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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-05-18
The Constitutional Union Convention
BALTIMORE, May 10.
SECOND DAY.

BALTIMORE, May 10.
SECOND DAT.
The Convention assembled at 10 O'Clock.
Delegates were present from Florida and II. l.
which States were not represented yesterday.
The business committee reported against the
adoption Of q platform and the recognition OF
any policy or principles other than those rest
ing on the broad foundation ofthe Constitu-
ton, the Union and the enforcement ofthe laws
Adoptedlby reclamation.
The resolution Of the committee that each
State should determine r itself the mode OF
voting excited considerable discussion, the nh
norities contending that Its adoption would
place them Mt the mercy OF the mWorities, and
thus stihe the expression OF Individual prefer
ences
A resolution was finally offered by Mr.. Cog
gin Of Va, that the chairman OF each delega-
ton cast the vote of the State in accordance
with instructions given by the delegates from
the different districts. Where the State was
not fully represented, majority of the delega-
ton TO determine how the vote unreprescnted
by districts shall be cast; and where two dele
gates representing one district are divided In
opinion each to be entitled to half vote.
After q short discussion Mr.. Goggin's amend-
ment was adopted, and the resolutions rs
amended passed..
Mr.. Smith of No., moved to proceed to bal
lot for candidate for President Of the United
States, and that the candidate having the small
est vote be dropped every third ballot.
Laid on the table.
Mr. Buell. of N. r., wished the Convention
10 proceed to 10 lot for candidate Tor res,
dent and continue TO vote until some one should
receive the nomination.
The motion was carried.
A resolution was adopted for the appoint
ment Of tclers, and the Chair appointed Messrs
Brooks Of N. Y, Hsckett Of Tenn, Watson OF
Miss, and Rockwell of Con.
The delegation from Md. retired Tor consui-
tation. :. 49,.
The following Il the hrst ballot: Houston 81;
Bell 6St; Everett Is; Mclean ~; Sharkeyo;
The second ballot resulted In the nomination
Of Hon. John Bell Of Tenn. Whole number.
25i; necessary TO choice, l2S; Bell isl.
Houston lcs, Graham ISL, Everett Vi. Bolts %
Sharkey ST. Crittcnden i. 49,,
The nomination was made unanimous amid
tremendous cheers Eli-r- ~ 81 I
Mr.. Henry OF Tenn, q grandson Of Patrick
Henry, in the name of Tennessee thanked the
Convention for the honor conferred upon the
State by the nomination OF Mr.. Bell.
The Convention then took a recess until 5
O'Clock p NJ. as
sembled ct p. NJ " ,otd .s-lrFD n1sl 4
Hon. Edward Everett Was nominated Cor vies
President by reclamation. fImmenss spplsusel
Mr.. Hillard. In behalf Of Mr.. .Everett, lse-
cepted the nomination In an appropriate cd
Mr.. Litell then moved that the Presidsp,
communicate the nomlnation 70 Messrs. Bell 4
Everett Adopted. l ~
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II CAsE or Accrpnr.-Lifs being notorious
ly insecure In New York. one Of the New York
papers has proposed that every citizen should
have his nsms and residence marked on his
clothing. 20 that In case anything should hap
psn 10 him-to use mild exprssios-vhatev-
er d found may DO identified. The discovery
ofs body stripped and sunk In The river. how
ever. has suggested defect In The arrange
uent, and Il d now. proposed (nesd We az BY
the Louisville Journai.) that every New York
er should have his name tattoosd on his breast.
or, some such secure place ga 70 marking
The plsos Of residence, that vosld b inpoad-
be, lor New Workers Ill move ss9y hsy-day.
20 Int . falLsrown man o. vonss vesd look
NE . printed dIrsetory."
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l.coabe WY III tuo Ues~ss
Of Huron. Superior. Michigan and others q
bove. the quantity Of water which u discharg-
cd through this strait Is necessarily very
large Asve passed over. we saw approach
ing the strait In the lake above, several large
cram. and we are told that forty vessels had
passed during the day the place offerriage.-
The Grand Trunk has now continuous line TO
Detroit, the line Of the road having been open
Ell from Strattord, about 1870 miles from De.
troit, in November last. A large portion OF
the distance the road passes through dense for
ests, with only here and there settler on the
route. r.l.
Toronto, which we left at IL A. NJ. Is one OF
the finest towns or cities IN the Canadas. The
time we hal before leaving offered us an OPP
portunity Of going over it somewhat. It's sit
ustei near the head Of Lake Ontario, which is
here about forty miles wide. 1t is laid out with
great regularity, and is famed for the number
and beauty Of its public buildings. Its Univer-
sity building, situated at the termination Of a
broad avenue one and half mile from the lake
ohNiNs sNos hcah ~ VI uoheict 49, y
more elegant building is hardly to be found IN
the province. We have not time to describe
with minuteness the place.
We have passed through to-day the finest az
ricultural section in Canada, and we do not be-
lieve even the rich prairies ofthe west ex
eel 1t in fertility OF soil. The young wheat,
fall sowel, is up several inches presenting q
most beautiful carpet ofgreen over cultivated
lands, and the Spring sowed is up and gives
promise OF abundant harvest. .....
There is marked difference In everything
between Upper and Lower Canada. The lower
province hold strictly to the usages Of their
fathers, and make slow progress in the i'm
provement OF agriculture. The upper prov
ince is generally inhabited by persons of En-
glish aud Scotch extraction, and have adopted
many Of the modern notions ofagriculture, and
in their habits and manners resemble somewhat
the people of Yankee land. They could, how
ever, learn much from their Yankee neighbors,
who, IL they had the country, would in ffty
years make II famous for its agricultural wealth
The day has been delightfully."- pleasant, and
our ride to this place one Of great enjoyment.
As we pass along the line of the road, the i'm.
mense magnitude of the Grand Trunk enter
prize is continually suggested by III, character
of its works, all Of which are built with an eye
to endurance, and TO the future and not the
present wants of the country through which 1t
passes. Its station houses, even in the SMALL
est places are generally stone, and built in The
neatest and most desirable manner. II was
nearly sun down when we crossed the st. Clair
into Michigan. Some Of our Company, among
them those who are Delegates to the Conven-
ton, have gone on to Chicago in the train Of
the Michigan Central road which the Grand
Trunk intersects at this place. Soon after We
arrived train OF twelve or more cars left for
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-05-18

y The following bit Of romance comes from
Pennsylvania: A young man len that State
several years ago. to look after some property
in Belgium bequeathed to his mother. lie tran
saeted his business. abroad, and was 10 return
home In the Pacific with the funds resulting
from the sale Of the estate referred to. The
Pacific was never heard from, and the mother
mourned the loss other son. The other day no
returned to her. Tho course Of his history runs
thus :-on the point Of embsrking In the Pa
ci6s, where his passage was secured, he fell
sick In London, and, during this illness, was
robbed Of all his money. lie would not return
home penniless, aud therefore went to France,
ahcrwari to Russia. lie obtained . situation
there upon one Of the government railways,
accumulated property, went again to France.
made On advantageous speculation In real es-
tate. thsn married an heirsss In England, and
returned to this country in the bohemian to
seek his mother and take, her back to his Eng
ilsn nome' lne fEt1fIueffel II. rTir1i a.
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Defrees, John C. vogel, James d. Eads, Horace
Greely, and DR.. A. Wanemer. II.
Every train arriving brings large accessions
10 the already large number Of visitors.
Many buildings are illuminated this evening.
The wide Awakes are out In full force, and the
greatest enthusiasm Is manifested.
The delegates are escorted to the hotels by
processiors headed by bands ofmusic.
The principal hotels are already filed TO over
flowing. " rrr..r .f.H De-, ..T
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Preliminary Caucusing.
Great Meeting at the wigwam.

CHICAGO, May l5-Evening.
II Is about rs impossible TO picture the differ
ent phases and shades OF the great contest which
has been going on oil day, as 1t would to paint
the rainbow. never saw any preliminary eau
cusing conducted more On the guerilla plan
than here.
The New York Seward men are about the on
~ ones at all organized and working systemat-
ically for their man. The Missouri Bates men
are the next best workers. The Lincoln men
do not seem to make much progress.
There was smart contest in the Ohio delega-
ton between the Wade aud Chase men, and f.
nally they decided to vote as unit for Chase.
The principal scene of the caucusing is at the
fremont and Briggs Houses, although good
deal is going on in q more private manner.
The New Yorkers-Seward and anti-Seward
have each two headquarters Ia different Sec
tions Of the city, and both keep open house
The "irrcprcssible conflict" between them Is
carried on very vigorously.
The Pennsylyanians are divided into Came
ron and nti-Camcron men, and each have
headquarters, and are pressing their points
hard.
The virginians have been the recipients of
much attention by both the friends and foes of
Seward. They are claimed alternately by both
sides, and yet neither side can trust them with
Missourians press Bates on them hard, and the
Seward men press him. II Is now understood
that they will so cast the vote Of Virginia that
il alone shall not settle the question ofthe NOM
ination.
The anti-Sewardites claim that he has been
losing ground all day, and In fact there appears
to be some less confidence outside Of his New
York friends, who offer two to one on his NOM
nation. ..
A proposition has been made, which Is not
unlikely 10 be adopted, to make majority of
the Electoral College one hundred and fitty-two
and of course necessary to nomination. The
argument for IL Is that Il will give the nomina-
ton additional strength. II adopted, 1t will
certainly damage Seward's prospects.
The delegations generally organized to-day.
John s. Reyes was appointed an additional
Secretary of the Massachusetts, delegation
The Massachusetts, delegates have indicated, rs
Their member Of the Vice Presidents, Ensign
II. Kellogg; for the list Of Secretaries, Charles
o. Rogers; members OF the Platform Commit
tee, George s. Boutwell,.
New Jersey has waited on the Massachusetts,
delegation, TO present the claims OF William l..
Dayton. They say they can carry the State
for him, and can do tho same for Bates, Lin
coin, or Banks, but they cannot carry Seward.
The delegations are now In session 70 hear prop
ositious from Indiana and Connecticut.
Maine elected William II. McCrilhs for Chair
man, and Charles A. Gilman Secretary. They
also recommended Asahel Percy tor Vice Prcsi-
dent, and q. r. Talbot for the Platform Com
mittee. -r.Fsg
man, and E. p Sawyer, Secretary. 80
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-05-18

DECISION IN TIE LEMON SLAVE CAsE.-The
New York Court Of Appeals, which has just
closed session at Albany. has reafiirmed the
decision OF the Court below in the famous Lem
on slave case, the decision being that master
cannot hold his slave In 'ransftu In New York,
but that the slave becomes free the moment he
Is brought into the State by the act Of his own
err. Judge Clark alone disscnted from this opin-
ion. The case will now go to the Supreme
Court Of the United States, and that body will
have the opportunity still further to apply It's
new doctrine Of the nationality Of slavery
The right to hold slaves in transitu involves the
right to hold them an indefinite time, and lacks
but little Of the complete establishment Of slav.
cry in the free States. will the federal judges
go that length, When they do. the free States
will be ready to meet II by declaring the power
Of the General Government to abolish slavery
In the States.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-05-18

TnE JAPANESE EaBAssr.-The U. 8. steam
frigate Roanoke, from Aspinwall, with the jap
anese Embassy on board. arrived in New York
bay on the evening Of the 9th. She was then
boarded by aGovernment messenger. with Or
ders to proceed to Hampton Roads, whittier she
sailed on Thursday. At Hampton small
steamer was to be In readiness to convey the
Embassy up the Potomac river to Washington,
at which place they win make their first land
ing. 49,. ~. 49,
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WA Spanish brig, supposed to be SLAYER,
was brought into Provincetown on the evening
Of the 10th, by Mr.. Hill. second mate Of the
schooner Rienri, which fell in with her at sea.
She had all sail set, but no one was on board Of
her. She was furnished with large quantities
Of water, rice, peas, beans, bread. fish and
beef, and had large quantity Of lumber for q
slayc-deck. She was probably from Havana
for Africs. A receipt on board had the words
"Brig Don Juan" written on II.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-05-18

TIE VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN, CoSvExrioS.-
The late gathering Of the Republicans ofvir-
GINA at wheeling eIoiteda tremendous out
burst Of "sound and fury" from one Of the To-
cal Democratic sheets. The editor suggested
that Il was extremely doubtful whether they
would "bc suffered to proceed with their sac
religious work In peace" But the malignant
hint was not takcn-indecd, the gathering was
not OF the kind with which the mob spirit would
dare to interfere. The Wheeling Intelligencer
Of May I'd says offs 49, $50 .r..
"The Convention yesterday was the complet-
est of all complete successes. II surpassed toto
COLO, the most sanguine expectations OF Its
most ardent friends. Every district In the
State but one was represented, and, In point OF
number, intelligence, worth, enthusiasm, and
everything that goes TO make mp an imposing
and respectable Assem- blage, the Convention OF
Yesterday never was equalled In Western Viz
GINA.
those who were not participants in the Conyen-
ton, nor In way identified with u, that they
had never seen finer looking body OF men as.
sembled than those who sat in the parquette OF
the Atheneum building yesterday. The Repub.
lican party In Virginia can well afford to feel
proud OF itself, when II can send up to It's hrst
State Convention such an array OF men OF char.
acter, influence and standing as IL exhibited
yesterday"
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e The frss States, with one hundred an
eighty-thrse votes. and Of the Southern States,
Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland. Missouri and
Virginia, with forty-ssven votes. and the EN-.
bryo State Of Kansas, with three votes, VIII Be
represented at Chicago. The total number Of
votes In the Convention viii be, therefore. two
hundred and thirty-three; necessary to Q
choice. one hundred and seventeen.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-05-18

y Typographical errors come In odd some
times. The other day We we're reading des-
cription Of enthusiastic demonstrations at o
political gathering. when the type went on
with-"The air was rent with the 'nouts Of
three thousand people.
To PRISrEss.-The Office OF the Lincoln Id
rsriissr Is offered for sale by c. II. Paine. the
publisher. He says "this stand Is desirable
ono and will be sold at q bargain"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-05-18

GsxAr fhnurL-A frsshst 90 TIE susque-
hannah carried sway the boom ~ Nillisnport.
on the iith. and half million dollars vofsA Of
logs were swept OF > = tTr1E -rts ,slIs-
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-05-18
STATE OF MAINE

ExgcurtyE DEPARTMENT
Augusta, May 9Th, Is60.
An adjourned session Of the Executive Council
viii he held Al tho Council Chamber, In Augusta
on Tuesday the i2th day Of June next.
At,esti NOAH SMITH,
Avn Secretary Of State.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-05-18

81 There Is reason TO belisvs (says Miss
Florence Nightingale, that not . fsv ofths sp-
psrsnty unaecountabls easss ofscrofals among
children proceed from the habit Of sleeping
with the head under ths bed-clothes, and %
inhaling air already breathed. which d further
contaminated BY sIhalations from the skin.-
Patients arc sometimes given TO similar habit;
and It often happens that the bed-clo,hes are %
disposed that the patient must necessarily
breathe air more or less contaminated by ex.
halations from the skin. A good nurse viii be
careful to attend to this. II IL an important
part, so to speak, OF ventilation. II may Be
worth while to remark, that when there Is any
danger of bad sores. blanket should never be
placed under the patie..t. It retains damp, and
acts Ikea poultIcc. Never uss anything but
light Whitney blankets as bed-covering for the
sick. The heavy, impervious cotton counter
pane ID bad, for the very reason that 1t keeps
in the carnations from the sick person while
the blanket allows them to pass through
Weak patients are invariably distressed BY q
great weight OF bed-clothes, which often pre-
vents their getting any sound sleep whatever.
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FRIDAY, MAY ls,Als60.

The Chair was authorised 70 appoint Ma
tionsl Executive committee Of one from each
The CONVENTION then adjourned sine die.
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.,zns Presidsas hssrseosuisd Hsary Joha
Murny y Bsitish coasal u Postlasd- 80 -
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Great Defalcation Of o government
Officer.
The. r. O.. Department. Of n. York Del
cicnt 20 the Amount Of $4,000.


wAsn,soros. May IA. An investigation. or
dered by the Department, and conducted by the
Special Agent Of the General Post Office, thus
Ear exhibits deficiency Of over $3.50 900, on
the part OF Isaac v. Fowler, Post Master Of N.
deposit ut the Sub Treasury the full amount OF
the postal revenue collected for the govern
ment. There Il evidence that there Is now due
In such deposits the amount above stated. II
may be found. as the investigation proceeds,
that the deficit amounts to o much larger sum.
His bondsmen, G. A. Connover and George
Law, are bound In the sum Of SIS 900 There
were rumors short time since that there was
deficiency In q quarters report OF Mr.. Fowler,
but they we're Immediately set at rest by his de-
posting $4,000 claimed. ...........
The Cashiers department, from which the
advances have always been made to the Post
Master, now holds full and satisfactory ,vouch-
ers for all sums paid TO him. 90 that whatever
criminality attaches must DO placed 10 the 90
count OF Fowler alone. He had an absolute
right to withdraw funds by giving receipts for
various amounts. The. investigation Is still go
ing forward, and Fowler Is ut his hotel await
ing the result. The Post Office has been placed
in the hands Of other agents OF the govern
ment. ..r.... .....r
rnE MONEY SPENT TO ELECT Mn. BUCHANAN.
NEW YoRK, May Is. Further Investigations
show Fowler's defalcation to be SIZE, 600. Tho
fact Of serious defalcation In his accounts
must have been known'to some responsible per-
son In the Auditors Office long ago, and an In
quiry will now be directed there. Some OF Mr..
fowler's friends rendered the deficits ascer.
tanned up To Saturday, but Mr.. Holt said that
il was too late. II Is confidently stated that
fund was raised to get him out OF the country,
and that he has gone. lie admitted having
used part of the money, but charged subordi-
mates with the main loss, while conceding his
own responsibility for the whole.
II Is said, and generally believed, that the
great portion Of Powlcr's money was spent In
1856, to carry Pennsylvania for Buchanan
lie was then, and has been since, liberal to
FAULT in political contributions. II was under
his patronage and in his rooms that the cele-
brated New York Hotel meeting was held, at
which an immense fund was raised just preyi-
Gus to the Presidential election, and Fowler
was among the most liberal who gave.
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MArn MrxuxRs or CmcAoo CosvxSIios
Courr1xrs. = On Organisation Leonard
Andrews. q e'ls
u On BssineU-John L. Stevens.
n q Rssolrtions-George Talbot.
n cbanis>ss on Permanent 0rganin
IN 1sportsd thsnamss Of s. =. He5ey, Vice
Prssidsrs. and chsflss A. Wing, Secretary,
81 Mime. x rue 800
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The Illinois and Indiana delegations have
both had conferences with the Massachusetts,
delegation Tonight. They say IL Is impossible
10 carry those States with Seward, and beg
Massachusetts, not TO go for him.
The anti-Seward feeling Is strengthening
George Ashmun Is talked Of for President OF
the Convention.
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Enthusiastic Meeting in the wiEwam.

$50 CHICAGO, May IL.
The meeting tonight Of the immense Wig.
wan erected by the Republicans for the use Of
the coavention and the Parpo;es Of The coming
and people, who were al full ofalmost unboun-
ded enthusiasm.
Gen. Nye Of New York vas the principal
speaker. HIS address was received with trvmen-
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THE
UNION AND JOURNAL,
ron THE
Mp ATOM

Commencing any time in May or June, and
ending Dec. l.. after the result Of the Presiden-
tial election IA known:
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THE LATEST.

Vermont elected p. T. washburn as Chair.
man, and E. p. Sawyer, Secretary. -.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-12-13
~We do not know but we have occa

~We do not know hu. we have occa-
sionally, but unintentionally. done injustice
to q PARTON of our fellow citizens, by not
more definitely discriminating as to their
class and character. We are induced to
to think so, from the fact that our attention
has been called t. . recent remark Of ours,
in saying that . number Of valuable articles
we're stolen from stores in this city, by IriM
women. We should have said that they
were set OF itinerants who move from
place to place for the purpose of stealing
and that the residents Of the city, who are
natives Of the "Green Isle Of the Ocean,"
are in no way responsible for their conduct.
We can say in truth and with pleasure that a
large portion Of the Irish Of this city are
most worthy aud exemplary citizens, and
are entitled to the highest respect for their
liberal and benevolent conduct. We most
cheerfully give honor where honor is due.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-12-13
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