The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-28
MAINE REPUBLICAN, STATE CON
VENTTON.
denomination OF Governor Chamberlain
Speeches OF Ex-Governor COny and
s1-Vice-Presidont Hamlin ON Presi-
DENTAL UsurpatiOn and Obstruction OF


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ex-Vice-Presidont Hamlin ON Presi-
dential UsurpatiOn and Obstruction OF
the Laws.
AUGUSTA, Me, June 27-Delegates of the Re-
publican party from all sections of the State of
Maine assembled here In Granite Hall to-day,
and nominated Governor Chamberlain as tue
tion
yention, and made brief speech. Upon taking the
chair. having % returned thanks for being elected as
6le here today. the REPRESENTATIVES OF powerful
formstion had been the members OF All the various
parties hitherto existing in the state but prompted
n peril Tish 70 & TaiSh Yves BY
and minor differenC es OF old times they came 10.
gether % protect and defend the nation. While the
cples upon which Il was founded. viii mai ntSin its
new principles to declare no change of policy 10
announce, no new issues TO max e, step backward
The President, In making issue with the Fortleth
argued al length against its pTovisons among other
things, more especially, because or the haste with
manders This veto. It understood, with but per
Cbne m opop o Sn o 2 o. ms
curing mlnis,ers-the Attorney General-which ut.
President and stuthes thewnole Administrations How
far the President may be disposed to insetng aside
law of Congress IL not necessary inquire. The
remedy is at hand. The nation has received timely
represe9Sives Of he States and the e people tSe susr
dians of their liberties, will In few days assemble
from Presidential perversty traitorous dsoyal
its commentator upon the able and faithful Senators
and Representatives Of Maine in Congress and give
lance In every varying phase of the struggle in which
Ex-Yice'Pfesident Hamlin. who was a delegate
from Bangor, responded TO loud calls for speech.
said he supposed it was ioregone conclusion that %
he re- % " people are to meet on the
law SO clear and 80 plain that equality OF rights
owed debt Of gratitude the Congress of the United
STATES They have proved the salvation OF the country
beating heart, to see what they will do he believed
punished| Those Who neutrsSe laws sho2IS answer %
the penalty of that crime Persons who usnrped power
is something In the atmosphere that makes bold
history where republic had lost its liberty BY the
psuTpation OF the legislative power but such liberty
Of the EXECUTIVE power He would not make any speci
obligation upon those power that Justice is
meted out alike 70 all men,. The resistance OF Com
cuuye power Demands our unqualified appreciation
the sS TSs ss Of Ts
dent Johnson have served 70 educate and settle the
duties which we ought to discharge; not, as secre
i to in gcE aSs
mat bs n %Spd on
menI iS ia the people. He had come to the conclu-
sion that everythlns has been wisely ordered and he
from Maine for for The stand they had taken as body
sent
The following resolutions were Adopted
First-Declares that permanent peace cannot be
sha e1i all P % re 6esS % the
Second-That political power oeing the Inherent
right of the people, impartial suffrage should the
uniform law of all the States secured either by pre-
sent authority of Congress or amendment the Con-
stituiion.
Third-Endorses the recent legislation of Congress
regarding the restoration of the Rebel States.
Fourth-R -Recognizes lasting debt Of gratitude to
liberties. and pledges sympathy and su pport
TO the widows ard orphans of the dead -
Etfth-ApprOVeB endorses
and pledges TO him aud other Military Commanders
in the South the unwaVering support of the Union
of Maine TO secure loyal and constitutional Gov
ernments In those States.
Sixth-Advises the immediate funding of the ma
tional debt at the lowest practicable interest," and
keeping inviolate all pledges OF ma tional faith
SiXth-That taxation on national bonds and stocks
should be adjusted by Congress on constitutional prn
Ciples OF equality. and whatever municipal taxation
is imposed on the stock of national banks should go
| to the towns where the stock is owned.