The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-07-29
Mr.. HlCHBORN's ACCEPTANCE.
STOCKTON, July 81, |

STOCKTON, July q, 1867.
Messrs j. II. Greeley, H. j. Woods and 5
|. Roberts, Committee State Temperance
Convention:
Gentlemen Il have the honor to acknowl
edge the receipt of your favor OF the 18TH ult.
informing me that at the State temperance
Convention that day holden IN Portland,
was unanimously nominated as candidate
TO be supported by the temperance men OF
Maine. for Governor of the State for the en-
suing year Accompanying the same is 6
copy Of the resolutions adopted by the Con
Vention.
Like prudent men of another time, whe1
breaking away from the usages and conven
ionalites of the hour, the Convention wisely
made a full and clear declaration of princi
pies by which the Temperance men of Maine
are willing to be governed
First, I'VE are in favor of equal rights,
and even and exact Justice to all
In this | understand the Convention to IN
clndc the broad and comprehensive plan OF
reconstruction. by which our beloved coun-
Try. wal-Worn but not destroyed, indebted
but not bankrupt. is AGAIN to be united upon
the basis of Justice, and equality before the
law for all races colors and conditions of men.
This temperance men everywhere indorse,
hclicN mo ~ they do, Temperance and Liber-
~ to be true elements Of good to all men.
Second, I've arc.n favor of sustaining the
public credit, &c.
70 this proposition trust every true Ameri-
can Is willing TO assent. Without public credit
the nation is comparatively powerless against
internal commotion or external force. Added
tp this is the farther fact that heavy public
Indebtedness is a never failing burden upon
The industrial energies of the people, never to
hr tolerated moment beyond actual necessi-
IN. To accelerate this let rigid economy in
State and Nation be the imperative demand
If every laboring man.
Further the Convention declares in favor
Of development of the resources of the State,
by the aid Of wise and friendly legislation.
This, trust is allowed to include agricul-
,Wc commerce, manufactures, &c, all of
which are pressing themselves upon the atten-
lion Of the men of Maine, with unusual sig
niiicanrc nj The present time.
Toe long have the advantages and oppor-
tnlli"s of our State been overlooked And
to-day the inquiry is. shall agriculture, so
long neglected, be tostered, aided and dignif-
ed as il deserves?
Shall the special industry of Maine, 50 use
tul in building up her extensive coast, be re-
turned to her in lis former yigor and utility?
Shall her skilled mechanics, so essential to
the strength Of the State, be retained at home
encouraged and employed? Shall her sailors
BE increased and educated for both State and
National defence? And shall the sails of
Maine ships again Whlten every ocean? Shall
her extensive water power, so ready for work,
he summoned TO service everywhere?
Shall the railroad system Of the State be so
perfected as to improve and cement all the
industries within. and to share all the adyan-
1a@e~ naturally accrllng from without?
These and kindred subjects, including the
moral and intellectual well-bcing of the State
together with a faithful, practical remem-
bfslncc Of the sailors and soldiers, who sacri-
feed that the nation might live, are questions.
we might say, now pressing npon the minds
of Maine fer favorable solution.
And, for all these purposes, Temperance
men feel that the most valuable production Of
State or nation is lis men and the greatest
destruction of lis manhood And the surest
and Swiftcst destroyer of nations, now suffer
ed to exist is the selling and drinking of in
loXicatm@ liquors. Impressed with these
convictions. Temperance men seek first the
salvation Of the manhood of the State; feel
ing that this secured, and ell else follows as
Il natural result. And to this end will they
ask the entire abolition of the traffic in a.
coholic liquors as 4 beverage. This theywill
seek by all moral means, aided by whatever
of legal force the eXi@cncies Of the case may
require. Practical results they purpose to
reach, and certainly by the mldest possible
means.
Viewed from these standpoints | trust tenn
perancc men will no longer be charged with
entertaining but zone idea" Theirs is Il
foundation plan, not only for the advance
mrnt of good. but for the destruction of evil.
And here. ! trust they will meet no anta@-
onim from existing political parties Most
ao~Wedly the true men Of all parties cannot
desire other than the ultimate good, and the
destruction Of whatever lies in its pathway
In this spirit, and to these ends and these
alone, fully approaching the sacrifice involv-
cd. in distrSt of my own ability, but fully
confident Of the final triumph of the principle
1T issue; in malice towards none who may
differ in opinion with myself; and confident
IL bcsprakin@ charity Of all from whom
diIltr, accept the honor of the nomination
rendered; ASKING npon the whole temperance
movement thr* "considcratc Judgment of
gnankind and the gracious favor Of Almighty
f,od "l,rt u have peace