Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-07-10
The Nomination.

We give our readers, in this issue, the pro-
ceedings in full Of the Union Convention
held in Bangor on the LIST inst, with the e1-
ception of not inserting the names of the
delegates from the whole State, only giving
the delegation from this county.
We have been in the habit of after ding
State Convention. for a long time, and we
have never attended one more fairly con-
Quoted, nor one whose entire proceedings
were characterized by such harmony and
good feeling. We did no. see prosely ting,
determined, wide-awaks and perseyering del,
esate, who was intent on pushing this man
| or that forward as the candidate Of the Con-
vention. Some had preferences, it is true,
but all such had the magnanimity and good
grace to give candid hearing to all, and to
not persist in claiming the nomination for
any man unless it was clearly the judgement
of large majority OF the Convention
Point out to us the man that will best
concentrate and unite all the truly loyal men
in the State, and we will not only vote for
him at the polls, but in this Convention"
was the language Of majority of the elect
ed delegates We did not hear the hateful
and demagogcal cry of section mentioned.
No man had the i'll grace to claim the nom
ination for this man or that, because he hap
pened to live east or west of the penobsco,.
Such thing as geographical dividing line
was not thought of much less suggested
In great national crises like the present,
party organizations, party rallying cries, ar
bitrary political divisions, give way to stern
er present duties, and men think and act
more gravely and considerably. Therefore,
yention, of strong party bias, men who, in
common times there was not to be noticed
shadow Of turning, yet now, these stern men
were for saving all who were loyal, for the
sake of the country and the Union. The
Republican organization was Union or,
ganization, and no man owed fealty to it that
faltered in his loyalty nor was he recog
nizcd as a Republican, and yet there were
loyal men outside Of this organization, who
desired to unite in Convention that should
hold in allegiance for the time being Old par
ty platforms and unite now on the single
platform of saving the Union, by whipping
the home and peace rebels at the pills. and
tho fshtng rebels in the fold.
The Convention at Bangor met this public
and oft repe ted desire, and put in nomina-
ton Union Democrat, Samuel Cony. The
only question asked of him, or about him,
was, " is he thoroughly loyal % - viii he,
by night and by day, in the pleasant days Of
success. or the dark days OF defeat, sustain
the Union and the Union cause ?" ESQ, it
is all We ask. The Republicans of kenne-
bee and Penobscot; the loyal Democrats all
over the State, answered emphatically, yes.
This settlei the question which had brought
thirteen hundred delegates together in coun-
sci. Mr.. Cony was nominated almos. or
quite unanimously.
To the loyal Republicans of old Hancock
we need not add one word Of encouragement
nor one word Of earnest request for them to
spend the intervening weeks previous to cleo
ton, in preparing to give the candidate a
full and triumphant vote, for We know they
will do all this.
To the Union Democrats, the Union low
ing ana secession hating Democrats, we
mean-not the kind that arss AFRAID to be
JEFF Davis disciples, and are equally dinn-
clined to be honest Union advocates, let US
say to you in all good faith, that you have
now the opportunity to prove your sincerity
and love Of country by voting for Union
Democrat. The candidate nominated at
Bangor,-the candidate that we and all good
Union Republicans will vote for, in Septem-
her, is a Union Democrat If you do no,
like him, it must be because he prefers to re-
main true to the Union, which makes him
still more Democrat in principle. You will
have to choose between him and Peace
Democrat on war platform, or War Dem
ocrat on peace platform.
The Republicans have conquered their
party prejudices and will give the nominee
hearty and earnest support ; the loyal Dem
ocrats will do SO, working as actively and
efFectually for him, because among the many
false men of that etfete organization, he re-
mains True TO THE UNION, and will SO remain
antil the rebellion is put down and a right
eous peace is conquered.