, 1865-08-16

PORTLAND, Aug. 1.-THE Democratic st4tt
Convtnton mel at 1890 this morning. Paul s
Merrill, ChatIman OF the Democratic Star. Con
vent'op. called the Convention 10 order, nomtn.
ting E. F. PtliSbn1y,. Of Farm!ngton, temporary
Ahaltmsn. Mr. Pilseury Addressed the Conyc1,
uoo, cnugEa'utaung them cn the return Of peace.
lie sa,d II Democratic principles had prevailed
there woult bsre bean no wsr, bat, notvl,h
stardi1e the great bloodshed, pc4eo ras again IA.
etoted, and great rttpo nsIbillty now rests upon
the Democracy. An attempt Is being. made to
destroy susie sovereignty. which lhs Democracy
must hus'tate. The policy Of the Republican
parry can only ba forced On the Sou@h at the p3.ut
Of the bayonet, md hui for one n4u, TINT policy
would have been adopted at ali haz1.de; and That
msn Is the pfeecnt Preh1den. Of tho uated Ststae-
Threat upp1ause.] Fos this We orc Debt Of
gratitude. The Democratic party, which ID the
i zeal party Of the Un.on, seeh ascendeney not
for power. hut for the good and welfare Of the
whole country. He hoped that President John.
son would 1eeeire ;Ihe assursnteo OF eoooo men in
asane. good and true. Who wousd work 10 stay up
bis hand, 10 long =. be snssa,ned the Ark Of The
Covenant - :
JEo. Il, Hutchinson, Of. Pa.is. md Jno. vsrney
Of B&pgor. were sppointsd Seceetarles. "A Com,
nlittee on ctedenti,ls was hen appointed; Vlce
Pret1dent from each county in the state was
chosen.
The Committee on Credentials reported the
'ho!e number Of delegates present Is ST. ,: :
; The temporary organization WIS thtn made
p:1r7reus. - .-..
A COMMITTEES Ct enc from tach county was d.
pointed to prepare set Of resolutions. -. =
The Convention met again At two O'Clock.
Hou. Biou RsadbusJ presented the report Of the
Committee On Nesolut ons.
Tha nr.t ~
that the clash Of arns Ia no longer heard In the
land. Ihe teeond retoives that;we should s1cred-
IL cherish Tho Uemofy OF the dead, fallen in the
sttuggle for Constitut1onal government, and hon,
OF tt living who hsre peried life and fortune IN
the ssnno crest cau.e. The third axserts that with
the cessAtIon OF wax, &:s bloody and barbArous
spls.t should be banished from out oar midst and
hatred and vengeance should yield to Christian
charity and raEnsnlmity. The fourth astcrm that
/. ts the duty Of the Federal Government to Re .
t ststlsh at the earliest moment, with the least
possible Interference, the true Constitutional re-
la-lons between itselt and the lste
revo'ted Slater, aad exert III i,s
legl:1m ute power to promote that fraternity md
hafroony necessary far the happiness
and Ri0fJ Of the Republic, deatned 10 be one and
indivislblo forever. The nfth resolges that the
Democrats Of Maine rea.se.s Tho 1audsrnan,a,
principles Of equa. and exact justice to Ill men
aud all Eat' NJ, with entauRlirG AlllAaces with
nene !; ths support Of State governments in the.r
c-nstifutloua rights, and the preservation Of the
general government tn It's whole constitutional
Ms joyity; 4 xeslous care Of the rights Of cleo
( ons; absoluta aequIeteence in thernle of the
we'll disciplined militia, aId the 1u-
p1ematy Of tho civil over the Eollltary authority.
The sixth resolves that the ballot as the right of
every American citizen, should be restricted only
ID the public safety demands, and that each Et,te
potsesses the constitutional recognized right OF
pzeeenbing the publications Of tho electors,
The Fevsnth pledgea the parry to demand equ,l
taxatt1n. Tho eighth a.serts that tho f1ms
advanced tydowna. clttes and States arc the le.
gitimase charge upon the Federal Government
The ninth resolves that. bantshing narrow con-
'idcratfoIe, ne will cordially support Andrew
Johnson In the po1icy he has tsken toward plac
ing the rebel sAtes IN teeir prop.r ntuations
md hazmonizing conflicting questions. Ths
tnth cougratulates tho whole country that
smon4 the acts Of President johnson ne nnd him
:tru.n!pg 10 the first principles It our Govern
nent IL refusing to accept 9ratuitss. TITS
Eleventh resolves that the assassination of Pr.s.-
lent lincoln wha an uEmiuEatcd act Of harbar
sm. .,-.
NJ. 8. lElede'd, Of Bridgeso m, with 4 preltna
nAry addtest, moved that Hon: Jas. Howard, o |
Portland, be the candidate for Governor, acd ho |
Fa1 unsn1mou:l5 nominated By aecl1msuou.
After addre+se1 bJ Judge Rice, .: Auea,ta. md |
/. D. Clay, Of Gardiner, and ths; President. the
Adjourned siae die.