Eastern times., 1855-08-23
Democratic Senatorial Convention.

Committee, on whose motion Hon. Arnold
Blaney was chosen President, and George k
Newman. Secretary,
On motion of Hermon Stevens of Roekiand,
the following gentlemen were appointed CON-
mittee on credentials, vix:-W. +. Carleton oil
White6eld, A. Coombs of South Thomsston.
and J. F. Mereen of Phipsburg, who subse-
quently reported the following persons entitled
to seats in the Convention:-
-aina-Na,h1 Nelson, Jr.
.srrows;r-Nicholas Spinney, I.
BatA-wm. V. Moses. H. W. Owen, A. L.
Powers, Hiram Turner, John II. Davis, John
Mathews, Jere. Ellsworth.
BoOihbay-silas Lewis, Isaac Pinkham. John
BoscdOiaAam-Nieholas Sparks, Daniel n.
Addition.
BremeR-John Genthner, Jr., Thomas John
ston.
Brist0l-James Foset, Jr., Arnold BIaney,
Simon Elliot.
CNshins-Isaac Payson.
Dresdea-Elwen Costello.
Damariscotta- Philbrook, David Plum
mer.
Edgecom6-Wm. Cunningham, Jason Light
FSiendship-James Jameson. Sanford Delano.
Georsetosca-Elija Campbell. Harvey Riggs.
JetEerson-Willard Deering, Christopher Err
skine.
Lesrsston-H Howe Weeks, John Gushing, Ar
chibald Wakefield.
Lis5on-Asa p. More, A. c. Neal.
.NstroIstie Alexander league, John Madi-
gan. VIM. I. Cotton.
No6le6oro P. Cotton, John A. Chap
man, James Mahgan.
Pkips6srg-John F. Mereen, Thos. Kelley.
RiehmoRd-John B. Stuart, Jefferson Hath
orn.
Roeklan6-John Merrill, Silas kalloch. H.
Stevens, Jonathan Spear, Oliver b. Brown,
John A. Meserve, George Duncan, James
Ihorndike, Leonard Campbell.
y. George-Aldea Gilchrist, E. Otis.
.Sotdhport-James Orne.
South THomGston-Henry Spaulding, Asa
Coombs.
ZKomassoa-James A. Creighton, William
Bennett. Bradford Oliver, Charles Waterman.
Topsham-Joseph Merrill. Lewis NJ. Work.
UaisR-Charles Fogler. Joseph Irish.
WsscaSset-Henry Ingalls,, Elbridge g. Web
Ter, Sam'l Z. Smith. Jr.
Haldoboro'-John Balch, William Fish, Jr,
George Eagley, A. p. 0akes.
William f. Carleton, Thos. d.
Heath.
Hiool,cick-Samuel Merry.
Westport-Westbrook Greenlef
HaTen-Joshua Patterson, Reuben Hall,
Seth O'Brien.
Washiagton-George Babb, Charles G.. Pat
rick.
On motion of H. W. Owen, Moses Riggs of
Georgetown, Jonathan Spear of Rockland, and
IL. Weeks of Lewiston. were chosen Vice Pres
idents, and Henry Spaulding of South Thorn
aston, Assistant Secretary; and the temporary
organization was declared to be the permanent
organization of the Convention.
On motion of Henry Ingalls,. the following
preamble and resolution were unanimously
passed:
Whereas the issues involved in the next cleo
rion are state and not national and being i'm
pressed with the importance of a reform in the
administration of our State government, and
that it cannot be effected without concert of
action between the democratic and whig par
ties, therefore.
Res0lreS, That a committee Of nine be ap-
pointed to confer with similar committee on
the part of the whig convention, now in ses-
sion in this town, if such committee should
be appointed. for the purpose of determining
whether it is expcdient for the two conventions
to act in concert with reference to the issues
involved in said election aud no Others and
the third Senatorial district, and to report
forthwith, and If it is so deemed expcdient. to
determine what method shall be adopt
ed To make such nominations, and to report
such further measures as NAV be necessary to
accomplish the objects of this resolution. should
the two conventions unite in the nomination
of Senatorial ticket
And the following gentlemen were chosen
al
lock. Wm. Bennett, H. p. Cotton, II. w. Ow-
en-, Joseph Merrill A. c. Neal, Tlcrmon Ste
vens. A. Wakefield.
On motion of Jere. Ellsworth, committee
of five was appointed to draft resolutions, viz :;
Henry ingalls,, J. Ellsworth, Joshua Patterson,
James A. Creighton, John B. Stuart. who sub
seQuently reported the following. which were
adopted
Resolred, That the friends of the present liq-
uor Law have forced upon us the necessity Of
taking issue in relation to said law, and being
thus obliged to take position, we. declare that
while we are in favor of constitutional, wise
and judicious law for the regulation of the sale
of intoxicating liquors and the, suppression Of
intemperance, We are opposed to the present
Intensified " Liquor Law" because we believe
private rights, personal security and individual
liberty. and is unnecessarily and wantonly ar
sitrary, oppressive and unjust in its provisions,
incapable of execution. and calculated to bring
reproach upon the cause of temperance and to
defeat the very purpose its friends profess to
have in view.
ResoiUed, That we are opposed to The present
state government, a compound OF aboliuonism,
know nothingism ard fanaticism, and we regard
the success of the party now in power in this
state as subversive of the best interests Of the
state and people, and being impressed with .he
belief that the defeat of that party can be more
surely effected by union and cooperation in
the coming state election of the democratic and
whig parties, we recommend for the support of
the democracy of the third senatorial district.
Manasseh II Smith, E. Wilder Farley, Jefferson
Hathorn, and Stephen HI. Reed, as candidates
for senators for said district, and that we will
use our best exertions to secure their election.
Resolred, That we have entire confidence in
the irmness, ability and integrity of Hon. Sam
uel Wells, and that he deserves and shall re-
ceive our united and hearty support.
While the Committee on Resolutions were
out, the Convention was entertained with a
highly interesting and eloquent speech from
the Hon. I. J. D. Fuller, of Calais.
On motion of J. Ellsworth, E. G. Webber