Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-08-09
Senatorial Convention.

wu u. L,ru,u, Secretary.
Senatorial Convention.
The Convention was called to order by
Sidney Perham. on who.e motion Hon. Jas.
Hobbs. Jr.. Of Lowell. was chosen temporary
Chairman; and Or. Lapham, Secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. Goodenow. all dele
gates 10 the Senatorial Convention, who
were no, also authorized to act in the Coun-
~ Convention. were requested to deposi.
their credentials with tho Secretary.
The Secretary. after examination. report.
eli tha, the only towns having sent two sets
OF delegate. were DIheld and Norway, and
they were as follows:
DiIfsid-G. Il. Weld. J. T. Seycry. G.
N. Park. II. o. Stanley.
Norray-E. II Brown. W. W. Hobbs.
OF. Mixer. stephen Merrill, Amos I. Holt,
Lucius I. Bartlett.
The repor, was accepted.
On motion OF Mr.. Goodenow. tho Chair.
man and Secretary OF The temporary organ.
nation were made the officers Of the Con.
,eniion.
On motion Of Mr. Bean, Of BrownGeld. q
Committee Of fyc was selected TO receive
votes for candidate for Senator IRON the
Western portion OF the County, n follows
Me..rs. Bcan, Of BrownGeld, Park. OF Dix
field; llobb-, Of Norway; Gleason, Of Mex
leo Dunn, Of Milton.
The Committee having attended TO the
duty assigned. reported as follows:
Whole number Of votes. 80
Necessary tor a choice, W
John I. Hubbard bad ~
W. ". Virgin. :
Firnum Jcwei.,
Charlie. Nuttcr.
The rcpor, was accepted.
On motion Of Mr. IIayiord, Of Canton. q
coumi,,ec Of Eve was appointed to receive
votes for second candidate for Senator, as
follow. Me-sr.. llayford. OF Canton Cur
lis. OF Woodstock (: ". q. Walker. Of Frye.
burg; Douglas, of Upton; and Weber, Of
Sweden.
After attending to their duty, the Com.
mi,,eo reported as follows:
Whole number Of votes. 81
Necessary for choice. ~
T. q. Harlow had ~
Daniel Parsons.
ALERT ID. White,
". ". Virgin,
Peter Trask.
I, baing considered advisable to receive
the reports Of the Committees appointed by
the County Convention, the Committee on
resolution. made the following report
/. Rcsoirsd. That. while we deeply de-
plore the war that Is now raysging our
country, destroying 81 many lives OF our
citizens, and 50 much OF their property yet
We have an abiding conviction that we, on
our part. are acting solely with view 10
protect and defend tho government against
the assaults Of traitors and rebols.
.. R,,olred. That IL is the duty OF every
ope who loves his country. TO uphold snd
sustain. ut all hazards. and at any sacrifice.
the Constitution under which We have lived
and pro.pered; and the Government found.
Cd in accordancc with ITS provisions
3. Resoir,d. In the language Of Old lick
ory. "The Unon-it must and shall be
preserved"
4. RtsoireI. That in ABRAHAM LINCOLN
No recognize true pa.rio, aud On honest
man that both the man aud his measures
commend themselye. to our hearty approval.
and that we will rally around his Admins.
tration. and give IL our earnest and undyid'
ed support.
8. Rpoircd. Tha, while we stand by the
doctrines ana principles OF the Republican
party. VIC most cordially invite all true pat.
riots, whatever may have been their polIti' |
cal antecedents. TO unite with Us in Wig. |
orous effort TO maintain the Constitution in |
Its purity, and perpetuste the Union and
Its inestimable blessings, down to she latest
postcrity.
6. Rcsoir,d. Tha, we deeply sympsthiIs
with our brave and patriotic fellow.citiIens
who have taken their lives IN their hands
and gone out TO defend their country upon
tho battle field and while they Fight we
will pray that victory may perch upon the
old 6ag Of the Union.
Z. Resoired. That that true son OF Old
Oxford. Hon. ISRAEL wAsRBuRS, Jr.. Is tie
man for the times and that his prompt
and vigorous efforts, in response 10 the calls
OF the National Administration. together
with his other Official acts. - Governor OF
the State. meet with our warm and unqual.
lied approval.
8. Rs,oirod. That We have entire conf.
dence In the honesty, capacity. and patriot.
Ism Of tho several nominees OF this Conven-
ton. and we pledge them our united sup
port ut the polls.
Hon. II. X. Goodsnow, rose. ~ no said,
for two.fold purpose, which was frss TO
thank the delegates present for their a.'en.
ton in selecting him to preside over the
County Convention and second, to move
that the report Of the Committee on resolu.
tions be accented, lio said every one oil