The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-06-16
Republican State Convention = Gov. Co.
burn-WhO is to be the Nominee!


burn-Who is TO be the Nominee!
PARIS, june 10, 1858.
To the Editor ofthe Press.
The recent discussions in the Republican
journals of this State, relative to the policy of
calling "Union State Convention" have in
cidentally extended into the question of can
didates to be supported at that convention
In certain quarters it is said we must have
new candidate, which of course involves the
defeat of Gov. Coburn. Let us look at this
opposition a moment. What has been the
uniform usage of the Republican party in the
past? l answer, always to give Governor a
denomination, unless he expressly declines it,
or has done something to forfeit it. And the
same has been true Of all political parties in
this State, with very few exceptions. The
question here very naturally suggests itself,
what has Gov. Coburn done or left undone,
that his original friends should throw him
overheard at the coming Bangor convention?
Has he not been true to his party and the
country, and has he not fulfilled the reasona-
BILE expectations of his friends? The people
were just as well acquainted with Gov. Co
bum then as now. Are the Republicans of
Kennebec, Somerset, York, Saghadahoc and
Waldo, a large majority of whom were over
jealous to nominate Gov. Coburn, prepared
to defeat him this year, and thus set at open
defiance the uniform rule and usages of the
party? The Republicans of Cumberland, Ok
ford and Androscoggin were in no manner re-
sponsible for the nomination of Gov. Coburn,
for they were nearly all unit in favor of the
nomination OF Gen. Perry and against him !;
yet at the polls in no part of the State was
Gov. c. more zealously and heartily support
ed than in these counties. With Others L
strenuously opposed his nomination last year;
this year favor it, because would treat Gov.
C. fairly, and stand by precedent. If Gov Co
burn is to be defeated, then who is to be his
successor? This is question not so easily
answered. His opponents are split up into
factions Their leading idea seems to be to
fish up somebody outside of the Republican
organization. They seem to ignore the civ
ilians of our own State-the men of expert
ence, and who have had personally practical
knowledge of its affairs.
hoiS VI tuchi Stutei upuH NtHs. lOWdTu
and Shepley than upon any other man or men.
But who believes for a moment that Gen.
Howard, whose education has been purely
military, whose ambition naturally must be to
become distinguished as a military chieftain,
and who within a comparatively short time
has risen to the exalted position Of Major
General in the us. Army, and been entrusted
with the command Of an army corps, will
leave that honorable and lucrative command
to become the Governor of Maine for single
year? Or that Gen. Shepley will lorsake his
high and responsible position of Military
new laurels every day., 10 be inaugurated into
the gubernatorial chair of this State for only
twelve months. Either idea is preposterous.
1t is true that other gentlemen have been
named as candidates, among whom are John
J. Perry, Charles Holden, Joseph ii. Williams,
Nathan A Farewell and Josiah II. Drummond,
and it is equally true and well understood
wherever the opinions Of these gentlemen are
known-that neither desire, TO enter into a
contest which if successful would violate pre-
cedent and overturn well-established and
time-honored rule of party policy. There is
nothing gained in the end by catering to an
abstract idea, neither is it good sense to aban-
don the old landmarks to run after every new
'gnus Jdtans that may be seen dancing in the
political horizon. If the Republican party
would succeed, let it stand by its real friends,
the men VINO nave stood by IL in sunshine and
in storm, through evil report and good report.
Let it stand by its principles, the great truths
emblazoned upon its banners, and let it never
blot from the old flag that name which for
years has cheered on 10 victory.
Yours truly, UP-CoUNrRY.