sup
port
ResolUed, That whereas, The Missouri Com
promise, having by the Compromise Ac S
Of 1850, and By the Territorial Bills Of
the last Congress, been superseded aud
annnled and whereas such Bills have after
full discussion, constitutionaIly and in the usu-
al course of legislation become part of the
v laws Of the country, and whereas all attempts
or agitation for repeal of those Bills or that
portion thereof relating TO the Missouri Com
promise, must from the existing constitution
Of the government, be wholly Intellectual, what
ever may have been our opinion as 10 The ex-
pediency Or proprey ofaunuling the Nilsson
! ri Compromise, we are now, in view of the
utter impraclicability Of effecting repeal, in
view Of the fact that these Bills recngnize and
are founded upon, the great aud cardinal prin-
ciple Of popular sovereignty, in view Of The
fact that the institutions of the territories for
which those Bills were passed arc to be
frmed and delermi. el by the people of thosC
territories, and also in view of the great anC
unleniable ruth that those Institutions will be
free, unitedly and unanimously opposed 20 any
and all agitation for such repeal ineXpedi
e t, unwise, useless, calculated to loment strife
and dangerous To the peace, harmony and best
interests of the country.
ResolUed, That the past life of Hon. ALBION
X. PARIS is guaranty for the future, that
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and as tie regular nominee Of the democratic
party Of Maine we will give him our united
and hearty support.
ReSolred, That the candidates this day pre-
scented by this convention 10 the people Of Lin
coin county for their suffrages are good men
and true democrats, firmly adherng to tie dem
ocralic organization, knowing no side issue.
or iSnas of any kind and that we VIII use on
\ best exertiuns to secure their election
Resolred, That for declaration of our phi
pies we refer 10 the platform Of the National
Democratic Conventions of 1914, 1913, 1852
and to The resolutions heretofore passed at ou1
County Conventions.
u Resolved, That all men +" have certain nat
ural, inherent and inalienabe rights among
which are those of defending life and liberty,
acquiring, possessing and protecting property,
of pursuing and obtaining safety and happi-
ness" the fright to worship Almighty God
/ according to the dictates of their own con-
Y sciences " and that no one should 4 be hurt,
molested or restrained in his person, liberty or
estate for worshipping God in the manner and
season most agreeable to the dictates Of his
own conscience, nor for his religious profess
sions or sentiments and that g all persons
demeaning themselves peaceably as good
members Of the State, shall be equally under
the protection of the laws, and no subordina-
ton or preference Of any one sect or denomi-
nation TO another should be advocated or
countenanced, and that no religious test should
&C be required as a qualification for any office
or trust''
ReSolued, That the democratic party aims
to secure individual and political liberty, and
exact justice TO ALL and to afford undue privi-
leges and monopolies to none.
ReSolUed, That we adhere firmly to the great
National Democratic party as one Of the
strongest bonds the Union, that 1t is party
co-eXtensive with the Union, and that all at
tempts to divide and distract that party, to
build up sectional parties in its place, to TO-
ment sectional bitterness and jealousy, and to
array in hostility the people Of one section Of
the country against the people of another, are
only parts and parcels Of a series of efforts
tending more or less directly to dissolution
of the Union, and as such should be discoun-
tenanced and condemned.
ReSolUed, That the mode of nominating can
didates for public office by delegated conven-
tons, though liable to abuse like everything
else, is in accordance with the theory Of our
government, and our practice under it, and it
is the surest and most practicable method Of
arriving at, and carrying out the wishes of the
people in reference TO such offices, and that
the nominations Of the democratic party so
made should be supported and sustained as the
best means Of concentrating the strength of
the party and thereby securing success.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot for
candidate for County Treasurer, and Abel
Wood Of Wiscasset, was unanimously Sc
lected
Voted, That the thanks OF the Convention
be presented to the chairman and Secretary
Voted, to adjourn.
JOSEPH IRISH, President.
JOHN A. MEsERvE, Secretary.