The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-08-23
The County Convention.

Our paper to-day contains the official report
OF the doings of the Republican Convention
held at Alfred on Monday. There was q large
attendance, the people having responded to the
number of six or eight hundred, besides the
delegates, to the desire for a good gathering
The town delegations were full, and the doing'
in all respects harmonious. The delegations
from the towns in the vicinity Of Sanford were
accompanied by the Sanford Band, and thos'
from the Berwicks by the Berwick Band. The
day being fine one, the music Of the two
bands excellent, and the proceedings harmoni'
Gus, the convention passed of in the most sat
isfaetory manner While the Delegate Conven-
ton was transacting the regular business,
Mass Convention was organized, Henry Kings
bury, Esq, Of Kennebunk, Chairman, under
the shade trees in the yard of John ii. Say
ward, Esq, where the people were addressed
successfully by Hon. Leonard Andrews. Louis
o. Cowan, Il. p. Tapley and G. ii. Knowlton.
Most Of the persons selected as nominees
were, according to the general usaSes OF the
party, entitled 10 a denomination, and this was
eheerfully conceded as not only proper in
party point of view, but also as just tribute
of approval to men who had discharged their
public duties in satisfactory manner, and
whose private standing is all that could be asked
in any community.
Leonard Andrews, ESQ, VIC regret to say,
felt impelled. partly from private considera-
lions, and partly from public convictions oil
duty, Of the most honorable and patriotic char
acter, and which were explained by him to the
convention to peremptorily decline renomin-
alton, and Dea. WILLIAM n. HILL, most esti-
mable fellow-eitizen OF ours, was placed ON the
ticket in his room. Dea. Hill has the respect
and confidence of every one who knows him,
has not, we think, personal enemy in the
world, and is stauneh Union man, as are all
Republicans.
The resolves are most unobjeetiouable, indeed
they express sentiments which will find hear
~ response in the hearts Of all men not blind
ell by party prejudice, or pertinaciously bent
ON the destruction of the Union. For ourself,
in relation to those which touch ON the duties
and obligations Of all to rally to the support OF
the Government in the prosecution of the war
In such manner as will result IN the sustain
ing Of the Union and the Constitution, we are
glad that they sustain this ground.
There was a strong feeling in the convention
in favor Of nomination, to supply MIR. An
drews' place, OF some one who would not be
unacceptable to the loyal men Of other parties;
In other words, to meet the sentiment Of Union
which exists in spirit OF broad liberality, by
placing man on the ticket whose views here
tofore could not be objected to on the ground
that they were Of strict partisan or radical
character. We participate in this feeling our
self, and know that IL was largely shared in by
others. Patriotism as well as policy, in our
view, pointed to this course, and while we defer
to the Judgment Of the convention, and have
not the slightest word of censure to bestow on
individual delegates, and can and shall most
eheerfully support every nominee Of the con-
yention. justice to ourself, consistent regard
for the course We have taken. to combine pub
lie sentiment in union Of all men, makes il
proper for us to say that we regret the conyen-
ton did not embrace the opportunity afforded
by Mr.. Andrews declination TO satisfy the SEN
tment to which VIC have alluded.