Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-07-01

io'tune, attending the great national
conflict, had their effect upon political
parties. Ii were impossible to main.
tom parties created on distinct issues
and politics after these had passed away.
Parties necessarily conform to the
changing phases Of human affairs, out
OF which they spring, and which they
arc designed To effect. Rebellion pre-
sented TO the American people the dis
unct issue of Union or No Union. On
this issue but one party, and that Who'll
~ Tor the Government and country. was
admissible or possible, all else was fac
| ton.
To take the side of rebellion was 10
perish with it. To refuse TO espouse
the cause of the Union, was to fall I'M
der the band of the Nation
| The sin, the Democratic party, north,
must answer for. 10 the present and the
future. Is. not SO much for positive dis
loyalty to the Union, as that when
the fiery trial came on, Of the
principles of Democratic Republican
Government, il did not keep its LOYALTY
TO these unstained. That for the sake
ola nomina, Union, in peace and in
| power, il wonld compromise with siav-
cry. Ii would reconcile malignant
domestic faction by dividing with Il the
| patrimony of freedom. II not hostile.
or indifferent To the Union. it was not.
in land whose ruling genius was lib
erty. hostile 10 the prrtentions of slav-
cry. In spite of the good done in its
day. its fnithiessnoss in the hour Of
peril Ia country and its cause, will pass
into pruverb and consign it to the
shades. Ii il lost 10 the cause Of pop
nlar rights and its power in the land
has departed. II was riven bv the
thundcrbolt of civil war, a. was rebell-
ION. with which IL was too closely al
lied not to be affected by its fortunes
Its history and overthrow, a. that Of the
rebellion, should teach this lesson in our
politics: that whoever. or Whatever
party makes war on the Nation, or be-
comes deal 10 its principles OF Justice
and humanity, the same shall perish
\ word rs to the future of the great
party in whose interests YOU have met,
to which YOU are so ardcntly attached.
and 10 whose success You have given 50
largely OF Your best efforts. No politi-
| cal party can. or ought TO expect 10 gain
the popular confidence and support ex-
cept upon the recognition and in the
practice and defence OF popular rights.
\ denial of these was, in it, day. the
objectionable, and remains the lunar
doiRd. sin. of which the Federal marty
was suspected. Thi. was the essential
! sin of rebellion. and this must continue
10 be the test Of political fellow ship 20
I long a. the Declaration OF Independence
/ continues To he the standard OF Demo
1 cratic faith
The maintenance Of popular govern
ment must come 10 mean. the rule OF
that equal and exact justice, which ac-
cords to all the citizens equal and exact
4 justice, which accor,is Ia all the citizen.
| equality OF rights before the law. Pop
ular intelligence and public virtue must
he added a. indispensable supports.
These involve the support Of popular
education. the practice Of public sobrie-
~ and public economy. and the mainte-
nance inviolate Of the public faith
/ These a attained. a the essential ami
mating national spirit, our paramount
nationally. shall shelter and protect. a
marvellous and Astounding material
prosperity. in commerce. agriculture.
manufactures, mechanic art. aud the
varied indu-trie, that enrich and emo
| bile n people. While the Union Repub-
| hcan party will receive thanks OF the
present. and the gratitude OF future
I 1e~
Tense ofthe Union and the Constitution.
and that IL proved true to these princi-
pie, while Others faltcred. or became
false, IT. claim to participate in the
guidance of public affairs in the future
must depend upon its free and full as
sent aud devotion 10 the great political
fact that the supcr-tructurr Of govern.
ment and society here, rests on the peo-
| nile fnr
national spirit which j. to animate and
sustain all. springs from individual
freedom and nationally.
The following were appointed Com
mittec on Credentials:
| Andro~rosgin-J Lyford Lewiston
Aroo-took-C o Brown. More.
Observation-Disclosures Cram. Brunswick.
frAnklin-John Morrison, Fsrminxton.
HsncocS-s. n. Viii ing. Ellsworth.
henn-t-e-J 4 sanborn. Reaiheld.
kuox-Hiram Bli-.. Jr.. Washington.
Iincoln-1 bona. Boyd. BpoihbAy.
Oxford-E Foster, Jr., Bethel
fenob.eot-J W Porter. Burlington.
| Pi-es taqui--W l. Lamson. s-t-c.
! sAxAdshoc-J W Wakefield, Bath.
| >oinersrt-s r Williams, Athsrs.
WAshington-D X Hobart. Dcnnysvnl.
Waldo Tucker. LIneotnyille.
lork-tha- Hill. s.oo.
On motion of hr. Ninton Of GRAY. the
following Committee on Permanent Or
ganiza,ion were appointed:
Andro-ooxxin-RUfu- Prince. Lewiston.
| AIoostook-D sticAn-s. Pre.que Isle.
Cumb-riand-w ii Sintuu GRAY
franklin-hannibaiB elch-r. Fsrmington.
Hsneock-wm Hopkin~, hiuehiii-
krnebcc-SainaIielw hiirnore, Gardiner.
knox, u Spear, Roeklsni.
| I.incoln-D " Chapman, Dam sri.co,ta
Oxford-E h Beal. Norwy.
Penobscst-J Cha,iwirk, Bangor.
Pi.caiAqui--tieo A Sawyer
srxasiahoc-J r Patien.
soInrr.et-DAniel snow, SAowhegan.
| WAdo-Wm y Poor. Belfast.
ashinston--J " Liyermore, Easipo.t.
YOrk-Geo Hobbs. Wells.
1t was moved and seconded that all
resolutions presented by the Convention
be laid on the table and referred to the
regular committee. viii CHI were carried.
On motion of Mr.. s ii. Blake il was
voted thatthe county delegations should
appoint members for the State Commit
tee and Committee on Resolutions
AT 1880 the Convention adjourned
till l:30 TO await the actions of the
several county delegations.
AFTERNOON.
On the re-assembling of he Conven-
ton, Mr.. Blaine stated that some gen.
tlemen had been circulating votes for
Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill,. and he would
announce in behalf Of that gentleman,
most emphatically, that he could not
be candidate before this Convention.
that it could, therefore, be no mark of
friendship for Mr.. Morrill, to continue
SO to do, and that if he received every
vote he could not accept the nomina-