The Portland daily press., 1862-06-23


AT this late day ii will not be expected thai
we should give the official proceedings of the
Republican State Convention, which assem-
Mcd V~siy the present month; still, brie
reference TO it may not be inappropriate ever
after so long lapse Of time.
The Convention met in the City Hall, II
this city, June 5th, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, and
was called to order by Hon. james G. Blaine
Of Augusta, Chairman Of the State Committee
Hon Sidney Hrham of Paris, was elected
temporary President, and N. X. Sawyer o
Ellsworth, and Charles A. Miller of Rockland
Secretaries. Prayer was offered by Rev. Ca.
leb Fuller of cortland. The temporary or.
ganization was subsequently made permanent
with the addition of one Vice President for
leach County.
The committee on credentials reported 710
delegates present, representing 25s towns AT
O'Clock, pursuant to previous vote, the Con-
vention proceeded to ballot for candidate for
Governor, with the following result:
Whole number of votes 65s
Necessary for q choice. 33D
AbDer Coburn of bloomfield, $50
John j. Perry of Oxford, l76
Joseph H. Williams of Augusta IS
Y. A. Farwell Of Rockland, 5S
Charles Holden of Portland,
Scattering,
mated.
Mr.. Heath of Watervile, from the commit
tee on resolutions, reported the following reso-
lutions, which were adopted mem. con-:
Resoired, That we invite cordial and patriotic
Union Of the people OF Maine on the simple basis Of
generous support Of the policy and principles that
characterize the administration Of Abraham Lin
colp.
Rlsotred, That the Infamous rebellion in the
southern States against the authority OF the Uuon
and the Constitution, happily waning In its pro-
portions and its strength, must be put down at any
cost Of blood and treasure and that TO this end the
people OF Maine pledge their lives their fortunes
and their sacred honor.
Resotred That the soldiers Of the army Of the I'm
ion have the sympathy and the support Of the ma
ton Tor whose life they are calamity battling and
that we cordially approve all measures proposed by
our State and national administrations for their
Rssoteed That the Hon. Israel Washburn. Jr. by
the integrity ability and fidelity with which he has
discharged the duties Of Chief Magistrate, has
ca anew the respect and confidence Of his fellow
citizens
Resoired, That in presenting the Hon. Abner Co.
burn to the people Of Maine for their sufTrages,
do so with the full conviction that he has the Jeer-
sonian requisites Of honesty and capacity and that
he will receive triumphant endorsement at the
Poiis IN ocptenDer
The nomination was made unanimous. A
State Committee was chosen for the ensuing
year-the names of which we have not before
us-and at an early hour in the afternoon the
Convention adjourned. in the best of feeling,
confident of an easy yet triumphant victory in
September. The proceedings were marked by
perfect harmony, and exhibited rather a con-
fidence in the success of the right and deter
mination to work for its accomplishment, than
disposition to waste time in wordy speeches.
An inspiring patriotic song was sung by Mr..
+. w. Locke-the renowned song-singer and
balladist-and the members separated with a
fixed determination to stand by the old flag, to
crush out rebellion, to deal justly by the rebel
leaders, to frown upon all rebel sympathy and
sympathizers in the Pine Tree State, to restore
the Union to its pristine glory,-and to do
this though all the gods in the old political
calendar tremble from their dozy thrones, and
everything that opposes shall be buried in
grave of forgetfulness so deep and so pro-
foundly silent that no resurrection trump shall
ever awaken in it so much as an echo.