Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-08-25
The Democratic State Conven-
ton.

| ton.
The Democrats met in Convention in
Portland last week. The proceedings were
not so lively and interesting as they were
wont to be in times gone by. M. Pills
bury of Pennington made a speech on be-
ing made temporary President. Mr.. Lit
tlefield made speech and moved that
Hon. Joseph Howard be nominated for
Governor by reclamation. Judge X. d..
Rice made speech, telling the Convention
that it must renew its devotion to the Uni
on and constitution very good advice
The Kcnncbec Democratic politician who
is known as "Dud Clay" also made a
speech. The resolutions, are remarkable
in one particular, at least, that is, in giving
evidence that the most immovable Of sub
lunary things do progress. These rcsou-
tons are supposed to be the party platform;
and they are no more like. in spirit and
substance. to similar ones of by gone years
or those sent out to the world since '6l,
until these were born into the world. than
President Lncoln's Proclamation of Eman
cipation is like one of jeff Davis late
messages. The Democracy. when Virgil
Delphina Paris. John Bahson and Moses
Mcdonald ruled it. was a horse of another
color, entirely. The resolutions of former
conventions denounced the war. President
Lincoln, the Union party. &c. declaring
that the South could not be conqucrcdt that
a peace must he made with our ''crring
sisters" without terms and without wait
ing to conquer them.
Judge Rice said, ..wc have had rchcll-
ion. and that rebellion has been suppress
cd" This is a fixed fact, and had to be
admitted by the convention, as it is admit
ted by the people everywhere. The very
fact that it was admitted, acknowledged.
and acted upon is a hopeful sign. The
old fossils.-the Bahsons. the Pariscs, and
MeDonald's have gone under, like the At
lantic cable; and no grapplings yet made.
can bring them to the surface again and
attach them to that portion not yet run
out" and which is presumed to be in work
ing order. Insulation is clean gone, and
no De Sauty can coax a beating pulsation
from the "cut end anchored among the
accumulated marine rubbish of untold
ages. which makes the bed of the Atlantic
nineteen hundred fathoms down towards
the centre Of the earth. and from the NOV,
ing Great Eastern. So he it. There is
hope now. and would be more for the Union
party had we not youthful! Babsons taking
lessons from the same political text book.
and preparing to exhibit themselves. The
Eresi"g Post says:
The action of the Democratic Cenycn-
ton which met on Tuesday in Maine, shows
how thoroughly party politics have been,
for the time broken down. If the rcsolu-
tons adopted by the convention have been
correctly reported, they are such as. with
perhaps one exception. almost every man
III the country can support.
The first resolution reioiccs at the return
of peace; the second praises the conduct
of our brave soldiers: the third is but Il
paraphrasc Of Mr.. Lincoln noble sentence.
with malice toward none. with charity
fur al - the fourth declares the duty of
the federal government Ito re-estahlish Mt
the earliest moment, with the least possible
Interference, the true constitutional rcla
tons between itself and the late revolted
states and exert all its legitimate power
to promote that fraternity and universal
harmony necessary for the happiness and
glory of the republic. destined to be one
and indivisible forever"
The fifth resolution asserts 1.-THE funda-
mental principles of equal and exact JUS
tce to all men and all nations, with en-
tanelng alliances with none the support
of state governments in their constitutions
al rights, and the preservation of the gen
eral government in its whole constitutional,
vigor; jealous care of the right of cleo
tors: absolute acquiescence in the will OF
the majority; well disciplined militia,dnd
the supremacy of the civil over the militia
" authority The sixth declares that the
ballot is the right of every American citi-
zen, and that each state is the judge of the
restriction upon its exercise In the re-
manning resolutions equal taxation is de-
manded, support is promised to Presden,
johnson, Mr.. Lincoln's assassination is de-
nounecd aud it is asserted that the federal
government ought to assume the war debts
incurred by towns. cities and the state"