Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-24

lOTk-JOHu Deuuttl.
Hon. E. F. Pillshury briefly addressed the
convention, devotlng himself principally to
the speech of Mr.. Webb, chairman of the
Republican State Convention at Augusta last
week. which he regarded as vituperative and
untrue.
The following list of Vice Presidents were
announced:
Androscoggin-S G. Howard.
Cumberland-A. X. Shurtletf.
Franklin-Geo. w. Ranger.
Hancock-Erastus Redman.
kennebec-V. d. Pinkham.
KNOX,. w. Sherman.
Lincoln-A. w. Whilcomb.
Oxford-W. O. rockingham.
Penobscot-James Harmon.
Sagadahoc-W. P. Walker.
Somerset-J. S. Greenleaf
WALDORF. A. Treat.
Washington-Geo. Walker.
York-W. J. Parker.
Hon. Eben F. Pillsbury, of Augusta, made
a motion that Hon. Joseph Titcomb, of Ken
nebunk, be nominated by reclamation as the
candidate for Governor.
Gen. Philo Clarke, of Turner, objected to
the nomination and reclamation, and moved
to amend so as to nominate by ballot
The amendment was not accepted, and on
motion the nomination of Hon. Joseph Tit
comb was made unanimous by reclamation.
The committee on resolutions reported
through the chairman, W. ii. Simpson, as
follows:
Resolved, That an inflated and irredeema-
BILE paper currency is among the worst evils
that can afflict a community. 1t enables cum
ming and inscriptions spectators to rob pro-
ducers of the fruits of their labors and af-
Al. IL. l,,a tha
of continual panic and disaster. We regard
currency based on specie redemption as the
very one upon which the business of the
country can be safely transacted, and hold
that we should as rapidly as possible approx
innate to such circulating medium.
Resolved, That a protective tariff is a
most unjust, unequal, oppressive and waste
full mode of raising the public revenues. 1t
is one of the most frequent and fruitful
sources of the corruption of the administra-
ton. Therefore we, the democracy Of Me,
in convention assembled, declare for free
trade and in favor of an unfettered ana un.
restricted commerce.
Resolved, That the recent action of the
republican majority in the L. S. Senate in
attempting to revive the worst features of the
sedtion law of John Adams administration
and to establish censorship of the press of
the country at the federal capital, declares a
purpose to silence all criticism of the con-
duet of public men, and as such demands the
severest condemnation of every freeman in
the land.
Resolved, That the trainers of our con-
stitution erected a system of government
the corner stone of which was local control
of local affairs, which for nearly a century
held the States in the union as tremendously
as the planets held their places in the heav-
ems, and it is among the gravest offences OF
the republican party that it has wantonly over
awed and Frustrated the governments at sew
eral of the States.
| Resolved, That the civil service of the
government should be performed by those
who are found to be best qualified therefor
and there is seen in the recent action of the
republican congress on this subject humili.
ating confession that the party in power can
not dispense with the prop afforded by public
plumber.
| Resolved, That the undeniable corrup-
tions pervading all departments of the gener
al government are themselves ample argu
ment against the continuance of the party
now in power, and proof that it deserves the
righteous indignation of the people.
Resolved, That in the Hon. Joseph Tit
comb of Kennebunk, our nominee for Gov.
we have a statesman of eminent ability, in
tegrity and purity of character, whose politi
cal views are moulded after the democratic
fathers of the republic, and as such we com
mend him to the suffrages of the electors o
Maine.
The resolutions were adopted without op
position.
committee consisting of Marcellus En-
cry of Bangor, E. F. Pillsbury of August
! and Wildes p. Walker of Topsham were ap