Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-06-28
NOL. XXXIV,.AH h5Fo
The Maine Democratic State Con.
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mated for aGOVernOr--'The ResO-
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The Maine Democratic state Con.
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mated for a6sOVernOr--rhe Reso-
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& The Democratic State Convention of
Maine met in Portland on June 25th, and
put in nomination for Governor, to be sup
ported at the ensuing campaign, E5en'F f.
Pillsbury. of Augusta, the Democratic can
didate OF last year. The number of dele
gates reported as being being present was
623. Mr.. Pillsbury accepted the nomina-
ton in person, confining his remarks to
the unjust and odious system of national
taxation, the only remedy for which, he
declared. was an equalization of the bur-
d ms that were imposed. He referred to the
| Internal Revenue system, and declared
that its operations were oppressive to tile
poor man. The constabulary enactment
also came in for share of condemnation.
Ephraim Il. Smart, of Camden, was the
next speaker who addressed the Cenven-
ton. The business of the Convention was
Iharmoniously accomplished. The resolu-
| tiOns adopted are as follows: --3 1rl lsif.@i
Resolued, First-That the past history of
the Democratic party is to be found in the
proudest records of the country, its creed
| in the Constitution, and it is ready to meet
| the great questions OF the future with the
patriotism, fidelity to principles, and prac-
| tical wisdom, which characterized its aus
| the nation.
3Second-That representation in the Con-
gress of the United States and in the Elec-
toral College, is right recognized by the
Constitution as abiding in every State, and
! as duty imposed upon its people, funda-
mental in its nature and essential to the
existence OF our republican institutions,
and neither Congress nor the General Gov
ernment has authority or power to deny
this right to any State, or withhold its en-
enjoyment under the Constitution from the
people thereof; and we are, therefore, in
| favor of admitting to seats, in either branch
of Congress, every representative from ev-
cry State in allegiance to the Government,
who can befound by each House, in the
leXercise of the power conferred upon it
by the Constitution, to have been duly
elected, returned and qualified for seat
TSird-That our last Congress was with
out precedent in its utter disregard of the
4 Constitution and the rights of the people
under it; all conservative pledges which,
Eduring the war, were made by both branch
les Of Congress, by the President and his
tCabinet, and by, our leading generals,
were cast aside and disregarded !; the voice
of the people, speaking through the minor
lity. was astihed on questions OF the most
tmomentous interest, and which overturned
the fundamental principles of republican
government. Ten millions of people who
had made, a full surrender to our victorious
arms were deprived of the equal rights,
ldgnity, and authority as States within the
Union, and were declared as alien enemies
land placed under the irresponsible military
rule, our taxation was increased, our treas :
ury burdened. our foreign commerce par
lalyZed, capital arrayed against labor, aud
the toiling masses made subservient to the
rich by the unjustexempt from taxation
, lof large portion of the wealth Of a nation:
lae rselo ~,
! corrupt and unlawful purposes which mer-
it, and must receive the condemnation OF
our enlightened, but outraged people. 75t
...Foartt-That while we are in favor Of
judicious measures to prevent all unneces-
sary and improper traffic in Intoxicating
liquors, we are opposed to the present law
I as being extreme, tyrannical, cruel and Op.
z lpressiye, in violation of the inalienable
rights of the citizen, injurious to the cause
of temperance and destructive of the very
lobjects protessed by its authors. .-ii
D FJth-That the law enacted by the las
Legislature of this State, known as tht
e Constabulary law, is an innovation upor
n our system of Government, arbitrary ir
d principle, offensive in its operations, in
sulting to local officers in treating them a
T incompetent or unworthy, and unnecessa
q rily creating horde of official spies anC
: informers to harass our citizens, and addinS
8 greatly to the expenses of heavily bur
e SiLth=That the exemption from taxation
i of about one-third part of the entir
: wealth of the country in the shape of Gov
g ernment securities is an outrage upon thu
b rights of the people; that it is in violation
= of every principle of justice, and hostile Il
d the welfare of The country; that it is subver
d sive of the very foundation principles of ou
d Government as established by our fathers
l.. it tends to foster and protect the rich capi
o talists and bondholders at the expense o
the 5laboring class, casting the heav.
n burden of taxation from the favored ant
g protected few upon the back of the unpro
I'll tected poor man, whose life and strengt
n are being constantly exhausted to pay tn
4 deficit in taxes resulting from this iDjus
: ltice, that the burden of national debt shoul
e be equally borne by the property of til
b lcountry, and that we will support no ma
'. or class of men, who favor the presen
n iniquitous system of laying all the take
It upon the labor and enterprise of the coun
! try, in order to favor and protect capital.
=. Seuenth-That we recognize anew tn
d services of our Army and Navy in tn
" cause OF the Union, and the duty of our Ma
i ttional and State Governments to NEE
promptly their claims for services renderet
!. the nation, and to extend to the widows an
- orphans of those who have fallen the mos
y generous consideration and care
n The eighth resolution is complimentar
q to the candidate, Hon. E. F. Pillsbury.
= The nominee for Governor then ad
. dressed the Convention upon the tinancia
= affairs of the Government.
- An thusiaslic ExcursiOnist.
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