The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-16
FROM MAINE.
A Democratic Convention.
SYNOPSIS OF RESOLUTIONS.
James Howard for Governor
The Address Of Mr.. Pilisbury, the
Chairman-Enaor aorsement Of the Pres.
sJeut,s Policy,


Chairman-Enaors Of the Pres.
ident's Policy.
(By Union Line, cor H,ic. AMI Monroe Sts
PORTLAND, August Is The Democrat
lie State Convention met at 1880 this
morning. Paul O. Merrill, Chairman of
the Democratic State Committee, called
the Convention to order, nominating
Hon. E. F. Pillsbnry, of Pennington
Chairman.
Mr.. Pillsbury addressed the Conyen-
ton, congratulating them on the return
of peace. He said if Democratic princi-
pies had prevailed there would have
been no war, but notwithstanding the
great bloodshed, peace was again restor-
ed and great responsibility now rests
| upon the Democracy. An attempt is be-
| ing made to destroy State sovereignty,
which the Democracy must frustrate.-
The policy of the Republican party can
only be forced on the South at the point
of the bayonet, and but for one man that
policy would have been adopted at all
hazards, and that man is the President of
the United States. [Great applause. -
For this we owe him debt of gratitude.
| The Democratic party, which is the real
party of the Union, seeks ascendency,
not for power, but for the good and well
fare of the whole country. He hoped
that President Johnson would receive
this assurance of fifty thousand men in
Maine, good and true. who w0nld seek
to stay up his arm so long as he Snstains
the ark OF the covenant.
The Convention met again at : o'clock
p. NJ. Bion Bradbury presented the re-
port of the committee on Resolutions
The first expresses profound gratitude
to God that the clash of arms is no long
er heard in the land.
The second resolves that we should sa-
credly cherish the memory of the dead
and fallen in the struggle for Constitu-
tional Government, and honor the living
who have periled life and fortunes in the
same great cause
The third asserts that with the cesSa
ton of war its bloody and barbarous
spirit should be banished from orr midst,
and hatred and vengeance should yield
to Christian charity and magnanimity.
The fourth asserts that it is the duty of
the Federal Government to re-establish
at the earliest moment, with the least
possible interference, the true cOnstltu-
tional relation between itself and the
late revolted States, and exert all its le-
gitimate power to promote that traterni-
ty and universal harmony necessary for
the happiness and glory of the republic,
destined to be one and indivisibr fOrev-
er
The 5th resolves that the Democracy of
Maine reassert the fundamental princi-
pies of equal and exact justice to all men
and all nations, with entangling allianc-
es with none; the support of State Gov
ernments in their Constitutional rights,
and preservation of the General Govern
ment in its whole Constitutional vigor; a
Jealous care of the rights of elections,
absolute acquiescene in the will OF the
majority, we'll disciplined militia and
the supremacy of the civil over the mil
itary authority.
The 9th resolves that the ballot is the
right of every American citizen, to be re-
stricted only as the public safety de-
mands, and that each State possesses the
constitutional recognized right of pre-
scribing the qualifications of electors
The 7th pledge the party to denounce
equal taxation.
The 9th asserts that the sums ad-
vanced by towns cities and the State are
a legitimate charge upon the Federal
Government.
The 9th resolves that banishing vari-
ous considerations, we will cordially sup
port Andrew Johnoon in the policy he
has taken towards placing the rebel
States in their proper situation and har-
monizing conflicting questions
The 10th congratulates the whole
country that among the acts Of Presi-
dent Johnson, we find him returning to
the first principles of our Government
in refusing to accept gratuities.
The l1th resolves that the ,ssassina-
tion of President Lincoln Wa, an unmit
igated barbarism.
NJ. S. Littlefe!d of Bridgetown, with a
preliminary address, moved that Hon.
Jas Howard, of Portland, be the candi-
date for Governor, and he was unani-
mously nominated by aocamation
After addresses by Jundge Rice of An
gusta, and s. D. Clay of Gardiner, and
the President, the Convention adjourned
sine die