The Portland daily press., 1863-08-21

the call, said:
For the Republican Committee OF the coun-
ty of Cumberland, in behalf of the Union and
loyal citizens of the county, extend to the
members of this Convention who have as
sembled under the call have just read AN ear
nest and cordial welcome.
To all who regard the perpetuity OF the
Union as OF more Importance than the sue
cess of any political party to all iwho, nsthe
language OF the call, are willing topostpone
all differences of opinion in relation
to former political preferences. To you,
the unconditional loyal men of this
county, the committee leave the business
which this Convention has been called to
transact. As party committee, we feel that
the time has come when we should unite with
you in whatever measures you may devise to
sustain the government and put down the re-
belion.
Mr.. Smith then nominated for the temporary
organization Of the Convention,
Hon. EDWARD Fox, of Portland, as Presi-
dent, and
Obadiah g. Cook, of Harrison, and Albion
X p. Files, of Gorham, as Secretaries.
The nominations were then ratified by the
Convention.
Mr.. Fox, on taking the chair, made a few
brief but eloquent remarks upon the import
ance of the duties for which they had assem-
bled, and administered scathing rebuke to
those who walk our streets, and yet are more
at heart traitors than any men in the South.
a committee on credentials was appointed,
consisting of 5. r. Leavitt, Of Portland, Fran
els Owen, of Brunswick, Augustus Perley, of
Bridgton, Jacob Merrill, of Cumberland, and
Henry Dodge, Of Cape Elizabeth
A committee on permanent organization
was appointed, composed of Charles Hanna
ford, of Cape Elizabeth, w. S. Daley, of
Harpswell, John Watson, OF Scarboro, Spen-
Ger Decker, of Casco, Ezekiel Strout, of Stand
ish.
While the above committees were out, the
President called upon John Neal, Esq, to f,-
vor the Convention with few remarks.
Mr.. Neal complied with the request, and
was greeted with enthusiastic applause as he
assembled the platform.
Mr. Neal secuted the idea that by the fall
of Sumter and the capture of Charleston
peace would ensue. 1t was a great mistake,
he said, and to illustrate his position he men,
toned some Incidents in the Revolutionary
War. The South would fight to the last man,
and in order that we may not be obliged to go
through this fight again during this genera
ton, or certainly in the next, the cancer must
be cut out of the system and the evil entirely
eradcated. He paid glorious tribute to the
valor OF our soldiers in the field and their
good conduct at home; those who had re-
turned from the war. He was eloquent in
his expression of the manner in which we
should fight this matter out until the last rebel
had Internationally yielded.
Hon.Warren ii. Vinion addressed the Con-
veniion briefly, in his usual forcible manner.
His remarks upon the necessity of discarding
all old party feelings and uniting as friends of
the Union, were received with great applause
The Committee on Credentials reported the
whole number of delegates present l64, as
follows:
observation-disclosures skolfeld, Samuel g. Davis,
Isaiah Jordan, f. ID. Toothaker, Jordan Snow, Mar
shall Cram, John +. Gross, Augustus Y. Cox Fran
els Owen, Benz. NJ. Melcher.
Cape Eiizabefh-Charles Hannaford, Henry s.
Jackson, James ". Robinson, Henry Dodge, Alvin
5. Dyer. William Atwood, Isaiah yickery.
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worthley, l.. I. Lincoln. Reuben Prince.
&dnd.sh-ltev. SIias Baker, Ezekiel Stroui, Paul
Knight, Gardner WateThouse, Thomas Eames.
Gorham-- jefferson Mabery. John johnson, Albion
P. Files VIM. II Murch. Freeman Harding, Sainu
el u. Stone, John &. Card.
f'ortfdnd--John Lynch, Edward Fox George W.
woodman George W. Beale, +. G. Moody. Emery
Gushing, Increase Pote, Ephraim Cooling. VIM. A.
winship. S. X. Lcavitt, Geo W. Davis, Charles II
Holland VIM. q. Sonle, Dorville Libby, Samuel
blanchard, +. 2. Banks, George Mcclellan, Jeremiah
Howe. Samuel Il. Colesworihy, John +. Gilman,
Charles Holden, 5. w. Larrabee John True. John G..
Proctor, VIM. c. Means. James Bailey, Byron Green
ough A. II. Estes, Joseph II. Pcrley, j. A. Fender
son, A. 7. Morgan, John II, Corey = s.; Willard
George c. French, A. b. Stephenson. N. A. Foster,
VIM Gray, John Neal. George Worcester. Nath1 g
Cummings, Arctus shurtlcf, Henry Fox, George ii.
Cook, Nathl Redlon. Lewis b. Smith, Sewall c.
Chase, John B. Thorndike, VIM. II. Plummer, Geo.
r. Foster. Henry II. Kurdish. J j. W. Reeves.
Uesf6rook-Elisha Newcomb. ID. c. Wakefield,
Rufus Durham Albion Chapman Joseph Halves,
II. y. Miiliken, VIM. L. Southland, L. w. Edwards,
Bridgton-Levi Cram, Luke Brown, Rufus Gibbs
Augustus Pcrley Robert A. Kimball Caleb A. Chap
man.
Freeport-S. A. Holbrook, Charles Bliss. Lewis
Iltchheld Amos Field. Benz. Lufkin, Charles A.
casco-spencer Decker. William F. Cook. John
Raymond A. Danforth. William Small,
Benz. ID. Small
HTadaam- Samuel Garland, Edwin s. Elder
Thos L. Smith. Henry II. Boody, Sumner Maxfield,
William Goold.
FdfH}DNN-JOnn W OOQbury, Oliver HARDY, n. T..
Locke Jeremiah Hobbs. Paul + Merrill.
Ctnberiaad-Joseph Blanchard. Charles A Mcr-
rill, Samuel X. Sweetsir VIM. l.. Prince.
Pcwnat-David j. Lawrence, Josiah Walker, Sew.
ard P. Barbour
North decentralization Blanchard, Caleb Ross,
Moses True.
Hprisoa--Sias Blak<, Obadiah G. Cook Chas. T.
Themes.
Gray-samuel simpson, Henry Pcnnen, Andrew
Allen. Ephrain s. White
ScrrJorongh-John Watson, John Larrabee Geo.
w. Parker, John ID. Fahyan, stephen Sewall.
ye,r Gfpuresfer-chas p Haskell n Chand.
Ter, Mittimore Watts. Gilman Martin
Nlptes-John. l.. Davis. S. #. Perley. Isaac Sands.
HrrpsreH-David Slower, Roocrt Cunning W
s. Daley, Clement S. DunDing
Br'dntn-Geo. w. Sanborn, Andrew j. Kicker
Seba S. Brown.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on permanent Organizations
reported as follows:
For President Of the Convention,
HON. EDWARD FOX.
For Vice Presidents,
STILLMAN DANFoRrH of Raymond,
THos. SKoLFIELD of Brunswick,
THos. l.. SMITH of Windham,
ANDREW ALLEN of Gray,
JOHN LARRABEE of ScarborO',
GEORGE w. SANBoRN of Baldwin.
For Secretaries,
o. G. Cook of Harrison, and A. X. p Files
of Gorham.
On motion of Hon. Charlea Holden a Com
mittee on Resolutions was ordered to be ap-
pointed by the Chair The President appoint-