Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-06-09
Afternoon.

/ Met agreeable TO adjournment
The DELEGATIONS iron the several counties
/ then reported the names Of the following gen
/ tlemen, for members OF the Stale Committee;
York-lamcs VI. DccrinG, Saco.
Cumberland. John w. Munger, Portland,
! Konnebcc-Charlcs Jcwolt. Clinton,
! Lncoln-luhn Wakefield. Rockland,
Waldo-Oliycr Crouoll. Frankfort,
| Saradahoc, James Wakefield. Bath,
Andro,corpin-Job Prince, Turner,
llancock-John Bridges. Casiint.
/ Washinpion-Wm. Wood, DcnnyNillc.
I Pcnobsco,-Gcn. :. 4. llcrsey, Bangor.
/ piscataquis-Jamcs Bell, Monsoon,
I Fnnkln--J. Russ, Pennington,
/ ONiotd-lI. Hubbard, Paris,
/ Somerse,-Aldcn Flint,
Arooslook-E. Parker, Golden Ridge.
And their report was accepted.
( Hon. Job Prince called mp the special
assignment. and moved that the Convention
unanimously nominate
ANSON p. MORRILL,, Of Rcldfcld,
+ As candidate for Governor. Ia be supported
at the ensuing election and lis motion was
carried with great enthusiasm.
Tho following gentlemen were appointed a
committee To wait upon Mr.. Morrill, and in
form him Of his nominalion, and to invite
him TO come in and address the Convention
Hon job Prince, Turner.
Col Baicholdcr, Rcadfeld,
DR. ID. II. Sawyer, w. MInoi,
Gen. Miller. Hanger,
W. l.. Kelly, Calais.
Tho committee subsc qucnly reported that
ihoy had waited upon Nc. Morrill,. and that
he would be- IN attendance forthwith, and give
his decision, IN person.
Committee on REGULATIONS reported the lol-
lowing resolves.
Ro,o'rsi, That We recognize the sovereign.
~ ofihc rccrlc--the right Ut the majority In
rule and confidence in the virtue and lntclli.
ccncc of ,hc people, rs tho fundamental prin.
ciplcs NJ our government.
Rco'r,i, That the people of Mime arc On.
iiilCl IN government oiihclr own choice IN.
dependent ofall dIctailou from whatever source
10 may cmlrlic.
Rsolr,d, That The people of this State
have a clear constitutional rirht a. enact such
laws as ate 10 boz found necessary To protect ~,
citizrns against the evils resulting from the
sale at Intoxicating liquors. aud such mon
only M will lend their official influence IN aid
Ola faithful and rIrIlsnt execution and On.
lorccmcnl oi such laws, should be elected to
positions or lrus, and power.
Rs,lr,l. Tint We deeply lamont the alb
rcraliou Of the Missouri Compromise In the
passage of the k1n,7s Nebraska bill, and We
hereby pledge ourselves 80 10 exercise the
rhi uisuilurr as shall most speedily aud
Cllcrlu8lly result 1 rs restoration.
Rs,o'r,d, Tia, the prrlcncc lha, Congress
has not the power 10 cnac, such laws as the
ordnance of - Is not only false and ground
les, but % variance With the known views "
the trainers ui the constitution rs well rs
with The entire practice " the co,crnmCn, for
more than h7lra century.
Rso'r1i, Tha, in consequence Of the action
Ut Cougrcs, 10 repeating the Mssouri Com.
promise, MI compromises ON the subject Of
slavery have ceased 90 hc obligatory, rs such.
and we hold ourselves ~ iull liberty hereafter
20 agliair tor their modification or repeal, a.
the circumstances of the country shall from
time Ia time demand. We counsel no resist.
ancr 10 the execution uf existing laws, and
with slavery 10 the States ne propose not "a
interfere. We plant ourselves upon the plat.
form At lhr Constitution, with q firm deter
mius,on to task nothing thl, is no, clearly
right, and IN submit Ia nothing that Is wrong.
That instrument was framed for the purpose
ri sccuring the blessings oi hvig, and u
shall never, los our consent, under any
prcicXi De- converted into ln instrument for
ihc extension of slavery.
H,rf,f, TI,a' wc arr willrg that the
ouu,n shuuld have every right thcy can AMY
claim under the Constitution But when
they demand that slavery shall bc Installed
above freedom, AMI in,is, upon lls.iyiuc The
democratic creed, ADVOCATING the lckuowl.
edged principle, Of the Constitution, aud re-
yorslng the settled principles OF The govern.
mcnt, lur ,hr sole purpose Of extending the
area uf Slavery, so IS TO establish and per-
po,ulic ~ supremacy wc should be false
Ia the principles uf freedom II We did not
meet u with determined opposition.
R,0hd That wc tender our hearty thanks
10 M the members Of Congress Who resisted
To the last the passage of the iuIluliuus Ne.
buska hll, and especially 20 those Of ouroNu
delegation.
R,,,rs5, Tho, we recognize in Hon. An
son =. Morrill, an incompatible statesman and
an honest lnln; aud that Ne heartily recon-
mend hlm To the people Of Maine, as worthy
ufllcir confidence and united support.
Some remarks were made by Dr.. Nuursc,
Mr. Cram. Hon 4. +. Morrill, and Judge
l.uddcu, after which the resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Prescott ul Pennington offered the FOL
loving resolution, which was passed, though
no, incorporated into the lIs' reported by the
committee.
Roplr,d. That the Fug.uNc Slave law il
wrong ~ principle, unjust ana unrghicnus ~
lls operation and We will use our influence
/ fur It's repeal.
Mr. pcrham Of Oxford moved that com.
mitlcc ui five be- raised to issue an address to
the people Of Maine. The following gentle
men were selected T. H. Brown, Amos
Nourse, Timothy Ludlcn, j. ;. SwIit, j.
:. Chadwick.
Nr. Cram Of Wilton, mevcd vote Of
thanks 10 the prcsIdcu, and Secretary of the
Convention lor the efficient manRcr IN which
they had presided over It's deliberations. The
motion being adopted, the meeting adjourned
with three cheers for Arson i. Morrill,.
C. J. TALBOT, Prcaini.
c. II. Whitney Sertior.s,
AAEoN QuISuy.
\ brother in law Of Senator Badger has
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