The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-07
Our Hlaans Correspsndenos.

IN GU 1ONA AExNAAO, -
Our Aaans Correspondence.
PORTLAND, (Mains,) July 5, 1855.
The Cdnpo0n in Maine Democratic State Convention
It's Cha~uoe-Nominatow Of Judge Wess-Resosusions
The Controversy tie Nebraska Qnes.ioH-Unpopu-
larty Of the Pierce Naturalization ,cstA the kaine
Denotvacy-TMe Wig Convention and Nominotson, DC.
The Political campaign In this State Is now fairly
opened both the whig and the democratic parties hav
ing held their conventions and made their Nomination.
and though these parties 70 that sway
over the public mind which they formerly exercised
their movements still worth being chronicled par
tcuary from their probable bearing upon the fortunes
Of other parties.
The democratic Convention met the 23d Of June at
Augusta. Mr. Iattlsaed, Of Brighton, presided. The
proceedings were quite rich though to person who Ia
not native here" nor ito the manner born" Of the
democracys donss the official report does appear to be
about as jejune affair would wish to be con-
demned to rad pious tract could not be tho.
roughly modifying to the worlds people than this same
report to the unniated Yet beneath SO much dunsss
there great deal Of fire. and the convention which
held up ~ model Of harmony had its full share Of
those discussions which energies Of tho
democracy 1t IS quoted abroad having endorsed the
national administration, and having been composed
Of rends Of Pierce and his immediate associates whereas
the endorsement is coupled with proviso that Of.
fectuaiy nulliAes it, and there were not, Office
holders excepted, half dozen friends Of the ad
mnissrstion present. Indeed, it may be doubtsd
there are as many that In all Maine The admins
traon hated heartily in this State as 1t in every
other part Of the Union Even the i:ehoders would
bs rejoiced to know that Mr.. Pierce had nc idea Of
being candidate in 1868, they, with the shrewd
Of who know how TO look after their interests
sre well aware that their only chance OF &c tting
newsl Of their places for another four years depends
upon the democratic nomination for the Presidency
who has ruined the great party which accomplished
much but three years SINCE The Convention contained
$40 members $40 Of whom voted In the gubernatoria
nomination.
Mr Paris having declined denomination, the place
OF leader was conferred the Hon. Samuel Wells of
Portland. Judge Wells ID of consider able talent,
and would MAKE highly respectabs Governor. TIE
State Committee instructed to have meetings
called in the different counties prior to the LIST Of
September
lions were up for discussion The contest here you
sion party on the hand and the old democracy
the other with many outsiders may choose to join
procurs strong Of ths 20
with the idea of turning to account they conf
dent with other democrats Of the election Of Judge Wells
the breath completely out Of their nice little project
The Committee on Resolutions not constru :ted
troled BY the ofcshoidsrs The leading man on it was
4 K. Smart Collector Of Belfast, whom you must re-
collect % brawlins and bawlng ZIONIST in soms
OF the later sessions Of Congress- from tue Belfast dis
trct. he out and out supporter Of the Wilmot
proriso. and his conduct representative very
generally approved by all the free sellers 10 New Eng
land. Well this champion of universal freedom, and
who would not bat three years aeo hear Of State be-
uon no matter wSa. the oos hs
principal part In the COMMITTEES Ia advocating what he
himself used ed to call PRO slsvs1ysm and dough.
the Pierce administration in the strongest terms
approving directly Of the Nebraska bill we'll in de-
version aboonism is to be found in tue little In
eident that be was given place worth g. year by
would gladly have reported TIE resolve, knsw that
il was useless to do az 1t would be certaoly kick
ed cut with all the di,houors, and 80 the admins
adopted to beneftN resolution substituted for
smart,a toa6yism the same in principle and endorsing
terms But the reporting OF this resolntos raised
storm in the Convention that showed how deeply
seated in the democratic bosom is hatred Of the Pierce
goveInmsnt The discussion was very ami mated and in
cour.e Of the administration was severely handled
Ss a. % Is
Among those who opposed the Custom House party
we're 10. ~ Morrill, Of Aug usta, who is looked upon ..
saco. aman OF talent ani influence; ex.Gov. Hubbard
J. c. Dcserson, OF Belfast. prominent and able dc
mocrat; J Talbot, Speaker Of the House in last
democratic legislature and in BRIEF almost all the men
OF ncte in the Convention Mr. Williams, Of Augusta,
the only member Of that body who opposed the Oh.
Eoxious resolution .. 1t was reported made bunder In
putting his opposition !, on the anhNsSraska ground
who were, for the most part Nebraska men Thsir
position was that the contest purely local 10 cha
psrd any Of their strength in sbouldering the ad.
ministratiop. In the discussion, smart, Sswai and
shed' vary severely, their heads being regularly
"put into chanceryo The original Nebrasks men
considering that the State badly abolitionzed,
Thought II as well that the Custom House officers, who
who have painted the administration stripe upon the de-
mocraic party should set to work to rub out without
perlrp our State election by attempt to lug the ion
beetle Pierce cabal upon their back. Finally the fol-
loving rdey'' was attached to the resolution 1t
being that this approval Of the national ad
minstraton is expressive OF opinion in relation to
the repeal Of the Missouri compromse. severer way
tina This Of cends mring the standardization it would be
diHeuf TO invent. know that the President was very
arery when he heard Of IT, and talked more after tbs
ancient manner Ct Frank Pierce than he been in the
lind Of meat that made C.csar no insoleut He
said that be would rather they had denounced him and
his sministratration in the roundsst terms than
uttered such - noDseuse He needn't be alarmed.
Open dsnunciation win come in good time
The wing state Conventic met on the 2sth OF June
at Portland, and minated Hon. Isaac Reed Of Waldo
boIo for Governor-the gentleman who was 80
gekrsy abandoned by his party last year. under their
cre to prevent the return OF the democrats to power
The choice lay between Paris and Morrill, and the wings
naturally took ihe last as they viii DO again. that
bis antsgcois. Is Judge Wells The speeches and
and thow on the part Of the Reed determia alton
% offoe ths Morrill, Administration to the uttermo,t
hso very en- nalioral ntstrAIOu
ard come Gown on the Liquor law Whether any fusion
y contemplated ultimately With the wellsises is yet
seertt in the bosoms OF the Reedes There nothing
in their hohthty to the national administration that
nsed hinder fusion Of that character for the Violates
hate that administration far than IL is hated by
the conservative wings. George Evans made fierce aud
foolish speech in which he showed too much ptrsonal
feeling altogether towards the Morriltes for man who
has played the part In public life that he has for 60 long
period. His loss Of Office tells his temper ana will
co bis party good. Those wings who have seen at TO
support Governor Morrill, Tot likely TO be wen back
n Slo0a hy au1ln .f.4
cially when it is something than suspected that
the hra effect Of their return to the dusty old vhir
banner would only be to build up the Pierce party and
to renew the life OF administration that despsed on
an bands equally BY the Nebraska man by the free
soer and the continuance Of the spo in the hands of
Of the most contemplate Of all human creatures
Were It possible to revive the old vhig party do be-