The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-08-28
The County Convention.

I. arrangements ioi 'hc neounS''
Tho County Convention.
We give, in the appropriate place, the
names OF the persons nominated for State
and County officers by the republican
County Convention, held at Alfred on
Thursday Of last week. Notwithstanding
the morning of the day on which the
Convention was held was wet and low
cring and gave indications of 'lisagreeablc
weather through the day, the Convention
was fully attended, and delegations were
present from the most distant parts OF
the county. The proceedings were char
acterized by great unanimity, and the
nominations were made with the best OF
feeling. We give in another place the
official report of the doings of the Con-
yention. 1t will be perceived that the
convention presented as candidates for the
State Senate, the gentlemen who so ably
and satisfactorily represented the county
in the Senate last year. Their re-nomi-
nation was not more in accordance with
party usages. than it was q deserved trib-
ute to public officers, who had faithfully
and acceptably discharged the trust con-
fided to them. The convention in pre-
senting them us candidates for the Sem
ate, acted wisely, and in accordance with
public sentiment. Elected, as We have
no doubt they will be, they will ably rep,
resent the people of York. Zealously,
and promptly caring for their interests,
and serving the State with an ability and
faithfulness, which will not be surpassed
by any delegation, from any other section
Of the State.
For County Commissioner and Coun-
" Treasurer, the convention selected as
candidates, respectively, the gentlemen,
who now fll these offices. The acccpta.
bic manner in which they have hereto.
fore discharged their official duties, give
the best assurance that the promptness
and fidelity, which has characterized them
in their official duties, will be continued.
The selection of candidate for Regis
ter of Deeds, was embarrassing somewhat,
from the fact that all the candidates pre-
sented, possessed the best ofqualifcations
for the office, and were entirely unobjcc-
tionable.
The first ballot having resulted in no
choice, second ballot was taken, and in
this, Hon. Samuel c. Adams of Newfeld
was nominated. Mr.. Adams is well known
in the county, as man of sterling in
tegrity, correct business habits, atfablc in
manners, and stands deservedly high in
the estimation of the people. The ticket,
in every particular, is strong one, and
will be most chccrfully supported by the
republicans of the county, who will feel
in depositing their ballots, that all the
nominations, are such rs were fit to be
made"
The sentiments Of the convention, as ex-
pressed in the resolves passed, we believe
will meet the hearty approval of the re-
publicans of the county. No better ex-
position of the principles cherished by
the republicans in relation to the Slavery
question was ever made, than that put forth
by the Philadelphia Convention, held in
June oflast yeaE The resolves are couch
cd in firm but temperate language, cover
the whole round of opinion as to what
ideas should govern in the administration
Of the government, and so far as they re-
late to the practical question touching the
effort to spread Slavery in Kansas are dis
,inct and emphatic. The convention in
reproducing them and rc-afiir,ning their
correct ness acted wisely. The resolution
ccnsuring the present administration, for
continuing the policy pursued BY its pre-
decessors, is most appropriate. President
Buchanan has very lately, in his reply to
Professor Silliman, declared his determi-
nation to enforce the bogus laws forced
ON the people Of Kansas by Missouri Bor.
der Ruffians, and so long as this is done,
there is ample justification for treating
his administration rs the apologist for the
outrages and crimes which have beer
committed against the people Of Kansas
The resolve relating to the spread o
intemperancc, .nforces the view expressed
by that adopted by the State Convention
Il suggests that the present license Law