New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-09
Politics IN MAINE.
Correspondence Of Tie n. Y. Tribune.

RocKLAsD, Lincoln Co, Ne june I, lsJo.
Tie news of the assault on Senator sumner reached
us while the Republican Convention OF our Congress
s;onal District was in here for dehbsrato1 and
20 appoint delegates 10 attend the National ConVen-
ton Phiiadeip hia. The news caused the most in
tuse eliIg. The viainous outrage was freely com
mented upon by the speakers of tie day, aud none
were t. und Who did not denounce ard Condemn it as
utt.Ily base and wicked Francis Cobb, esq DE-.
Abe w Kennedy and Nehemiah Abbott, esq, were
appoilted Delegates. They all men of the rie
stamp AID they well represent our district IL ls uo-
dent oil that Fremont is the ST choice of this strict
but there was spirit Of unity, and the purpose avowed
to support heartily whoever may be judged the mot
desable stendaid.bearer in the coming Presidential
contest. Tie Convention was large and entlusIa-tlc
Hurirg tie past week Republican A'soc'aton wa
fomtd 10 th city, and at is rst meeting much hear
tin, ss Of feeling was manifested, and material aid was
literally subscIlbtd for the campaign.
On Saturday evening ast cltizens meeting was W's
called To consider the OUtrages az washington me
largest hall in the city overlooking, and the mutt
tude seemed 10 be oil acuated by common splrlt OF
station If tie shameful occunences "hioh o Ia.e
have rendered our national capital infamous, am WIN
acommon purpose to maintain at all hazards me III
4. ority of f,e speech. Speeches were made oy TIE
Rev Mr.. Buer, DR.. Cta.e, K. |. l.. Ihacker, esq
Capt. Joseph FarweD, the Rev. Mr. skinner, MI; a.
5. Rcbmond, and the Rev MIR. LAtteneli. LAttenl;l ,S
tie oudest applause. The Rev. Mr. Batter ssid tha'
within few days he bad got ne" insight lhlo pas
sage of Scripture which heretofore had been datA ~
linz namely; He that hath no sword, let nun Sei
his coat an: huv one" DIR Chase announced himself
a Conservative man-and a. su b be fell IL 70 oe IS
duty to aid putting Gown the enemies oi tIe h'Pup ~
c-the Slave power and their southern aIHe,, 'iI'
1haCker seid that the h0nOred Senator I'o.H i..I
chusets Charles Sumner iu the cutset oi ns POh1rH
career adopted the motto: IL i better th'l sun
fr speaking the truth than that the truth sunef ~,
|" lot speaking, and this principle he hau 1n'.iL
calrltG into practice, sweryns hVt d no - -
tom its tim II VA. the sentiment of the signers oi
the in mortal Declaration that those WHO le 49,
/ from speaking were at heart ira tOrs ~ 80!
20 foets Charles Snmner now an1 relo,vs ~
| Of death viii deter him Gom bis higa ie;oNe' ~
| p.rfoim hs whole duy--to ut'er his "AoH. nias :,
The oeldly enemy Of tree speech was aete
crush il and where could they tnd n''e e"' -,
mark tsan the gifted Sumner! Zee pr r'o
| tL.y had L,n 20 out down in the person oi
! Horac, Greeley Al Freedom i Dang .tus1e1 ~ -
Kansas BY fire ana sword. Ii Il q dsiA ua;, 5,. -
bright day, fur the eyes q our peOp-e sIe " 1 .,
be opened, theE deaf ears unstoPPT Ill -oor TO be
throb aIew. aud tie mighty popul~ 80 a ,5 esi,mi.
u.ade Hauiles, in action viii save "a Ifoui tnV '--
! ties which threaten TO overwhem u+
Capt Far~ II said lie felt this to be pe'snI IL
/ ror whether we we're 10 b. SAWS " ks,sss aod
depict, the outragss III W ashIn-,ioh apu & ns- =. 80
| th, growth Of the Save Power, srd, a. u"l-S - -
threat Of IooHbs that he vii Vel co. ine . - "a
slaves on Bunker Hill he sad hat 80 G, 80,
Gown tbeir li2- that shcfes ~ a. - ,,i .
! battle # American Liberty, sid Tue lue. -. ~ -,
that bslowed g-oapd de-ecrs.ed ~ the Io'sosp VI
slave was to MN terrible. He spoke oL 'AIs ~ 20 -
deepest feeling, ana the k<art OF H. Al1ieAo7 ie
| sp, ndtc.
TIE Rev. Mr skinner remarks wsse 80.
.eruIted br applsu.e. spanking % io'n'os s 80.
he said many tdc,hesSs u blood oi he pure So
v,ud be- .niTe1 befpre tbat tran piieH: ue = . :
usuy eycelpt hi,s and among them tee i0i.o - ~
I Straight Whics A certain feFsSe N harn"i NJ
Mas. formspv vesis Lad 6ne sprng az ths .o4
.nc Of m. o, below liz bsrD, where bls ea'le d"
rcsorted for riuk and TO this -Irg tl.y Aa =,
deep nstt. But. IN the course 81 time, te' sf.7 ~ ~
cane drv and c,lshed up n aool nef psI, -. -
But strange 10 saw the cattle, foolish tnin & a. 's
were. stl would march OF 10 the old e.. 'Hl5, a
rotl ne could d,,fr them from II. NV, sal1 -
sreoktr with iulni, able huuor, theSe ~ go
! ,trqirH,.o-,,-cofflef This brought DOWN we n,-''
He sad the N,rtL has now more eA--e 70 Dc a'Su C
oo ,cfour, Il ,be asa alt free .eseb, tDEoSa "a.
sumner than our fathers had II As bos,yn % -. N
NJ R:chnopd made hearty spseeh- Ine l. i, -
| L;ttlefelo aid be- bad lived tor rAn! y,I.d nj
Souti- ie trev low mDeh. the souiA o. 1i5 49, = :,
triop poyitfsfano ing thei: threats eIl Ia DC 80,
them 70 beware, ess pre- ently ery o. u .n.e.b
cone f-oui quarter hat "oul1 Ii N - -, sncI
Re.or,on. were adopet--ttons an ,he mss.or +,
tie occs.ou cemsn 81. At u o e'oeA '"' ''-' wv
T,t our esuse I. ouwsol srd upward \ ~ re. reg
vCU TgEy ret s-spErsi