Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-07-10
Miseellanenus.
Prom the Bangor Whig.
Union State Convention.

thusiastic assembly of the kind ever held
in the State. The hall was overfowug
at an early hour. The city was crowded
by delegates the night before, aud every
conveyance swellei the throng up to the
hour Of meeting The kenne5ec and 9th :
er delegations from the west came in an
extra train of nine crowded cars, ycstcr-
day morning, and marched up to the
hall, headed by the Gardiner Brass Band,
Mr.. Mcdonald, Leader.
The old jameson Democratic party was
quite largely represented, aud came up
earnestly to support the new Union move
mcnt. The best of feeling existed, all
parties being bent only upon doing their
business promptly, nominating the best
man for the OCCASION aud giving the can
dida.c, whoever he might be, an over
whelming majority at the polls in Sep
tembcr.
At little before II o'clock, Hon. JAS
&. Blaine of Augusta, Chairman Of the
State Committee, called the Convention to
order in the name Of the Union and the
loyal masses, and read the call.
Upon Mr.. Bainc's nomination, Hon.
James I. McCobb Of Portland, was call.
cd to the chair temporarily. Mr. McCobb
thanked the convention for the unexpect-
sed honor in a few pertinent remarks.
Mcssrs Chlrie5 \. Miller Of Rock land,
and j. u. Pulsiier of Auburn, were made
temporary Secretaries.
On motion Of Hon. Leonard Andrews
OF ork, committee on credentials, com
posed of one f5om each County. was ap-
pointed by the chair, as follows;
York, Marshall Pierce.
Oxford Hall Walker.
Cumberland, Luther Billings.
Waldo, Hiram Pierre.
Franklin, II ~ Hal
Audroscogcin, j. h. Ham
kennebec, e. Rowell,
Somerset, J. +. J. Peel
Sagadahoc, Elisha Clark.
Lincoln, Joseph CLARK.
Knox, +. K. Spear
Penobseot, John Benson,
piscataquis, G. II, b. Woodbury..
lIlncock, \. T. Simpson.
Washington Joseph Gunnison,
Aroostook, y. Il. Fogg.
On motion of Col. Elliot OF Bruins
wick, committee on permanent organ-
cation was appointed, as follows:
York, Joseph Hanson.
OICorJ T;mothv Wiz
Franklin, Jonathan Russ.
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Kcnaohaa Jnhn Y. NJ
Somerset NJ I;tt,af,lJ
Sonadahoo Iotn II
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Inc CHAR suggested 'hat committee
on resolutions should be appointed ty
county delegations.
Mr.. Nye oil " atcrv'lie' said the crowd
ed state oil the convention would make 1t
almost Impossible ior the county deiega-
tons to meet separately ana moVea 'has
the committee be appointed by the char;
After some discussion. 1t was decided
best to appoint the committee more di-
rectly from the people, and the deIesa-
'tions were notified to meet immedtateiy
after adjournment Tor the purpose OF pre-
sent'ng one name from each county
In the absence OF the various commit
tees Lewis Barker, Esq, OF Exeter, was
loudly called ior' ana came forward say
ing that 1t didn't seem this morning as II
we were going to let the hayward Sis
'ters depart IN peace, lie was happy IN
presence OF such glorious demonstration
of pure Union sentiment, When the hrst
gun was fired at Fort Sumter all party
ties were destroyed. Mr.. Douglas then
said that there were but two parties those
of patriots afd traitors, and the speaker
found no difficulty in deciding which was was