The Portland daily press., 1864-06-02

Wood and +. o. J. Smith.
The motion of Mr. Kmball was adopted,
and the Convention adjourned until o'clock
P. NJ. to allow the delegates an opportunity to
select the members OF the Committee.
AFTERNOON.
The convention was called to order by the
President at 2 l-2 o'clock.
The county delegations reported the fol-
lowing gentlemen to constitute the committee
present a list of four candidates for delegates
70 the Chicago Convention, to wit:
Androscoggin-A. G. Howard.
CONGRATULATIONS p. Kimball.
Frauklin-S. w. Look.
Hancock-John Lee.
Knox-Aurelius Young.
Kennebec-Robt. A. Coney.
Lincoln-Joseph Z. Smith.
Oxford-Alyah Black. ..h
Observation-Disclosures Emery.
Piscataquis-Henry Hudson.
Sagadahoc-Benj. L. Tallman.
Somerset-Alfred Morse.
Washington-Bion Bradbury
| Waldo-Wm. Ii. Mcclellan.
York-Bepj. j. Herrick.
Before the committee retired for consulta-
ton, Gen. Samuel Anderson, of this city,
stated that, as his name had been mentioned
in connection with the Chicago Convention,
he declined the use Of it under any ciFcum-
4 stances.
1 NoTE. IN the absence Of other attraction
! the reporter takes this occasion to refer once
more to the general aspects of the assembled
representatives OF the unterrihed." The at
tendance seems even less than in the forenoon.
The President ats oujetls in his GhaiH rct aira
monument. and the members sit, mostly un-
covered, silent, glum, heartless, with no sign
Of life, no one disposed to make a speech and
no one, probably, anxious to hear speech
The members look decidedly OF the fossil or
der, as though exhumed from the "old Red
Sandstone" formation, il not from q strata
even further down, while there seems every
indication that the more sensible ones regard
the whole thing as farce, II not as the nnal
kick preliminary TO the sepultural rites of the
efete organization Of a once honored AID
powerful party. Itseemed to us the only act
necessary was TO appoint administrators, and
resolve themselves into defnnct conclave Of
disappointed aspirants for loaves and fishes,
providing that upon the tombstone should be
chiseled in enduring letters, "Outlivsd its
usefulness, and died OF too much copper in
the blood"
In the afternoon Virgil Delphini Parri.
made his appearance, aud edited select cir
Gle OF friends in one corner OF the hail. while
the balance OF the Convention seemed TO be
intently meditSting on the passing away OF
former glory. o, for Father Taylor" to
preside during the dull hour, and to iniuse
little life into this as.emblage, deader than
last years herring and as devoid of all things
fresh and juicy as Lots chemically preserved
wife. 1t is too dull to write; there is no in
spratlon In the atmosphere; all is death-like
and sepuichral, and SO we lay down the pen
ell and await with patience for something to
turn up to trouble the stagnant waters
We take up the pencil again to make record
OF the fact that the dullness was broken by
calls for "Pillsbsry." Mr.. Pillsbury of Far
mington, excused himself as lie had nothing
to say. Silence again reigned unbroken for
awhile when an elderly gentleman arose and
said he had lost his voice and could not talk,
but II there was Democrat present who was
asleep he hoped he would wake up, and IL
awake that he would rise up, and when up
that he would open his mouth and say word
for our bleeding country. Silence again.
Then followed calls for Anderson. for Swa-
sey and for others, but no response was forth
coming. Finally it was announced that F.o.
j. Smith was present and he was called for.
out no response forthcoming, committee
was appointed to wait upon Mr.. Smith at the
International, and invite him to attend and
address the convention. The mover of this
committee probably forgot to send for Mr.
to bring galvanic battery with him; as the
only instrument by which to make a dead
criminal show even spasmodic signs OF life.
While the committee were after Mr.. Smith,
DIR. Mann, of Skowhegan, OF ''strippings and
molasses" notoriety, being called for, took the
stand. He said he was peace man and
copperhead. He was for peace at all events.
Said he, "Ihe only ,cdy for Peace and Union
Is DIsUSIoN." "Let them make the line
where they please so that we have peace
This was the substance of his speech. except
that he thought perhaps IL the copperhead,
would leave the conyention-thsre we're about
twenty-seven besides himself, he said - the
party might rise up again and not continue to
be swept down by the Republicans. His
speech was queer tumble, and the conven-
tion was evidently pleased with il; at any rate,
tney cheered his bold disunion sentiments.
non +. .. j. Smith appeared upon the
s.aho ana was received with considerable ap-
pause. Alter speaking awhile he gave way
for the committee TO report candidate, for
delegates to Chicago, who presented ,brouoh
Mr.. Herrick of York, the names of
GoRHAM L. BoYNToN, Bangor,
WIN. T.. HAINEs, Biddeford,
JOHN w. DANA, Fryeburg,
RICHARD d. RICE, Augusta, f
and the persons recommended were appointed
delegates by reclamation. The delegation IA
haif-and-half affair, supposed to consist of
TWO intense copperheads, and two of slight
y softer stripe. +,