The Portland daily press., 1871-08-25
Cumberland County Democratic Con
veutiOu

ONE OF THE OLD GUARD sQUAwKs
The Cumberland County Democratic Con-
vention met in Reception Hall yesterday
morning at 10 IL o'clock and was called to OF
der by L. F. Pingree, Esq, of Portland, who
nominated W. Fl. Clifford, Esq, of Portland
Tor temporary chairman Upon taking the
chair Mr.. Clifford read the call for the meet
ing, Mr. Pingree first stating that the delegates
from Gray, Baldwin and Sebago had not hand.
ed in their credentials. '.
Mr.. Clifford congratulated the assembly up
on the rekindied enthusiasm of the party. fits
confidence in its future success, upon the char
acter of its candidates but more especially in
their conviction of right in the principles of
the party, exemplifed in their giving in their
devotion to the 18th, 14th and 18th amend
ments. 1t was the most noble feature of the
Democratic party that they submit to the laws
passed by the government since the govern
ment is but the voice of the people. The dem.
| cratic views on the subject of slavery are laid
aside in conformity TO their devotion to the
Constitution in the present as always in the
past. Secession and Republicanism are the
two great defects of this -ov..-.-vA. ssx4L-
one in its State rights doctrine, the other in
its Capitalization of power doctrine. The
Democratic party is all that pertains to wis
dom, economy, &C., while the best men of the
Republican party are amazed at the squander-
ing of the peoples money by the Republican
party. The speaker referred to Mr.. Blaine's
| last speech and said he must have been hard
pushed for theme when he tried to cover the
| squanderiDg of the public money by govern
ment by pointing to the petty larcenies of New
York. The party, said he, acknowledge the
frauds committed in New York as the work of
corrupt politicians but how absurd to make the
depravity of that city an example of the gener-
al character of Democratic government. He
said the payment of few millions of dollars
of the debt was held up by the Republican par
ty as a great achievement, but they forgot to
state by their exorbitant tariff they had put a
stop to almost all the industries of the country.
He spoke of the shipbuilding business and
said that Mr.. Lynch brought in his bill with
its drawbacks and subsidies but he lost his
temper and bill, and it was the best thing he
could lido. Better had the party let the
public debt alone and kept the nations indus
tries alive. The great body of the national in
dustry should be quickened and not by de-
peting operation have its vital forces drawn
tent and thus throw off the disease at the sac
rifce of the constitution. The restoration of
the friendly feelings between North and South
was the duty of the Democratic party to day.
What should you say of the intelligence of
man who says that the Republican failures
are due to the Democrats. The Ku. Kluxism
in the South to-day is kept alive by the linger
ing feeling of vengeance towards the South by
the North. The Democrats would have had no
committees or Southern outrages in Washing
ton with military afterwards. controlling South
ern elections, but would have offered general |
amnesty and tried by kind feeling to reconcile |
the South 1t has been the reproach of the /
Democrats in the past they were the friends of |
the South. 1t shall be their glory new as
friends of the cause OF suffering humanity. |
Let Cancellation be the watch-word TODAY /
The old friends of the party that left us in the /
crusade against slavery are now looking ear
nestly, wistfully, towards their old party
Mr.. Cjifford's speech was quite long but elo-
quent
The Convention then proceeded Ito appoint |
four Vice Presidents and d. G. Emery of Cor
ham, John Yeaton of Portland, Samuel Has
kell and James Trickey of Cape Elizabeth
were chosen, while L. III. Slower of Harpsweil |
and Freedom Milliken of Scarboro were sp-
pointed Secretaries. Mr.. Merrill of Portland |
moved the temporary organization be made Der
Mr.. Ezra Carter of Port
land moved that the County Committee be a
committee on Credentials-carried
The committee on Credentials reported that
~ towns were represented by 116 delegates-I
EIckptf nf l
Convention divide into four districts for choice
OF senators, carried. Prior to the division
Col. Albert Bradbury of Portland announced
that Hon. Bion Bradbury although entitled to
4 denomination withdrew his name and pre-
ented letter to the Convention. The letter
which was partly in print and partly in man.
lscript) was speech stating the position of
he Democratic party and what the duty of
he party was at the present time, and was
nmi'ar in points to the opening speech of the
chairman. Mr.. Merrill moved the letter be
'ecelved and printed as part Of the doings of
he Convention-carried.
0oi Drauoury moved that Com mttee on
resolutions be appointed by the Chair and
he ioiiowlng were appointed: Albert Brad |
Jury OF Portland, S. L. Chase of Windbam
=. >. Deering of ScarborO, Elijah Fulton of
and e. F. Sargent of Yarmouth
Or. s. II. Lyman of Portland moved that
ommittee of seven be appointed by the chair
nominate County Committee for 1s71-72.
arried. And S. r. Lyman of Portland, T.
L Giveen of Brunswi ok, Charles Atkinson of
orham A.. III. Curtis of Harpswell, F. S.
illiken of Windhar q, Josiah Moulton of
tandish and George Irickett of Cape Eliza
eth were appointed. Mr.. Pingree of Port
hd moved that the C hairman's opening adj
F rs be published. Carried.
- ne portland delegation through Ezra Car I
1o.nos I'll vi rortland, announced that Nathan I
leaves ESQ., was una MIN ouslv nominated for
enator from Middle district M pso-u ,
fownal' announced P. q. RIonch nr1"n - :
armouth for Senator from Eastsrn n;a.. 81
""uei has'sell of Cape Elizabeth announced