The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-07-27

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in storm. have reioiced when in the current
of events il was elevated, and have been sad
dened when it was depressed. 10 It's sup,
port gave the activity and enthusiasm OF
my youth, the soberer zeal OF manhood, anu
the efforts of maturer years. My love Tor
Il has grown with my growth and strength
ened with nv strength, and feel that. un.
der lbs influence, have grown stronger and
frmer in patriotism, and In desire to promote
INV country's good. l have no right to let
the pleasant w6ispcrings Of an ambition to
have n popular verdict on my conduct LOT
the mast twenty years to interfere with that
duty which see clearly placed before me-
and I, with profound gratitude to those VINO
have stood by me in oil circumstances, wneth,
er of providential misfortune or OF poiiticai
fortune, and who have given their votes ior
me in the Convention, withdraw my name
for the canvass. -,
AT this moment may DO pardoned If say
that cannot do this without saying that IL
is pleasant thought connected with TINS
matter. that those who have thus sustained
me are INV neighbors and friends, men who
in the walks of life have met almost daily
for the past fifteen years, have known me in
all the relations of life and their appreciation
of me, as indicated by their generous kind
ness will DO source of never falling salts
faction. They may DO pardoned, l may be
excused If they and myself thought, that the
events in my life, my years ofservice in the
republican cause, and other matters which
need not be mentioned, gave me the right. to
seek in an honorable way the high position
of representing in the councils OF the nation,
the earnest and patriotic republicans of this
congressional district. i sec plainly that
neither their wishes or my own can be graft
fed, that the sentiment of this convention
points in another direction, and pledging
myself personally to the full performances OF
duty, and to cordially support with oil the
powers possess, the choice Of thefonvention.
| desire my friends to no longer use my name
rs candidate.
The committee reported the following gen.
tlemcn as the District Committee Lewis
B. Smith, OF Portland; Charles A. Stack
pole, of Gorham VIM. NJ. NJ. Arthur, oil
Limington c. NJ. SWEET, of Kenncbunk !;
7. r. Rollins, of SO. Berwick.
The convention then proceeded to ballot fer
candidate for Representative to Congress.
Whole number of ballots, llS
Necessary to choice, 10
John N. Goodwin had lis
and Mr.. Goodwin was declared the unanimous
choice of the convention.
On motion Of N. j. Miller Of Portland, Lou.
is o. Cowan, Esq, of Biddeford, was norma
ted by reclamation for candidate for Elcctor.
On motion Of Hon. Mark II. Dunnell Of Port
land, committee consisting of Mark II. Dun
nell of Portland, d. F. Hamilton Of Waterloo
ro', and John II. Burleigh Of s. Berwick. were
appointed to notify Hon. John N. Goodwin Of
his nomination as candidate for Representative
to Congress.
On motion of L. d. Smith OF Portland, n
committee consisting Of Lewis b. Smith OF
Portland. Henry j. Rice Of Saco, and Z. II. c.
Hooper of Biddeford, were appointed to notify
Louis o. Cowan, Esq, Of his nomination as
Eector for the First Cong. District.
These committees retired and returned with
the Hon. John n. Goodwin and Louis D. Cow
an, Esq The former then accepted the nomin-
alton with an eloquent but brief speech. defn-
ing his views, and heartily endorsing the Chi
cago platform. eve hope to be able to give
Mr.. Goodwin's speech next weck.) L.O. Cow
an, Esq, was then introduced.by the President
as one of the right men who arc to cast the
vote Of Maine for Abraham Lincoln in Novem-
Der next, who briefly addressed the convention,
thanking il for the honor Of the nomination,
The convention was then ably addressed by
Hon. Mark II. Dunncll, Hon. Neal Dow, JOSH
ua Dunn, Esq, Jabez C. woodman, Esq, G. G.
woodman, Esq, Of Boston, Hon. Daniel l..
Eaton Of Penn.
Adjourned to 81 T. Nj.
At the adjourned meeting held in the eve
ming, resolves were passed dcclaratory of Re-
publican principles and endorsing the nomi-
.ticn of Hon. John n. Goodwin, and other
republican nominees. At the meeting tho
people were addressed by Hon. c. G. Wood
man, of Boston, and Hon. Daniel l.. Eaton.
of Pennsylvania, in an able manner. About
ten the Wide Awakcs, from Portland, arrfv-
cd, and the immense throng were briefly ad-
dressed by various gentlemen. About eleven
the meeting adjourned.