The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-03-02
From as xsnnsste Journal.
Republican State Convention.

The Convention was called 10 order by
Mr.. Gunnison, OF Easlpori.
Hon. Job Prince, OF Turner, was chosen
lem porary Chairman, and Charles J. Table,
. Pennington, Secretary.
On motion O! Mr.. SUines OF Biddeford,
A COMMITTEES o! one irom each county
was chosen 10 report permanent officers 10
The Notwithstanding Of d. L. Somes
of York, G. w. Whitney OF franklin, S.
n. L.avilt, OF Cumberland, Nehemiah Alb.
boil of Waldo, Scion White of Sagadahoc,
los. r. Clark OF Lincoln, w. b. Bray Of
Androscoggin, J. B. Hall Of Arooslook, J.
r. CLARK of Oxford, II bias Churchill Of
Somerset, A. B. Hallowel of Penobscoi,
ID. b. Hall Of Hancock, ). w. Pope Of
Washington, john Elliott Of Pisca,aquis,
aud ID. L. Milliken Of Waldo.
On motion of DR.. Nourse Of Bath,
A Committee OF seven TO prepare Reso
lu,ions was chosen sisling OF Dr.. A.
Nourse Of Bath, Hon. Woodbury. Davis Of
Belfast, John S. Seward, Esq, Of Bangor,
John L. Stevens, Esq, OF Augusta, Rev.
g. w. Haskell Of Hodgdon, Hon. E. E.
Bourne Of Kennebunk, and Henry Carter,
Esq, Of Portland,
The Committee on permanent organiza.
ton made The following report which was
unanimously accepted. President, Hon.
Edward Kent. of Bangor; Vice Presidents,
Hon. Daniel Goodenow, Of York Hon Geo.
Downes, of Washington; Hon. Nall'l
Blake, of Aroostook Hon. Hiram Ruggles,
Of Penobscot; r. G. Lincoln, Esq. OF Ken
nebec; Hon. Sidney Perhain, Of Oxford
Hon. franklin Clark, Of Lincoln; VIM.
|Wi,herlee. OF Hancock d. l.. Milliken,
ESQ, of Waldo; Hon. VIM. Willis, OF Cum.
teriand; Hon. Abner Coburn, Of Somerset /;
Washington Gilbert, Esq, Of Sagadahoc;
Hiram Durham, Esq, of Androscoggin |;
Hon. Robert GooJenow, Of franklin. aud
Hon. John Elliot, OF Piscalaquis; Secreia-
ries, Hon. Timothy Ludde,, Of Oxford,
John B. Morrison, oil franklin.
On motion of Mr.. Talbot OF Pennington,
Voted, Tha, the Committee on Resolu.
tons recommend State Committee OF one
from each county; aud the names Of the
following gentlemen were reported and
choseH For York. Jas. Nj. Deering /;
Cumberland, Charles ]. Gilman; OAioId,
Hiram Hubbard; Kennebec, Edward Fen
no; franklin, John B. Morrison; Lincoln,
franklin Clark Saoadahoc, Lemuel T,oll ;
Androscoggin, Alonzo Garcelon; SOMERSET
Philandcr Coburn Penobscoi. Abner Il
Hallowell Waldo, N. G. Hichborn Pis-
calaquis, J. s. Munroe; Washington. e D.
Downes. Hancock, G. II. Whherlee
Arooslook. Washington Long.
The Committee on Resolutions, through
their Chairman, DR.. Mousse, reported The
following:
We, the people Of Maine, members Of
the Republican, Party, assembled in State
Convention, believing Tho question Of hu.
man freedom TO be paramount 10 all olhei
political questions now Lailaiing our coun-
iry, hereby declare The principles which
have bIough, lis together, and for which we
will contend until they shall be adopted as
controlling elemen, in the admiuisll alton
OF our National Government.
1. That the Constitution Of The United
States was designed by tho people who
adopted it, to be law Of impartial govern.
ment.
2. That by the Constitution, Congress Is
made the special guardian Of The liberties
Of The people, mhabiling The DslIic, Of Co.
lumbia, aud The territories of The United
States, and until il shall abolish slavery in
the former, and forever prohibit il in the
latter, il remains false 10 the solemn trust
committed 10 lis charge.
, 3. That The Constitution, while il prohibits
the several States from enaciing any "law
or regulation" discharging fu.ilves from
service or labor from their obligations, con-
fers no power whatever upon Congress 10
legisla,e on this subject. The acr OF 1850.
called the Fugitive Slave Law, is therefore
not only iuhumaE, but unconstitutional in
lis provisions, and should be- Immediately
and Internationally repealed.
4. That il is The right aud The duty OF
Congress IN all acts for the admission OF new
States into the Union, 10 prohibit forever The
introduction OF slavery therein.
ResolDed. That in the ordinance OF 1887,
coeval with the Constitution, and freely ac-
quiesced in both South and North for more
than half century, we have a practical
assertion by The whole people, OF The right
and The duty Of Congress IN exclude slave
~ from the Territories. We now rP-asseIi
that right, and demand The discharge Of bal
Resolrsd, That The repeal Of the Mis-.
souri, Compromises by Congress aud the
present National administration, has been
accomplished in violation Of The piahled
faith oilhe Soulh. fofs ihe sole purpose OF
extending slayerylesert the fertile regions
OF the Naili.wssi, and strengthening the
power Of sLveholters in orr government;
aud those Ncrtherii mel, who voted for that
measure, basely betrayed the rights OF 'hr
people whom they were chosen 10 repre-.
sent. r..
RESOLVED, That the inhabitants Of this
Stale, without distinction Of color, are at all
times entitled 10 its p'uteclion, aud that I"
deprive any one of his liberty, without du
process Of law, embiacin n jury trial, under
whatever di-gui.c il may be attempted, isa
violation ol ri,hi, and should
therefore be- made prlIal offence.
Resoiped, That while The p"liry of an
ld'heis. aii the >piIi' ol our i'sliluIi"l,s nra'
us 10 give tie hah Of welcome To The ~
I're-sed people Of oihrr nailo's. who s"r'
freedom aud lioni-s on our sl,"res. vel H.
IL basement Of tie right 81 ,uiI aye. hy per
'ons u ,rcenily arqnned ci'iz",,'I'r, u"
:iown To be sucI an alarming - 81 ~ !" d'
the urce.sliy al ariIii enio'r''
n'.ni IL The long established law al lh,' u"
ION. II "oi ar al,era'ion al The law il-rli
Resoirod. That the .>isirnr. an,i exec"
ion Of The Maine Temperance Law II
ila' element IN The or.nriz ii"n ant! lii'r
IL Republican Party uf tins Stale. a''h l.
~" al III. ch,-i -.fs.nard- al Tue livr- iri- |
It ulori. piup.,iy and h"nle~ al "'r rrnr''
R,soir,d, That IN Hoh AS>.S y. M'E
siLL, our p,essn, Govs'no'. We have mn