New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-08
MAsNE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONvEN.
TON.

| Eben Il. Piiisbury Nominated for Governor
The observation-disclosures 10 the johnson
Convention.
Special Dspstcb 20 Tho ". y. Tribune
! PoRSLAxD, August 7rThe C6pperheads OF Maine
net in grand council today and nominated as their
candidate for Governor to be Imported tie present can
yass Eben T. Plsbury Of Pennington lawyer Of medium
ability. Tie resolutions adopted were Of purely metallic ma
tre and lust what was expected bill Of indictment
brought agsnst the Thyninth Congress which was de-
noubcod as revolutionary and usuratoy their acts desIotc
ard tysnnca President johnson bespetered with praise
for what termed his fearless defense Of on assaed Constu
ton for his patriotic Efforts 10 harmonic distracted country
one OF The principal speakers s. Clay of Gardiner said that
once treason assa the President; and now the" dirty
puppies Republican party DO tody which elegant
preston OF lis loudly cLoered He warned
that they must take Sides and be either fer or against the Gov
cInment Abgan Senborn Of Bangor the President a the
Convention in favor Of giving the Offices TO the lepub
cans who he doeped coming TO the CoppeFheads
by thousands and if they demand I'll the Offices for Gods
sake Jet them have them Providence had put Andrew John
son in his present Office and go him and not ask
him to u.s. Bon Bradbury Portland also asked
thing Of the Administration probably forgetting that be is an
applicant for the Office Collector fCustoms this District
All be the President to b.eak tie Radical party
Of tbe country lie denounced Congress and said that Ray
mond u New York talked well sometimes, but when Thad
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Such the Of the speeches II was noticeable that
notwithstanding boasts made that the Copperbead
eaven in the Republican party fast avcnng the Iump
Lncons Lrongs and the Characteristic slang phrases tia,
ed the dscredtatle Of Corpeheads daring
u Rebellion freely ndnlgcd in by al tie speaker
lively debate took place the selection Of delegates TO the
Philadelphia Convention being in favor q their being
elected by ballot and by the several county delegations
but those OF the ballot rumphed Tie four delegates
al large that were chosen were l. d. ~ Sreat OF Portland
ago member from this district 70 re lower branch
Of Congress ex Judge Richard D. Rice Of AUgnati Alfred
W johnson Of Belfast and the Rev. Dr. Leonard Woods Of
BsWok WHO recently resigned the Presidency Of B'Ndon
College md who was elected 10 place Of Eben i. Psbury
who oeoed going Of ~ healh The delegations
from the Furh and Third Congressional Districts also sent
delegates alIows:
Ihhd Dstre Geo Geihen Of Arson and Alder. T. Gould
OF Jhomasion lie letter lawyer ~
Iadd Of Bangor.
All oftte foTegonedeegres arc with two or three sIeeP
tons, men q very Culinary ability but coppery enough to
satisfy the most intense o.souihcrn Rebels
The Convention wen ,tended all the Oh leaders
o The party present Ia al feather the conspicuous
being Who denounced putting down Of the Rebel
Hon. and whose highest amb IL in denouncng the mig
ger" There also Ia fun feoxsbp with them small
drove Of srosa,e Republicans whOvcre no, delegates
ANOTHER DrsP4EcH.
pogrLAyD August Tho Convention wa. called
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he meeting lie said Of the create. political contests
shch ever occurred in tic country emraencng The
afSs" om s sas WIZ s, OF . sSS
! have been done and those States admii.d 10 their
ssiled and every vc-tgc Of Secession win han vanished
That has been booeht up between Tho Pedent
with all the States His action was based upon th. 5oley
Ass% Iss AT pvSe PsoT Sssn ycT @
Republican party, Lincoln was TOO MID ana gentle 10 hs
disposition Bat gentle Lipeoln was johnson proved more
] foTCiy 10
aanant In seeing that their tights should be restored
democratic marty supports him because be Is pare Just
II desire office. What pleasure is there In
Office compared Of the Union aud the break
ing up the Radical and destructive Republican party Po
icai power and Plunder is The great principal Of The
party The President is not aggressive He has been re-
sisting tho sagrcssons Of the Republicans A central
dreciory has controlled the whole legislation Of the country
He spoke OF the consistency Of the Republicans One
Other doctrines that negro suffrage must be
esabshedi vet Tennessee has been ADMITTED ly TINS vae
aer wasting eight months In trying to keep the country
apart This Congress after increasing assilon hsd the I'M
pudence Itself additional compensation Tor ITS worth
Mr. Clay Of Gardiner called FOR and spoke length de-
IL wa. then voted to proceed to ballot for candidate for
Previous to the baotng Judge Rice Chairman of the Com
uittse on Resolutions reported series OF resolutions
The first resolution that the majority OF the Thirty
ninth Congress merits and receives our unqualified condemna
The second resolves tina, we VIII hold all the departments
the its assertion that all the rights OF the States
should be preserved
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inyokes aent ton 10 the exemption oil public lands .
the thanks OF the Convention IN bebn OF
people Andrew Johnson and pledges him us cofd oil
support The fifth approves the cell for the Philadelphia Con
yentlon. and recommends sending delegates thereto
| The report unanimously accepted -
ballot for the nominee for Governor wss taken. Tue
whole number ballots cast J01 T.. y. Pisbnry oi
Pennington received 0 and his nomination was made unan
nous. a committee was appointed to wait upon him. .
Philadelphia should be nominated by counties or chosen by
open ballot gentleman from PIscataquIs advocated the
by counte saving that In the past there had been
two parties among the Democrats which was now desirable
10 unite 40 that Democrats Maine aud South Carolina might
! stand side by side
The Hon j. W Bradbury said there was but question
Union or disunon; and the Democratic party called
upon oppose untedy the duDoDs under the lead oi
ae resolution to ballot for tho delegate, at large
Ihe committee 10 wa upon Mr. P.bnrv returned with the
gentleman himself who received with enthusiasm lie
thanked the Convention for their choice and cordially in
| dOrsed the resolutions.
b,lot was taken for delegates al large to the Phade
phia Convention and L. d. Sweat Richard y. Rioe Eben
r. Psbary and A W. johnson were elected by vote OF 6
\ ont OF $50.
the Row Leonard Woods d. d.. OF BrunsEcs in his stead
| who va. eeetei by accamatop.
IL announced that the Fourth District had chosen Paul
Morrill, and George w Ladd delegates TO Philadelphia
and tho Third District had elected A. r. Gould and George
I e. Geic1el
resolution vas passed that Mr. Pisbnry be requested to
lnyit. the Republican csudtate Gen. Chamberlain dis.
cns,ion of The questions OF Il day before the people
I TLe Convention at m. adjourned.
/ The ExpIssien OF tho steamer Gen. Lyle.
CHcNSATI, Tuesday. Aug. 7, 1906
! The steamer Gen Lyle, which exploded at Beth.
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