The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-07-11

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that the slave power has resored TO nothing In
reply, but murdsrous budseon In the hands Of
a coward that we deeply sympaihise with Mr..
Sumner 10 all he has suffered for ffecmen and
free spec,h and trust that h,s lie aud energies
may long be spared to adonl the Halls Of legisla.
ton, and advance the cause Of frredou,.
5ih. Resolved, That we now adop, the scnti.
mens and language Of two resolves Of the Dem.
ocraiic Convention which met In Portland Ia
1919, and nominated John Hubbard for Governor
Of tins staie; and under which he was elected,
and the legislature constituted which placed Han.
niba Hamliu in the Senate Of the United States !;
which resolves were as follows:
aRssolved, Tha the institution Of humaL
slavery Is at variance with the theory Of our Gov.
eminent, abhorrent 10 the common sentiment Of
mankind, and Taught with danger 10 oil who come
wi,hin the sphere OF lis influence, that the federal
government Po,,s''s, adequate poicer TO inAi6ii
sts erssfsnee ta he tsrrffories Of tie Union HAT
The eon,tittionaity Of this pegy has Sesn setiiAS
6yj judicial eonsfrnefion, BY ootsrsporansous ssyo-
sitions, aud By repealed aefs of kgiAaiion.
" RssolVed, That while we mos, checIiuly cou.
cede to our southern brethren the right on oil &C.
casions, TO speak aud act with entire freedom on
questions connected with slavery in the terrific.
tes, we CAIN 'ne exercise OF Tue Mn'e nght lot
s,;oma,ise n, q, our rcnreren,s,,y,. Ia sdyocs,
ing or defending the opinions Of our people upon
ac, Of s yo,s..;on mon ibe rob,s Of ,bs csen.
ofihis State"
9th. Re'olrsd, That we heartily concur In The
sentiments expressed 10 mess Ieso'u'ions' ahd
commend them TO the understanding and practice
Of the present self.styed democratic party.
,,b R,,o,,,l Tba, ,be indeneoJeucc of The
Judiciary Is essential 10 the IMPARTIAL admn,,,a.
lion OF Justice, and ,ha, all attempt, 10 make II u
,uJoniinats, instead Of coordinate department,
of the government (as |, is declared by the cons,i
tuition 10 bc) should meet with indignant rebuke
from every friend Of law and order. We there
lore condemn the course o. the present Executive
anu ~, n's eoa,eae'a'e' !" 'ne u's"%e. saO
Wv, M0' "r,s. s 800 ,n,iS,aI con',
s,h p,,o,r,I Tina, n, administration Of
Samuel Well, has been distinguished BY a .pri,
Of extravaganza and parzan corruption tina, ii
has been governed more by desire to advance
tue interests o. po',''ea' lavo''es 'aaa W n"re'
eavr' " p,o"O luz e 10, m.n;r"''r and na,
paLIy misrspre.en,ed the popular sentiment, Of
Maine on the all ensrossing question Of slavery
extension.
9th. Re,olvad, Tia, in the great aud patriotic
cause in which we are engaged, on the success Of
which depends, as we believe, the prosperity II
not the very existence OF our beloved oo"'edern'
oy' we ea'"e', " , "., y. I h"""roa aSs,i0T !"
' aI -. o,h., Question.
The nresen, /, a cri.i. so momen,uou., tina, all
other i..uc.-s,a,e and na,ioual-should be su..
pended all old preiudices forgotten and all
good men should unite in spirit OF large 'ioer'l'.
anu o'Oaa pa u. nc, "r ,h c',o.,,n,ion
and ,hs Uniou
,o,h p,,o,,,,s Tia, hi, Convention hereby
give, lis united. hearty and unanimous concur.
renee in the nomination Of Hannibal Hamlin a.
a candidate Tor Governor OF Maine; that his firm
ness and independence in the cause OF Freedom
have endea'ed h'n 10 our hearts ana mat we
WI. ,"u','uua a We" - so"eI wv ;, ,en'e
~. RE- 81 sn.m.,, n,oson,od ,ho s,,.
,,,r;n. r..o,rt;,n nh;oh ms nnon;m,r.,v
odo,,oa
p,,o,,.d rh,, Il !, tho u,,,;uo,. ,e0., Of
this Convention, tina, our candidate for Governor
this day nominated should retain his seat In The
senate o. 'ne on,e' e''',' no'"'ns'"su'Ds n's
"S.i. anJ ,.a, ~ ah.,. oo' .;o,,s saa,, nv nd.
- - ,ha 80, =. o,h.,w;.. - ..cu,. Il !.
,riumnb Of the noble priociD,e, which he so uobly
advocates, and which ,hi, Convention so strongly
commended.
Hon Noah Smith of Calais bcinp loudly
called for addressed the meeting. He said
no kent in tho back ground to-day, and
while some were calling his namo, he was
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