The Republican journal., 1872-08-01
Fifth District Democratic Congressional
Convention


nominate candidate for Congress. lie then
glanced At Ten. Grants career As President,
VIM" ii'''' 'ee" mistake throughout adihltted
u nave neeI So by 'he best men OF his own
party MS failure was aue' not so much 10 dis
| honesty rs 10 an utter lack OF craftsmanship.
tie had been surrounded by speculative aud
dishonest politicians who squaudered the pub
lie lands and money. This convention had as
sembed not to take iuto consideration past but
present issues. They had only to throw asi It.
all preiudiceS and personal feeling 10 secure the
overthrow of the present ADMINISTRATION and
the success Cf their principles.
MIR. Walker of MlchaS, moved that the Dis
trict Committee serve also a. a Committee on
Credentials. Adopted.
Subsequently the Committee reported as fol.
lows:
Whole number Of delegates present, az
Waldo County had 6G
Hancock. 5G.
knox. aG
Washington, GA
While the committee o,, rrAler,ials ,o.,,,
sent Glen. NickerSon suggested that the con
vention would like 10 hear remarks f,,,n
several of the gentlemen nr4sant
Hon John c. Talbot of East Macbia, being
called upon, addressed tb4 Cnuyentina in s.,
few eloquent remarks. He WAS Glad f., meet
| the representatives of the people here to take
counsel together and to do our part to save the
government from becoming 4 centralized power
and being continued IS such hy means Ut
money and official influence. He called upon the
party to come forward and Stem the tide of
corruption and save our tmperiled govern.
menl. He would do his part in thi. great work
The people We're rising up 10 put An end 10 the
doing~ Of the past three wears, let IN. Finh
District, the Star in the East. br redeemed from
Grantsm. Let Us be ready 10 20 Onward 4nd
elect Il member To Congress, ready ia heartily
support the principles sci forth by the Cmcin.
natl and Baltimore platforms
At this point il was moved and carried that
the temporary officers Of the Convention BE-
made the permanent Officers
Mr.. Walker OF Marhias next addressed the
Convention. He had no advice TO give Them as
there were plenty OF advisers this wear H.
had been asked it it were not come down
for the Democratic party to support Greeley
and Brown. His idea of thing, were that the
come down" would be for Grant in November
and if he had half the Sstgaciiy OF Davy Crockett
coon, ht would come down long before then
The speaker alluded Ia the Convention in
session over the way, then being addressed
by Hon. f. A. Pike ,3nnl,,.n. 1T.ra,.t.,..
our district convention. have been poorly At
tended and could have been held in q common
bedroom. But now we have come together in
goolly numbers to helm save the government
which in its present ,tate cannot he toi.r,taj
by even its own members. We have .n aJ-
| mnstratIon to contend with which i. re,oIti,,r
to ali kind. OF despirable means To Keen In
power. We Therefore need the united effort of
all assembled here To end this rentraliz4fiou of
| forces.
AT this stage ON motion Of W. II. simpson.
| Esu, OF Belfast II committee of enc from each
| County WA, appointed Inv the .hsir IN draft
resolutions expressive Of the sentiments of
| the convention. Tie chairman unpoinleI tn.
following gentlemen.
w IL. simpson, Waldo County; A = Rice
| Knox County; Geo. :. Peters, Hancock Cuun-
I ty Geo. W. Dr>ko, Washington County.
! ON invitation of the chair Hon. Thoma, NJ
Morrow of Searsmont, addressed the ConSeu-
! ton in terYld and eloquent manner, urging
| harmony of action on the part of those present
| and severely Rejecting upou tLe short-rotn fng-
! ~ +t., ,,.o,,t .,,,i;.,,,,.., .,,,,. ,,, ,,,,5
| - 'i F'e''i' '''''''' '''''i " Nv n''0 tAeN
| arms IN the pockess OF the people elbow deep
At the conclusion of Mr.. Morrow, remarks
| u In, ,.;i , o, :, =,
| " " ~ ' ~ " 49,
| to give the committee on Resolutions time IT,
report. Adopted.
,rrF,<nnv SESSION
!
promptly Oh tithe' the convention ie-aS-
| sembled, and pending the report of the Com
,ni,t.e an RA.olution. 1,.s rr.s .ll with same
''i''''' va was we" ,'''''
| very eAteitcht lhu7I' Wy Tue Fdlr"e'd hf">'
Band who happened in town with u party Ui
exclrsiouists and were secured for the occasion
| NJ. D., - .,,,,,,..., ,,,,,..,, Mat, a.. n;
WI huiiis' VI r'''tloi'' li"Nei 'h't 'hF us
trct Committee be appointed by the delegates
OF their respective counties.
Mr.. LeaNitt, of Maeh'as suggested that ~
there was every probability OF unI1n oI the
Liberal Republicans ANA i'emo'rail' parties l"i
tins campagn' That the mIlter m deferred lol
the present rs 1t might b' de 'med advisable 10
place men OIL both paflleN upon the committee
The suggestion WAS received with iaFor The
Committee on Resolutions now appeared ana
reported through their chairman, ". II, >lmp-
SON. Esq, the following:
Resolved, That the declaration of principles
UNANIMOUSLY adopted ny ,3e L,'rr'" hrlunU'
tion,l Cnnrrnrinn. and The state ID iu,.r,ri.
Convention of Maine, with their broad am
pa'fni'' NialrNh'tnHhll' 'h'tl III w 'nl'Nt ht
ly mi. Convention
Resolved, That in Horace Greeley aud h
raa,H DIV u Wa W. iF,"si'N' I'TH upon "uph
,h,i gra,,i.t ,,o,,i If W. ',,,,try hi ,,trin5,,
citizens may unite in AN effort that shall pIat.
Ihelh III tine H'She'l "ll''eN III inc Hul "' lh'
UNIV, That a,,or,, ,;,o .,.,a-, ,,..l. nj
Maine i a Governor WHO Shall hp an ADVOCATE
Of the industries of our State without selfish
nesf, = ,r,Ght ~ .e iF"i'~ "itn'ul CEN
man without t.matirlsn, and that we rrrosnlz.
such man in Hon Charlie, Il. hunhllI.
The resolutions We're received and adopted
amid loud applause,
M " ''Nt'' =" "i'' l''N' III ~" F"'""SVi
words moved thtl Inc convention nominate a.
their candidate tor representative to Congress
from The Fifth Distract their e" lahorer the Hon