The Portland daily press., 1863-08-21
COUNTY TREASURER.

Messrs. Smith, Of Windham, Valentine, Of
Westbrook, Skolfeld, of Brunswick, and
Bailey, Of Portland, were appointed commit
tee to receive, sort and count the votes for
candidate for Senator from that portion OF the
district now represented by Hon. S. Z. Spring.
The committee reported the whole number
of ballots to be 122
Necessary to choice 81
Hon. S. E. Spring had 120
Daniel Elliott 1
Charles Holden /
Mr.. Spring was declared nominated.
Messrs. Woodman of Portland. Blake of
Harrison, Danforth of Raymond, and Merrill
Of Cumberland, were appointed to receive.
sort and count the votes for candidate for
Senator from the eastern portion of the Dis
trict, now represented by Hon. Daniel Elliott
The committee reported the whole number
of ballots TO be 1l3
Necessary to a choice 50
Daniel Elliott of Brunswick, had lis
and was declared unanimously nominated
The first committee was then directed TO
collect the ballots for candidate for Senator
from the western portion of the District, now
represented by Hon. John H. Philbrick.
They reported the whole number OF ballots
10 be 100
Necessary to choice So
John II. Philbrck of Standish, had l0S
Levi Cram
Mr.. Philbrck was declared nominated.
Tho sanoud cnmmittna was dirocfad To col
lect the votes for candidate for Senator from
the northern portion of the District, now rep
resented by Hon. Levi Cram.
The committee reported the whole number
of ballots TO be 119
Necessary to a choice 80
Levi Cram of Bridgton, had ll9
and was declared unanimously nominated.
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
The committee appointed to nominate a
County Committee for the ensuing year, re-
ported the following:
LEWIS 3. SMITH, Portland.
JOSHUA Z. HALL, Gorham.
LUKE Brown, Brdgton.
RICHARD NJ. WEBB, Casco
DANIEL ELLIOTT, Brunswick.
HoRATIo HIGHT, Scarboro.
The report was accepted, and the above
named gentlemen were elected County Com
mittee fer the ensuing year.
Hon. Charles Holden. from the Committee
on Resolutions, reported the following series,
which were received with applause as they
were read, and were unanimously adopted by
the Convention.
Resoired. That we arc in favor of vigorous and
prompt prosecution of the war against Rebels and
Traitors; and call upon the Government to avail it.
SELF with the utmost energy of every resource at its
command, to crush out the rebellion: dealing its
blows thick and fast throughout rcbeldom, until not
traitor is left within the Union; pledging all We
have or can command, to sustain it in its efforts to
accomplish this object and only asking that the
Union may be preserved and peace established on a
sure and safe foundation that will be acceptable to
the loyalists Of the South.
ResOired That it is the duty of towns and cities to
aid those who shall go into actual service, pro-
substitutes under the drat and that we recon-
mend TO towns thus to encourage and support the
Government in increasing the army; and that the
Legislature should egalize all such doings of towns
for this purposes but we condemn and despse all at
tempts TO defeat ths Government by the raising of
money by towns, TO pay the communication for draft
have been SO declared by the Supreme Court, and
cannot by any act of the Legislature be qade valid.
and should not bel tf,ey could: the whole object
and purpose of the originators of the scheme being
TO thwart and embarass the goycrDment-dcprive II
OF material strength and prevent the speedy termi-
nation of the war.
Resotred, That the gallant officers and soldiers who
have gone forth from Maine to defend the integrity
of the Union, and put down the rebellion, entitled
to, aud hereby are rendered. deepest gratitude
No drawer men have taken the field. Their deeds of
vaor are coincidcnt with every great battle of the
country The record of their courage and endurance
impressed indtlib!y the great heart of this peo
pie; TO have belonged to the grand army of Maine,
will be in the future. as il is now, prouder insignia
than title of nobility. We will sustain them in
their bic sacrifices on the field. aud at the same
time do our whole duty in keeping down their enc
mics at home
Pennsylvania, and Morgan into Ohio and the stimuli
taneous riots in New York and other cities at the pre-
else time when the conscription act about to be
enforced. we see coincidence of circumstances that
II draws largely upon crcGulty TO believe
purely accidental, or without All understanding be-
tween the rebel leaders at Richmond, and the rebel
sympathisers in New York: and it is easier and more
rational to believe that all these but parts
OF one general programme programme was
states prevented only under God, by the brilliant
victory of Meade at Gettysburg.
Res0tred That the so-called Democratic State
Convention lately assembled in this city, was. we
believe, governed and controlled by men who are
now acting in concert with the leaders of the rebel
lion who arc at heart traitors and conspirators
against the Union. and whose only motive and pur-
pose is TO restore the Democratic party TO power;
and who care nothing for the welfare and prosperity
of their country, ii they can rule and accomplish
their uuhoy purpose; whoare nothing but the mean
est and basest partans assembled in this State
x,
ment,-and intend, if they obtain the power, to
withdraw our forces from the field, consent to base
aud gnominious termination of the war, and accept
OF peace on such terms may be dictated by JEFF.
Davis and his cabinet.
Resoired, That President Lincoln deserves the en-
tire confidence of the friends of the Union, in his
gigantic efforts to quell the rebellion. Honest in his
purposes, and direct in their avowal he has won the
admiration and confidence of all who love their
country, His high reward is the gratitude of all
those who know his trials and sacrifices, and who,
faithful servant
Res0tred, That in the nomination of the Union
+ Convention at Bangor, of Hon. SAMUEL CoNY for
Governor oil this State. we greet nomination emf
porter and defender of the Constitution long and
well known throughout the State. we hail him as
worthy of the undivided sufrages of intelligent
and patriotic constituency-and pledge to him our
support at the polls on the 14th of September and all
those honorable and manly exertions in that behalf
between now and then, which we entertain not
shadow of doubt will aid TO place him triumphantly
put forth by him show him so highly qualified to
grace.
Resoired That the present Chief Magistrate of this
State, Hon. ABNER CoBURN, by his noble abnegation
of self in this great crisis has the respect the
Union men of Maine, and he will carry with him in
his retirement their heartest wishes for his welfare
and their admiration for his noble devotion to the
which he has ever manifested his predominant
impulse
Resolred That in any and all attempts TO set back
the hand upon the dial, which indicates the discom-
future and overthrow of traitors, North and South
and the triumphant reasserti0n of Federal author
ry over the whole country-we recognize the work
OF desperate men who would II they could, embar-