The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-02-26
STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.

AUGUSTA, Feb. IS.
The convention under the auspices of the
Maine Temperance Alliance, met in this city at
10 o'clock to-day 1t was called to order BY the
Secretary OF the Alliance, Mr.. Is. +. Thorndike.
y. 3. Beale of Portland was chosen temporary
President Prayer was made by Rev. Mr.. WAL
dron OF Augusta, and the convention was ad-
dressed by Z. A. Stackpole, Esq, of Gorham,
and J. s. Krnbalr, ESQ.,, of Bangor.
Messrs. StackpoIe and Waldron were appoint
ed committee TO wait upon Gov. Coburn and
invite him to preside this evening.
MIR. Stackpoie introduced some resolutions re-
specting the use of intoxicating liquors. and the
necessity OF further legislation. They were dis
cussed by Messrs. Day of Portland, Stackpole of
Gorham. Phillips of Augusta, Jones Of Lewis
ton, fenno of Augusta, and Coffin of Sidney.
Messrs. kimball OF Bangor, Carleton of Port
land, Coffin of Sidney, 1horndike of Portland,
and Waldron of Augusta, were appointed
committee TO nominate officers, and the conven-
ton adjourned to afternoon.
In the afternoon the convention again met,
Gen. John J. Perry, President, in the chair
Prayer was offered by Rev. MIR. Burgess of Ban
gor, and the President made some appropriate
remarks.
The resolutions introduced in the morning
were taken up and ably discussed by Hon. G.
Hsiden of Portland, Rev. Mr.. Burgess OF BAN
gor, Hon. n. Wilson of Urono, Capt. Coffin of
Sidney, and Messrs. Carleton and Beale of Port
land. The convention then adjourned To eve
ming.
Erening-The convention assembled and was
called to order by the President, who introduced
Gov. Coburn IS chairman of the meeting.
The Committee to nominate officers reported
the following officers, who were elected for the
current year: President, Hon. j. J. Perry, of
Oxford; Vice Presidents, Eli Jones, China Rev.
D. Thurston, Litchfeld, L. II. Starbird, Fall
mouth, c. W. Coffin, Sidney, and Marshall
Cram, Brunswick; Secretary, b. F. Thorndike,
Portland; Treasurer, S. L. Carleton, Portland;
Executive Committee, J. J. Perry, Oxford, S. l..
Carleton, Portland, Joshua Nye, Wateryille,
Rev. ID. Il. Randall, Skowhegan, A. NJ. Jones,
Lewiston, J. +. Day, Portland, J. S. kimball,
Bangor, Z. p. Weston, Gorham, Lynden oaks,
Garland. The resolutions before the meeting
in the afternoon were discussed by Hon. L. z.
Weston, of Gorham, Superintendent of Common
Schools, Rev ID. b. Randall of Skowhegan, Hon.
Seth Scammon, Superintendent of the Reform
School, Abner Shaw, Esq, S. L. Carleton, Esq,
J. Z. Woodman, Esq, of Portland, and Hon.
Mr.. Morrow, Senator from Sagadahock County
and dopted.-Adjourned.
designations AND DIsMIssIoNs.-Officia
notice has been received of the resignation of
the following officers:
Capt. Peter n. Robbins, 26th Regiment,
Lieut.. John p. Perkins, Goth; Capt. c. Z. Da-
Wis, 11th; Lieut.. w. G. Bailey, 10th; Capt
Asa &. Palmer, 25th; Lieut.. John Mcclellan,
2Sth; Capt. Theodore Cary, 9th; Lieut.. G. f.
Burgess, 10Th; Capt. Lorenzo Hickey, LIST
Heavy Artillery.
Lieut.. Joseph Nichols, 18th, is dismissed
with loss of pay.
Maj. d. p. Stowell, of the Cavalry, has been
mustered out of service, for absence without
leave from Sept. 2sth, and for conduct show
ing an unwillingness to serve under proper
regimental commanders.