Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-08-14

Portland copperhead Convention.
The friends and followers Of JET Davis
IN tins State, met in convention At Portland
last week. 70 nominate a candidate for Gov
ernor, and organize their forces against
Presiden, Lincoln and The federal govern
meat. Bot few conventions have ever been
holden IN any part Of the country where
more real treason Developed Itself than IN
this gathering Of the took % the southern
Confederaey. The old Hartford conycn-
ton Of 1914 was a paradise Of patriotism
compared with Il. The speeches made.
prove every word in the above allegation.
These speeches vii be published. and 70
forth 70 the people Of the state A. 50 mAnv
evidences Of the political character 81 The
men Who composed the meeting. AM Of
their doings- More fanAticAl rant and WI
gar abuse Of free institutions and a free
governmen; was never witnessed In the
same length q time m any political eonven-
ton- majority Of the convention uas
composed Of the fossil remains q the al
ministrations Of james Buchanan ana
Franklin Perce. There must have been
resurrection in the political grave yards.
OF these tWO administrations. for many Of
the Delegates appeared in the convention
who were buried BY an indignant peopl.
years ago. 10 was . convention Of the old
stages. Who in former year, under the d,-
nassies q Picrce and Buchanan. had their
arms IN the public CRIB. up 70 their elbows.
Gaunt and hungry. the eN-coliectors. e.
nail agents. ex-Post masters and other ca
officials Of all sorts Appeared IN the conven-
toa ~ ssGss,- II any Of our rvadcrs have
any doubts upon this point, let them rcaa
the list q Delegates. II selecting a can
didafe for Governor tie great ANXIETY
seemed TO be 10 gvt nan Ike Vauan-
eigham. an Out and out dyed in the WOOL
traitor; one who II elected would With
draw our troops frozs the field. declarr the
State out Of the Union. and Join What An
drew johnson calls the e. bell born And
he'll bound oonieGcracy Of Jea DAVIS.
Az one time the convention seemed 20 D.
swaying IN favor Of nominating renegade
wing. IN the PRISON u one samuel TAYLOR.
~9s-~ts.s l-v-.v $3.50 ssvlu a air5svii a..
speech made AZ the opening q the conven-
ton had % much OF the JEFF Davis rin-
about a. that Il fairly capfivafed The meet
ing Some Of the more prominent Copper
heads wanted o. put him through bv accla-
nation. bot the idea q wearing cooked
hat a. oonnander-in-cl,icf OF the forces of
the State 81 Maine. seemed % friehten tie
poor old maa. aad be refused % oompro-
mise his Peace principles Tor the sake %
running tie gauntlet a. the head of TIE
copPcrhead Regions q Maine. This clear
ed the track for Bion Bradburv. And thsn
cane III tug n var 10 know whether or
not BE- had rcnounccd bi. former LOYALTY o.
The general rovernmcnt. whether b. had
backed down fron tbe honorable position
be maintained fOr a season after the break
ing cut q TIE rvbeilion a. s. var demo
crat.~ IN other words whether D. hal be-
cone coppcrbead TRAITOR. 4 private
letter written expressly for the 90 public
eye. 90 samuel , Anderson Of Portland.
N-sANa ~ aAA fNAla IRON fuIa. NIa
aPostaey and conversion O. coppcrheadis,n
appeared ~ manifest there "a bot Ettie
difhcuiiy IA Pusting him throagh Tho
resolutions are oorprrheai o. the core. a.
though sugar coated Nth few d. high
sounding generalifies~ about the union.
Constitution. &c. a.. Following The ex-
ample ofone 81 their particular friends. tl.e
pirate >emmes 81 the FLORIDA. they sail 1u-
der false roiors. or ri beast MAKE Co. o.
tempt. Batno intelligent man in ill., state
I'll b. deceived. The pirate flag creep.
out from urderncafh fie stars and sfrir...
The action 81 the Portland Conrention h..
made up the issue rendered D., fle Tnion
men a. Bangor. On thc one side 4. r.
Consiitution. fhe Union and The rr,ss-,a-
ton oi free rn-fitut,0ns under the s.f.-,f
government. Ga ths other. di.un.o-. .i,.
very and fhe final overtbrou sni d,.,-,-.
ton Of our country.