Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-08-23
The Wiscasset Convention.

WltnOut Iedr OF cOntraQlctlOuy We pfouOuuCo
the Convention at Wiscasset GU the 18th, a
glorious and successful one. The day opened
beautifully, with genial and clear sun and
refreshing atmosphere, giving to all an exu-
I berance Of zeal and spirit well BETTING the
time and the occasion. The steamer Seguin,
with more than 200, accompanied by the Bath
Brass Band, left at o'clock, A. NJ, arriving
at Wiscasset about halfpast 10 o'clock. On
her arrival, the delegation she brought was
met on the wharf by the numerous delegations
already arrived, and procession under the
direction of J. Ellsworth, Esq.,, and Co. E. K.
Harding, was Immediately formed and marched
10 the Court House and Westinghouse, the
respectively appointed places for holding the
two conventions. Both conventions were i'm
mediately organized, and took up their legiti-
mate business, for report of which see pro-
ceedings in another column.
There were at least 500 persons in the pro-
cesson, and not less than 1000 in attendance.
Those present were the sturdy, honest, up
right, independent voters of the district, who
cannot be bribed by promise of Office or bought
with silver or gold. They were in truth, Of,
and from the people-men of all ages, from
the active young man, just commencing the
career OF life, 10 the gray-haired veteran, who
had for years stood by his country's interests
and the peoples rights. They were men
whose influence will be made known and felt
at the ballot box in Superintendent who have
become excited to unusual action and deter
mination in the present convention, by the 90
ings Of the most miserably corrupt dynasty
which rules over our State. OF such was
the assemblage at Wiscasset, and we will ac-
knowledge ourselves greatly deceived if the
sequel does not show most favorable result
from that meeting, and does not prove that the
people in This section are a,oake to the alarming
crisis of the present, and have aroused them
selves TO fight manfully the battle for individ-
ual liberty, personal rights, equal laws, and
against all the secret schemes and iniquitous
plans of demagogues, whose equal is only to
be found in the history of the revolution of the
old countries of Europe.
The Democratic Convention was most ably
addressed for nearly two hours in the afternoon
by Hon. t. j. d. Fuller, the only democratic
member of Congress elect, from Maine. Mr..
Fuller alluded very happily to the occasion,
as being his first visit TO that region, and spoke
of the pride he felt in being able to witness in
this part of Maine so much progress in the
commercial and mercantile business-(Mr.
Fuller was Chairman of the Committee on
Commerce in the last Congress.) He then
went on TO speak forcibly, eloquently, and
truthfully of the present crisis as an alarming
one-more so than that of 1850 spoke of the
questions at present agitating our people, viz
Catholicism, the system of naturalization,
temperance and slavery, all of which were be-
ing used in the hands of political and aspiring
demagogues, in such manner as TO be just
cause of alarm to the people generally. He
reviewed the doings of the last legislature
alluded very appropriately to the onslaught
mao on the judiciary system, pronounced the
law regulating naturalization as lin his opin-
ion) clearly unconstitutional, alluded to the
passage Of the act additional TO Chap. ITO, of
the Revised Statutes, as gross violation of
personal rights and in direct opposition to the
spirit and letter of the Constitution and Bill Of
Rights. MIR. F. spoke of the notorious inter-
meddling of the clergy in the present political
contest, and mentioned the well known fact
that our iorefathers strictly enjoined upon
their people the importance of independence
between church and state. Kossuth said it
out on the subject of religion, or their origin.
He spoke of the importance of the result of
the present election upon the next Presiden-
tial election, ii being evident that the efforts
adopted were all intended 10 have bearing
upon the Presidential election in 1856. He
then commented upon the notorious and out
rageous Maine Law-showing the utter uncon-
siitutionality of many of its sections, as we'll
as its utter impotency to effect its pretended
object. He argued that in his belief, the most
sure way Of promoting the cause of temper
ance would be 10 appeal to the human breast
and human heart, rather than to direct all our
batteries against the article, rum, itself. He
administered a scathing rebuke to these latter
dag reformers, charging them with connecting
evil and insidious designs upon the liberties
of our citizens. His address was received
with much favor and he was interrupted by
frequent bursts of applause. The Convention
was alsU ably addressed by Messrs. ingalls, Of
Wiscasset, Owen and Gilman of Bath. 1t adj
journed at about 6 o'clock, P. NJ, having in
all its deliberations and discussions manifest
ed the utmost harmony, with determined
spirit to fight the enemy at every point.
Democratic Mass Meeting.
This meeting at Columbian Hall on Satur-
day last, under all the disadvantages which
attended it, was perfectly successful The