The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-06-06
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following note:
PORTLAND, May Il, 1862.
GENTLEMEN: At q meeting oil the SA.o
COMMITTEES selected by the Democratic S 'A,s
Ccnvention which met ut winthrop Halt -.
Augusta, on the l4th of August iooii W
serve ms a State Committee Tor the ensuing
wear, the unfortunate division In our Paty
being under discussion, IL was unanimou''
resolved. That it is expedient 20 uni'e, II
poSsible, all elements OF opposition 70 the
Republican Party in this State. ana the
undersigned were chosen Committee 70
confer with your. body, in any way moet
agreeable to yourselves, to bring about, 1t
practicable. 80 desirable result.
We are most respectfully,
Your obedent servants,
(sigped.) Paul s. MERRILL.
SAM'L j. ANDERSON.
This note was sent 10 them in the alter
noon. They notified us that they would re-
ceive us at s p. NJ. We met them in the
evening and then stated ut length, the views
Of our Committee. l cannot give the state
ment in full. but we said we regretted the
present division in the party-that we were
ready, for the sake Of the country and the re-
establishment Of the Government upon the
principles of the Democratic Purity, so tar rs
we could aid in that object, to sacrifice any
resentments we may have had, to sacrifice all
feelings of pride, to extend to them the frst
offer of reconciliation, and to express the
earnest desire Of our Committee to unite with
them in opposition to the destructive, I'M
constitutional policy indicated by the pres
ent leaders Of the Republican Party-as con-
fscation without trial, territorializing the
States. interfering with slavery in the States
&c...&c. We did not ask them to come
back under our organization, but simply TO
unite the two organizations, the arrange
ments to be made then and there with us,
full power having been given to us by our
Committee) or il preferable, for them to
select a subcommittee to meet us and arrange
the details and report to them at their present
session: that Convention should be called
by the two Committees acting jointly, all
signing the call, or il preferred by them, to
have the call signed "Per order Bureaucratic
State Committees"
They then asked us whether we would
consent 10 call peoples convention. we
replied that sour committee would prefer to
fOlu tuc COululitNctS, huu Neh
Democratic Convention, but that 1t they
were decided in favor OF a peoples conyen-
ton we should yield that point rather than
fail in making an arrangement. They then
informed us that they understood our views,
aud would take the matter into consideration.
We then left.
The next morning. their chairman. b. A.
G. Fuller, Esq, called, and informed us that
"their committee deemed il inexpedient to
unite with our committee IN any call. ;" The
reason assigned was. that they thought they
should get more votes from the conservative
Republicans il the call was signed by their
committee alone than could be gained from
n union with US.
Now, Mr.. Hanscom, il seems to me that
the supporters OF the regular Democratic or
ganization in the State, and especially in
York County, where they are in 50 large ma
jority. ought to know the facts, 50 rs to do
termino their course Of future action.
am very truly yours.
SAMUEL j. ANDERSON.