The Portland daily press., 1872-06-14

Resolued, That the Republicans of Maine,
assembled by delegates in State Convention,
reaffrm the declaration of principles made by
the National Republican Convention at Phila-
delphia; and point with pride to their past re-
cord, in war and in peace, as the best and only
satisfactory evidence that any political organi-
cation can give of its ability and opposition to
wisely and successfully deal with whatever
questions may arise in the future
ResolUed, That the Republicans of Maine
most cordially and unitedly endorse the nomi-
nation of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant as President,
and Hon. Henry Wilson as Vice President; and
pledge to the great soldier and patriot, and the
eminent Senator and friend of the workingman,
the electoral vote of Maine by majority even
greater than was given the Republican ticket in
1868
Resolved, That the thanks of the people of
this State are due to Congress, and to our dele
cation in that body, through whose able and
earnest advocacy the measure was secured, for
the recent legislation to promote the interests
of ship-building and revive commerce; and we
accept what has been accomplished as an as
surance that their efforts in this direction will
continue until that great interest is placed upon
an equitable basis.
| ReSolued, That we view with satisfaction the
great progress that the cause of temperance has
made during the past year, and especially ex-
tend our cordial sympathy to the Temperance
Reform movement which is spreading through
out the State.
ReSolued, That the presentation of the name
of Hon. Sidney Perham for Governor of the
State for the third time is justly due to him for
his fidelity to the interests of the State, and for
the prudence and care with which he has per-
formed all his duties.
Mr.. Dingley said that a minority of the COM
mittee presented the same resolutions as above,
except the following resolution instead of the
4th: Il III r f's
RESOLVED, Tha. we re-aairm our faith in the
nrInpInlQ N ar,A re ks.l
forcement, and We view with satisfaction the
popular movement in favor of Temperance Re-
form, recently inaugurated in this State.
Joshua Nye, esq.,, of Augusta, moved to sub
stitute the minority for the majority report,
saying that the resolution reported by the mi
nority was copy of the resolution adopted by
the Republican Safe Convention, last year. with
the simple addition of an expression of sympathy
with the Temperance Reform movement. u
MI. Mortland of Rockland, opposed the mo-
ton, and preferred that prohibition should
be dropped from the platform.
A division was called for, and the Convention
by very large vote substituted the minority
| report, and then adopted it. I'Apl
| Gen. j. A. Hall of Damariscotta, addressed
the Convention in an able manner. ft
At 8 IL o'clock the Convention adjourned
sine die.
The New York Bulletin calls attention to the
significant relations of the exports of grain
from the United States and from Canada 1t
shows that Montreal is now the second COM
mercial city on the continent She has forty
one regular steamships plying to Europe, and
her receipts of grain have risen from 675O,0O0
in 1860 to 100000 in 1871, while New York
even with reduced canal tolls scarcely main
tains the position of a dozen years ago. Our
grain production increases, but our export does
not increase proportionately. Half of the grain
trade already goes to Montreal, and the pro-
jected Improvements in the ST. Lawrence can
ais will draw still more of it to that port
These figures demand the earnest attention of
our business men, and will prompt them to
consider by what means our Atlantic ports may
secure and obtain business that belongs to us.
VICE PRESIDENTS The New York Tribune
says: a5llsBfF
OF seventeen Vice Presidents but four have
been re-elected-John Adams, George Clinton,
ID. ID. Tompkins and John G. Calhoun.
The Tribune is mistaken. Mr.. Calhoun was
not reelected. At the close Of his term in
1883, he was succeeded by Martin Van Buren,.
A TANNER CLUE has been formed in Port
land, but they will all come out of the canvass
with raw hides.-Bellast Journal
Yes, and they will be the hides of the Gree
levi tes So look ont