Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-07-25
Republican State Convention
in Maine.

PuRTLAND. July 9Th. ESQ.
The State Convention Ut the Republican,
party assembled here to-day Twelve hun
dred Delegates, representing every town 10
The STATE we're present be- outside stlen
dance was very large. Hon Freeman a.
Morse presided. mud Hannibal llamln was
nominated fuf Governor un the inst ballot
receiving ten hundred aud SKI, two VOTES l.
some seventy scattering Tine uuu alton
was thcu made uuaulm"ns, with uosl I'm
bounded enthusiasm Of the whole convention.
Eloquent aud effective speeches wrr
made by f "a. Morse, Henry arter, W. n
Vet rl'i., Noah SmIth, Gen W. y Cochran
T., .. j. Smith, aud Jos. Il. Williams. ~
three hast named were opponents Of the Re-
puhucau party last year. ar. Williams isa
son of iiou. Beuel Williams so llnu A DIS
unguished leader OF the Democracy OF Hat,,..
HIS speech was hn exceedingly able one.
The resolutions unanimously rdupled hy
tha convention were Of the most patriot e
aud liberal minded character. and dpsuned
tn attract The support of thousands In th,
state who have thus far been hostile tu fh,.
Republican parry. They present the great
issue Ut slavery extension as paramount Ia oil
others, aud invite the athutiuu and Cooper.
alton Of all Rhu have thls question at heart
\ large prup'riun uI thp-e vino were last
year Straight Wings, are disposed now Ia
oct with The Republicans, aud they are met
300 a sprt of caudnr and friendship, when
must result 10 d cordial untun. he liquur
question Is by general consent considered
uot 90 The issue 10 tins canvass The num-
nation uf Fremont hnd DAYTON was eninu-
sasucaiy rauhpd by The Convention. The
Rncky Mountain Pathfinder rs creating mn,e
enthusiasm "a Name than any Presidehtai
candidate for the LAST twenty years lis
mnnrly IN Name over buchanan will not be
less lhin fifteen ihnusand. and may reach
twenty. The young men all over the State,
without regard To past p1!llcal connections.
are IOlnug 10 the general hurrah tor Free
mont The euthusiusm and excitement ut
10 are rising. The vote tJr iianln IN
september wIll Il" such as viii carry thrill
OF joy 20 the opponents ot slavery extension
all over the land.
o. The Hon. Thomas F. Marshall has
recently removed FROM Kentucky to Chicago.
A large body uf Kenuckmns living m CHI
cagn invited hin To- deliver political adj
dress, ist such as he pleased, and he ac-
rurdugiy inside such a speech IN SATURDAY
evening last. lie sad he was disconnected
with NIL political parties aud without ppllu-
cal ASPIRATIONS Speaking OF the .reat ques-
ilun nov at issue--the extension of SLAYER,
lie SAID the word s'aUe found no place In
The tonstituuon-wn he would not say.
Ine ordinance of l7c7 was thu means of se-
curing freedom To the magnificent donain
northwest of the Ono River, and no man
questioned rs CONSTITUTE 'ualIty. The Mis-
suu compromise WAS made M 1890 10 settle
VsXef question. The line Of 81 : 30 was
dra~ bN real big giGihs An alluslon Ia th,
"Lhte Giant " which drew forth much ap-
plau~e There were giants IN those days, he
added. Henry Clay gave the might Of his
voice aud influence 10 secure It's enactment.
Ma mAn Then, aud none until recently, denied
Or doubled Il couslHutonalny That was
mad hand which erased II. lie himself pre-.
dlcted then the results which have followed.
The territory is now IN state Of anarchy.
and all thus Is the result Of The Nebraska bill.
UT There was an immense Frrmonr rat
ihcalOn meeting at Hartford, c., Thursday
evening. July 3D. Mt which the enthusiasm
was perfectly unbounded. The news of thu
reconsideration of the Kansas free State bin
10 the House was received with greai joy.--
The meeting WAS characterized by an entlre
aud cordial union Of the Republican and
AHtfllau lpftts, anu ny the accession OF
large Democratic element To the pa'aeung
host Of freeoom. Connecticut ia sure Tor
Fremont, and freedom. In TOLLS pistol shop
al Hartford, two-thlrds Of the wurkmen are
Tor the Republican ticket, and in Robbins a.
L1wrence's rifle shop nine.tenths 20 the san,o
way, both Of which eslab i-hnenls have here
tnture been Democratic sirong-hods
Portland, Juy9 The Siuts Of Maine.
the leading straight " hig paper Of ihe State.
thus afternoon hoisted The Fremont and Day
ton flag, and came out strong IN their sup
port
The Chicago Democratic Prsos ofthe lOth
inst. says yesterday, lime brothers, by the
names of iovtnwey, met IN this city, bv mu.
tuel arrangement, iu proceed in cninp,ny on
\ visit to their aged molhef living IN Law
renee county, y. Y. The whole of them from,
the commencement OF manhood up 10 the
present time, had heen Democrats and voted
the Democratic ticket They live in differ
cot localities over region of country nearly
1000 NH SIN extern. On meeting ,esterday
aud comparing mites, they found they were
all for Fremon. Thnt good Old mother may
well be proud Of her sons.