Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-06-29

Hos. +. y. PIKE was then unanimously
nominated.
Ga notion Of Mr., Woodbury. Of Houlton,
Nes,rs T.. W Woodbury. Of Haulton, Will
ian Hopkins Of Bluehill, and joseph q ran.
.er Of Calais were appointed committee to
wait upon the Hon. +. y Pike ami inform
him Of lis nomination. and solicit his attend
aucr.
Subsequently, the Hon. F 4 Pike came
into the Convention aud siguifcd his accept
lnre in an earnest and eloquent speech
which was received with enthusiasm and APP
nau>r.
Ga motion Of Mr. Dyer Of Calais, Andrew
p ter. az Ellsworth was unanln puslv nom
mated a. a candidate for the Sixth District.
FIR Eicct3r for President and Viee-Prasidcnt
Of tie I uital Stats.
Mr., Talbot Of llacti1s, fr1m the Commit
tee on Resolutions, reported the following
Resolutions which were unanimously adopt.
I'd
Ro.Irrd That our national GOV .rnment is in
rIrIu ami .iiri' Republican government defined
hv tine Constitution, and based upon the great
principles set forth IN the Declaration If indie
t,eudrnce and that under rs jurisdiction there is
ri.htGliv distinction Of classes. castles con-
diions, but ali mcu rscog lik,ii citizens aud
political equals, entitled a. subjects of the gov
crumeut to give their consent to laws to which
thew render obedience
Resaicrd That the a" normal condition Of the
territories of the United states under the control
o. Congress j. con .ition Of freedom and tina;
neither natural right nor the common law nor the
Constit.t ion can legally carry slavery into them.
and TIA, whenever or wherever slavery is or i.
likely IT, be established in any territory in viola
tion If all ot these I'd. il il tie duty Of
Con .rcss to ahulis aud prohibit it,
United states supreme Court in the case Of bred
scot. that persons Of African descent are not cit
IL rs Of the United States. and are not included II
t,e category, the political equality OF whom j.
affirmed IN the Declaration Of Independence is
4 based upon a historical fasehood, aud SHOULD
neither control the action of the Court hereafter
nor OF the coordinate departments of the gov.
( crnmcut nor the political opinions Of the people
RcyolU,d, That another branch If that Infamous
J opinion. that neither Congress nor territorial
legislature can r-Attully prohibit SLAYER, in TIA,
United states territories l. in violation Of all iu
dical. executive and legislative precedent. up t,
the year lisa aud i, an effort by l,tirs-li4ae law
! TO rcYolutiouiz' the whole policy of the govern
meut since it, foundation, and to lay a logical ba
SIS for an attempt to establish slavery as the prop
er condition of the laburing classes wherever The
Constitution is received n permanent law in def
ance Of the will Of the peopIe expressed il
their local lr.i ation to prob bit aud exclude IL
of barbarism, fatal tn the development Of society
IN infringement of the order Of a civilized state
and that its existence within portion Of the
United States j. maintained through the operation
OF that sanitary feature of our political system
whereby each state is permitted to regulate aud
. control its own internal aiftirs.
, R,v9isd, That the undue control which III,
~luyeholding interest has hitherto had in Tue ma
tionSl government, the avowed efforts that have
been made hy each department Of the government
- extend it into free territories and to secure new
acccssioLs ~ its already over grown strength ant
the danger thus threatening institution,
have thrown open to the country the whole prn
cipc, economy and policy of slavery as n le-it
mate topic of citation and debate ard that moth
ing can allay thz agitation but To arrest the
spread Of slavery and place it where the publ,
mind shall rest in the belief that it is in a course
I If ultimate extinction"
Rss5rr-' Hiat the recent disclosures by Goa.
eras-43lt --s -j.- 5t4-u s--0W.l. TIE e.ty "A
--t President ana other executive cffcers ia
seacn-s Of bribery to carry through ia gitiou.
legislation, and in corrupting the sources Of po-
ltioai power by rewarding with Offices and con
tracts partisans, who have ooneoeted and carried