Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-07-29
The Convention.

The Union Congressional Convention which as
sembled here Wednesday to nominate candi-
date for Representative 10 Congress, was the first
assemblage of the Union party in the District for
such purpose II will be fecJliected that the
party which now takes the patriotic name of Ia
ion is but two yeas old and MT quite that, in
this State, the first call to the people to rally
under that tanner. and under the patriotic and
enpb.tic name Of Unoa, which now means some
,sing, was the call III the people to assemble in
june and select q canlilate for Governor, year
and littie more aga, TIE cal TO- District
Convention in the Fifth District, under this now
glorious name, was issued to the people four
weeks since This was the frs. gathering OF the
kind, and embraced the old Republican party and
many men that have acted in the Democratic par
ty until that hon red ZANE had become the syno.
nyme Of all that is unpatriotic ard factions
Tie basis upon which the call was founded gave
us convention Of two hundred and forty four
delegates. These representatives. of the people.
the rEion people, notwithstanding the busy sea-
of the year. were all or hand aud they w,re
as hardy, sober and good looking class of men as
ore often sees in popular assemblsge. The
meeting presided over by Hon. Nehemiah Ab
bott of Belfast, ex-member Of Congress- with
much dignity and ability. Mr.. Abbott was
member Of the House from the Fifth District when
it embraced Walo, Lincoln and a part Of Somer.
set.
While the Com mittee on Credentials were out
there was a call for remarks. All seemed anxious
to hear patriotic speech from one Of the
able men of the Convention, some remarks that
would stir the patriotic heart and cause the nearer
TO renew his VOWS To the country and to tn cause
Of Liberty and Union; but instead Of this
.sW Whereas and Resolution was introduced upon
which to hang speech Of another kind from that
expected. This move seemed to be about as OPP
perfume and welcome as would a street organ
grinder, when listening TO the finest music from
fine orchestra. 1t was Monsieur Tonson come
again.-the bi-enial side show of the old Co.
lumbia Conventions Of by.gonc years, and of by.
gene parties. Strange that men will no. keen
pace with the rapid march Of events nor learn to
ignore shoe buckles and small clothes, at u time
like this The very respectable, honest and able
gentleman from Bucksport, appended speech to
the 9 Whereas" and good one it was,-as good
an enc as could be made upon so stale and md an.
tiquated a question that Of county lines and lo-
cality. 1t was the same oil speech, however, of
by-gone years; and Old stagers of the Republican,
Democratic and Wing parties. recognized it at
once. MI simonton Of Camden replied. He was
able, fair emphatic and forcible lie did not come
into the partnership Of the present rm, expecting
that he was to assume the partnership debts OF
any defunet firm that had given up the ghost with
out settling up all its troublesome fairs He 90.
jeeted, also, to going back for more than two year.
to hunt up causes for quarrel. Sufficient for the
day are the evils thereof. II was not treating the
Union Democrats justly; i. was not good policy
as well as not being timely proposition
Nr. Whidden Of Calais, who has been acting
with the party but for few years, made some
most judieious remarks, giving a history Of party
operations in lis county, and eulighteniag the
Convention upon point that had been raised 10
regard to the vote for Representative two Yeas
since lie made good speech and impaired some
timely Information. Mr. Farweli Of Rockland,
took the stand, and made one of those peculiar
speeches, which ooly peculiarly made up men Gao
make we'll. His premises and bis logic were at
losgerheads. His premises correct, conclusions,
non seeqaasrs. The present incumbent waz the
man the Interests Of the District demanded
he vas all that we eoald ask, his equli not to be
had ia new man. and yet policy" called for .
ne~ candidate and for change. lie made one OF
those good speeches both sides, where the cues
tions involved are distinct as the poles We
However, before he took his seat, the Honorable
gentleman was willing to have his back ehalked |
with an d" H." u was the manifest remark of the
ten minutes speech 1t located him beyond eavl, |
aud the Conyea;ioa =" breaihed frser and easier" !