The Portland daily press., 1875-06-16
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
NOHEgNATH0N OF G6N. sELDEN
GONNOR.
Remarks of Egessrs. Thomas and Hale
The EIaiform-Gsen. ConnOA's Accept"
ance, etc., etc, etc.

met at City Hall yesterday and were callei 10
order by Hon. John L. Stevens of Augusta
who acted as chairman of the committee In Mr.
| Blaine's stead, at II o'clock. In behalf of the
| State Committee, Mr.. Stevens nominated Hon.
| VIM. w. Thomas Jr. of Portland for President
pro teap and he was chosen for that position by
accamation, On taking the chair, Mr.. Thorn
as was loudly applauded. He addressed the
Convention as follows:
| MR. THOMAS REMARKS.
| Gentlemen of the COnUentiOn:-l thank you
| for the honorable position your favor has con-
| ferred upon me, and promise you my best en-
deavor TO discharge its duties with impartiality:
| We are met, gentlemen, to marshal the grand
| Republican army of Maine, close up cur ranks,
| frng to the breeze the old Republican banner
| of liberty and equality, choose general worthy
| to lead our columns, and march forth TO our
| twentieth annual battle-ay and our twenti-
| eth annual victory over our old and stubborn
| enemy.
| Ter years ago the great rebellion surrendered
| at AppomattoX. Since then all that we won
| for liberty and humanity by four years out
pouring of blood and treasure, has 6een lncor-
| porated into the organic law OF the land as
| amendments to the constitution. These amend
ments abolish slavery, declare our pubic debt
| inviolate. perpetually interdct the payment OF
the rebel debt and all claims for emancipation
| of slaves, and proclaim impartial suffrage ana
|
| bound up, as in a sheaf, the fruits of the war
| And as the only peace to be had in the field was
| by unconditional submission to the arms OF
the Uni1n, so now the only possible perma-
nent peace for our whole country is by uncon-
| ditonal submission to the constitution OF the
Union including all its amendments Either
| this or a counter neutrality-suspicious. is no other
alternative. Now it is fact patent to all, that
| the great majority of the white population OF
the Sonth has not accepted il good faith the
results of the war Thousands on thousands OF
voters in the States lately in rebellion are still
deprived of the rights of citizens by IntImida-
ton and violence. Prescription for OPINION
| sake-for the sake of those very opinions winch
| we profess and shall to day IN our platform
still exists and the Newspapers and the
| speeches of leading men OF the South sun give
| evidence of an ill l-concealed love for the lost
| cause" and a desire in some way 10 retrieve IT'S
| fortunes Furthermore, in order that this
| feeling may not die out with the present gen
eratiop the children OF the South are TO day
| taught by the school books placed in their
hands that the thirteenth, fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments were obtained by force
| and fraud and hence are not binding upon the
| South, but are to be repudiated whenever occa'
sion may offer The fact is that the issues
| growing out of the war are still the all Impor'
tant issues of the hour; and for this the hepub-
| lican party is Lot responsible These IS
| sues are forced upon US, and we are com
| PEELED to meet them. The people OF the
| North, J [ am sure, cherish naught but
| kind teelIrg ana SOUu' VIII tnO
South, and most earnestly desire that
| peace domestic tranquility and brotnerly
love should reign throughout the lengtn anu
| breadth of the Union. But there can be no
| lasting peace or prosperity tor our county,
| until the constitution with its amendmen nts
| for liberty and humanity, is acknowledged IN
| GOOD faith South as well as North, to be the
| supreme law of the land That time has not
vet come God speed its coming. But until IL
| does come it is the duty of The North-our duty
",
more our duty to our misguided brethren III
tie South-to keep the reins OF government IN
| the hands of the party that saved the Repnb-
lie For thus and thus only can we secure to
| ourselves and our p"sterty the grand resui's
achieved by the war To this end there IS
| work for every one of us TO do. The RepuD-
| lican party has been defeated in the country
| The elections of last fall resulted disastrously,
| aud we are now in minority in the popular
| branch of the Congress OF the United STATES.
| The tide of defeat was stayed for day 10 New
| Hampshire but only to burst forth with new
| power in Connecticut. The eyes of the country
! are now turred TO Maine. AT this CRISIS, no
| ordinary victory will suffice; we must win an
| old-time victory, such an one as we were won't
| TO achieve in the grand old days OF the war.
With proper organization and effort, the fte-
| publican party can carry Maine in September
| by majority 20 900 strong. Such result VIII
| eectrlfy the country from the Gulf of Mexico
| to the Golden Gate; will be prophecy ana
| foretaste of Republican victory in the great
national contest of 1876 and the harbln2er OF
| peace and prosperity throughout the hepuoiiG
Gentlemen, | am now ready TO proceed win
| the business of the convention.
| Rev. Dr. Tefft of Brewer was called upon to
| offer prayer, which be did. George e. Black-
EFT of Belfast, Andrew P. Wiswell of Els
WORTH Edwin Sprague of Rockland. c. A.
Woodbury. of Skowhegan, S. d. Bryant of
Kenuebunk and Gardiner F. Daniorth of Ban
On motion of Alden Bradford of Eastport,
the chair appointed the following committee on
credentials:
Androscoggin-W H Rounds Minot.
Aroostook-Benjamin j Smith. Hodglon.
Cumberland-Andrew Hawes, Deering.
Frankn-E j Merrill. Harrington.
Hancock-A Campbell. Ellsworth.
Kennebec-Wiiam Whitehouse, Augusta.
Knox-A Wetherbee, Warren.
Llncon-David Chamberlain, Bristol.
Oxford-James Clark, Paris.
| Penobscot-T Kingsbury. Bradford
Piscataquis-L Flint. Monson.
Sagadahoc-George Randlette, Richmond.
Somerset-J d Bartlett, New Portland.
Wado-Nehemah Smart, SeaTsmont
Washngton-Alden Bradford, Eastport.
York-John Parker, Lebanon.
On motion of Daniel Randall Of Island Falls,
| the chair appointed the following. committee
| on permanent organizations:
Androscoggip-George II Pillsbury, Lewiston.
Aroostook-Daniel Randall Island Falls.
| Cumberland-Benj Green, Brunswick
Frankln-E Kyes, Jay.
Hancock-Ambrose White, Bucksport
Kennebec-Moses G. Foster, Watervie.
| Knox-George Robinson. Ihomaston.
Lincoln-GeOrge II Small, Alma.
Oxford-J X Martin, Rumtord.
Penobscot-M Roberts, Dexter.
| Piscataquis-LS Flint, Abbott
| Sagadahoc-Silas Adams. Bowdoinham.
| Somerset-Abel Prescott, Canaan
Waldo-E Richardson, Knox.
| Washington-W j Corthell, Calais.
| York-C L Hayes, Kittery.
On motion of John Hall of York, the follow
| ing Vice Presidents were elected and invited to
seats upon the platform:
Anlroscoggin-EdmundR Russell, Lewiston.
| Aroostook-J Swanton, Houlton.
| Cumberland-H W Cross, Bridgton.
Franklih-F Perkins, Farmington.
| Hancock-J Hinckley, Bueh
l. Kennebec-Lorenzo Clay, Gardiner
| Knox-John Lovejoy, Rockiand.
| Lincoln-Frank Carney Newcastle.
| Oxford-Eben E Rand. Greenwood.
| Penooscot-J Wheelwrlght, Bangor.
| Piscataquis-C H Woodbury., Dover.
| sagadahoc-Gen Hyde, Bath.
r, Somerset-Thomas Gray Anson
| Wsldo-Capt D Bean Belfast.
| WashiIg Igton-S Campbell, Chcrryfield,
| York-Charles-E 6 Weld. Buxton.
| While these Committees were attending to
their duties, calls were ma lie fuf Congressman
Hale, and after little delay he came forward
and after the greeting subsided, spoke as fol-
lows:
| REMARKS OF MR.. HALE
| Mr. President.-The animated convention
| that see before me proves that Republican
| ism in Matte stauds for no fal ing cause. No
| antagonist of ours could lcok on these faces
| and take to himse f any eXuItati0a for the fu-
ture. And III this bejy of Names best ctir
zens. see the token of renewed trinmphs for
the Republican party. Maine stood almost
| alone last year in the general overthrow. Sue
will lead the column this year in reversing last
wears verdict, and this leads me TO speak OF
The difference between the drift of public senti-
ment this year and last. Men then struck
blindly. Fourteen years Of power in the Re
publican party had lefg some things of which
men could olain. The record was in the
main good. No other party eyer had snch, but
it was human, made up of men, and had made
some mistakes, and the same people who had
let the conduct of affairs in certain states,
North and South, pass into the hands of men
wfo did not fairly represent public sentiment,
awoke to their neglect and proceeded in rather
| a ruthless fashion to punish those who could
have never been in rusted with power but by
| the supineDess of The voters.
The elections last year went without much
| regard to " hat was to follow. Republican er-
rors were to bs rebuked cffensive men we're to
| ha down aud M ad littlp tO tha