Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-16
Maine Democratic State Conven.
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PORTLAND, Aug. 15.-The Democratic
State Convention met at 1880 this morning.
Paul S. Merrill, Chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Committee, called the C0nven-
tion to order, nominating Hon. Il. +, Pills
bury, of Pennington, temporary chairman.
Mr.. Pillsbury addressed the Convention,
congratulating them on the return of peace.
He said if Democratic principles had pre-
vailed there would have'been no war, but
Notwithstanding the great bloodshed, peace
was again restored, and great responsibili-
ty now rests upon-the Democracy. An at
tempt is being made to destroy State sove-
reignty, which the Democracy must frus-
trate. The policy Of the Republican party
can only be forced on the South at the point
ofthe bayonet,and but forone man chat poli-
cy would have been adopted at all hazards;
and that man is the present President OF
the United States. [Great applause.l For
this we owe him a debt of gratitude. Fhe
Democratic party, which is the real party
of the Union, seeks ascendency not for
power, but for the good and welfare OF the
whole country. He hoped that President
johnson would receive the assurance of
fifty thousand men of Maine, good and
true, who would seek to- stay up his armso
| long as he sustained the ark Of the COW
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John R, Hutchinsop,- of Paris, and John
Varney, of Bangor, were appointed Secre-
| taries.
! A committee on Credentials was then ap-
| pointed, and aVice President from each
| county in the State was chosen. The conf
mittee on Credentials reported the whole
number of delegates present as 575. The
temporary organization was then made
! permanent, and a committee OF one from
each county was appointed to prepare set
| of resolutions y-'r ID ~ y5ui -, t1GA
The Convention met again at two o'clock.
Hon. Byron Bradbury presented the report
| of the committee on Resolutions.
The LIST expresses profound gratitude to
God that the clash Of arms is no longer
4 heard in the land. = tr,fr-7uf 1fr rni
The I'd, that we should sacredly cherish
4 the memory of the dead fallen in the strug-
\ Gle for Constitutional Government, and
4 honor the living who have periled life and
y fortune in the same great cause. II ,t,t, T.
The Sd asserts that with the cessation OF
war, its bloody and barbarous spirit should
4 be banished from our midst, and hatred and
1 vengeance should. yield to christian charity
/ and nagnanimity.. - SO ~, "a
!. The 4th asserts that it is the duty of the
i Federal Government to re-establish at
| the earliest moment, with the least pos
Ilsible interference, the true constitutional
relations between itself and the late re.
volted States, aud exert all its. Legitimate
power to promote that fraternity ant
universal harmony necessary for the happi
ness and glory of the Republic, destined tt
be one aud indiyisible forever. q T aUOi
The 9th resolves that the Democrats O
Maine reassert the fundamental principles
of true and exact justice to all men and al
| oil mil
noneo thesupport of State Governmentsir
their constitutional rights, and the presery,
alton of the General Government in it,
whole constitutional vigor, a jealous cart
of the rights of election, absolute acquies
cence in thewill of the majority ,ywelldis
ciplined militia, and the supremacy of tn,
| t.civil oyer the military authorities. .S,,,
H. The 9Th resolves that the ballot Is th,
Fright of every American citizen, to be re
stricted only as thepublic; safety demands
and that each State possesses tile constittl
tional recognized right of prescribing the
qualifications OF electors. ~, -, ,,,'i,,,,'.,
The, 7h pledges the party to demand
The sth Asserts that the sums advanced
bystowns, cities and the State are "a 1legiti
mate charge upon the, Federal Govern
.u I1et ytll resolves tnaC, panlslllllS marrow
considerations, we viii cordially suppor
Andrew johnson in the policy he has takef
toward placing the rebel States in theil
proper situations and harmonizing conflict
ING questions. .IThd0 EOpjf G29 i3iN,
| TRe 10th congratulates the whole couh
try that among the acts Of Presiden
johnson we find him returning to tht
first principles Of our Government in re.
tfusing to accept grattities. ."i'l ,,''e'
The11th resolves that the assassination
of President Lincoln was an act of unmiti.
M. S.. Littletield, of Bridgetown, with {
preliminary address, moved that Hon. JAS
Howard, OF Portland, be the candidate fol
Governor, .and be was unanimously nomin
ated by acclamation. ,iitts 9lTS W -
After addresses by Judge, Rice, Of Ap
gusta, and L. D. Clay, of Gardiner, and tn,
President the Convention, adjourned sin