Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-08-23

cecdiug upon the broad and high ground o
love of Country, and its imperiled condition
oh no, bu: he desired to see three or fou
democrats elected to as many paltry Offices
In reply to various interrogatories. the gentle
man squarely said he was for sustaining tn,
Government in all its lawful acts to put dow
this unholy rebellion. He was emphatic an,
decided upon this point.
Mr.. Hinckley of Bluehil was of the En
sign Stebbins school he believed in the | II
ion, but was against the Government doing
anything to preserve it. lie had told The
- black republicans, that if they succeeded
the Union would be dissolved = and he ad
ded, "ie he had been a Southerner, HI
thought he should have done as they did.
lie pitched into the Republicans with ven
gcancc, and into Mr.. Wiswell with hearth
ness that was refreshing. Mr.. Wiswell qui-
city reminded him, that if he was a younger
man he was an older democrat than the gen
tleman who had been lecturing him. Mr.
ninckley replied that - he thought the dem
ocratic party had principles, and that they
were above selling out for few patty offices
Mr.. Wiswell thought they could have some
Democrats elected without any sacrifice
of principle and he thought it little re-
markable that they could not stand up with
johnson of Tennessee and Crittenden of Ken
lucky lie said the other Convention was
ready to meet us more than half way in the
selection of the officers.
Mr.. Knowles asked if the Democrats
couldn't select good and competent men.
Mr.. Lee asks Mr. W. if he intended to
abide by the doinss of the Convention.
Mr.. w. replies, that he would not, If it
endorsed TIE Augusta-FryeburS resolutions.
One resolution was adopted there that could
not pass in Kentucky.
Mr. Wiswell turns catechiser, and asks
Mr. Lee If be comes as an advocate Of jeff
Davis.
Mr. lIincklcy said he read Fourth of
July speech in the Ellsco,h american, not
long since, made by the gentleman, and its
language was Black Republican.
Mr.. Wiswell disclaims any such sentiments
The Bluchill gentlemen reads the American
every week. sorry it dom have any more
influence over the gentleman, and thinks
it is right in one particular, lor ii said there
could be no union unless there was unity in
sentiment.
Committee on resolutions reported at this
stage of the discussion aud the gentlemen
gave away.
Mr.. Lee moves to raise Committee TO re
ceiye the votes for permanent President -
Mr.. Wlswcll ohiects-motion prevails and
the { mmiitee report the whole number of
votes as G5, i Of them for Il. w llinckley,
harIsbeIl. The temporary Secretaries Were
made the permanent ones Adjourned to
O clock.
AFTERNOON.
Geo. $ Peters, Esq, moved that Mr..
Watts of Ellsworth, be admitted to seat in
the Convention. The question was raised
whether he was to b. substitute for some
one else.
Mr.. Watts said he was elected a delcrate.
and by some management his name was
stricken from the credentials and George ;.
Peters substituted, and he wanted to know
why. The Convention gave Mr.. Watts his
seat.
Mr.. Wiswell off,rcd some resolutions. The
first was the SAM passed at the Jameson
Convention, and the other related to choos-
ing committee to confer with the other con-
vcntion. Mr. Lee moved that they be tabled
for the present, Mr.. Wiswell said if the
resolutions were refused passage, he should
leave.
4 delegate moved that any one have the
RIGHT TO leave that desired to.
Col. Rice made the speech of the conyca-
ton. at this mint. He was defiant and I'M
comnromis;n,.
The motion to table the res buttons pre-
vailed three 10 one. wbereunon Wiswell
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