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COUNTY CONVENTION.

This TOO was Convention, larger in num-
bers, and more determined in its spiri, than
we expected 10 see it. We looked for a
good meeting, and our expectations were
more than gra,ifed. The sober, intelligent,
citizens Of York were here to the number
of near thousand, and their action was
characterized by that spirit Of Cancellation
and harmony which gives assurance OF
success. Men who all the r lives long IN
al within few months, have been opposed
TO each other, when merely economical
questions occupied tho attention OF the
people aud were the issues, were here, and
acting unison for the common good, and in
brolhrrly kindness counselling together 10
pres erve and maintain the great principles
upon which fee Institutions are based. 1t
was glorious sigh; 10 see this meeting OF
the people aToond common altar, and dis
crding old political associations and panty
TTejudices, uniting under common banner
and tina, banner the one which waived over
the men Of the revolu,ion,-THE BANNER
or LIBERTY. Well did Mr.. Wade, the elo-
quen, Senator from 0hiO, who addressed
The Convention in the afternoon, say that
the Republican party was originated by no
one mar or a clique Of men. /, sprung In
TO lie 2nd being from the united impulses
Of the people, who, stimulated by a sense
Of cor anon danger and animated by COM
mon patriotism had broken from the thral.
dom Of old and Gillette rariy organizations,
who had been false 10 liberty and right, and
united TO preserve LIBERTY ITSELF
Besides MIR. Wade who addressed the
Convention in the afternoon, the people
were also addressed BY the gifted Senator
rom N, H., Hon. John p. Hale, in speech
Of uncOmm on power aud elOquence. The
nominations were made, j, will be seen, by
n committee being chosen one frum each
. town in tbs county, the members being Sc
lecied by the delegations. The Senatorial
board Of las, year was renominated, and the
same Individual who was elected 10 the
office OF County Treasurer, las, year. The
persons selected, all Of them, are tried and
true me n, fully competen, 10 discharge the
duties which will deyolve uron them.
should they be, as we really believe they
will b >, elected.
In the evening, Central Hall was again
filed to its u,mOs, capacity, and the people
were addressed BY the Hon. Noah Smith, OF
Calais. John S. Sayward, Esq, Of Bangor,
+. Fonno, OF Augusta, and Rev. Mr.. Mer-
rill, OF Wells. Mr.. Smith gave an interest.
ins history OF the circumstances connected
with the pas sage Ofihe Maine Law in 1851
and made telling aud effective speech in
ia favor, demonstrating the falsiy OF the
charge me do by our opponents, that the
Republicans shirk this Maine Law issue IN
this canvass. We have never attended a
more enthusiastic meeting than this was,
or one in which the people seemed more
interested. But we mus, bring these hur-
ried n .counis OF these conventions 10 close.
We have no, time for further notice.
We wIiie now ., the dead hour Of night,
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{" saco Union Representative Club"


The handbills announced on Tuesday that tho
above named club would hold m adjourned
meeting atAnber Hall, on that evening and also
stated as sugar plum inducement that Augustine
Haines Esq, would address the meeting:
corlnsly we place our .pec,acles very carefully
upon our nose and at Tho stated time sn'... .v...
IRON our domcil, and entered Auber HILL when,
behold the hall was entirely empty. but aher wait.
Ing very patiently for half an hour we had the
pleasure Of seeing the hall very comfortably filed
with an expeetant audeace. . -
The meeting was called TO order by Philip East.
man Esq, OF Saco, who thanked them for the
honor conferred upon him nj a previous meeting,
in elect'ns him Us their presiding officer, and
made prollx statement Of the object Of the Is.
sociaiion, the substance Of which was to defeat
ut the next election, the party Of nxs which
now rules the State, he depricsied fusion and de.
speed the coalition Of the Temperance. snii.Sia.
very aud American party, yet said that the CON.
mliee who had been selected to device plan Of
action reported that 10 ~as dssiraA that hs
IVAigs and Democrats of Saoo AorH unite 10.
gslhsr aud IriRg entire force sgainst hs r1nIli.
can parry. Amer briefly noticing the Maine Law
he introduced Augustine Haines Esq, OF Bidde.
lord Me, who proceeded TO darken counsel by
words without knowledge. When we entered
the hall we had no idea Of reporting the speech,
but finding that Sir. Hanscom, the editor OF the
Democrat had taken a redundant posture and
fallen asleep, we deemed IL duty TO take such
as would enable us 10 give n syuopsis thereof 10
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~ Henry B,uell who keens n Rcs,or,

~ Henry Bruel who keeps Rcsiora
tor at tho Pool was honored one day las
week with the company Of one Of the most
distinguished members ofihe Biddofo,d As
ISOLATION. This individual bought few
small articles Of Mr.. Brucl, and after paying
for them he asked IL no, (Mr. b. was q
Shebogan." Mr.. Bruel, who is 6rm
aud c"ns;.,ani friend CT The Maine Law,
replied that he did not know as he was a
Shebogan, but he supposed he had Shebo'
gan principles" Mr.. A. made answer
",hen you cannot Ihave another damned
cen, Of my money" We think that Mr.
Bruel will get along without such patron
age. Con-.
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THE CONVENTIONS.

We devote much space, to-day, to an
accom-, Of the conventions, STATE and Coun-
,y, OF the Republicans, held in Portland,
and this city, on Tuesday and Wednesday
OF this week. Our account Of the State Con-
yen,iou is taken from the Portland AdyeT,is-
er, and glowing as j, is, il does not come up
10 the reality. The Portland Argus and the
Stale Of Maine say that the convention was
a failure, the first putting the number pres
ent at less than a thousand, and the last
placing them at 400O-someihing OF DIFF
ference, bu, no matter if was failure, !,
was a most masnifccn, one. Never before
in this State have so large body OF men
come together, and never has con ven,ion
of any party been held here, in which so
much of the old fire OF 10 was manifested.
|, was glorious outpouring OF the people
from the center 10 the circumference OF the
State. While York sent at least 1900 there,
good men and true, even iromthe distant cour.
~ OF Washington were there, over 200
s,rong-and from Kennebec and Lincoln
the interior, a, leas, two thousand came TO
swell The crowd. The people Of Maine
were there, from every hill side, and valley,
to take counsel together and 10 stimulate
each other TO stand by the grea, principles
Of liberty. and the measures (which they
have adopted to secure the moral well being
ond pee uniary prosperity of the State
Maine will no, so backward. The conven'
lion in Portland signifies this fact, ard who
ever lives 10 see the nigh, Of the tenth Of
Sep,em Der will hear the glad shouts o: VIC
tory, and a victory too, such as was never
before obtained in this State, over the en-
mics Of liberty and those who would pander
to tho appetiies of vicious and reckless
men.
To that convection old York contributed
her full quota, from this city and Saco alone,
some FIVE hundred went. They were ac-
cOmpanicd by Hobbs Saco and BiddefO'd
Coronet Band. And every other section o'
the county was fully represented. The fire
is Spreading, aud even in York which has
been the strong hold Of Hunkerism, the
people are thoroughly aroused and seem de-
teTmined 10 be victorious. But we have
no time for further notice of this State Con-
veniion, and pass to the County Convention
held hare in Central Hall on Wednesday.
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AFTER n o OF .

This Committee subsequently, reported
the following Resolutions -
We, the members Of the Republican
Party Of the County OF York, make the fol-
lowing avowal OF some Of the fundamental
principles which guide US, aud which we
demand OF the men whom we elect 10 office.
And first Of all
Resotrsd, No more Slave STATES.
Cd. Resolrtd, Tha, we demand the re.
peal or essential modification Of the Fugi.
live Slave Law.
Sd. ResolrCd, That that Law is uncon-
stiiuiional, because il denies, first, Trial By
Jury, second, the Wi, Of IIabess Corpus
and third, because il involves us, the free
inhabitants OF Free State, in the expense
Of returning Fugitive Slaves, and imposes
upon us Slave Catching as duty.
18th. Resolved. That the Constitution
gives Congress the power TO abolish Slav-
cry in the District OF Columbia, and 10 pro.
hibil its further extension into Territories
now free.
9Th. ResOlred, Tha, The repeal of the
Missouri Compromise is an outrage unpar.
alle!ed in the history OF any Govern.
men,, and will stand as the crowning acl
Of inlamy OF the presen, Administration.
9th. Rsolrtd, Tha, like the founders Of
our Government, we regard Slavery sec
,ional and Freedom national.
9Th. ReSolrcd, That Slavery and Popery
are alike anli-Rcpublican in spiri, and in
practice, and the so-caled democratic par.
". in securing the influence of the one, in
order 10 extend the bligh,ing curse Of The
ether, deserves tho hostility Of all true
Americans.
sih. Rssolrei, Tha, we are opposed 10
the repeal OF the Maine Law.
9th. Resoired, Tha, The removal Of Gov.
Recder from the Governorship OF Kansas
has no parallel in iniamy, in the history Of
this mos, infamous Administration Of the
national Government.
10Th. Scsolrtd, Tha, we have the fullest
confidence in the uprigh,ness and capacity
Of Arson p. Morrill,. the candidate Of the
Republican Party Of Maine for Governor,
and iha, in the exercise OF his duty, both rs
man and public officer, he has evinced an
independent and fearless spirit, which should
commend him 10 the affections OF the peo.
ple Of the S,aie,-and that we will use our
uimos, exeriions 10 rc-elec, him 10 tho Office
he so now wor,hily fills.
ii,h. Rcsolred, Tha, we commend TO
the sufirages OF the people OF this County,
the several candidates which have been
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OBITUARY NOTICE.

Died, in this city, on Tuesday last, sNer pro.
tracied illness Of over four weeks duration,
"vERITAs,"
the celebrated correspondent Of the ssco Demo.
crai,. His sickness was brought on by with IS.
ing tho Republican Celebration on the fourth Ct
July-which threw him into convulsions Of tho
mos, alarming nature, which have nj last proved
faial-his incohercnt ordinations uttered during
his las, illness, have been Published In the Demo
erat, from time TO time, and will probably he pub
lished in pamphle,.fom at some carly day. by
this unexpected di'pensaiion ofdyine providence,
the Democrat has los, It's modest correspondent
and Baelguarli.m ils greatest illustration.
RsqHisssat i1 pas!' Uso.
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~ We publish the following communication,
simply remarking tina, the article alluded TO by the
writer as having been published IN the Democrat,
more than jusiifes the severity Of the language he
uses. In Gil our experience we have never seen a
more cowardly and das,arlly attack upon private
character than was mace IN that sricilc. Al
meeting held opposite Central Hall IN this
place, on Wednesday last, ut O'Clock, p. NJ,
at which perhaps thousand persons were pres.
eui, Mr.. Judson denied with great feeling the al.
legations made agains: him, and particularly those
charges which were made relative to his dones.
tic relations. We heard portion Of Mr. Judson's
remarks, and the casiigation which be gave the
Editor Of the Democrat, though awfully severe,
was felt to be fully meri,ed by the persons present
Mr.. hudson it seems is perfectly able TO take care
OF himself
EDITOR or JOURNAL: Sir "A cory Of the Saco
Democrat has been shewn TO me Ia which some
of the most fiendish faschoods that ever n coward
by nature and liar at heart nerrited, appear a.
gainst me- The low.liyed villain who could
inalign vinuous wife, aud invent 80 many das'
iartly ISLANDERS deserves worse fate than the idic
can neie out 10 him, but ho shall have that l
leave my character under The protection Of the
laws Of this state. which alone save his carcass
from a menited castigaiion.
"' : " EDWARD z. c. JUDSoN.
alias. "Nsd Bnnilis"
Portland, Aug 18th.
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r E P O r T:
FOR ayNA% s.


JOHN F SCAMMAN, OF Saco.
ALEXANDER BENNETT, Of York.
JOHN n. GOODWIN, of S. Berwick.
COUNTY ATTORNEY.
INCREASE S. KIMBALL, Of Sanford.
TREAsuRER.
ISAAC p. YEATON, Of s. Berwick.
CLERK OF TIE COURTS.
CHARLES Z. WELD, Of Buxton.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
JOSEPH FROST, Of Elliot.
The Report was accepted.
Voted that the same Committee be d.
rec,ed 10 propose an equal division Of the
County into Senatorial districts for future
nominations, and the Committee subse
quen;ly reported as follows, for
Isr DISTRICT. Parsonsfeld. Newfeld
Limerick, Cornish. Limingion, WATERFORD
Shapleigh. Acton, Alfred, Sanford.
% DISTRICT. Buxton, Bddeford, Saco
Hollis, Dayton, Lyman.
81 DISTRICT. Kennebunk, Kennebunk
port, Wells, Kii,ery, York, Elliot, South
Berwick, North Berwick, Berwick, Leba
non.
Voted tina, the Republican County Com:
mi,,ec for tho coming year consis'of the
following gentlemen:
Charles Hill. of Saco, James Morton, oil
Buxton, Ivory Brooks, OF Sanford, Alexan.
der bennett, of York, Joseph Frost, Of FL.
lio,, Abraham Fitzpatrick, Of S. Berwick,
Gilman Lougee, Of Parsonsfeld, Luther
Sauborn, Of Parsonsiield, William Cobb,
of Limerick.
The Convention was addressed by Hon.
B. F. Wade, Of Ohio, Judge Goodenow, Of
Alfred, aud Hon. John P. Hale, Of New
Hampshire, and at O'Clock adjourned.
JAMES NJ. DEERING, President.
WV. TRArToS, c,,,,,,.;,,
LOUIS o. CowAS, ~
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PAlurrs. Among the failures which have
occurred the past week, our bunker friends
should put down the meeting IN Central Hall on
Wednesday night. To be sure the Hall was en-
,irrly full, and went wen, away Sbo could not
get .eais, and although there was twelve hundred
pr e.en,, In the vocabulary Of Hunker'm' no doubt
!, will be called failure. sneh isAu'e' !" me
Portland and Bijdeford Conventions generally
tell IN Of less,ioo per cent ego In for them.
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No NEw Era - WANTING Tho era Of
DR.. WiiliGn Ab6Ot, who ilourished Thirty
years ago, and now exists in vigorous old
age, will DO. He Bites, years and years
ago, cured people Of Dyspepsia and Dyscn-
iery, and continues TO do the same today.
Ask natives Of Boston and Salem, captains
Of vessels, and all good people, abou, il,
and then call at the Store CT the agent, which
the reader viii find advertised in the COL
umns OF this paper.
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% Tie secret Of success. Simmons oil
the world renowned Ok Hall Cloihing
House" Boston, has found cut the "philos-
opher's s,onen Of business, -adreriiSing.-
He IS the Napoleon Of his trade, and sells
more clothing at cheaper rates, and makes
more money aud adyer,ises more than any
house in America. Give him call when
you visit Boston, secure some Of the great
bargains, and then say il you will not en-
dorse the above assertion.
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The ASSOCIATED Press " OF Boston sent Re
porter TO attend the Mass meeting In Portland or
Tuesday. The Boston Journal and Boston Alta
each sent a special Reporter. These three He
poren all agreed In their estimates OF the nun
Der Of persons present Of the Convention = from
10000 10 $4,000. The Reporter for the Bath Tn
bune and Bangor Mercury estimates the number
At 5000.
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To TIE Pool The steamer Halifax still cousi'
nucs TO make her daily trips to tho Pool--takins
down crowds Of our cilizcns, TO get the fresh
breeze OF the salt sea. We are glad 10 hear that
she Is meeting with good encouragement. She
deserves public patronage.
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Appointments Of Hon. John P. Halo.
Mr.. Hale will speak a, the following Mass
Nseti,y. and Conventions -

Mr.. Halo will address the people, u de''rru' ~
some point In franklin Comfy on The ism, ~
some place IN Cumberland County on The 80
aud a, some place In Lincoln coua'y on the 2g'h
These meetings will be arranged, and due notice
given.
Portland, Aug. 10, lsoo
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nominated as candidates for Senators and
County Officers to-day, and that We will use
all fair and honorable means 10 promote
their election.
The Committee on Nominations, made
the following
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publican Party, assembled In State Convention
believing the question Of human freedom TO b,
paramount 10 all other political questions now agi
taiing our country, hereby declare the principle,
which shave bought us together, and TOR which
we will contend until they shall be adopted as
controlling element in the administration Of on
National Government.
4. That the Constitution of the United States
was designed by the people who adopted II, TO b,
a law of impartial government.
9 That by the Constitution, Congress is made
the special guardian Of the liberties Of the people
inhabiing the District Of Columbia, and the ter
ritorcs OF the Uni;ed States, and until II shall
abolish slavery in the former, and forever prohibi
il in the latter u remains false to to the solemn
trust committed 10 its charge.
. That the Constitution, while Il prohibits Oh,
several States from enacting any "law or regu
la,ion " dscharging iugitives from service or la
Dor from their Obligations, coniers no power what
ever upon Congress TO legisai, on this subject
The act Of 1850, called the Fugitive Slave Law
is therefore no, only inhuman, but nuconsiiiuiion
al in it, provisions, and should be Immediately
and Internationally repealed
A. That IL il the right and duty u Congress
in all acts for the admission Of new States into
the Union, 10 prohibit forever the Introduction Of
slavery therein.
Resolved Tia, in the ordinance Of l7s7, coe,
val with the Constitution, and freely acguiesced
IN DDtU COutu nhd ANottu tof stNn'
iury. we have n practical assertion by the whole
pcoplc, Of the right and the dNiy Of Congress 10
exclude slavery from the Territories. We now
re-assert that right, and demand the discharge OF
that duty.
Rssolrsi, That the repeal Of the Missouri Com:
promise BY Congress and the present National
Administration, has been accomplished IN viola
lion of the pghicd faith OF the South, for the sole
purpose of extending slavery over the fertile re-
rions OF the Northwest, and strengthening the
mower OF Shareholders in our government; and
those Northern men who voted for that measure,
basely betrayed the nights Of the people whom they
were chosen 10 represent.
Pe,oirei, That the wrongs inflicted on the peo-
ple of Kansas territory by armed mobs from Mic
souri who trampe on every form OF law, violates
the elective franchise and force on them IN inst.
tuiion opposed TO their ideas Of right and justice,
doing violence TO the fundamental principles OF
our government and the plighied iah Of The nation,
with the indifference or completely OF the Chiei
Magistrate Of the United States aud bis cous,iiu.
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This meeting was eioquen,ly addressed
by Hon. w. p. Fessenden, who spoke with
his accustomed fervor at some length, and
then introduced TO the crowd Hon. John p.
Hale. Mr.. Hale spoke for an hour in his
mos, brilliant strain, and the applause OF the
crowd was significant Of the hold which he
had upon their feelings. There was moi
the leas, appearance OF WEAKNESS although
they were standing in the sun and crowded
together like sheep. The addresses o!
Messrs. Fessendcn and Hale, were made
from the balcony Of the n. S. Hotel.
The meeting adjourned abou. o'clock
10 meet at the Grove in the afternoon.
The Nevada journal., 1855-06-01

and allowed to VOTE in defiance Of the laws
Instead of FIVE years, five minutes have been
the previous term of residence--instead OF q
solemn declaration Of an intention to become
citizens the mere expression Of a wish at the
polls, or the declaration of a bystander that he
has heard such wish expressed, has been al
lowed as sufficient qualification. Is his right?
VIII the officers elected by such il huences,
and who will use such influences TO get elected,
be fair exponents of the principles that make
our government respected and beneficial .
How can emigrants who have never studied
our laws, and who are the dupcs Of those
who first get their ears. be trusted with the
sacred right Of suffrage? A proper term Of
probation must be served. We ask any fairly
naturaized citizen if he deems it right that
after he has served his term Of five years under
the law that he should have no more political
rights than one who has never observed the
law. We appeal not to the passions Of the
native--wc ask the reason Of the naturaiized
citizen himself to decide
1t Is objected that the American party are
engaged in a religious crusade. In this State
it is admitted they are not. As to the older
States, the following extract Of an address from
the Grand Council Of the Order speaks al un-
mistakabie language, and is the law OF the
party:
" We disayow any inference, therefore,
which may be drawn from the free expression
of our opinion. that The American party is in.
| tolerant towards the Catholic religion. With
the principles and doctrine Of that faith we
have no concern We value too highly the
privileges of frecmen to hold any man to ae-
count for his religious belief. The Roman
Catholic has our respect in as full measure as
any other established creed. In the legitimate
sphere of its influence we will defend and pro
tect it to the utmost Of cur ability against all
assault. As We cherish the foundations Of our
political liberty, not less do we cherish the
right of every man to worship God according
to his own convictions of duty. We assert
this as peculiarly American, and pledge our
selves to its full and faithful observance, in
| all cases whatever"
But what shall we say fog those smooth
miscreants who are in fellowship with the
American party, members, perhaps Oil GERS Of
its councils, with perjury on their tongues, de-
nouncing this party os enemies on the alert,
and affecting to rejoice at the most cheering
accounts of the efforts of the Democracy to
organize on the old landmarks Of the porty,"
&c? Every thing 10 every man for gain,
! they are like Milton Mammon, who vas
H-The least erected spirit hat fell
From heaven for evn in heaven his looks and thoughts
Were always downward bent, admirng more
The riches of heavens pavement: trodden gold,
Than aught diyne.'
They Illustrate the full idea Of venal press
Where the dollars chink there they are to be
found, unsafe friends, contemplate enemies
They are fit organs of such party as the new
Democratic organization, and we can only
wish they may get the thirty pieces of silver.