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


of the COMMITTEE on permanent organlza
ton, reported, recommending that the
temporary organization be adopted, and
submitting the following list of
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Audroscog-in-Rufris Prince. Turner.
Aroostook-A Adrian Vandine, Ioulsoti.
Cumberlanl-S. A. Holbroos, freeport.
Frankin-p. G. Perkins, Pennington
Uancock-Aaron Y. Emerson, oriand.
kcnnebcc-Euther hitcnan, intnfop.
knox-Wm. Watson, kuckland.
Lincoln-Allen Blossom. Boothbay.
Oxford. Is. Marrow DlNheld,
Penobscot Albert q. Waheiie!a' Bangor.
Observation-Disclosures Parshleyi SanSefNlllc.
Sagadahoc-F. j. Parks, PnlpsburS.
sonerset-Abner Coburn, >Aowhesan'
Waldo-.A. J. Billings, Freedom.
Observation-Disclosures H. Nhldden, Cais
York-Alcxanler Dcnnctt, kittcry
The report was accepted and adopted
by the conycn,,o..-
Mr.. Wilcox. of Gardiner. gave notice UI
a meeting of the committee on resolutions
in an ante-roon.
Mr.. Lewis q. Smith. Of Portland, then
moved, subject 10 objection if any should
be offered, that JOSHUA LAwRANcE CHAM
BERLAIN be declared the unanimous choice
of the convention Tor cauuiuale luf u0t.'
nor. On motion, the vote was taken by
rising. and the announcement OF the ifesi-
dent, You may be seated. gentlemen IL
all right was received with immense ap'
Ch motion OF Mr.. \. Is. Farwell. OF
Angus sta, Il committee consisting Of Mr..
Farwell, Eugene Hale, of Ellsworth, and
Mr.. L. b. Smith, of Portland, was appoint
ed to wait upon the Governor and inform
him Of his denomination.
Senator Morrill,, of Augusta, was then
called for and addressed The couvention.-
Mr.. Morril said the Republican party was
not composed of partizans but of men who
were ready to sink their minor differences
for the sake of the country. The work of
the party is said to be done. Slavery is
extinct. The Union is saved. But the
work of the party is not done. The princ-
piles of the Republican party can only be
carried out under Republican administra-
ton. The party cannot abIicate without
naming Il successor, and there is no sue
cessor to be found. The Democratic party
cannot succeed. Where is that party :
Southern branch, and the Northern wing
was not helping as. The latest expression
of Democratic feeling was to be found in
the Portland platform. Their hopes for
the future are there declared to be based
on their past record. Then are they in-
deed without God and without hope in the
world. (Chcers.) They say that Con-
gress is unjust and tyrannical in not adj
hitting rebels INFO the Capitol. lie con-
tossed it. CLaughtcr.) The Democratic
party cannot be trusted. Andy johnson
cannot be trusted. He did not propose
to review the Presidents ADMINISTRATION
Nasty has done that, in the only tit way.
I.aughte'.) He proposed only to refer to
the downright contradiction between the
veto message which Mr.. Stanbery was
suspected of writing, aud the recently
published opinion which he avowedly did
write. II the President had been the a,,-
thor Of these contradictory pieces, he
would hesitate to say that an officer o.cu-
plying so excited station must be either
a knavc or a fool. He would not even say
it of Mr.. Stanbcry, but the circum tances
were against him. We can trust Phil.
Sheridan Continued applusc, culmina-
ting in three ronsing cheers,) and Grant,
Thomas. Sicklcs-all the heroes Of the
war; and Stanton, the only man in the
Cabinet, who said No to the infamous
proposition TO adopt Mr.. Staubery's opin-
ions as basis for instI uetions to the COM
mandcrs of the Southern distric.s. Gap
plause.) Finally, and above all, we must.
trust ourselves.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order by
the President ut half past ?. As the Com
mittec on Resolutions was not yet ready
to report. Hon. +. \. Pike, of Calais, Rep
rcscntative in Congress from the Fifth Dis
trict, was called upon to address the con-
vention. Mr.. Pike said he had merly stop
ped, Oh his way to Washington Cheers
to meet his Republican friends in convent
ton. Congress was going to try to make
the reconstruction laws so plain that the
man. though q fool, need not
err thcreia. They had spent the last ses-
sion in clipping the wings of the President
but if he was still disposed to soar ont of
his roper sphere it might be Necessary to
take his political life. If it is necessary it
can be done. Mr.. Pike said lie was not