The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-06-28
UNION REPUBLICAN NOMINATION.
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ron oovtNsoR.
JOSHUA |. CHAMBERLAIN,
OF nRUNSwICk.
Democratic S,a.s Couve ntion.

The Democratic State Convention, fr the
purpose of nominating candidate for Gov
cmor and tinkcrirg upsome sort ola platform
for him to sisRl nIon, met in Portland last
Tuesday. Any man acquainted with their
ayle ordoing or attempting to do things In
this State could easily have predicted the
result. The untcrifc,l IRE determined to
fight (?) Cor their affairs and their air-tghts,
ard they are going 10 make big thing out
ora string Of other issues. The secret con-
claye me, at the Prrhle House. and cut and
dried things to their liking although there
was some private sIarring and little
pop run skirmishing on the resolutions and
the availability ol' this ar that point. il was
clearly evident that all were eager to cook
up the programme so as to catch the most
votes. " f.
The convention assembled in Mechanics
Hall. when at ~ o'clock il was called to
or,ler by the chairman Of the State Com
mittcc, Mr.. p. s. Merrill. An organization
was then perfected 10y the choice Of Chas.
p. Kimhall rs President, flanked by long
list OF Vice Presidents and Secretaries. The
work was soon accomplished somebody
took the liberty Of nominating "for your
votes Mt the next gul'crnaiorial election,
Hon. Eben F. Pillsbury Of Augusta" lie
was s,r,ishtway nominated, aud has prob
ably survived the shock. ..f.- .f
The committee on resolutions embraced
one gentleman from each county Ills Hon.
or Mayor Iiaines of this city, representing
York. We have not space to give the RS
olutions in this number, hut shall probably
refer To them in detail before the cam.
paign closes. The gist Of the whole Is:
LIST Tia, the Democratic party is proud Of
its history tl.ct them stick to that ouly, anil
ilhcy arc dead ,as door nail.l ID That the
Southern rebel states should be represented
in Congress, whether reconstructed or no,
wheeler In W ont Of the Union. 3d That
Congrcss has raised the devil and Tom.
Walker, and that every thing Is going
wrong n. Q. because the Democratic parry
Is not in authority which is the oil cry.l
a,h-Tl,at the Democratic party is opposed
to the liquor law ~ "cr,,el'' ''opprcssivc''' Sc
&C., anal 18th, That the State constal"'lary
is-well, anything T everything, Il the
Dcmoern,ic party can only obrnin tho p"s.
session of the State government. 9th
That Ephraim be hcur,l, and resolved that
U. g. Boris ought tn lo tnyed. 7th-fha'
the great and unterriicd Democracy "rec.
osnize" the U. =. soldiers. Could any
thing he ,u,r, insulting? Afer opposing
the war for four years. after doing all III
its power to cripple the resources of the
government, after crying down our victories
and swinging hats ia our defeat, after
prolousing tho war for three years
without canse by all and comior, in
the shape Of promises they would iain have
kept, Of relief to the rebel chiefs after all
this, and after snocrins in the saIno hrrat,
alnl attempting tn make capital by ere .,ina
n false sympathy ag,inst tho man who
loane, the yovsrnmcht the mnney To carry
on tho war ior the Unmn, in it, hour Of need
and peril. L is resolved by the Democracy OF
Maine alter the war has bccn closed TIVE
years, that eve recognize" the soldier. The
murderer who has attempted to take YOU
lie, wl,sm he finds you have psrricd his
blows anil dissrmed him, l. also willing to
"rccognirc" you'll 9Th Tina, Pillsbury is
what le ought tn he, etc. &
The above is the gis Of the resolution,
nnd what the Conycn,ion accomplished
They hava nominated Mr.. Pillsbury, ana
they have, ~ ii1 as emisy words 70. artempr
ed to force Il false issi,o upon the Rcpuhii
can party in this State. Il Is tho same oh,
coon with new dodge. That they will
be defeated there is not shadow Of doubt.
They complain OF what tho Republican
parry has done bat have they whom oppor
tuni,y was given them, done anything to.
wards rcncdying the grievances they so bit
terly complain of DO they come before
the people with a sinsI. proposition lookins
to the Improvement Of sxstins circum
stances' Not one. The burden OF thei
song Is the san,c Old story rc-,old. with III,
addition OF tho plam Of recognition
thrown in for the soklier. j. il not . swos