The Portland daily press., 1872-06-14
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

OD1ASAN CON N.
Pursuant to call the Republicans of Maine as
sembed by their delegates in Convention at Ly-
ceum Hall, Lewiston, June 18th, at II o'clock
a. m, and were called to order by Col Freder'
ick Robbie of Gorham, in the absence of Hon.
James G. Blaine, Chairman of the State COM
mttee, who after few timely remarks, read
the call under which the Convention had as
sembled, and called upon Rev. Mr.. Ford of
Lewiston, who opened the exercises with fer
vent and appropriate prayer.
Col. ROBBIE, in behalf of the State Committee
nominated Hon. Joseph w. Porter of Burling-
ton, for the temporary chairman of the Conven
ton, and that gentleman was chosen by accla-
nation. On taking the chair, Mr.. Porter adj
dressed the Convention as follows: use
Gentlemen: We have come up hither once
more to our yearly Jerusalem to renew our VOWS
and to proclaim anew our faith in those princi-
pies which have made the Republican party
| loved and honOred by the friends of liberty in
every land. The Republican party needs no
new departure. Its foundations were laid in
liberty and justice; its ascendency is as neces-
| sary now as in the past. What has been gain
ed must be preserved. The fundamental law
must be maintained All those great questions
which grew out of the war, and which have
since arisen, have been and are being settled by
| the government under the control of the Re-
publican party to the satisfaction of large ma
| jority of the people of the United States. The
| enemies of Republican principles have persist
| ly opposed these settlements. They admit that
| they have not sufficient strength of their own
| to get back into power again, and they are now
| vigorously aiding and abetting the Cincinnati
movement 1t is the same old story of "Walk
| into my parlor said the spider to the fly." No
| one claims that but few sincere Republicans
| are in that movement If it is to succeed, it
will do so because the whole Democratic party
| amalgamates with it. Which is to swallow up
| the other the one Republican the ninety mine
Democrats, or Uice Uersd? Can such a small
| leaven leaven so monstrous lump? Will it
not be the same old Democratic party still?
Who can doubt it? The pastexperienceo of that
| party in this country shows that the rights and
be safely entrusted to it.
| We are again on the eve of a Presidential cleo
| ton, and again we have as our standard bearer
and candidate for President, that great citizen
and captain, Ulysses S. Grant, he who
| ''Hath borne his faculties SO meek
| Hath been so clear in his great Office
And for our candidate for Vice President we
have that eminent Massachusetts shoemaker
and statesman, Henry Wilson, upon platform
clear and positive, taking true and manly
grounds on all questions affecting the interests
of the people. With such platform and such
candidates. shall we not stand by the old ways?
and once again
orally around the flag. Ia, ..,... 90.
Rally once again. - -s
d. Shouting the battle cry of Freedom q"
Law, Order and Good Government! and if we
are true to our principles and ourselves the VIC
tory in the coming contest will be ours @shn
/ IA. Smith of Portland, H. s. Osgood of
Augusta, and H. G. Mitchell of Bangor, was
chosen temporary Secretaries. I. -
On motion of Percival Bonney esq.,, of Port
lon fl,a f,ll,
was appointed: s'fa@ f3H
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS. WI
Androscoggin, Luther Perkins Poland; Aroostook
|; d. Hutchings Houlton; Cumberland, Perciva
Bonney, Portland; Franklin, p. H. Stubs, Strong;
+ na nt k sSskS dsi
rem; Lincoln, Frederick Kent, Bremen; Oxford, j. s.
Hobbs, Paris; Penobscot, George joss, Hampton;
Thompson, Topshan; Somerset, George Gushing,
skowhegan; Waldo, George G Pierce, Belfast; WASH
j. Copeland, Berwick. = 7-l
On motion of S. w. Lane, esq.,, of Augusta,
the following committee on permanent organi-
cation was appointed: % - s4 ts
d COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Androscoggn, J. Dingley, jr., Auburn; Aroostook,
e: M. Powers, Houlton; Cumberland, Weston F. Mil
liken, Portland; Franklin, Orrin Hall, New Vine
yard Hancock, George A. Dyer Ellsworth; Kenne-
land; Lincoln, F. L. Carney, New Castle; oxford,
G. P. Knight Bethel; Penobscot George Cutler, Med,
dahoc, c. P. Quint, Bowdoinham; Somerset Levi
Young, Starks; Waldo. Irwin Calderwood Belfast;
washington, Horace Harmon, Lubec; York, John B.
While the Convention was awaiting the re-
port of the committees, Congressman Frye was
called upon to address it. AS Mr. Frye came
forward he was greeted with three cheers, given
heartily.
In opening Mr.. Frye begged the indulgence
of the Convention, having but the night before
returned from Washington, wearied with the
protracted session and the journey He then
eoquently referred to his emotions while stand
ing before that magnificent Convention at Phil
adelpha, showing in the men before him the
greatness OF the Republican party. Mr.. Frye
proceeded TO sketch some of the grand achiev-
ments of the Republican party-the carrying of
the nation through the war, the freeing of four \
millions of people from slavery, elevating them
to citizenship. 1t had done this against the
deadly opposition of Democratic bayOnets and
Democratic ballots. In reply to the question,
Shall we allow this party to be restored to
power? there were loud shouts of 'No." Mr.
Frye continued in most eloquent manner
ing several anecdotes, showing the position of
the Democracy in supporting Greeley, and call
ing forth the tremendous applause as he eulo-
gized Grant and Wilson, 7'f.E f.Ef
MI. RYE lnen proceeded at some length to
examine the charges against the President
First, the President wanted San Domingo, but
when he found the people opposed TO it he gave
San Domingo up He thought Mr. Sumner
could hardly make point there since he in
duced the Government to purchase Alaska.
Second out of $4,000 office holders the Presi-
dent had appointed few, some say seven, dis
tant relatives to office. This was a high crime
Third, the President is quarresome Mr. Frye
thought it was true. He quarrelled at Vicks-
burg at Ch9tfanoOUa N tho WildarpaSc nd
about Petersburg. Fourth, the President took
pleasure trips and went to Long Branch. Mr.
Frye thought the country would allow Gen.
Grant credit for month, of hard service at
vlcksburg, and set it against a months recrea-
ton; it would be willing to credit him with
nine months at Petersburg against several other
trips.
Abiding to Senator Wilson, Mr.. Frye SAID
that at twelve years of age he was bound out
till he was q, receiving only 1915 for nine years
service. One day his master offered him one
cent for twelve hours work in digging stumps
and he accepted the offer, because he had never
possessed so much money before. Do you won
der that such man sympathizes deeply with
laboring men, and that they love him?
Referring to the charge. so freely made in
Maine, that Gen. Grant is a drunkard, Mr.
Frye said that it was a base falsehood. No
body in Washington dared to make such a
charge. He had seen President Grant every
day for seven months and he knew there was
no foundation for the false charge.
Mr. Frye sable and eloquent Speech of which
we have given very imperfect idea, was re-
ceived with frequent applause.
Mr.. Bonney, from the Committee on Creden-
tials, reported tnat they had examined the Gre
dentials of 1905 delegates as follows :-Andro-
scoggin, Is; Cumberland, 1911 Kennebec, 1913;
Waldo, 4S; Sagadahoc, At; Penobscot, 143:
Aroostook, "a; Knox, 40; Oxford, At; York, Sc;
Hancock, 30; Frank, 49, Somerset, So; Piscata-
quis 20; Washington, 20, Lincoln, rs.
Mr.. Dingley, of Auburn, from the Committee
on Organization, reported that the temporary
organization be made permanent with the fol-
lowing Vice Presidents:
VICE PRESIDENTS
Androscoggn, Job Prince, Turner; Aroostook
VIM M. Robinson, Houlton; Cumberland Marshall
Cram, Brunswick; Franklin, j. B. Morrison Farm
ingtOn; Hancock, G. G. Peck, Ellsworth; Kennebec.
James Nash, Gardiner Knox John M NewbaJ
washington; Lincoln, b. D. Metcalf, Damariscotta
oxford, George p. Whitney, Oxford Penobscot j.
w. Atwei, orono; Piscataquis, $. w. Newhall, San
gerville; Sagadahoc, John Hayden, Bath; Somerset
W s. Howe, Pittsfeld; Waldo, BENZ. F. Holbrook,
Knox; Washington, Ignatius Sargent Machias: York
James ii. Mcmillan, Bddeford. rv ~ * !
On motion of General Chas. Hamlin of Ban
gor, the Convention took recess of ten min
utes to allow an opportunity for county delega-
tions to agree upon member of committee
on resolutions and a State Committee
The several delegations on the expiration of
the recess, reported as follows: B II e "
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.