The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-03
The report was accepted.

On motion, . committee, consisting Of
Mssrs. vinton, Of Gray; tanks, Of Bidde-
ford Copp, of Liberty; Littls6eld, Of An
dover; Morrison, Of Pennington Adams,
Of Cherry6old; Perry, Of Ellswouh Win
slow, Of Iloulton; Moore, Of Augusta /;
Brown, of Scion; Psrham, Of Woodstock |;
Lowell, of Sangerville; Weed, Of Oldtown;
Hewitt, Of Bath; Kennedy, ofswarren,
were appointed committee to receive, sort
and count the votes for o candidate for Gov
ernor.
Hon ] J Perry arose, and solicited the at
tention Of the Convention. He stated that
he had, towards the end Of the Saith session
Of Congress, received many communications
soliciting him to permit his name to be used
for Governor before this Convention. lie
had also been called upon since his return
home, and to-day several delegations had
made known to him that they were under
instructions to vote for him for that Office,
unlas he positively declined. He desired
no greater honor than to act in the party
with the rank and Gle, and therefore declined
now. as he uniformly had when spoken TO
on the subject, to be considered as candi-
date.
Mr.. Hallowell, Of Bangor rose and said {:
"Before the Convention proceed TO ballot
for candidate for Governor Of the State, I
deem It proper to call attention to the fact
that the very general satisfaction which the
present Executive has given, in hls admin.
istration Of public Affairs, may we'll point
out Governor Williams o. the candidate Of
the Republican party.
Under these circumstances. members Of
the Convention. unless apprised Of his wish
es, might very reasonably be led to cast their
votes in his favor. In order, therefore, that
the case may DO fully understood, l will
state that ] have been authorized by Gov
ernor Williams to say 1t would DO most
agreeable to his wishes that his name should
not be made use OF as candidate for Governor.
The lasting welfare of the Republican cause
is, above all things, his earnest desire. He
has no feeling. Of pride or ambition to he
wounded, and he will continue to work with
the same real and ability, which ha, hereto
fore distinguished his course in that cause
which Is 10 dear to all our hearts,
The Committee then proceeded to receive
the votes for candidate for Governor.
While they were attending to the duty Of
counting the votes, IIoS. ISRAEL WAsuBrRS,
Jr., was called to tho st md, and made some
most eoquent and spirit-stlrring remarks
upon the great question Of freedom Us no
tional institution, and upon the history and
encouraging prospects Of the Republican
party.
After Mr.. Washburn had concluded, the
committee appointed to receive, sort. and
count the ballots for candidate for Gov.
ernor, reported that the whole number OIL
votes was Col
Necessary 10 choice, sOl
lot NJ. Morrill, had ss5
Scattering, 10
The report was accepted, and Hoy. Lo1
NJ. MORRILL, was declared duly and unani.
mously nominated as the candidate Of the
Republican party for Governor Of Maine.
The nomination was received with long
and loud applause.
Hon. Hannibal lIamlin was then called to
the platform, and addressed the Convention
with great power and effect.
On motion Of Mr.. Abbott, Of Norridgc-
wock,
Ordered, That the President of this Con.
vention inform the Hon. Lor. NJ. MORRILL,,
that he has been unanimously selected by
this Convention as the candidate for the next
Governor of Maine; and to communicate to
him the cordial wish and the determination
Of the Republican party of Maine to elect
him by q triumphant majority.
Hon. Warren H. Vinton was then called
upon and addressed the Convention in an
eloquent manner.
The committees on resolutions, through
its chairman. James s. Pike, Esq, then
made report Of the following series Of reso.
buttons, which were ADOPT unanimously:
Resolred, That the tendencies Of the times,
as manifested In the encroachments Of the
federal power through the recent action Of
the Executive and Judicial brlnches Of the
national government, admonish the people
Of the Free States to the exercise Of more
jealous regard to their rights, and urge to
the adoption Of measures ny them looking
u more determined vindication Of State
sovereignty.
Resolped, That the aristocratic and ultra
feceral views Of the party in power at WASH
ington are alarming. The open denial Of
the doctrines OF the Declaration OF Indspen.
dence, rs heretofore understood, and the
false construction Of the federal Constitu.
ton. both plainly set forth IN recent judg
nent Of the U. 5. Supreme Court, and in.
tended. NJ We believe. Tor an authoritative
exposition Of the sentiments Il that party.
point TO q serious ,hangc in the theory and
Of the national government. |
alike 10 the personal liberty OF
The citizens and the permanence VI popular
'ule.
Rssoiped, That the fundamental aim OF !
he Republican party rs the assertion Of the
rue PRINCIPLES and just Interpretation Of the
edcral Con-tituti, n, edcctual oppo. ton to
he modern hcr,sy that ircedom ]. no better
han slavery, the maintenance Of tho right,
Lightly. and sovereignty Of the States, tk1
,crsonal liberty Of the citizens, and the
lights and interests Of free labor, and the
indication Of the doctrines Of the Declare
ion oi Independence and the essential rights
'f man.
Rssolrsd. that in the furtherancc of these
,eneral views, we will fulfil our duties under
hat Constitution faithfully, In the spirit In
vhich they were prescribed. but We refuse
bedience to new tests and modern novelties
f interpreta ion, which we believe inaugu.
ate, and are intended to accomplish, rev
,lution in the charnct.r Of that great and
r. Al Il