The Portland daily press., 1866-06-23
PORTLAND SATURDAY MORNING. JUNE %, 1856

If at all, before the Convention assembled, and
adopted, if at all, by the State Committee l
have been told that this matter had been
carefully investigated, and that it has been as
certained that vote requiring delegates to
be residents of the towns which they repre-
sented, would affect both sides equally, while
the proposition as made was chiefly injurious
to Mr.. Spring. This report was not confirmed
however by the course of I. ii. Garnsey, of
Bangor, one of Gen. Chamberlain's warmest
friends, who followed Mr.. Stevens and charac-
terized the proposition as impracticable.
By this time ha,f the delegates were standing,
in the body of the house; the galleries were
on the Qui riue; and the platform was crowd
ed by listeners and speakers. Without at
tempting to follow the order, or rather the
disorder, of the debate, it viii suffice to give
the principal points. Mr.. Simonton OF Cam
den said this proposition was compromise
agreed upon by both parties in the Conven-
tion-Gen. Chamberlain's friends having de-
sired to admit only residents of the towns and
MIR. Springs supporters preferring to follow
the customary practice. 1 am assured by men
who ought to know, that Mr.. Simonton spoke
without authority, Mr.. Nathan Webb of
Portland said he trusted that the Convention
would in fairness reject this untimely propo-
sition. Mr.. Webbs remarks made an evident
impression upon the Convention. Mr. Stew
ems attempted to resume and was silenced by
Kissing Mr.. Simonton and others came to
the rescue and the Convention inclined to the
other side. Mr.. Garnsey spoke again, this
time in favor of the pending proposition
Hon. John j. Perry, of Oxford, made the
point Of order that the Convention, having
accepted the report of the Committee on Gre
dentials, had constituted every member whose
name is upon the rolls member of the Con-
vention, and had no right to disfranchise any
one by a vote of this kind. The Chair over
ruled the point OF order, and as the ruling was
accepted it became apparent that the propo-
sition would prevail. 1t was afterwards pass
ed twice, in the confusion, the Chair having
entirely forgotten the first passage and insist
ing that the proposition was still pending.-
The rule deprived Mr.. Spring of about fifty
votes. sa
OF the balloting which followed, and of its
result, there is but little more to say. Mr..
Spring was steadfastly supported by his friends,
but the handsome vote he received was not
large enough to secure the nomination. We
have met the enemy and they are hours
ahead of us. Gen. Chamberlain's nomination
was announced amidst the widest excitement
One or both the bands played " Yankee
Doodle" and the more youthful delegates up-
on the platform INDUCED in some of the most
singular manifestations of satisfaction it has
ever been my lot to witness in public assem-
bly,. refer to the double-shuffle and the pig
con wing.
The resolutions sent forward yesterday were
then adopted, and most of the delegates with
drew, having but little time to spare before the
departure of the special o'clock train-
About a hundred, who remained, listened to a
minority report from Mr.. VIM. M. Rust of
Belfast, of the Committee on Resolutions
MIR. Rust presented the following resolutions,
as a substitute for those adopted by the Con-
yention:
First Resolved, That we disapproye the
reconstruction policy of President Johnson
we believe it to be wrong in principle, and
that its adoption would result in disaster to
the Union and the loyal cause. Peace would
not be restored. The questions which led to
the late civil war would remain unsettled,
treason would cease to be regarded crime.
emancipation would be defeated, the national
credit destroyed, and the bad passions which
engendered the war and urged it on with saw
age fury on the part of the insurgent States,
instead of being allayed, would break out in
more bitter agitation, till the nation, distract
ed beyond endurance, would be compelled
again to the arbitration of arms.
Second. Resolved, That we have but little
faith in any efforts to restore the insurgent
States to the Union on the basis of LOYALTY,
while treason remains unpunished, while par
dons are granted by Wholesale to unrepent-
ant, and while the local offices in those States
are filled by men who are guilty of treason
and who cherish no love for the Union; and
we believe that, until the most prominent ring
leaders OF the rebellion are hung or banished,
and the loyal offices in those States placed in
the hands of true loyal men, it will be unsafe
to withdraw the national forces from those
States, and that little can be accomplished in
them toward securing to the colored citizens
their civil or political rights.
Third. Resolved, That all tests, disabilities
and disqualifications based on races or color
are anti-Republican, unreasonable and ipjuri-
GUS, and we believe that it would be fatal
mistake on the part of Congress, to leave the
adjustment of the political rights of the color
ed citizens in the hands of the whites of the
insurgent States, and we earnestly insist that
Congress shall, in the most appropriate, speedy
and effective way, provide for impartial suf-
rage throughout the United States, before the
States lately in rebellion shall be ertitled to re-
admission.
After protracted debate, the minority re-
port, on motion of A. B. Farwel, ESQ.,, of Au-
gusta, was laid on the table. On motion of
the same gentleman it was voted that the
President of the Convention be directed to in
form Gen. Chamberlain of his nomination.
The Convention then adjourned without
day. r. W.
On one little street in Galena, ILL.,, and
within the space of four blocks, were at one
time the business places of six private citizens
now known as Leut.-Gen. Grant, Major-Gen.
John e. Smith, Major-Gen. j. A. Rawlins,
Major-Gen. A. L. Chetlain, Brig. .-Gen. j. A.