The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-08-09
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION
MASS ME ETING.

for the purpose Tin the language Of the call)
''of selecting candidates" and "to consult up
on the peculiar condition Of our State and Ma
ton. and take counsel, one with another, upon
the political aspect Of the times"
At an early hour the teams from various
parts Of the county began to pour in, and as
the day was unusually propitious, everything
betokened that the affair would pass OF as
"merry as marriage bell"
The Convention must have numbered six hum
dred, though some OF our enthusiastic friends
declared that two thousand must be the mini
mum Of the number assembled, and one gentle
man, who evidently saw through more than
one pair Of glasses, declared that there must
be ten thousand on the ground and In the hall.
1t had been whispered that, owing to the
great diversity Of opinion entertained by the
Democracy on the proper stand to be taken by
the party in this crisis, the proceedings might
be little spicier than is usual on such occa-
sions.
The usual preliminary arrangements were
made In due time. and Hon. Caleb r. Aver, Of
Cornish. was elected Chairman OF the Conven-
ton, and John Hanscom, of saco, and Mr..
Burbank, Of Limerick, as Secretaries.
Mr.. wiggin Of Saco, suggested the propri-
ETY. of selecting candidates for the Office Of
State Senator in sub-district conventions, and
finally moved to that effect. This motion Of Mr.
w., supported by him in words Of "learned
length and laundering sound" opened the
gates for food Of cloquencc from gentlemen
who seemed determined to be heard as well as
seen. The chairman took occasion to insinuate
in the most delicate manner possible, that the
question before the meeting was on the motion
Of Mr. wiggin. The speakers seemed entitcly
obliyious of the fact, and vented the fiercest
diatribes against the war and the present Black
Republication Administration.
Mr.. Charles G. Bellamy characterized the
latter as "damnable," and attested by speech
and manner that the loss of his favorite teat at
the Kittery Navy Yard, had soured his once
sweet and amiable disposition. Mr.. Samuel
Mildram Of Wells, speaking to the same ques-
tion.) venerable and we'll preserved specimen
Of the ancient Democracy, whose name has Of
ten graced the party ticket Of the faithful, who
has served his county asa County Commission
err, and for twenty two years bore of the hon.
ors in his native town and represented the same
in the State Legislature, detained in most EN-.
phatic terms against the Office seekers Of the
Black Republican party
A Committee on Resolutions was appointed.
and entered upon the discharge Of their duties
in the hall above.
The following candidates were nominated,
aud, like lambs deckcd for the slaughter, seemed
to glory in the poor distinction conferred upon
them:
For Senators-Alvah Doe OF Parsonsdeld,
John IIanscom Of South Berwick, and Charles
C. Perkins Of Kenncbunkport.
For County Trsdsursr-Samucl b. Emery
Of Sanford (ate President Of the Sanford
Bank.
For County CONFERENCE.-The Came
of Eliot.
For clerk Of Courts-Edward s. Morris OF
Newfeld.
For County .atiOrney- Caleb r. Aver Of
Cornish
In this connection II may be well to say that
the Sanford Band were in attendance, and dis
courscd excellent music-Ct being frequently
observed that IL the notes of a certain bank in
their neighborhood were as good as the notes
Of the band, many Of the holders would find
themselves possessed Of larger personal estate
than at presently.
In the afternoon the Convention met in front
of Mr.. Berry's Hotel. The chairman intro
duced Mr.. Dyer Of Saco, who proceeded to
make his maiden speech. His self possession
was, considering his advanced age, and the fact
that this was his first appearance as public
speaker, somewhat remarkable, while his as
surance in endeayoring to fling opprobrium
upon brave and gallant officer who is fighting
the battles OF his country, was decidedly re-
freshing to his auditors. Mr.. Dyer observed
that 1t is laid down in holy writ that the frst
shall be last and the last frst-he didn't think
he ought to have been CALLED upon at all, but
IL so he ought certainly to have been last. lie
wanted to say something about the "Blacks,"
and prefaced his remarks by saying that the
sacred scriptures said that "whom the gods
would destroy they first made mad" This apt
quotation seemed to pulverilea few Of his hear
ers, whose diligsnt searching Of scripture had
never been rewarded by sight OF the afore-
said passage.
Mr.. Dyer spoke Of the war. forced upon us
by the "Blaoks," and which, in his opinion,
had deprecated the real estate Of York County
fifty per cent. and closed "by giving q Jack
sonian sentiment nothing but what IL
right, submit to nothing that is wrong"
Our jolly friend, the ex-sheriff Of the Coun.
ty. took occasion, when Mr.. Dyer closed. to
make few select remarks which were well
enough, saving contemplate slur upon the
late battle at Bull Run.
The chairman then called upon the editor Of
the Democrat, whose remarks consisted Of
vile rehash ofthe villainous stuff which for
weeks has disgraced the white paper upon
which the Saco Democrat Is printed, synopsis
Of which would b . waste Of ink, and not
worth printing.
Hon. Caleb r. Aver then took the stand, and
made The speech Of the occasion. Mr.. Aver IL
. gentleman Of large ability. and can. II any
body. "maks the worse appear the better rea-
son." Indeed, he never seems 30 perfectly At
home as when doing that very thing. inprov-
ing that this war Was unholy and fratricidal--
that the Administration was governed by none
but the basest motives. and that the Republic
cans were AbOlitiOnists and sought TO interfere