Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-24
Democratic Congressional Convention.

The Third Congressional District Demo
cratic Convention was held at Waverly Hall,
in this CITY, yesterday forenoon at IL o'clock.
The convention was called to order by Au-
gustus Bailey, chairman district committee,
and on notion l.. b. Brown of Augusta, was
chosen chairman, and NJ. S. ii. Rogers Of
Litchticld SECRETARY The committee on
cred, ,ntials reported e; towns. represented by
l42 delegates.
The following were chosen a committt c on
resolutions - Hiram Choate, Augusta; At
wood Levensalcr, ThomastoC Joha llonans,
Vassalboro' John Ware. Jr., Athens; l.. NJ.
Staples, Washington; G. w. Spnney, Starks;
S. n. Watson, Faycttc.
On motion OF Orlando Currier of llallowell,
Hon. f.. Wilder Farley OF Newcastle, was
nominated as candidate tor Representative to
Congress, by acclamation.
Twas voted that the chairman be requested
to notify Mr.. Farley Of hts nomination, and
request his acct pance Of the same.
The committee on resolutions reported the
following, which were unanimously adopted:
Resolrtd, That the democracy of this dis
tIict are in sympathy with the efforts put forth
hv the riends of Free Trade throughout the
country.
II sotced, That the policy of the republican
party in Congress has been to tcs;roy the
great shipping later, sts OF the country. and
that in the denomination OF Hon. T.. w Ildcr
Farley to Congress, we present for the sut-
trages OF the voters of This district the name
of a gentl, inan worthy the support OF m, n of
all parties, who if elected will not encourage
railroad land grants, coal, copper and non
monopolies, but ill use his vote and influence
for the revival of the shipping interests OF
Maine and for the best interests of the people
at large.
Resolred, That the democracy of this State
and District demand Equal Taxation. a fair
distribution of public burdens. and that the
boudhol,ler, the farmer and the laborer be
taxed alike.
Resolred, That the democratic party is in
favor of the judicious and rigid regulation Of
the sale OF intoxicating liquors, but are
opposed to State cOnstabulary law.
Reso1red That in inviting the cooperation
of those who have heretofore acted with the
r.pul Ii IAN party. but who are to-day dissatis-
6ed with its present administration, and the
policv of its leaders, including its present Rep
resentat,ve to Congress from this district, and
the extreme prohibitory views of its candidate
for Governor of the State, We do SO in the be-
lief that the great issues which have in years
mast divided liberal and conservative men, do
not now exist, having been conclusively set
tied, either by the war or lcgislation and we
will heartily shake hands with and join all cit
nens of whatever past political association in
an earnest effort to elect honest, liberal, con-
servatiye men of the people and times to office.
Resolred, That we raiity the doings OF the
State Convention at Bangor, on the 10th inst,
and that in Gen. Chas. w. Roberts, our can
didate for Governor, we recognize gentle
man, soldier and Stat. sman, and that we pledge
10 him and to lion. L. w. Farley our earn, st
support
The following were chosen district conf
mittee for the ensuing two years Augustus
Bailey, Gardiner; L. X. O'Brien, Thomaston :
Henry Farringtcn, Waldohoro Albert
Moore, Anson; Geo. W. Martin, Augusta.
The convention then adjourned.