The Portland daily press., 1864-08-18
The Democratic % State Convention,


The Bangor Wing says the speeches made
at the Convention on Tuesday were cover
flowing with the rabidest Copperheadism and
most outspoken treason" The Wing con,in-
ues:
The remarks Of Abraham Sanborp, Adams
Treat, bud" Clay, Silas 5. Drew, &c, &C.,
were full Of the most blatant, unmitigated and
disgraceiul sentiments, going far beyond any
thing we have ever listened to In political
Convention, aud demonstrating beyond denial
by the character, as well as by the hearty ap-
proval of the Convention, the full truth OF the
charges Se have always N ade against the par
ty that, while they have heretofore pretended
10 be for the war, they were really hostile TO
its prosecution. When, apparently by acct
dent, one OF the speakers limited at the prose-
cution of the war, provided the South should
refuse honorable terms" the sentime MT was
decidedly Kissed, and the sense of the dele
gates Enthusiastically shown in favor of an i'm
mediate cessation of the war at all hazards.
The following are the resolutions which
were evidently prepared by the Committee af-
ter prolonged and stormy secret session:
Resolced-That the Democratic party is.
and ever has been, the true Union party of the
country. Under its conservative principles
and Enlightened policy, the United States have
hitherto been preserved In concord and in
strength; our territory has been extended, our
resources developed, our wealth increased the
rights of the States and people maintained,
public peace and domestic tranquility secured
and the respect of the world for our free gov
ernment established, and, God helping US, this
Union We will maintain intact, aud hand IL
down as a priceless heritage to our poslerity
ResOtced-That the existing fratricidal aud
calainitous war Is the result OF the political
ascendency in power of fanatical and iactious
extremists; that the deliberate invasion by the
national administration OF the rights of the
States, the elective franchise. the freedom OF
speech and OF the press, and the personal Sc
curl OF the citizen, and its avowed purpose
TO prosecute this war for the abolition of slav-
cry, or until that institution shall be abandon
ed. exhibits policy at once unconstitutional
and revolutionary, and In direct violation OF
the most solemn pledges of the President when
he entered on the duties of his office, and OF
the unanimous voice Of Congress- when it re-
solved that this war was not waged in any
spirit of oppression, or for the purpose of con-
quest or subiugation, or for overlhrowing or
interfering with the rights or established insti-
tutions of the States, but to defend and main
tain the supremacy of the Constitution, and
to preserve the Union with all the dignity
equality anu rights Oh the several states I'M
impaired, and when these objects are attained
the war ought to cease.
Resolred-That the only ground of hope
for the preservation of the Union, under the
Constitution, and of maintaining the rights OF
the people and of the States, and of securing
an honorable peace, is by expelling from pow
er the present corrupt, imbecie and revolu-
tionary administration, and substituting in its
place an administration which will conduct
the Government according to the require
ments Of the Constitution, and protect all par
ties in the full enjoyment Of their Constitu-
tional rights, privileges and immunities.
Resoired-That the administration, by its
corruption and imbecility, has shown itself in
capable Of successful prosecution of the
war, and from its levity, tergiversa,ions and
bal faith, is manifestly incapable Of negotiat-
ing an honorable peace.
Resolped-That We stand where the De-
mocracy have always stood, Ia favor of the
Constitution and of the rights Of the States
and the people, and Of the entire Union. in all
its integrity. and Of an honorable peace at the
earliest practicable moment.