The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-08-18
For Governor
CHAS. w. ROBERTS,
of Bangor
For Representatives to Congress.
ist District LIAM r. HAlNES.
4th District MARCELLUS EMERY.
5th District--PHll AMBER J. CARLETON.
THE STATE CONVENTION. THE NOMINEE

| We feel certain that every Democrat in the
State viii Join in congratulations over the
happy result of our State Convention. 1t
passed Of in the most pleasing manner The
resolutions express in concise language the
principles with which we propose to enter
upon this contest, and which we hope to see
triumphant The dignilied and beautifully
the way for the young tavnrite of the Demo-
| cracy, Gen Roberts. who SO promptly ac
cepttd and spiritedly responded to his nomin-
alton.
The gentleman who is so auspiciously
presented as Il candidate for the office of
Governor of Maine, is Il native of Bangor, a
son of Hon Amos NJ Roberts, and comes
from good Democratic stock. He is forty
years old, and in the very prime and vigor
of manhood. He is a graduate of Bowdoin
College, although the liberal education he
| received has not been turned to account in
any Of the learned professions. He has
chosen rather to enter the ranks OF business
| men, and is known as one OF the most enter
| prism and successful of the lumber mer-
|
chants of Bangor
| To his consideration a. a prominent civil
ian Gen. Roberts adds the wcll earned repu-
tation of "A gallant and successful soldier
! Without undertaking to lecite his record in
oun own words, we copy from the honorable
mention Of the final report of the Adiutant
General OF Maine the following notice of
our candidate
COL. CHARLES W. ROBERTS.
Col. Roberts. formerly a member of the Bangor
| Light Infantry. commissioned Lieutenant
Colonel of the ID Maine Infantry at its organizi-
ton, and upon the promotion OF the lamented
| Jameson became Colonel. AT the period of his
promotions his regiment stationed at Fort
Corcoran. He participated i'll the siege of York
town, in brilliant engagement at Gaines Station,
and in june following in the battle of Gaines Mill
or Chckahominy, in the latter of which Col,
Roberts in the thickrst Of the fight. but escap-
ed unframed. He was also at the battle of Malvern
Hill and again at the battle of Groyeton on Manas-
sas, better known AS the second Bull Run, Aug.
Both 1852, when the Colonel, who had temporarily
assumed command of the brigade, had his horse
shot under him, but again escaped without personal
injury. In each of these and several other engage
menls and sklrmishes, Col. Roberts, proved him
self to be eminenty fitted for his post of command.
| In the Fall of 1862, Col. Roberts rendered his
resignation account of impaired health the re-
suit Of llnremiltng and faithful service the field
He had never left his command for a single ,ly
After much ,lemur on the part OF the Government,
and profer OF Il position as Brigadier General
his resignation was finally accepted, and he Was
honnrably discharged Jan. 10th, 1868.
No officer OF the army was more popular
with his command. We have seen many a
rough soldier affected almost to tears, while
naming some act Of Kindness of his beloved
commander, who was rs gentle and consid-
crate toward his men as he was brave and
, selt-sacling in the field
And in coming thus before the people
with declaration of principles hearing di
rectly upon the living questions of the hour
and Il candidate whose record is as bright a.
the stars of the flag that he defended, we
feel that nothing could strengthen the posi-
ton which the Democracy hold to-day
They appeal for support to every considera
ton of safety, of honor and of patloisn
Lewiston is the place Of all places where
the liquor law is specially enforced The
journal has daily reports of the seizure o
, liquors in all possible places of concealment
1t there is the virtue in the Maine law that
its friends claim for it, Lewiston ought to be-
, IL shining example of sobrety, good order
, and virtue. But the enter prise of the Journa
: as II faithful gatherer of news, makes il
! necessary that it should head its local col
umn on Saturday thus
EutenSire DRINK on Lincoln street-B,a1uls
| fghis and robbery-O naoa1U noDe4nem o.
pohcc-4Arrest Of fire o. the rioters utter
sharp fght-1uo or three shot and mounded
) Now in Belfast, where the local authorities
are, like Ensign Stebbins, in favor Of the
Maine Law but opposed to the enforcement
of it, we have no scenes like these. Her.
the supporters of great moral ideas all 'tak.
a little for the stomacll's sake live as viz
tuously and happily rs the times will permit
and annually at the State Convention resolv,
} for ''prohibtion and the vigorous enforce
ment of laws to that end We have lots o
them who have built up an excellent tenn
perance reputation by simply chewing ;
J Glove three or four times day.
They invent choice phrases up in Aroostook
The Houton Pioneer speaks of 1.-THE unhappy oil,
rip who squats jim the editorial chair of the Sun
rise"