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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-18
Mr.. Beecher.

At last we get light in this remarkable
case. When Tilton'S carefully prepared
statement was published, with garbled
extracts OF letters. prjDlG JIcjc case vas
made out against Mr. Beecher. The
denial OF Mrs. Tilton and Mr. Beecher
were hardly sufficient. Tor they were I'M
piicated parties. Il was thought that the
statement OF MoulIon. supposed 10 DC n
mutual, impartial friend, was the only
reliable evidence, AMI " hen ne sided With
Tilion. it created great apprehension
relative to Beccher's innocence. The
lengthy Statement, OF Mr.. Bcecher. how.
ever. has swept away ali rubbish. cleared
up the mysteries OF the case, and relieved
him. as VIC candidly think. of the great
crime imputed to him.
We are not disappointed in Tilton, - 40
is great tg-,ss f,4;Uis, without balance
or moral principle-who lures the unwary
70 destrucliOn-5ut we are thoroughly
disappointed in Mou.ion, who had
character, and who comes Out Of the
affair with the Kisses OF the multitude
following him Tor his Laseness nj by.
pocrisy. 1t makes but liItle difference
~ hat he SAYS. hereafter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-18
Buckfeii.
w

The officers oi the Wave. E.st Buck
field. were installed Tor the 23d quarter.
on the 9th. by G.. w. Shaw. i ID. The
l3Slh number OF tho Semi. MOnthly Pearl
was real by Mrs. b. l.. | ish. Among
The weekly questions for debate, undue
taxation has been prominent. SubJecI
for the next meeting: Good Tsmplars.
without regard to party ties, should ascer-
tain the temperance principles at every
candidate Tor the Ollice OF High Sheriff.
notwithstanding the great rain, many
listened with delight 10 the temperance
address of Rev. Mr. Munson OF Turner,
and the select readings ol Hiss Julia
Clough OF Nashua, ~ II at the & nod
Templars' Hall. Hartford. on the 5 The
lormer preached two excellent sermons
on the oh. ut SINE place LEICESTER.
The White Stockings at Buckiield
played a friendly game Of base ball with
the Unions oil Turner Village. on the
grounds OF the latter. Saturday last lie
sulmg in victory for the BuchirId
boys. by a score 81 l3 to Sc
The White Stockings have a fine new
uniform. II Is expected that the Unions
vii play another game with The White
Stockings nj Buckiicld within icw days.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-18
The Temperance Reform in
EiUrbWry.

A correspondent, of the PIr;land Press
gives the following account ot The tenn
perancc reform in that sectional lillpws: :
The first lin, Was he'd NJ Eye arg
two weeks ago. ranci, Murphy. the
PresiLcn, Of the Site Rciuim Club As
ISOLATION. delivered one oil his Elective
addresses. II has been my fortune 10
listen TO mnny of the distinguished tenn
pefance orators, but have never listened
TO a man who has snch power over the
heart as Mr.. Murphy. will say hre
that there is no, beer shop or place
where liquors are sold in this town. At
the meeting. many OF the worst drinkers
took the pledge. and organized reform
club. and appointed meetings in other
parts of the ~n and in Conway.
II would be impossible to describe the
enthusiasm of these meetings. As soon
rs Mr.. Murphy closed his address and the
pledge was offered, personal appeals
WOuIu Uc tluuc ny INC lclWiuSu 'utHs
who. seeking out their former companions
urged them with Christian Zeal 20 GO
with them. Women, and even children
would take hold in this missionary way
of prevailing on those they most lbred 10
Join hands with them. Whole audiences
almost would come forward and take the
pledge. Two large meetings have been
held at Fryeburg town house. Mrs
George Frye and Miss Lizzie Chandler
made very earnest. effectual appeals 10
the assembly. One evening Mr.. Murphy
spoke n, Brownlield. Some sixty took
the pledge, and many OF them men Of
such character and position as to put The
doubling 10 silence as TO the result
Tuesday evening, the 18Th, meeting
will he held at Dcumark-We Wednesday at
Conway. The crusade is but fairly under
way. bu, if the beginning is prophetic OF
the end, we can rest assured that it will
equal in its grand result, the movement
in any portion of the country. +.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-18
Democratic County Convention.

II attendance AT meeting is any in
dicaiiOn of interest in cause, then
democracy IS ut low ebb in our County.
surely, la the seven years of our sc
quaintance here. we have mover Witnessed
such APP ,thy. II the weather had been
unprOpiiiOus, :heie would have been
some excusc-but the day WAS beautiful.
and never lairer morning fer an early
start Tor % miles ride before breakfast
has been see But rs stormy weather
could not be urged a. aIea'un Tor Tia,
slim attendance. we were told that the
day was TOO fne The bell was promptly
rung as usual. at 10 o'clock. bat where
were the delegates? Sewall GoG, Esq,
OF Mexico. Isaac Randall. Esq. of Dix
field. 5. L. Holbrook. E'q., and S. ).
Smith OF Oxford. and McSsrs. VIM Frost
and Col. Millct. of Norway. and Aaron
II. Mason. Esq recently ol Potter. with
perhaps half dozen others whose names
WIZ NV huOhH W Us. NCit Nno NttAN
strangers in town. Where were til,
veterans? Holland. Walker. IIammons.
Hastings, kimball, and others?
After waiting till after eleven. the Con
vention was called 10 order. For con
venience. credentials were dispensed
with, and Mass ConvcElion OF about
twenty five. all told. was organized. la
stead OF balloIing Tor candidates the
matter was len with n committee oil live,
which WAS not so Objectionable. though
Uncommon. rs the committee was about
4 quarter oil the COny enlion.
And then. at about halt pas. IL, the
Convention adjourned lot dinner. The
Committee presented very good list OF
candidates Tor the County officers. and
The Convention quietly adjourned. 1t
was the slimmest County Convention we
ever attended. and shows that the party
is at low ebb in Old Oxford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-18
Meeting of the Erceutire Council

The Governor and Council held ses.
sion last Tuesday. The business has
been mostly routine. Hearings have
cen had in the pardon eases. viz : in the
case OF o. " w Robinson oil Portland
ana Il. 5. Robinson OF New York. both
sentenced FOL forgery. Next evening n
hearing was had in the case Of Frank
ID. Martin. sentenced TO the Cumberland
county jail for assault on seaman. No
decision in either OF these cases was TO be
made at this session.
The Governor h IS male the following
appointments: Gen. Selicn Connor Of
Augusta. and ~ \ Farwcll of Rpckland.
Trustees ol the Bath Soldiers Orphans
Asylum; ). Z. Ilincks Of BuckSpoit.
Trustee OF the Agricultural College. vice
Cor,hell. who declined the appointment !;
VIM. Wilson of Halloween. Inspector OF
prisons.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-18
Per order OF the Com.
state educational Convention.

The Maine State Teachers Convention
will be held at Rocklaud. commencing
August 25th. The following is the order
OF exercises:
august 25th, Tuesday, . p. Nj. Call
to order, President; 2. Reading Minutes.
Secretary; 8. Reports of Officers; 4.
Essay. The Teachers Power" W. o..
Fletcher. Warren; 5. Address by Rev.
DR.. Ttft, Bangor.
Tuesday Ereaing.-l. Opening Address
hy the President. G. I Fletcher. Castine ;
, Address of welcome. Rev. S. l.. b.
Chase. Rockland; 3. Address, "lmagin'
alton in Space" Rev. DIR. Hill. Portland.
Wednesday. 9l2 4. NJ. Essay.
kindergarten system in Primary
Schools" Thomas fash. Lewiston ;
Essay, Normal School Warren Johs
son, Augusta; 3. Essay. How can we
best make our schools free schools" S.
Libbey, Orono.
Wednesday. r. MI Essay. Miss III.
4. Coffin, Casino; 2. Essay, Elevation
of Standards. A. l.. Chase. Portland ;
;. Essay, "Am l." a. A. Woodbridge,
Rock!and; T. Address, Hon, G. +. Talbot,
Portland.
Wednesday Ereni1g,-l. Essay, L. NJ.
Jones. Vassaboro; . Essay. Prof. Vose.
Brunswick; 3. Address, Gov. Diuslcy,
Lewiston.
Thursday, 4. Nj. Essay. W. II.
Lambert, Lewiston; 2. Election OF
Officers; 5 Essay. Natural Science in
Common Schools" c. b. S,etson, Boston ;
4. Reports of Committees. and adjourn.
meuI.
All essays and addresses will be follow
ed by discussions on the subject OF the
same.
The railroad and steamboat lines in the
State will sell excursion tickets good for
the week Of the Association for one fare
The round trip.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-18
The Estes Family.

The E,te, family, though not among
The first settlers of Bethel. came to thai
town quite early and settled in the lower
parish. Their names were Stephen.
Benjamin, John aud K chard. anl they
were brothers. Three oi them left sons
and daughters. Their ancestry is bri, ~
rs follows:
Matthew + ties vas the son OF Robert
and Dorothy +. E,tes OF Dover. England,
and was born March - lGij. la early
life he came to Dover, n. IL. where he
married Philad.lphia L.. daughter OF
Ronald and Aun jenkins. April II. 1876
She died Oct 25h. l12l. aud he died June
9. 1928. lie lett Tour sons, viz: John,
Richard. Joseph and Matthew. John,
born May IA. 1854. ANA Richard, July =.
1856. were OF Lynn in 1903, and signed
the letter written by the Qnakcrs to Gov.
Dudley. Joseph was OF Dover in l7l9.
where ke married and raised up children.
lie is tho ancestor, aud probably the
grandfather OF the four brothers who
came 10 Maine. Matthew, The youngest
OF tho sons of Matthew the cmigrant,
settled IN Hanover. Mass, where he has
numerous descendants. Tho records OF
Dover, ~ H.. will doubtless furnish in
formation concerning the immediate
descendants OF joseph. and doubtless
show his exact relation TO those who came
to Bethel The emigrant ancestor was
of The 5 ,ci-iy oi Friends, and his iinme
diate descendants belonged 10 the same
sect. Persons bearing this name are
broadly scattered, but there are strong
reasons Tor believing that they all de-
scendcd from Matthew OF Dover, England.
who settled in Dover. n. ii.
Stephen Estes, who settled in Bethel,
married Relief, daughter OF Enoch and
Elizabeth Bartlett, who early emigraied
from Newton. Mass. to Newry, NJ iie.
She was born May .. 1863. These were
the grandparents oil Rev. DIR. Estes, Of
Paris. Maine.
Rnhald Estes. Stephens youngest
brother, married sister of Stephens
wife. and these are The grandparents of
Rev. Sumner Estes, formerly OF Bethel.
As this name has always been quite
prominent in the lower part OF the town
oil Bethel, these genealogical scraps may
be OF some interest in connection with
the centennial period soon to be observed.
ISpKx.
AuJus.a AuC II 1874
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Bethel Items.

Another of the old inhabitants Of Bethel
has passed away. Mr.. Ezra T~i,chell.
aged % years. diei 1t the house OF his
son Alphin Twitchell. Monday morning.
He was the oldest inhsbitant in town
A good man full oi ,cars has been gather
ed to his fathers like shock oi corn July
ripe.
Monday morning. Tn ire was brilliant
IN, leor display in ihisp ace. The sky was
nncommonIy clear aud especially Iavora
BILE Ia such MI exhibition.
Mr.. Gerardo Bonau ana wife from
Saugun, Cuba. are stoppug Ia Bethel
Some twenty years ago he was pupil oil
DR. n. l.. True, and boarded ia his lIni'I,.
As a token OF regard for his old teacher.
he had Il splendid gold headed cane man
ulaotured, which lac presented 10 the DR..
with MS most grateful rememOra"ce ol
MS kindness aud laIthiulness. III, l. "a
nishly INTEL. ent geuIlcmal aud Xrea,
.dnirer ul ous American Institutions.
From eleven |, two O'clock "Wednesday
niyht one Of lac most terrific thunder
storms passed over Bethel that was ever
experienced mere. The atmosphere was
one co.n piete b.izi ui light un t"o
o'clucS A. NJ then there were ioIr Ills
linrt report, ~ vf The discharge vi u
thousand pieces at artillery. TnrI
seemed To roll ,,ons the groand ani thu
earth tremUleI. aud the houses SHOOK liAc
leaves in tho wind. Fortunately The
storm vas not accom- "a id wihi.
The young men Il this place have
secured the "TempN = iaItetie' oI Dos
ton to sing in the Congregational church
Tuesday evening. the Is II inst. They
will be accompanied by Mrs. Mabel Burn
ham. and kotZhnIr Will preside ut The
Dianp. The people here aro fortunate IN
having the opportunity oi hearing the
best trained male voices in America, and
are improving the occasion by rapidly
securing tickets for seats in the large anu
,,,nn,odious church. W.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-18
rutherford Items.

On Thursday evening, Aug 9Th. free
public entertainment was given at The
Village Hall. So. Waterford. by five lads
of that place, consisting Of singing, dance.
ing. funny jokes, comical dialogues, &C.,
all in the minstrel style; the performers
being. with tho aid of burnt cork. in the
guise OF gentlemen of the Ethiopian per-
suasion. The performance was highly
creditable TO The young gents and pleas
ing to The large audience present.
The fame OF our new hotels. Water
ford and "Pine Grove Houses" are
evidently spreading, for already the larse
number OF applications for board. il
excess OF the possible capacity of those
/ ouse'. is fact that speaks un mistakably
in favor of those timely located and pop
uIar resorts.-BriiytOD NeDs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-18
Democratic County Contention

The democratic County Convention
assembled n Paris, Pursuant 10 cal. ON
Tuesday, August lllh.
$ l. Carter. Esq, Of the County Com
mittec. called the Convention to order
and nominated Aaron II Mason. Esq OF
Paris as Chairman. Mr. Carter MAS ap
pointed Secretary.
Isaac Randall. Esq, of DiSield. sug
gested that there WAS no need of crcdcn
tials, and moved that democrats present,
or who may come in. he authorized to act,
and the motion prevailed.
w. 4 rockingham. OF Paris. moved
that the temporary organization he made
permanent, which was carried.
Scwal Con. E.q.. OF Mexico. mored
that committee OF live be raised, TO select
4 list Of candidates f r County officers,
and Al,ah Black. E>q.. of PaIi>. ". A.
rockingham. OF Pui>. Isaac Randall
E,q OF D,xlield, Seth r. llolbrook. E,q
Of Oxford, and Vim. Frost, Esq OF Nor
way. were chosen.
The committee retired, and the Con
yeulion sdjoarned, at half past eleven to
meet nj O'Clock. to hear the report oI
the committee.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-18
Odd Fellowship.

The r. w. Grand Lodge OF Maine held
its annual Session at Portland last week.
The following officers were elected Tor
the ensuing year:
NJ w Grand Master--F NJ Laughton.
K w Grand War,len-B & Stone.
X w Grand Sccretaly-Joshua Davis.
w Grand Treasurtr-S X Dyer.
X W Grand Representative--Geo. A.
Callahan.
The Grand Master then appointed the
following subordinate oil 'ers;
Grand Marshtl, + A Buck Grand Con
ductor. J w Toward; Grand Chaplain.
C II Bake; Grand Guardian, ii z Cox {;
Grand Herald. Edgar McAllistcr.
The Finance committee then submitted
ior tho approval Of the Grand Lodge the
following recommendations. viz:
Tia, donation Of 800 he made the
Grand Secretary for extra services during
the past year; that The salary oi The
Secretary for The coming year be liked nj
5000. aud the salary OF the Treasurer be
fixed nj S5( that certain moneys once
paid into the funds ol The Grand Lodge
by tho Grand Lodge at Gardiner. be paid
them: that $50 be devoted 10 Samaritan
Lodge, the same being the charter Ice ;
that the price ot cards be reduced TO %
cents, and books $3.50.
The following important changes were
made: To hold The sessions OF the Grand
Lodge ut least once in two years. in the
city OF Portland. aud 10 reduce the per
capita tax from ten 10 five cents The
Bylaws and Rules OF Order Tor The Grand
Lodge were then adopted
These several recommei d stions were
aldop,ed:
The Committee on the State OF the
0r,lur reported they deemed il eNpetlient
and recommended the following: To
grant charter to Rebhkah Degree
Lodge at Kittery; to grant charter for
u Lodge at North Lowell. u be call CreS-
cent Lodge, and their recommendations
were adopted.
Thc following resolution was adopted ;
Resolved. That the sum of five hun
Died dollars, or So much thereof rs may
be necessary. be appropriated for defraY
ing the expenses OF revi,ing deiunci
Lodges and iustituting new ones.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-18
South Paris Items.

A shut time since the many friends oil
V. B Stevens. long lime foreman OF
The mnchine shops and other works At
South Paris. were panied TO learn that he
had decided TO leave the Grand Trunk
R,iiway and accept The position OF road
mas.er on the Krox & Lincoln railroad
that bad been rendered him by that com
pany. aud in token Of their respect and
esteem. headed by G.. w. Battles and +
McCartv, they made up subscription
and pre- .entcd Mr.. Stevens with u nice
silver watch and chain valued ut seventy
dollars. MIR. Stevens in return ten'lers
his sincere thanks 10 his friends Tor 80
generous token Of their respect and
esteem.
We are pleased 10 learn that the &. I
Railway company have made sueh
arrangements with Mr.. 5. that he is to
return to their employ ment and resume
the position 50 long held by him.-Regis
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-18
4 Var of Races.

Such is the sensational heading given
by the papers 10 >Jartle the public and
make their journals sell, in giving m
account Of aa atrsir in Small town
named Austin. in Mississippi. The trouble
originated in this way. Some three
weeks since DE-. Smith was attacked in
the streets Of Austin by negro. and
drawing pj,to, tired Al the negro. but
missed him and killed little negro girl
standing by. which eNaSperated the re-
grocS 10 such 81 extent that they collected
i mob aud took Dr.. Smith 10 bang him.
which they would have done cut ior the
enlrea:ieS OF Mayor WoOdSou and the
doctors wife Since that time Dr. Smith
has been voluntarily an inmate Of the
Jail 10 prevent being mobbed. until last
Friday. when some friends came and
carried him 10 Hernandez, on learning
which The negroes collected in large mum.
bers aud notified the Mayor that unless he
was brought back and put in Jail they
would burn The town.
We are not informed upon what prov
ocation-whelher slight or Otherwise
the white man fred upon the negrO-but
il was probably in the same spirit. and
with as little reason as when, before The
war. the negro was treated as brute and
inhumanly shot down. at tic WI OF any
besoued white knave.
Il is little singular. that in this re.
ported ''war OF the races. OF the fifteen
or twenty persons reported TO be Killed.
al arc black men. This does net look as
it they were the aSSailanls. Ii the ra>e
were reversed, and black man had fired
carcleSsly in the street and killed 4 white
child. instead OF jail protecting ham.
probably he would have been lynched-
and if he had been taken in charge by
The officers of the law. aud afterwards
allowed to escape. without trial. is il not
probable tha; while mob would have
been started? We doubt, however, II
The affair would be called "a war Of the
races"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-18
UusS Bethel.

About six weeks ago, Walter Mason,
E,a. OF Wes; Bethel. lost his valuable
pocket book containing sum oil money
and some valuable papers. lie kept very
quiet about il. and put the matter into
the hands OF officer WOrmell. who worked
the matter up. aud recovered the papers
and money. returning them TO their
owner. w.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-18

A dispatch IRON Toby Candor TO The
Boston Journal announces that The two
Kennebec senators are Mr. uamlins
men. This intelligence, if true. will
surprise many, as il has been generally
Understood that Mr.. Webb WAS entirely
uneommitted. and wo have very good
reason indeed. for believing that AIR.
Mayhem is not Hamlin man unless, rs
is charged, he has been very recently
converted by some potent Augusta inlll-
ence. We fancy that these positive
assumptions that men are in Mr.. Hlmlin's
interest are 10 be taken with Sonic grains
OF salt.-P0rtIdRd Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-18

On Wednesday evening August y. The
Maryland Quutetie. under the direction
Of Rev. &. NJ. z, King, gave one oftheir
highly interesting entertainments called
IAN Evening with Wayland Seminary,
in the Court House. Paris Hill.
Tho exercises commenced by song
entitled Turn Back Pharoah's Army.
which was followed by an cXtcmpora
neous greeting from larry w. Hamilton
Of South Carolina. The remainder oil
the entertainment consulted of songs. by
the quarteiie, and select readings By Miss
Mason. with an address by R"v Mr..
Ming, and an account, from james Wigs.
OF his experience =, teacher loy nine
months ia Mississippi
/; is needless 10 give a full report OF
the exercises, OF to speak at any length
upon the character OF The entertainment ;
and every part WAS 50 well sustained.
that il would be diiliculi 10 par,icularize.
Nit. Hamilton said in his greeting that
the members OF this qnartet,e had only
enjoyed three years OF schooling, and
that they were in their twentieth year
before commencing their book education.
When this fact is taken into consideration,
i, is impossible TO criticize any part OF the
entertainment and il this statement had
not been made as 4 fact. many would
doubt its correctness. Tor it does not seem
possible that any individual could acquire
such proficiency in so short period OF
time.
Mr.. King. in his remarks spoke at some
length of the vast amount OF good which
had been done through the Waylaud
Seminary, during his seven years eonnec-
ton herewith. He cited the case OF one
individual. only a few years since The
son OF = slave woman, who had II that
time never received any instruction, and
" ho IS now a prominent architect in the
city OF Washington. This nun supcrin
tended The construction Of the new
seminary building, and was so successful
in this work that bis services were immc-
diaicly secured upon some oil The linesi
buildings now being erected in the ely
Mr. King says he could cite scores Of cases
nearly a. astonishing; and he calls ior
aid, that The work which produces such
valuable results to the country may be
successfully carried on.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-18

The friend. OF Mr.. Ham!in are not
only using democratic papers TO advance
his interests. but such Of his organs. as
The Bangor Wig are quoting from RtIi.
clcs in the democaa,ic papers, and at,ri0-
uting them TO republicans, rs rjde the
Wing OF Aug. l2,h. which copies from
an article in the Oxford Register. signed
Il Paris Voter There is nothing in
the article 10 show that it emauated from
republican. Il may. however, have
originated in the latitude Of Penobscot
County. and its author be SO familiar TO
the editor Of the Biig that be speaks
with authority when he says it was written
by aIePublican.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-18
AFTERNOON.

The committee Ia propose candidates
reported the following:
For Senators -Gco ,. Holman Of Dix
field. Barnes Walker oi Lowell
For Shci;il-Sclh L. HolLrook, Oxford.
Coam,y GiIcoa A. last.
mgs OF Bethe'.
Treasurer solomon I.Miilcti, Norway.
Voted 10 accept the report ami adopt
the list as the nominees orlhe Convention.
Alvah Black OF Paris. Granville Child
OF Canton. aud John +. Newton of Dix
field, were chosen u committee on reso
lutions.
Sewall Coil. Mexico. Wm. Frost. %,
Norway. Seth L. lloibrook, Oxford. were
appointed committee to report County
Committee Tor 1919. aud they reported
the following:
Sunue r. Carter. Paris. Hiram Cox.
Dixield. David Il Hastings. Fyeburg,
Richard a Frye, Bethel, aud Alfred S.
kimball. Waterford.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following resolutions which were
adopted:
Resolced. That We adopt the resolutions
of The late Democratic State Convention
rs the platform ni this Convention.
EeSoired. That we cordially endorse The
nomination OF Hon. Joseph Titcomb for
Governor, and The nominations this day
made, aud that wc will use all honorable
means to secure their election.