The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-06-16

Job Prince. Turner Haneeek- John Bridges,
Cas,iue; Wa,lington WOOD pennys'
vile, PsnoS.eos Gen. T F. Hersey' Bangor
P,scofaqn,-James Bell, AIouson' F'a"hhn-
J. Ru.., Funnius,oa ozferd-H Hubbard Far
is; s N 1s.-Norh Arson A'0'''0's-s' rs'
ker, Golden Ridge.
Amer remarks by Messrs Hill Of Ssco and Mum
ger of P.rland, in which The Maine LAW was
nresen,ed a, a leading question, Judge Prince
moved that, as the bet method OF eAp.uss"s "'
will of the convention, Arson + NORTH OF neaa
field, be declared by ucclama'i'n lis e"no'aa'o
for Governor. The proposition was en'husias-
ucally received and carried with hearty cheers.
Mr. cnm Of Wilton, offered resolution In
vi,ing Hon. A. P. Morrill, to address the ci,llens
Of the State, as ciicumst ances WI aoin'' ou''nS
he campaign.
On motion of Judge Prince committee was
raised to appriqe Mr.. Morrill, Of his nomination
and invite him TO address the Convention.
Or. Nourse of Bath Chairman OF The Commit
tee on Resolutions read the following
Re,olred. Tha, we recognize The sovereignty
or,he neonle-,he rich, of,he majority TO rule
and con6denc. in the virtue aud intelligence OF the
,eo,,e as The fundamental principles Of our gov
eminent.
R.,o,,,d Tia, the people OF Maine are entitled
10 government, Of their own choice independent
of ali dic,a,ion from whatever source II may elna'
nate.
Re,ared, Tha, the people ofihis State have a
c.,r constitutional rieh TO enact such laws as are
found necessary TO protect lis citizens gins' Tue
evils result mo from the sale olin'oxicu'ing liquors.
and such men only as will lend their influence IN
aid ola faithful and visani execution and enforce
men, of soch laws, should be elected TO positions
OF trus, and power.
Re,olvea, Tha, we deeply lament the ubrosa'
ton Of the Missouri Compromise in the passage
of The Kansas Nebraska bill and we hereby pledge
ourselves so TO exercise the right ol suffrage rs
shall mos, speedily and eleciually result in its re-
s,oraiion.
R.solpel, Tho, the pre,ence tina, Congress has
no, power 10 enact such awsa us the ordinance Of
s7, is no, only false and groundIess, but at rari.
once with the known views OF the trainers 81 the
Constitution. as well as with the entire practice o
The government for more than hafa century.
Rs,olped, Tha, in consequence of the action Of
Congress in repeating the Missouri Compromise,
ali compromises ON the subject of slavery have
ceased TO be obligatory as such, and we hold our
selves at full liberty hereafter to agitaie Tor their
modification or repeal as the circumstances OF the
country shall from time TO time demand. We
counsel no resistance TO the execution OF existing
laws, and with slavery in the States we propose
no, to interfere. We plant ourselves on the plat.
form of the Constitution, with firm deiermlna-
ton to ask nothing that is not clearly right and 10
submit to nothing that is wrong. That instrument
was framed for the purpose ofsecurlng The bless
iugs of lbery aud |, shall never, by our consent,
under any pretcx be converted into an instrument
for the extension Of slavery.
Re,oivei. That we are willing that the South
should have every right they fairly claim under
the Constitution. Blu, when they demand that
slavery shall be installed above freedom, and insis,
upon ialsigng the democratic creed, abrosaiing
the acknowledged principles Of the Constitution,
and reversing the settled principles OF the govern
ment for the sole purpose Of extending the area
of slavery, SO us TO establish and perpe,uaic its
supremacy; we should be false 10 the principles or
freedom il we did no, meet il with determined oP-
position.
Resolved. TIL, we tender our hearty thanks to oil
the members Of Congress who resisted to the last,
the passage Of the iniquitous Nebraska bill, and
especially to those Of our own delegation.
Remarks were made by Dr. Nourse Of Bath, and
by Mr.. Cram of Wilton
Hon Arson p. Morrill, then Appeared, and amid
loud applause. took the stand, He said he could
no, sa; he was here unexpectedly, for he came
here on purpose TO attend the Convention. But
he did not expect 10 make public address. He
regretted tina, the nomination Of the Convention
had SO resultcd-bu, he should accept and serve
the cause to the best Of his ability. He would
neither "s.ll out nor waver When he entered
the cause last year, he determined to fight il out
10 the end He did us well in that campaign as
he was able, and he promised the same for the
present. His motives certainly were stronger
for he thought then he distinctly saw the necessity
Of breaking away om patty trammels, bu, now
1t appeared in far clearer light. But, gentlemen
We made fight as well US we ,ould-and we did
il Sneees.fiiHy, as 10 the main points. IL we did
not triumph completely, we did far better than
could be expected at the outset. But there were
thousands who were deferred from openly acting
with us, who Jet gave us their secret sympathies.
And now every consideration mpels US 10 re.
newed exerton. We have set out with the re-
solve Of teaching the democratic party q lesson oil
Principle, and we must continue the favor. Last
year we had great deal thrown al US about
.. side issues "-but now we have great qucs-
ton before us which is purely potical-the Ne.
bruska Bil-And yet, how are their party organs
lodging about this measure But we take our
stand openly and invite them TO meet us face to
face Before the passage Of the bill, our Legisla-
turc had almost unanimously voted against it,
But still, he would predi:t that every one Of the
old line democrat, who had not been whipped in.
10 its support, tconld be in three months Why
even the democratic journals are striking their
flags on every hand. You need not 60 far to find
a specimen-hcrc is the Argus. o, that is aL able
paper, fair aud lofty-a few weeks since it feared
The Nebraska measure. But now il thinks II Is
the very essence Of popular sovereignty" But
the publisher has been 10 Washington, and comes
out with supplements. The Belfast Journal has
also been taken with the supplement fever and
suddenly thrown up its Nebraska principles. These
the regular papers, which we are expected to fol.
low. The Age, however, which threatened TO
kill out our rebellion last year, has rebelled. But
Daniel has lost his paironsge-no supple.
ment comes 10 him III goes down 10 Babson's pa