The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-04-20
Republican District Convention.

Republican District Convention.
Pursuant to the call of the Republican Com
mittec Of the First Congressional District. q
Convention OF Delegates assembled at Union
Hall, in Biddeford, on Wednesday, April 18th,
1860, Mt IL o'clock A. NJ.
The Convention was called TO order by Lewis
b. Smith. Esq, of Portland. Chairman Of the
District Committee.
Hon. James Morton, Of Buxton, was chosen
temporary Chairman, and George +. Aver, Of
Portland, and Samuel +. Chase, Of Saco, Sec
retaries.
On invitation OF the Chairman, prayer was
offered by Rev. Charles Packard, Of Biddeford.
On motion of iona. NJ. Heath, Esq, Of Port
land,-
Voted, That Committee Of six be appoint
ell to examine the credentials of members. The
Chair named the following gentlemen who were
elected:
iona. NJ. Heath, Portland.
Silas III. Young, North Berwick.
Nathaniel Milliken, Buxton.
Charles Hill. Saco.
George W. wallingfOrd, Kennebunk.
N. A. Foster, Portland.
During the absence Of the Committee, the
Convention was entertained with brief and tell
ing addresses from John II. Goodenow, Esq, OF
Alfred, and Louis o. Cowan, Esq, of Bidde-
ford.
The Committee on credentials reported that
twcnty-nine towns were represented by one
hundred and twenty Delegates.
On motion Of l.. D. Cowan ESQ.,
Voted That Republicans present from towns
not represented, be invited to take seats as del
esatcs, to the number TO which such towns are
entitled.
On motion Of Samuel Z. Spring Esq, of Port.
land
Yoisi That committee Of seven be appoint
ell upon permanent organization. The COM
mittee was constituted Us follows:
Samuel E. Spring, Portland.
John y. Goodwin, SO. Berwick.
James Sayward, Shapleigh.
Charles Thompson, Standish.
Mark Z. Wentworth, kittery.
George Libby, Westbrook.
Isaac L. Mitchell. Limington.
The committee reported the following rs the
permanent organization Of the Convention,
which report was accepted.
Presideat-Andrcw T. Dole Esq, Of Port
land. ....
p'ics Presideats--Nath'l q. Marshall Esq.
Of York; Hon. Chas. Hannaford. Of Cape
Elizabeth.
Seereiaries>-George r. Aver, Of Portland;
Ambrose Eastman, ofSaco.
On motion OF Vim. Perkins, ofSaco.-
poted To proceed to ballot for delegates at
2o'clock p. NJ.
Adjourned to IA M.
The convention met according to adjourn
ment.
William Perkins Of Saco, James Morton Of
Buxton. AMI Franklin Fox Of Portland we're
appointed committee to receive, sort and
count the votes for delegates.
Po,ei. To elect the two delegates on separate
ballots.
The committee having attended to their duty
reported as follows;
Whole number Of ballots l0i
Necessary to choice SO
Mark T. P ssS. Saa q
Leonard Andrews 81
And Leonard Andrews was declared the choice
ofths Convention.
The ballot for q second delegate resulted as
follows:
Whole number Of votes los
Necessary TO q choice SIS
Lcander Valentine II
Edward Fox %
Mark +. Wentworth 70
And Mark 4. Wentworth was declared to be
duly elected.
Voted. That Albert II. Estes Of Portland.
and John II. Goodenow ofAlfrcd, be appointed
substitutes.
The Convention was then addressed in o
spirited manner. by Leonard Andrews, the
Delegate elect. and Joshua Dunn Esq, Of Port
land.
A series OF resolutions were offered nv Newell
A. Foster Esd, OF Portland. aud were referred
to . committee Of three consisting Of Mr.. Eos.
ter. Louis o. Cowan, Of Biddesord, and In.
crease 8. Kimball. Of Sanford.
The committee reported the same wi.hou,
amendment. and they were unanimously pass
ed as expressive Of the sense Of the Convention.
The Convention was then dissolved.
The resolutions are as follows:
Resolved, "That we deny the authority Of
Congress. Of q Territorial Legislature, Of any
individual, or association Of individuals, to
give legal existence to Slavery In any Territory
Of the United States, while the present Consti-
tuition remains"
Resolved. cT'hat the Consultation confers
on Congress sovereign power over the Terri
tories Of the United States. for their govern
ulent, and that in the exeroise Of this power IL
sboth the right and the duty Of Congress 70