The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-02-03

convention that personally he does not want to
friends who are anxious he should. and he is
willing to go, ifthe convention honors him with
its choice. He isas open as the day on all &C.
casions, does not know how to disguise his opin
ions, likes Douglass very well, and so does the
northern democracy generally, but the county
is in peril, and he goes in to win. Asto popular
sovereignty. he is popular sovereign all over,
except, Exceptions not stated The State Of
Maine could establish slavery, but territories
we're the common property, and so long as they
were, so they were the property of the corpora
ton mot the Laconia we suppose) and being so
the South had the right to take their property Of
all kinds there. This was, however,, question
ofno practical moment, Douglass and Davis of
Mississippi had colloluy, don't Mr.. DIS doc
trine of the right ola territory to exclude slav-
cry, and in answer to Mr.. Davis he had said that
he would be bound by the decision Of the Su-
preme Court, and this was enough, there was
no practical point of difference between them.
And il there was none between these Senators,
why should the convention quarrel about the
matter. lie closed his speech with this some
what emphatic declaration. " / swear have
spoken openly. BY God, have never disguised
my opinions, and will be damned i'll ever will.
This we consider, is to be taken in dramatic
sense, as we cannot think Mr.. II. would be very
DESTROYS to be in that unfortunate condition
which his words might place him in were he to
be punished forany sin of omission of what he
might be found guilty in the delivery of his
speech. After this.a proposition to ballot for
delegates was made, but it being near dinner
time the convention adjourned.
ScEyE2.-0n the re.assembling of the conven-
ton at PIP. NJ, the balloting scene came off,
The members were called and deposited their
votes, and Mr.. Iaines, administration Demo-
crat was elected, receiving So votes, j. o. Me-
Intire, (Douglass)47.
On the next ballot ), II. Lyman Esq, ofPortland,
was elected, receiving 81 votes to l.. VI. SWEET 10
Mr.. Lyman said he was n Douglas man, but IL
claimed by both parties. good many years ago
he was slippery whig and If he keeps his old
reputation good, no will answer for either Doug.
las or an administration democrat, till tho conven.
ton assemblies when he may disappoint his friends
Of both wings by supporting any one that will suit
his personal interests. TWAS quito apparent that
the administration democrats did not look ON his
selection as bad as 1t would have been had they
thought he really believed In Douglass.
At this point Mr.. Merrill of Portland, moved n
resolution which we quote from memory rs fol-
lowsi
RESOLVED, Believing that Stephen A. Douglas Is
the choice ofthe Democracy of this District, we
hereby instruct our Delegates TO vote for him so
long as there is reasonable hope of his nominal
ton, and in all events, TO give their support to
some man who stands on tho Cincinnati platform"
This resolution was received with evident chatting
on tho part Of tho administration democrats
Gen. Anderson did not like to vote upon 1t without
having heard the Cincinnati platform read, and he
called for the reading Of the article. Mr. Merrill
said every democrat knew 1t by heart, and defend
ed the cxpcdloncy of passing the resolve. There
was much excitement. Finally member moved to
amend by striking out the word Cincinnati and in
scrting Charleston, and this was accepted and the
resolved was then voted down. Yeas 81, nays 50,
and the convention having voted down both Doug
las and his platform, adjourned sine die.
Ind now having given brief description Of the
entertainment to which the good people our city
were treated in their behalf and in behalf Of those
democrats who are puzzled to know whether they
see popular sovereignty or not, We tender the
thanks the crowd to the stars whose performances
on this occasion were so credtable to their dramat-
10 powers. The anxious inquiry Of the Douglas
democrats In this vielnityis, "llow was the thing
done1