The Portland daily press., 1873-08-13

The nth calls Tor the curttilueuI Oh tne |
government patronage and the punishment of |
official misconduct
The sixth condemns the salary grab, and the
increase of warden's salary in the State prison. |
The seventh rebukes the Presidents con-
duct IN setting up by the bayonet a govern
| ment in Louisiana. .-r.
The eighth holds the Republican party re-
sponsible for all its acts, and also for corrupt
ing the virtue of Democratic Congressman.
The ninth doubts the expediency of intro
ducing iuto this State the Prussian system of
compulsory education
The tenth appeals TO patriotic men OF all
classes, without regard to party names, to unite
with the Democracy on terms of perfect equai
ity.
Mr.. Smith prefaced the resolutions by remark
ing that they were agreed upon by a majority
| of the committee and that the minority held
themselves at liberty to oppose them before the
| convention.
After the reading of the resolutions, Mr..
| Piukham of Augusta wished to know why the
railroad interest was chosen for assault.
No one seemed to know. At this moment
| Mr.. Smith bethought himself of an additional
resolution amending the salary grab resolve, by
condemning the increase of the salary of the war
| den of the State Prison.
Mr., Pinkham moved that the railroad reso-
luGion be stricken from the list. The resolution
was then re read and was received with great
| applause.
| MIR. Osgood, of Lewiston said railroads were
snakes in the grass ready to coil themselves
| about the necks of the people There was more
danger from railroads than from Congressional
corruption or executive tyrany. He proceeded
| to speak, becoming more fgurative and more
! violent at every word He called his God to
| witness that it was the most just resolution
ever proposed At this poiat some one inter-
rupted the harangue by shouting SHORTLY"
Order was then restored and the resolution
amended by substituting the word UNJUST"
before combinations" The impending rail-
road war was thus squelched. Then the resou-
tons we've adopted.
| Mr.. +. o. j. Smith, not content with his |
stump speech in the form of platform, launch |
| ed upon another. For a moment old memories |
| came rushing into his mind and he addressed !
the Convention as Republicans" He remark |
| ed that the Legislature of Maine was a market
able body, bought and sold at the stalls like
onions. Continuing the vegetable smile he
remarked that seats in the Senate were bought
| like cabbages Keeping up the imagery he |
| spoke of the beat which, in some indeterminate
year to come, awaited the Republican party.
After this wild chase after the phantom of
| C@sarsm was begun. The speaker was inter-
| rupted by man in the audience who proposed |
to shoot Grant The project was not consid-
cred feasible and the stump speech was con-
| tinued. 1t now became evident that Mr.. Smith |
was talking against time with a,view to defeat |
| nomination, and the assembly grew restive |
Loud cries of question, question:" resoundcd |
form all quarters of the hall and the speaker
was obliged to subside. A second ballot for |
| candidate for Governor was then taken with |
the following result:
| w. P. Haynes,
8. G. Talbot, 2
j. c. Madigan,
| f. A. Pike, -v-I.- IL |
ARENAS Libby, 90
| Joseph Ttcomb, s=s-et. 1873 |
Whole number, 1888
Necessary for choice, 10
Mr.. Marcellus Emery moved that the nomi. |
nation be made unanimous.
| Mr.. S. d. Leavitt wanted to know if Mr.. Tit |
| comb would accept.
Mr.. Emery said he would
Then the nomination was made unanimous |
the convention cheering, the notifying commit
ee was appointed, and the convention ad.
jonrned. f.
The programme agreed upon Monday night
had to be abandoned because of the persistent
declination of Mr. Kimball to accept q nominal
| zion. Matters were then entirely unsettled, and
| the control of the convention fell into the
| hands OF the Bangor men. In the Graco- Ka-
| lendc Democratic Millennium to which the de-
luded wretches so confidently look forward |
they wish TO nominate an Eastern man for Gov |
ernor. Until then they propose to take candi
dates from the western portion Of the State.
| The convention made great noise for so |
small an assembly.
The MUsTER.-The officers of the First
Maine Regiment visited the grounds near the
Marine Hospital yesterday aod positively decid-
ed to hold the muster there. The ground is
thought to be admirably adapted to the plr-
pose. The regular regiment and three detach-
ed companies, the Mont 2omery Guards, the
Biddeford Infantry and the Auburn battery,
| will be present at the muster.
ExcURsIoN.--Mr. Whitcher's Missionary Ex-
curson to North Conway and Upper Bartlett,
is necessarily put off to Thursday, August 28th,
or next day if the 2Sth should be foul Will
the Christian public go. and help me little in
| euc gnu enterprise! EdF6 ITOm FOrpla0Q. anu !
all below Steep Falls, $125. Cars start at
eight O'Clock a. m. Tickets at the various
stations or on the cars. To return before dark, |
| and stop two hours at each place.
| RUNAwAY.-As the engines were passing the !
residence of DR.. Lamb, Congress street,
yesterday afternoon, the Doctors horse, stand
ing before the door, became frightened aud
started on good smart run down Franklin
and Oh to Middle street, where he was caught
Fortunately no damage was done to anybody or
anything except slight injury to the carriage.
ANorHER vIcrM.-The body of Mary Louise
| Miller, Is years old, the daughter of the stew
ardess of the Dirgo, was recovered yesterday
and taken to the coffin warehouse of Morse s.
Bunce. Coroner Gould inspected it and sent
on to New York last night. Thi is the sixth |
body that has been recovered.
ExPLANAToRY.-The flag ON City Building
was at half mast yesterday out of respect to
the memory of Mr.. John w. SWEET, whose fun
eral services took place during the day. Mr..
SWEET was member of the Common Council
for two years, and the tribute was a customary
| enc. tet..a
Mr.. EDIToR:-In writing of the John Brooks,
lately, said that "these boats were not insur-
ed" find on inquiry that there are fire poll
cies on them but no marine insurance.
| -., W. G.
Aug. II, 1873
| Tall Corn.
GoRHAM, Aug. 9, 1873
To the Editor of the Press:
saw in your paper of yesterday that s. R
Young of York has spear of corn now s feet
8 iuches in height the kernel of which was
planted June so.
have 1873 hills of sweet corn in my garden
which was planted June LIST by my boy eleven
years old and has been hoed by him since; the
greater part of which now stands over feet in
height and one spear feet IL, inches. |
80 AS
MR. EDIToR.-W Wouldn't it be well to get into
the heads of our people Gf necessary in the