The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-08-06
Let us look straight forward for the mark,
for the prize, and believe we shall become

victorious
have Just been initiated into the Demo.
cratic party tcheers). j have been /. lifelong
Wing. / embarked my all for the improve
ment Of my country in building railroads.
Now see the madness of men in every part
of the country, laying waste, burning and des-
troying. IL is enough to sink the heart of
man. We have one thing to trust in; there is
God in heaven, and when he came on earth
he was announced the Prince of Peace. These
are my doctrines. This is the platform, the
only platform We can stand upon. we can
shoot them apart, but we can never shoot them
| together.
had friends in the South that was glad to
| see We have got up strife who shall be
| greatest believe that many men have de-
| ceived the people, have proclaimed themselves
| the advocates OF peace, when there was moth
| ing but sin in their hearts. They professed
! great friendship for the poor negroes. Now
| see what is the state and condition of the poor
negroes in the Southern States. Every man
who is liberated is thrust into the foremost
ranks as bale of cotton to prevent a bullet
from striking white man. l have always
been a friend of the negro, and il a negro
came to my house would feed him, but the
attempt has been made to break up the rela-
| tons of society in the Southern States. We
| can do no snch thing. We may go on from
year to year, as we have begun, we shall make
their condition. and our condition. and the
| condition of the whole human family, the
| worse for 1t.
There are many able men here whom l
would sit or stand to hear speak. (Cries OF go
on. For the present can say nothing fur
Their. ] know my inability to preside, but in
asmuch as you have placed me here, you must
take me Just as | am. Three cheers and
more The Vicc-P Presidents viii now take
their seats upon the platform.
Charles Jarvis, ESQ.,, then rose, and after
some remarks nominated Samuel Taylor as
the candidate for Governor, and moved that
he be nominated by reclamation.
The President did not put the motion, but
requested the Committee on resolutions, as
they were about to retire, not to compromise
him by their resolutions as he was peace
man. (Mr. Taylor is a Quaker.)
Mr. Coombs of Bowdoin, made some re-
marks. but there was so much noise in the
Convention we could not gather their purport.
Mr. wiggin OF Saco, moved that at 2 o'clock
the Convention proceed to ballot for Governor,
and that the first ballot be an informal one.
Carried.
Mr.. Jarvis enquired if that motion had been
carried The President replied it had.
Mr. Jarvis then made some remarks, during
which he was interrupted by the President,
(probably with view of stopping him, as the
delegates were fast leaving the hal, whocom-
plimented him very highly. Mr.. Jarvis closed
by again moving that Mr. Taylor be nomina-
ted by reclamation as the candidate for Gov
ernor.
The President did not see fit to put the mo-
ton, and some member then called for an adj
journment The Convention accordingly adj
journed to halfpast one O'Clock.
AFTERNOON.
The Convention was called to order at
o'clock.
Mr.. Wiggin, of Saco, suggested that letter
from Hon. Bion Bradbury was in the hands Of
Gen. Anderson. He was for having that letter
read. He was unwilling to vote for any man
as candidate for Governor who was not I'M
compromisiugly opposed to the presen, Nation
al Administration.
On motion of Col. Stanley the vote passed
in the morning to proceed TO ballot for can
didtae for Governor at o'clock, was reconsid-
cred in order that the report OF the Committee
on resolutions may be received.
II was then voted that after the reading Of
the resolutions and before balloting for can
quested 10 read the letter from Hon. Bion
Bradbury.
On motion OF Mr.. Wiggin, who suggested
that ia former conventions there had been great
officially Ia The balloiing for Governor, il was
voted that when the ballot Is taken the Presi-
dent call the counties separately, aud the del
esaies approach, aud cast their ballots when
their county is called.
As the Committee on resolutions had not
made their appearance calls were made for
Gen. Anderson, w. d. S. Moor, c. c. Burr,
r. q. J. Smith and others.
Mr.. Ellis. OF Monmouth, briefly addressed
the Convention.
Cries Of "Smith' MOOR Anderson,
"Wiggn,' prevailed. Mr.. Wiggin, of Saco,
took the floor and INDUCED in TRADE against
the National Administration and the "Aboli-
ton party He was interrupted in his re-
marks by the President, who announced that
the Committee on resolutions were ready to
report.
Hon. j. w. Bradbury stated that the Com
mittee on resolution had unanimously agreed
upon series which would be presented by
Hon. J. A. Lowell, who was arranging them
and would report in a few minutes. In the
meantime he would occupy the time OF the
Convention until the gentleman was ready TO
report.
Hon. Joshua A. Lowell, from the Committee
on resolutions, reported the following:
Resoired, That, in the present alarming condition
OF national affairs when not only the Union, but
the rights reserved TO the States aud the people
specify y and personal liberties in peril
il becomes all friends OF the Unon--all lovers of
government of lawsto unite, and, disregarding all
minor differences TO act in harmony, in the effort 10
restore the Union preserve the Cons fifution, and
bring TO an end the caamities that afliict and
desolate our unhappy land
Resoired. That our fathers labored long and earn
estly for the formation of our Union; but in
form until they breathcd into II the spirit OF iraier-
nifty and concession, and then ii became living soul
that preserved aud nurtured in that atmosphere il
can more exist in its absence than man without
the air he breaihcs.
Resoired That we will earnestly support every
constitutional measure tending TO preserve the union
of the States No men have greater interest in its
preservation than we have, none desire il more
There are none who will make greater sacrifices
| endure more than will 10 accomplish that end.
We are ever have been the devoted friends of
| the Constitution and tho Union, aud we have no
sympathy with the enemies of either; and il is be-
cause of our devotion TO the Union and Government
| that are compelled 10 oppose the present Admin
istrstion which is pursuinga policy destructive of
| both as established by our fathers
Resotred, That in the opinion of this Convention