Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-06-24
REP UBLICAN
STATE CONTENTION.

The Republican State Convention met
at Augusta, June 18th, and was called 10
order by Col. Robbie, who reported the
following list Of officers for the Temporal
nv organization of the Convention:
For President, Nelson Dinglcy Jr,, Of Lewiston.
Wee Observation-Disclosures Seth l.. Miller,
Auburn Aroostook, Albert Kelly, Banc. on; Cum
bcrlsnd, =. y. Spring, Portland: \. T.. Houghton.
Weld Pennington; Hancock, Il Carleton, Brook
lvn: keunebec, II. l.. Nliken Watcrville; Knox,
John II. Rust, Camden; Lincoln Joseph Clark
Wallohoro: oxford, T.. G.. Harlow. DiNhcld Pen.
obscot, Henry r.. Prentiss, Bangor; PiscataguIs,
Sewall Cochran. Dover; sagadahoc, Josiah Nor
row, Bowdonham; Somerset Joseph Barrett Ca
u3an. Waldo. VIM. MctiuNery, SeArsport; "ash-
ingtrn : H. Talbot, East Maehias: FORK, j. III
BurlCgh south Berwick.
Secretaries-Z \ smith, Skowhcgan Theodore
Cary, HoultOn; 4. Ii. farwcll, Augusta II. IL
G,odding, Alfred.
The President, Mr.. pinglcy, on taking
the chair, spoke as follows
Gentlemen of the Convention: Accept
my thanks for this CT TO preside over
Your temporary organization. You have
come up here from every part of the
commonwealth Tor the purpose OF con-
suting together with reference to the
policy and best interests of that great
party whose principles justly entitled it
TO take the name Of republican. You
look back with pride upon the history OF
that organization which for more than
fourteen years has directed the affairs Of
this State, and for more than 4 decade
has guided The deStinics OF the nation
That history, brief rs it may be in years.
covers series of events such as only
centuries ordinarily produce, and which
must immortalize that organization to
which WAS committed the responsibility.
and those great leaders who were called
To assume the direction OF the civil and
military affairs of the nation. You call
TO mind the sad condition Of the country,
threatened by traitors at home and by
enemies abroad. when the suffragcs Of the
people placed in the hand of the republic
can party the responsibility and duty OF
saving the nation. You remember with
pride how year after year that party met
those responsibilities, overcome the OBJ
s,acles, and confounded the enemies OF
the Republic. You remember how the
ruined credit OF the nation was restored {;
how n shattered navy was built up; how
disorganized army was enlarged to pro-
portions such Is history affords few par
allclS; and above all with what success,
the Vaccinations of conspirators at home,
and the hostile designs oftheir aidcrs and
abettors abroad were circumvented; and
with what tremendous energy year alter
year, amid Encouragement. which might
we'll appal the stoutest heart, this patty
encouraged and sustained the hands OF
those leaders to whom was committed
the defence of the nation. And YOU re-
member too, when victory had crowned
the arms of the nation, and the Republic
stood before the world redeemed and dis
CENTRALIZED, that, in the conflict of ideas
which succeeded the conflict of arms, the
republican party occupied no less proud
position in asserting and maintaining
those great principles of right and justice
which it had been set 10 defend, and re.
fused to fold its arms until it had reorgan-
tied the entire nation on basis OF equal,
civil and political rights to every class,
10 every race and TO every color. Gentle
men, no wonder you take pride in IN or
ganization which, in the brief space of
ten years, has achieved such triumphs
and accomplished such grand reforms
Yet your work is not done. In the same
spirit, the same fidelity, and the same
faith, with which you have marched on
in the past, you cannot refuse to march
on in the future, without proving false to
the grea, trusts committed to your charge.
There are still rights to be defended ;
there are still principles of justice to be
asserted; there still remain the weak and
defencelcss to be protected; all around
YOU are those who feed upon the weak
nesses, the appetites and misfo: tunes OF
the unfortunate, who are to be made to
feel that it is the duty of a State to care
for the weakest of her citizens.
Gentlemen, you have assembled to-day
to place in nomination standard bearer
who shall lead your columns on to new
triumphs. Let your deliberations be
marked by the same kindliness, considera-
ton for the rights and opinions OF others
and the same good temper which have
characterized Your history in the past ;
and however much you, as fearless and