Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-05-22
luea. ana State Mus.
Congressional Convention.

the Forty-third Congress, Elector OF President
and Vice President, and delegates to the Ma
t,onal Republican convention.
At ~ o'clock NJ, the convention was call
cd to order by Gen. James A. Hall of Dam
ariscotta, of the district committee.
Hon. A. P, Morrill, of Readfeld, was called
to preside In taking the chair, Gov. Morrill,
remarked that he always deemed it a distin-
guished honor to be called to preside over a
republican convention. We are approaching
political campaign that is to be working
campaign, one of the most active through
which we have passed for several years. He
would not speak words of alarm, but there is
labor to be performed in order to maintain
the ascendency Of the republican party, and
continue the benefits Of republican rule to the
people. This will always be the case while
the government is of the people, and for the
people, and all should joyfully do their duty.
Elements are at work to change the admins
tration of the government, and place it in the
hands Of those who a few years ago were its
outspoken enemies. Disguised under the
name of liberal republicans, clique of sore
heads attempt to break up the republican par
ty. But reasonable amount of labor will
Q, erthrow this perverse and almost wicked
movement. The democrats ofMaine are will
ing and anxious to lend themselves to the
Greeley movement hoping that through his
instrumentality mischief may be done to the
republican party. 1t was his opinion that the
democracy would endorse Greeley in their
national convention.
j. l.. Stoddard of Gardiner, and Elbrdge
Weber of Washington, were chosen Secre-
taries.
On motion OF Geo. E. Minot Of Belgrade,
the following committee on credentials was
appointed Geo. Z. Minot of Belgrade, s. Z.
Prescott of Hartland, II. s. Osgood of Au
gusta, Orrick Halves Of Nassalboro'. F.. d.
Jones OF Waldoboro.
On motion of +. r. Webb of " aterville,
the chair appointed the following gentlemen
4 committee to report to the convention a
series of resolutions r.. F. Webb of Water
Vile, J. II. Converse of Newcastle James
Nash of Gardiner, Alden Sprague OF Augusta,
Hiram knowlton of Skowhegan.
Mr.. Minot, from the committee on crtden-
t,als. reported the presence of 205 delegates.
Accepted.
On motion OF W. II. Libby OF Augusta, the
following committee was appointed to report
names for district committee:
W. II. Libby of Augusta, David Chamber.
IAN Of Bristol, W. W. Rice OF Thomaston,
z. F. Sanborn of Hallowell, Abncr Cohurn
Of Skowhegan.
i. NJ. Carleton of Whiteheld, moved that
The Hon. james q. Blaine BE- nominated 10y
reclamation as candidate for Representative
70 the Forty-third Congress. MIR. Carleton
-aid that the people appreciated the able,
honorable and dignifed services OF Mr.
Blaine. and especially his career as Speaker,
and as he had heard no opposition to the re-
nomination of Mr.. Blaine, he would therefore
move that it he made by reclamation.
Mr.. Berry of Gardiner, seconded the mo-
ton, and the vote taken by rising. every
delegate voting.
Tie announcement by the chair that the
Hon. James q. Blaine had been nominated
ly reclamation, was received with demon
STATIONS Of applause.
!. II. H. Iewett OF Thomaston, presented
the name Of Hiram Bliss, ,lr., of Washington.
AS delegate L. 4 national convention. Mr..
Bliss was chosen delegate by acclama,ion.
John II. Hartford of Augusta, presented the
name OF Hiram knowlton OF Skowhegan as
delegate to the national convention. Mr..
Knowlton was chosen delegate by acclama-
ton.
On motion of Samuel ritcomb OF Augusta,
Jos. A. Sanburn OF Readtielj, was chosen al
tarnate.
On motion of nramandal Smith of Itch
chosen alternate.
On motion of S. S. Marble of Wsldoboro',
Hon. James Erskine of Bristol, was nominat
I'd by reclamation as Elector of President and
Vice President of the United States.
Mr.. Libby, from the committee to nominate
a district committee for the ensuing term, re-
ported the following names:
III. II. IIamlen of Augusta.
James A. Hall of Damariscotta.
James b. Dascomb of Skowhegan.
Ii. w. Robinson of Thomaston,
l.. +. Webb of Waterville.
Mr.. Webb chairman of the committee on
resolutions, reported the following:
Peso1csd. That the republicans OF the Third
Congress sional District Of Maine adhere to the
principles of the National Union Republican
party, cherishing the record of its achieve
ments as among the brightest pages OF our
political history.
Resolved, That we have no wish to depart
from the political faith which made this
country of freedom indeed, preserved the Tn
ion against the assaults of armed foes, and
has restored peace and prosperity in all its
borders; we have no occasion to turn our
backs upon the past; no fear that the future
of the republican party will not be honorable
and victorious over all opposition.
ReSolred, That the course of the democratic
party in forswearing all its former principles
and assuming to plant itself upon radical re-
publican ground is a shameful confession of
its past unworthiness and the best evidence
that it cannot be trusted in the future wheth-