Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-07-08
he Convention balIoted second time

rs follows:
Whole No. of votes 81
Necessary 10 choice A.
c. C. Cushman has As
G. A. Wilson has 81
IL. +. Hammond
II. ". Park
Report accepted.
Mr.. Wilson of Paris moved that thu
vote be made unanimous, which wa:
seconded by III. Z. Hammond.
On motion OF Gen. Perry, the follow
ing Committee on Resolutions was raised
Perry of Oxford, Harlow of Dixfe'd
Chase of Woodstock. Bean of Brown
field, Wilson of Paris.
Gen. Perry, from the Committee
preflced the Resolutions which he wa:
about to offer by saying that the unanimi
ty and speed with which the nominations
were made to day, reminded him of The
contest in The democratic Convention
held in this room twenty years ago. which
he attended. 1t took them all night to
get through, and it resulted in boiling
Convention at Norway, soon alter, which
was the FIRST Republican Convention ever
held. II was owing to corruption in The
democratic party. and if the republican
party was as corrupt rs that party was
he would leave it to day. IL had been
reported that he had left it, Bat Il 'caS mol
50. (Cheers lie SAW no reason tor
leaving the republican pmly because
some OF the members Of Congress, In
Guiding democrats. voted for the rascally
salary grab. Let US condemn The guilty
parties-they will 80 to their own place
as they should.
The Gent then read the Resolutions
as follows:
Rssolr,d. That the history at the Re
publican party for the last twelve Years
proves its efficiency TO manage the affairs
of the country in times Of adversely rs
we'll a prosperity.
Pesolrcd, That the war OF the Rebellion
settled forever. the principles enumerated
i'm the Declaration Of Independence. that
NH men are created equal without regard
~ r,,ca color. The duty OF the party
in CHARGE of the Administration OF public
affair, now turns TO the ants OF peace ANA
economy.
R.s.le,F. That Il {, fundamental doc
,rinc OF the Republican, party 10 sustain
principles rather than men.
ReSGlrad. That the act OF The last Con-
rrcss in increasin. the salary OF us mem
bers and iu voting themselves back pay
i anti-rcpublicau. unwiSe aad wrong III
urineiple. and that We are emphatcallY
0uuo.cl to tho tlact.Ou or appointment 10
Official position OF any mSu vino VOTED tor
said act. or In any way su.tats or en-
2orEas The same.
Pcsalr,d. That it /, the duty Of patriotic
ue,i of an parties GO Upitc together 90 S"'-
tanning the great principles q! economy
and y.f.,yl aS embodied U the resolution,
.nttbe Bangor Convention. AND Go this end
we hereby pledge ourselves - support
only such candidates for official positions
Is are unquallnedly pledged to carry their
principles into practical effect ln The adj
uinistra,ion Of the National and state
Governments.
EeS0lred. That ia the person OF Hon
Nelson Dngley. Jr., a. the Standard bear
,r Of the Republican party OF Maine, We
rccognile an unqualified adSoraie OF Tie
nrincinles of economy and reform. anu
,leIoe him our undivided support.
Rsso'rei, That wc have entire conn
dencc i'm the nominees Of THIS convention,
and that we will give them onF nndN'de"
support at the polls.
Mr.. Harlow. also = member Of The
Committee on Resolutions, remarked
that the resolutions make No specially oil
the back pag--we condemn the increase
as we'll, Tor we believe in living up to
the principles and declarations OF our
party, which are honesty and economy.
II $4,000 are not sufficient TO support u
man in public life. let him take private
chance. lie would not discuss the Presl'
dents course in the matter. He may
have no constitutional right to interfere.
and the demands upon him may require
the advance OF salary. Il is increase
when unfairly demanded, aud when
trronqly roted, that we condemn.
Mr. Bisbce was called out, and respond
ell, saying that we are apt TO condemn
Ben. Butler, and lay all the blame Of the
Salary vote on him. He was willin. 10
fix the blame whele ii belonged, even If
It came nealer home. II three OF our
delegation in Congress were implicated,
as it is said they Were, let Us condemn
them and purify ourselves. The delega-
ton was free from the Credit Mobilier
affair. Tor Speaker Blaine promptly
cleared his skirts OF this. Last year, the
democrats said they Supported the Gin
cinnati principles and cared nothing Tor
men. How is it now. Do they oppose
the principles enunciated at the recent
Republican State Convention at Bangor.
No, they profess b agree with them.
What then are they goins to do?
Gen. Perry wished to say word TOR
the democratic party; he used to belong
to it, aud d good many democrats had
Joined the republicans. some who he
wished were out of it. Oanghter) The
democrats went for the Cincinnati plat
form, and they were not lar from US.
Now. if they will support the Bangor
resolutions. let's encourage them to re
peut, and take them in. Oaughter.)
But they say we are not honest. That
isn't fair. He believed we were honest,
but if we prove recreant, the people
will condemn u. Tie republicans
must stop all extravaganza and increase