Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-06-26

We copy from the Bangor Wig a par
tial report Of the dongs OF the State Con
vention
Long before the appointed hour on
Thursday the floor and galleries Of Norom-
bega Hall were crowded with delegates
and others interested in the Republican
State Convention. By II o'clock The Hall
was denscly crowded. aud the assemblayc
was called To order by Hon. WIN. r. FRYE.
Of Lewiston. Chairman OF the State Com
mittec, al whose invitation the Divine
blessing was invoked In 4 most eloquent
and impressive manner by Rev. ;. GOode-
nough of Bangor. At the close of the
prayer Mr. FRYE, In behalf of the state
Committee ProlP9si,sSA ilg" chairman. which
motion was unanimously adopted. and Mr
Hale advanced amid great applause and
addressed the Convention =, follows:
SPEECH or non. KUGK>E HALF.
Gentlemen of the Contention
thank you for the honor that YOU have
plsced upon me. To preside over convention
OF Maine Republican,. aud such a Convention
~ now see before me. il no light distinction.
! GU represent the party that for niecn I'M
broken YEAR. has borne SWAY in the Stat. of
Maine, aud through all the ciAmor OF abu.e and
the cry OF corruption which have ever been
shouted by its adSersaries-a cry never louder
than IN the Last two years-ihi- party has cleo
ted eight Governors. upon not one OF whose
regulations Is stain OF corruption. And in
the seventeen Legislatures tina; have marked
lis duration Of power. TO one has ever heard
of one man being bought or sold. Ii is bright
record. Let us Keep it undmmed.
You, gentlemen, represent the achievement,
of the past and the hopes Of the future. A free
Republic with every bond riyen. an emancipa-
ted race, . crushed rebellion, reconstructed
tnion. national credit, have all been laurel,
laid at the feet of this party, upon whose
shoulders has always rested more sublime duty
than ever fell before on political organization.
List fall the American people passed on TIL.
llus,rious record and approved il. But. gen
llemen, when the country gave q new lease Of
power TO the Republican pariy, il looked To the
future a. well as the past. There Is yet work
TO do. social and political order is not who iy
given 10 the south. II were folly To SAY other
wise. No party can establish that order eN-
cept ours. Ii will not do TO give up the task 10
the men who swept whole STATE, in 10 revolt
and conquered on the battle field, only aw ait a
political tide To re-estab.ish their fortunes aud
10 enable them TO take vengeance the new
order of men who have come up since the war
ended. i ain free 10 own that | am sick Of
some OF the carpet-bag governments IL dees
not follow that | would welcome unrepentant
rebels in their plsce. If Louisiana has no SET
| tied governmeo ut before next winter. want TO
see the Republican party through its President
and its Congress take that harassed and plum
dered state in charge for the time being to give
| Its citizens free election and then. whichever
ticket is fairly elected, want Republican ad-
ministration 10 stand by il with the whole pow
er Of the Government.
There are plundering raids organized on the
Treasury and the Republican party must see
that they are defeated. The South Is filled with
claims like that for refunding the cotton tax
which would take $50 900 60 Of good money
and the Democratic party in Congress always
vote in body for ali such claims. Moreover
there are new matters on the horizon-que stions
which touch the purity ofLegislation and of
Legislative bodies are coming up. The simple
days of the Fathers sometimes seem TO be wholly
passed away. Congress and our State Legisla-
lures are too much given 10 private legislation
IN which the public good is forgotten. la
this, great privileges are bes0ught aud granted,
great monopolie, are established and an ire
sponsibe lobby is built up to carry measures
through lobby possessing no such influence
Ms II loudly claims, but which yet fills the ante
rooms and corridors Of every legislative hall in
the land, corrupting the atmosphere, disgust
ing the obseryant people and bringing disrepute
on legislative bodies. 1t is growing evil and
the Republican party must check it.
Another thing,-I am not here TO rail at cor
exist By the will Of the people and that when
rs in the case Of railroads engaged in transpor-
tstion for the public, they Cypress by extor-
uonate rates and combine WITH each other to
prevent competition, the people will surely
bring them TO II reckoning day. The Republi-
can party must set itself 10 remedy these griev-
ances, and have the faith TO believe that it
will do it. Last wioter in the person Of one of
Names foremost public men-the Speaker Of
the House Of Representatives-this party in,ti-
tuted and then carried through an investiga-
ton into the Credit Mobilier fraud, . transac-
tiOn that involved the good name and fans Of
some men who had stood high in party coun-
ell. There was no fsltering. no attempt to
screen because Of party. The lance aud the
probe were pitilessly used and the world to-
day knows that the great scandal furnished the
fame Of men in both parties and thsf . Repu b
lican Congress deemed investigation for truths
sake better than conceslmenf for party's sake.
A Delegste-What about the salary graoyl
a gentleman asks about the salary bill. Thai
bill would never have passed but for the rally
OF Democracy on the final vote in the House
under the lesd Of AZ. Randall Of Penn. 1t
was wrong upon the people, aad, gentlemen,
it must be repealedItaPplause.l 1t is not
seemly for me To discuss the matter here. II 1
were rendering account 10 my constituents of
the Fifth District, should be glad to go into it
more fully. The measure was never right and
public condemnation has stamped it q unwor.
thy to live. The Republican party must give
1t short shrift and speedy burial
but, gentlemen, have detained you too
long already; there il business to be done; /
VIII, 30 far - In me lies, try to help do it
promptly.
The eloquent speaker was frequently in
terrupted BY the hearty applause Of the
assembly and a the close OF his address .
gentleman called for three cheers for Hon.
Eugene Hale. and they were given by the
united voices Of all present. fF a4
whep the enthusiasm Of the audience
had sabsided, NJ. Hale announced List Of