The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-01

| 9ntangling alliances with none; the support Of tn,
State governments in all their rights, as The mos
competent administrations for our domestic con
Germs, and the surest buwarks against anti-repub
lran tendencies; the preservation of the Genera
Government in its whole constitutional vigor, as
the sheet anchor of our peace at home and safety
abroad: the supremacy Of the civil over the mill
tarY authority; equality Ill taxation: economy il
( the public expenditures that labor may be light
4 IL burdened; encouragement OF agriculture. and
of commerce as its hand-maid; freedom of relig
ion; freedom OF the press; freedom of person
under The protection of the habeas corpus,' as
/ principles Indispensable to insure wise admins
tration of public affairs. and protect the liberty OF
! the citizen.
Resolved, That the silence of the deserted ship
yards OF our country is an emphatic Tebuke of the
policy Of the radical party. and of the thousand
times repeated stump-speeches of its leaders and
| place holders.
Resolved, That the action OF the Republican Con-
gress, III its persistent refusal to tighten taxation
and in its constant gratuities of land to the extent
of two thirds of the public domain to companies of
monopollss, is legislation in the interest of the
few, and TO the detrment of the many, and in di-
rect violation of that fundamental principle of
Democratic Government: "'The greatest good Of
the greatest number"
Resolved, That the law passed by the last Lcgis-
lature, which deprives the people Of the several
School Districts Of this State, of the right which
they have exercised, from time immemorial. of
selecting through their agents. elected bv them,
teachers for their children, was uncalled for, has
been productive Of evil, and ought to be repealed
Resolved, That the enactment OF the last Legsla-
tire Of Maine, comforting upon officers the power
OF Selling and retaining property without a war
rant is unusual. dangerous. has already been
abused and should be condemned As a virtual yio-
laliun Of onr Declaration of Rights which provides
that. The people shall be secure in their persons,
houses, papers and possessions, from all unreason-
able searches and seizures, and no warrant to
search any place, or seize any person or thing,
shall issue without special designation Of the
place TO be searched, and the person thing to be
seized. nor without probable cauSc--Supported by
oath or aflirmatiOn.
Resolved, That that this Convention heartily en-
G0rseS the nomination Of Gen. Charles w. Roberts
of Bangor, as the candidate OF the Democracy and
Of many others, for the Gubematoral office of
Maine, and recommends HIM to the people of Lin
coin County, rs a citizen. whose conduct a sol
orr, ability Il man of business. and the fidelity
which he displays when III positions OF public trust
cninenlly lit him for the Chief Maeistracy Of the
State.
Resolved That we present for the sullraees OF the
people Of Lincoln County. as Candidates in all re-
~rect~ qualified for the offices to which they have
been respectively nominated bythl> Convent ion,
the names of Samuel +. Smith of Wiscasset for
Sratc SENATOR Elblid@c s. Weeks Of jefferson. for
Sheriff. Henry harrington Of Waldoboro. for Coln-
tN Attorney. Charles Weeks of Damariscotta, for
Register of Probate, Arnold G. Whitcomb of White
ieid for County Commissioner, and James Taylor
Of Wi>cas act. for County treasurer and we
pledge them the warm support of the Democracy
Of Old Lincoln
The resolutions We're adopted unanimously by
the Convention.
Voted. That The Secretaries send the loings of
Tins Convention to The Maine Standard and Repub-
lican journal for publication.
Having been ably and eloquently addressed by
Hon. +. W Farley, Hon. Josiah Bruce and others
the Convention, which was very harmonious and
enthusiastic adjourned.
ISAAC REED, Chairman.
1 I,nT,i R1G ~ + IS Secretaries.