The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-12-19
ME w Hampshire.
Republican State Convention.
Govern Ha riman Unamim us1y Re-
Nominated.


CONCORD, Dec 1s.-The Republican State
Convention for the nomination of candidates
for Governor and Railroad Commissioner was
held in Phoenix Hall this forenoon. IONA
- 1t was large, harmonious and enthusiastic
assembly. Among the delegates were many
gentlemen of marked ability and of large and
meritorious services in the ranks of the Re-
publican party in the old Granite State.
The meeting was called to order by Hon.
Austin f. Pike. Of Franklin chairman of the
State Central Committee who nominated the
Hon. Onslow Stearns for President of the
Convention. Mr.. Stearns, in making his ap-
pearance, was greeted with enthusiastic APP
plause, which continued until he had reached
a seat on the platform. In introducing the
President to the Convention Mr.. Pike referred
to him as being distinguished, like our great
leader OF the nation, as man not of words
but of acts. On rising Mr.. Stearns spoke as
follows:
SPEECH OF MR.. sTEARNs.
Gentlemen of the Convention I'm accepting
the position your partiality has so unexpected
~ assigned me, return my grateful thanks
for the honor and will endeavor to serve to the
best of my abilities. As you are well aware,
am no speech maker, and shall not detain you
with any extended remarks. The object of
the Convention is well understood, which is to
select candidates for Governor and Railroad
Commissioner. Your duties in respect to the
selection of standard bearer for the next
campaign will not be onerous or embarrassing.
The name of our present Chief Magistrate will
undoubtedly receive the unanimous sanction
OF the Convention, and cannot permit myself
to doubt will also receive decided majority of
the votes of the people. All that is necessary
to secure this result is union and harmony in
the ranks of the Republican party. This union
and harmony have no d oubt will prevail, for
the loyal voters of New Hampshire understand
the Importance of carrying the next election
of 1868, and in fact the first gun of the Presi-
dental campaign. The result of the election
here will be felt in other States, and WILL
trust, be such as to indicate in unmistakable
language that New Hampshire stands firmly
by the principle that carried the country so
gioriously through the war. Thanking you
again, l await the pleasure of the Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Pike, of Franklin, His
Excellency, Hon. Walter Hartman, the faith
full Governor and the valiant soldier, was re-
nominated by unanimous rising vote as the
standard bearer for the ensuing contest for
Governor.
On motion, a committee of five consisting
of Jesse Mann, of Bath, Alonzo Mute, of Far
mington, Mr.. Bailey, of Portsmouth, Gilman
Scripture, of Nashua, and +. A. Faulkner of
Keene, were appointed to notify Gov Harri-
man of his denomination and to request his
presence in the Convention. Immediately
afterward His Excellency entered the hall and
was received with the most gratifying and en-
thusiastic applause. On being introduced,
Gov Hartman spoke follow:
ADDRESS OF GOV. HARTMAN.
Mr.. President and gentlemen Of the Conuen-
ton Your hearty expression of continued
confidence and kindness fills Inc with emo
tons of gratitude. A year ago the Republi-
cans of New Hampshire saw fit to give me the
gubernatorial nomination. After a short,
sharp and decisive conflict their action was
endorsed by the popular verdict at the polls.
1t is not for me to say how well or how i'll the
duties devolying upon me have been dis
charged. think, however, that l may safely
say that my official action has been prompted
by the single purpose OF conducting to the pros
perity OF the State and the welfare of all its
people; and believe may justly claim that
the State has suffered no detriment at our
hands. Life and property have been secure
The laws have been executed. Justice has
been administered. Enterprise has been slim
ulated. The educational interests have re-
ceved new impetus, while every citizen has
enjoyed a broad and noble measure of liberty
and equality. l know there are those who
claim over burdensorne taxation (Which their
own action brought upon the country,) and
who are dlating on the depression Of business.
But those who indulge in these clamors were
the guilty cause of half the evils they deplore
Their own political success is dependent on
financial confusion and business prostration,
and il will be no fault of some of them if the
country does not plunge on the lee shore.
In the campaign, feow-citizens, which you
inaugurate to-day there is one duty which
conceive to be paramount to all others. The
tde OF clamorous, cowardly and demoralizing
sentiment flowing from the Democratic press
anu stump must be met and hurried back to
oveiwhelm those who have created it. The
sPlrie o. Groaklng that made the dark days of
greater, is still abroad, and if mnst he met now
as It was encountered then by the invincioIe
courage ian and loyalty of the people. For four
huge and mercless treason" TSrounh those
long years of doubt and struggle and sVfra,
ing the Union Republican party stood Stnnd
1aSt DIV the country. Its LOYALTY
its courage never wavered, its utterances nevor
gave forth uncertain sound. The imnras
sive lessons Of those days of sublime action
have not been given in vain. 1t cannot be that
the party of such noble deeds is dead to their
klndng memories. Let the party whose in
glorious record will need the tears of the re-
cording Angel to blot it out, still oppose the
liberal march of the age; still cling to the
ashes of slavery and rebellion, as to sacred
dust, but never, never let the Republican par
ty share the infatuation of the crime The
Republicans of New Hampshire have the high
privilege of striking the key note of the Pres