Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-07-05


enough to .impeach the President, or that
he had pluck enough to vote. against inn
parchment. All that man shonld do he
dared to do. and he who dared do more
than that is less than 4 man. 1t would
not be becoming for a Congress charged
with the great duty Of adjusting long
coutroversey between the Moth and
South, to be drawn aside by any fccling OF
merely personal amnesty. Ills the duty
of Il Republican Congress to establish
through the whole of the Union the law
of equal justice to all men. Mr.. like
said he was not a Jealous advocate of the
late reconstruction measures. lie did not
believe in reconstruction BY proViso.-
He was willing to wait for the Southern
people to show works meet for repentance.
As Phil Sheridan once said. MIR. Pike,
what these people need is time to learn
that they're no better than anybody else"
(Applause). In the Judgment o. the spea-
ker. they had no rights except such rights
as Belonged to a conquered people. They
arc to be governed wisely. Their property
should not be confiscatcd. Confiscation
is robbery; and robbery is anarchy; and
anarchy is dangerous to the rights of
every man, be he rich or poor. But they
must be governed. Mr.. Pike was in favor
of putting the execution of the rcconstruc-
ton laws into the hands of Gen. Grant.
Oo,,d clcers). Congress was going to
meet on the 81 of July rs q court OF errors,
to override Mr.. Stanbcry, to do justice to
Sheridan, Thomas, Schofield, Sickles. and
Pope, and to put the ballot into the hands
of the loyal people o: the South.
When the cheering at the close Of Mr..
Pixies speech had ceased, Mr.. Farwc,l
from the committee appointed to wait
upon the candidate for Governor. reported
that Gen. Chamberlain was in the convcn-
ton.
The Governor was conducted to the plat
form by Mr.. Smith of Portland, and was
welcomed by long continued applause
The presiding officer said, ''Gentlemen, l
have the pleasure of doing what there is
no necessity for doing-of Introducing to
this convention General Chamberlain, our
honored chief magistrate and candidate
| for re-election.'
! Gen. Chamberlain said this was the first
time in his life that he had ever. been in
political convention, AMI he could not over
come the impression that he had begnn on
the wrong end. He felt rs gentlemen
may be supposed to feel, who receive hon
orary degrees from colleges where they
have never studied. He was deeply SEN
sible of the honor conferred upon him by
the nomination last year, and the present
nomination. after his capacity had been
tested, he could but acknowledge as still
greater honor. He saw before him the
IN N upon whom. in whatever disaStcis
are vet in store for us, this country must
DEPEND. With such men he was ready to
cast his lot. Their purposes all point to
the Acknowledgement and honor of man
kind. The responsibility OF the war and
its consequent embavrassments must rest
else"nete. va ended it, but we did no,
" ~ AbsS' iipt y e. VI VIC
tions of the convention, but knowing wha,
they must be he was prepared to accept
them in advance. He was prepared to
stand upon the platform which this con-
yen,ion would adopt. and gratefully and
respectfully "~~~r
which had been rendered him. (Cheers.)
Mr.. Goddard, chairman os the commit
ttee on resolutions, then reported as fol-
lows:
:, pne .srlo,raai. "Gs firm ADHERENCE 10 he .ei,
evident truth that an men are created equal
RsSolred, That political power bcnSthc inlieren
right of citizens, .p1'Htin suffrage should be III,
uniform law ali the states secured either by tn,
present authority OF Congress or by amend
ment OF the constitution OF the United States.
ResDlred, That the recent legislation of congress
providing for the restoration OF the late reDe
states to their proper relations in the Union, is
chara ctcrzed by Justice aud sound statesmaush y
and receives the hearty support ofthc loyal citizens
OF Maine.
Reso!rei, That the American people owe a deb,
of ting gratitude to the brave soldiers and sailors
who, through the great struggle for our national
existence, 80 nobly maintained and defended our
liberties amid unparalleled priyations, sullerings
aul sacrifices. Tne Union men OF Name hereby
pledge 10 them and TO the widows and orphans OF
these who fell III defence OF the nation synpat
hies and substantial support.
Resotre3, THAT We approve and endorse the mil
i.ary administration OF our distinguished, fearless
and pairiotice iellow-ti,zenr Major General oher-
itl.tH Ill lsoulslstiia We 10
him and the other military commanders in the sew
eral southern districts the unwayering support o.
the Union men of Maine in their efforts to
protest the loyal people of the late rebel States and
TO secure the organic alton Of loyal and const,tu.
conal Soverneinents IN said States.
EeSo!ued, That our national Indebtedness should
be funded rs speedily as the necessities of the Gov
ernment Will allow, at the lowest practicable rate
OF interest always maiutaing invioats all pledges
OF the national Faith
RESOLVED, That the law in relation to taxing
United states bonds and stock in National Banks
a. -In AZ nIlfr
principles OF equity, and that whatever municipal
| taxation is imposed on stock in National Banks
should go TO tbs adv antae of the cities and towns
| III which said bank stock Is owned.
| RESOLVED, That we ear1cs:iy approve of the
administration OF our present Governor JosHU A
l.. CifAMBERLAIN, who has proved ls able and
eihclent IN Counah as in the Held, and that we
Maine Tor IA triumphant reelection in september.
RESOLVED. That the Union papers oil the state
be requested to publish these resolutions.
The reading of the resolutions was fire.
9uently interrupted by applause. On
motion they were adopted by ris ns, the
whole convention getting on its feet.
The business of the convention was now
completed but in response to. repeated
calls, Hon. John A. Peters, of Bangor.
Representative in Congress of the Fourth
District. came forward aud spoke briefly
Mr.. Peters said that for the last four or
five years he had really "enjoyed" Re
publican meetings, and had therefore tar
tied on his way to Washington to NEE.
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