The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-08-15

al Government in maintaining its safety, integrity,
and legitimate authority by all proper means.
ResOired, That the Constitution at first formed
and adopted by the States and the people in spirit
of concession and compromise, and the union result
ing from its adoption has hitherto been preserved by
the same means, and must from its very nature and
the principles upon which our institutions are found
ed still rely mainly for its continuance or restoration
upon the prevalence among the people of the same
spirit by which it formed, and not upon military
potcer alone.
Here follows copious extracts from the
Federal Constitution which the Convention
declares that it holds sacred, as it does all the
rest of that instrument and which we omit
only for want of room.
And we utterly condemn and denounce the repeat
cd and gross violation by the Executive of the United
States of the said rights thus secured by the Constr
tuition; and we also utterly repudiate and condemn
the monstrous dogma that in time of war the Con-
sutuon Is suspended, or It's powers IN any respect
instrument. That view with indignation and
alarm the illegal and unconstitutional seizure and
imprisonment, for alleged political offences, of our
citizens without judicial process, in States where such
process is unobstructed but by Executive order by
telegraph otherwise. and call upon all who uphold
the Union the Constitution and the laws. to unite
with us in denouncing land repelling such fragrant
violation of the State and Federal Constitutions and
tyrannical infraction of the rights and liberties of
American citizens and that the people of this State
cannot safely and will not submit TO have the free
dom of speech and freedom of the press, the two
great and essential bulwarks of civil liberty, pnt
down by unwarranted and despotic exertion of pow
A Committee of one from each county was
appointmented to receive, sort and count the
votes for a Candidate for Governor
AT this point Mr.. Hudson of Piscataquis
tossed an 'apple of discord" into the pacific
waters of the Convention, by stating that he
discovered ballots in the hall bearing the name
of Bion Bradbury, and raising the question
whether Mr.. B. was democrat. He would
vote for B. Improperly avouched, but he under
stood that last year he bolted the regular NOM
nation and had recently been at land received
votes for Governor from, Convention of bolt
ers.
Mr.. Record of Auburn, thought it rather
queer that the gentlemen from Piscataquis
should fling about boilers. He knew Brad
bury, knew him to be democrat, and thought
the Convention was competent to decide upon
his democracy or that of any other man.
Mr.. wiggin of Saco, followed on the same
side with Mr.. Record, and knew that if nomi-
mated, Mr.. Bradbury would accept the nomi-
nation.
Hon. Gorham L. Boynton of Bangor, second
ed the action of Mr.. Hudson, and was severe
upon Mr.. Bradbury, for allowing himself to be
complicated with the movement at Bangor. He
wanted light, and intimated very deep dissatis
faction with the suggestion of Mr.. Bradbury's
name for the nominee ofthe Convention. Before
he could vote for him he mustknow whetherhe
would accept upon the basis of the resolutions
just passed, without qualification or reserva-
ton.
Gen. S. J. Anderson ofth city, was opposed
to going back far to look up the records. Two
years would reveal many boilers. He was OPP
posed to setting up rigid tests; had full faith
in Mr.. Bradbury, and had been assured by him
since the Bangor Convention, that he should
support the Portland nomination, if a fair man
was put in nomination.
Hon. Virgil d. Paris, who had been walking
up and down the aisle like the patriarch Of the
flock, was anxious to know if any one knew
that Mr.. Bradbury would support the nomina-
ton of this Convention Il another man besides
himself was nominated, and when impotence
was manifested, and the President said the
business of the Convention must be proceeded
with, Mr.. p. said "by G., this Convention has
something before it more important than bust
ness; it has the interests of the Democracy to
look AFTER" When we left the hall Mr.. Paris
was apparently attending to this important
work.
The Committee proceeded to collect and
count the votes for Governor, and reported
Whole number, Ala
Necessary to a choice, POS
Bion Bradbury, of Eastport, had 27s
James White, of Belfast, 1873
Scattering, 3
The report was accepted and, on motion of
Mr.. White, of Belfast, the nomination of Mr..
Bradbury was declared unanimous.
Messrs Anderson of Portland, Wggin of
Saco, and Ingalls, of Wiscasset, were chosen
Committee to inform Mr. Bradbury of his
nomination.
Mr.. Bradbury of Hollis, moved that when
the Convention adjourn, it adjourn to meet in
this place one week from next Wednesday. in
case Hon. Bion Bradbury decline to accept the
nomination.
Mr.. Wiggin said the platform would be APP
proved by the nominee in every particular.
He believed Mr.. Bradbury would accept and
hoped the motion would be withdrawn.
The motion was withdrawn, although some
doubt of Bradbury's acceptance was expressed
in some quarters.
Mr.. Paris offered the following:
Resolved, That the Democratic State Com
mittee be instructed not TO call a State Con-
vention in the City of Bangor until otherwise
ordered.
Somebody moved to amend by inserting
Augusta, but the motion was lost.
Here followed stormy debate in which
Virgil ID. Paris took occasion to denounce
the city of Bangor and its authorities.
The motion was laid on the table by an over
whelming majority. We saw only the hand of
Virgil raised in its defense.
Mr.. Brown, of Somerset, said the people of
Somerset had lived under reign of terror for
the last twelve months. The action of the
Convention would make trembling knees in
the vicinity of Skowhegan. He was proud to
carry home the the platform of the Conven-
tion,-it suited him.
Mr.. Wiggin of Saco, had never seen the
time since he was fifteen years old that he
would not keep step to the music of the Union
as the music has been played by the Dem
ocratic party. The Democratic party in York
was determined TO take care of themselves
They had been threatened with violence and