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

Nonvcntlon AZ the Court House on Fridag
the seventh inst. and wen, through With
the usual ceremonies q nominating SsnA-
tors and Coun;s ofIicers o. be voted down
At ths polls m September. May Of The
delegates came direct from thu Portland
Convention al frcd With the speech II the
notorious q. 4. Burr. which the Chairman
characterized a. the '' greatest speech ever
uttered b. mortal man
Isaac Randall Of DiN6cld presided. and
APPEARED in his usual condition. u vii D.
remembered that no; long since Isaac va
very anxious 90 be appointed by Gov.
NAshburn. Jadge % Probate for thi. Coun-
". but failed for want OF CERTAIN qsAli6ca-
irons dccmcd essential % an ofkce 81 50
much responsibility. he ~As then losd in
his denanciation- II che -cbcls sogti. and
their abbettor- p,--th, ard declared has d.
VotiOn 20 tn roPublicsh cause. and the
country. But alas. political disappointment
has cooled the arior Of many a patriot.
While the Com@ittee on Credentials
~ere Out. v. ID. Parris. being called upon.
attempted 20 enlighten the convention IN
regard 20 the r-shiic debt. estimating the in
tcrest AZ tksrfecs s.siss Of ogrf s.ads q sslrcr
annually. IL hoped the debt would b.
rrPHdasfsd. THIS sentiment vas received
With a general outburst Of applause. and
doubtless foreshadows the future policy Of
the party on tins SUBJECT
The nominations we're nearly unanimous
" made. no one Appearing 60 desire the
glory that comes from convention nominA-
ton and defeat a, the polls. The follo~-
ing are the names Of the nominees:
senators. 7. J. Cox q DiN6cid. and Da-
vid Colcori Of Porter.
CLERK OF Courts. :. p Gibson. q Bethel
Go. COMMISSIONS. Wm. Dana. Canton.
Trrasurcr. :. x. Garter. 81 Pari.
Mr.. CLAW. ~ho halls from Gardiner. but
Who seems - have reprcscntcl the democ-
racy Of DiN6rli. buih in this and ihc state
Convention. reported ii,c resolutions. RAT
frmins the Portland platform. with ono o.
two additional planks H. proposed o.
dispense With the rcading ~ the Portland
resolutions. a. they were lengthy. bot '.
ID. farris proposed % have them rad. and
Mr.. &. proccedcd % rad then. PARIS re
spending az the end 81 each rrsoiufion.
. has good. or 81. TtaTs rirhf~ And
When the rcsoiuton referring % the arr,st
Of Nallandighan. Vas read. be arose and
made a brief speech. EXPLAINING q the con-
vention how particularly appropriate and
democratic the resolution appeared % him.
He thus expressed his approval % each RS
CLINTON separately. eSoept tbe one that cx-
presses 30 much love and v,uerafion for
the soldiers. vhich vas received IN silence
After the adoption 81 the rvsolutions.
Hon. ID. Hammous called on Mr. Cav Tor
asPccch. NJ. 4. commenced ~ modest
" confessing that b. felt degree % difh-
dence In speakins o. such class Of men =.
a. be saw before hin. either one q whom
knew more q the grcat principles % de-
mocracy than the spcaker Considering
The kidd Of men who usually male Up The
rank and BE OF democratic conventions in
modern times. tlis cxprcssiou va. a. i.-s,.
attributed O. ar excess OF u,olesf,. but Lis
speech proved chs. 20 De- thc rpos, 'sensitl-
remark % ihc pcrfornancc. He pitched
in right and lcit. without rrsard 90 facts
or reason. nisquoiing. either purPo.cly 90
ignoraniiy. the Bangor platform. Alarming
that TIE Uuiouisfs o. Republican, tender
"a fheir nomination O. Biou BraIburv. and
urged bin o. accept itt thar a conspira.v
. On foot in Washington % reunitc Main,
AM Massachasct;s. and g. consolidate some
q thc northern State. two into one. thus
violating thc constitution and taking awav
III liberty 81 tLc people IL charged ths
Administrafion 9Th vioiating ti- Consti-
t1tion. iu the admission % Western Viz
glnis a. = state. quoting .n proof. ac-,r.i-
Ing Oh democratic custom. that part q tbr
constitution vhich provides thar .. No new
State shall be f1rmci or erected within o..
Jlrisdirfion 90 any other STATE --cither
wilfuliy 90 irnorantl, probably the lat,er)
expressing tn clause vhirh fl11us ln tle
same section. under wbich Maine and We
tern Virginia were admitted. viz. - With
out thc c1n.eut 81 the Legi.iatlrrs u tbc
Siates concerned A. vel a. ~ Con-rrs.
Mr. Lincoln. q course came ia far a
good shar, 81 abuse. beng chara,terirs8 a..
raii-sp.iita- PIGGY &c.. g. He
closed ty Urging thc i,morra-y Co. ra1, at
the polls. anil r.iles. 81 possible. tbc o.