The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-10
pro.slavery County Convention.

The County Convention Of the Black Dc
mOcracy, held at Alfred on the Fourth In
slant, was not large one. Though called as
n mas meeting, few but delegates wee pres
ent. 1t presented the following ticket
For SSnaiors-John Kezar, Of Parsons
Geld; Mark F Goodwin, Of South Berwick |;
and Thomas K. Lane, Of Bidd> ford.
Fer County COMMUNICATIONS N. Good.
win, Of Dayton.
For County Trsa'urr-JOhn N. stimp-
son, of Alfred.
For Register of Desd'-TimOthy Shaw,
Jr., of Sanford, present Register.
The report of the meeting. published in
the Democrat, says: I" Mr.. b. 4. Parks,
democratic candidate for Treasurer last year,
thanked the democracy for their favors IN
electing him to the Office Of Treasurer, and
again supporting him for the same, but do
elined to be candidate for nomination nj
this time" Mr.. Parks prudence is COM
mendablc. The experience which he has
had in the Treasury and its matters, has
given him distaste for an Office Of that sort.
We apprehend, however, that had he con-
sented to be candidate, that no would have
stood small chance Of success. The Dem
ocrat says Of Mr.. Simpson, the nominee
that =. he is an ardent democrat, and Cashier
Of Alfred Bank"
The ticket, taken ~ whole, is an excel.
len, one to heat. Probably it was the i'm
probability of success that suggested some OF
the names upon it. The Senatorial nomi-
nations are ultra liberal. Both Mr.. kezar
and Mr.. Goodwin have been members Of the
Legislature, and.as such have been somewhat
Jealous in their opposition to laws for the
suppression Of intemperance. Our towns
man, Capt. T. X. Lane, mine host Of the
Biddeford House, we need only say has not
been backward in opposing the Maine Law.
We can endorse his dinners, but not his OIL
itics. The liquor vendors may support the
ticket with perfect safety. We notice that
some injudlcious fri, nds Of L. VI. Hayes,
Esq, dragged him from his retirement and
run him. unsuceessfully, as candidate Tor
Senator, against the landlord Of the Bidde-
ford HOUSE. lie received 80 votes, Lane 20.
Our neighbor Of the Democrat was not NOM
mated for Senator, and the Convention gave
him no help in his troubles about +" the board
oftrado." Rumor says that he is somewhat
disturbed in consequence.
Hon. Rufus McIntire reported tho resolves,
They 90 in for the adopted citizens" and
"their invested rights" "rightsof citizen
ship,exccpt such as appertain to "niggr',
declare tho democratic party to be u great
and glorious one, that has elected Presidents,
and various distinguished Governors Of
Name" We give two of them, the FIRST to
show that clearness Of expression constitutes
no part Of Hon. Rufus McIntire's merits as
u resolution maker, and the last to show
that the black democratic party of York Co
repudiates everything that is good, includ'
isg the protestant religion, and holds fast to
everything that is evil. The first is this
Resolved, That among the leading princi-
piles IL strict construction OF the Constr tu.
ton, creating government OF enumerated
and limited powers, preserving 10 the States
and to the people all non granted rights In
violate, not to DO impaired by constructive
Interpretation beyond what is necessary for
the exercise of the powers clearly granted to
the Union.
What Is not to be impaired? The repu'
dating resolve reads thus -
Reso!red-That the mass Of the demo-
cratic party repudiate the various interPol.'
tions in its creed Of American system, VIII
mot proyisos, license laws, the protestant
religi, u, a ID Others from time TO time intro
duced by selfish designing politicians to sub
serve their own purposes, into their platform
Of principles for occasional elections.
There is consistency in this resolution
A party that commences by announcing
principles, under which tho BLACKLIST curses
may b. sanctioned, provided only that the
system which originates them, obtains the
popular consent, should rcPadiaso tho prot
estant reli.iOn.-Nlayor Woods Five Point
ers would accept this resolve with great
JUNCTION.