The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-08-26
Waldo County Democratic Conven-

| egates, assembled in convention at the Court
House in this city on Saturday last, for the pur-
| pose of nominating candidates for county otf-
GERS. The convention was very largely at
| tended, considering the small amount of bust
ness to be transaced-that of nominating can
didatcs for two Senators, a County Commits
sioner, and County Treasurer. The conven-
tor was largely composed Of young men, with
a fair sprinkling of gray hairs. At ten O'Clock
the convention was called to order by the chair
man of the county committee, who called VIM
| A. Pendeton of Northport, to the chair. A.
Il. L elbows, of Frankfort, and J. G. Written,
of BE fast were made Secretaries
The County Committee was made commit
tee on credentials, who subsequently reported
'9delegates, the greater number of whom were
present. 1t was one of the largest Democratic
conventions ever assembled in the county every
| town being represented except Waldo.
On motion, the temporary organization was
made permanent.
OF the nominations to be made two-one Sen
ator and County CommsSioner-Were entitled
| TO denomination according to usage, and on
| motion Jason Estes, of Troy, was nominated
| for Senator by acclamation.
For the second Senator there We're two can
| didateS, II. T. Cove of Liberty. and George
White Of Wnterport. Mr.. White seemed to
have the best hold of the delegates, and Mr..
Cove courteously withdrew before the assem-
bling Of the convention. On ballot, George
White received all the votes thrown, l23, and
was declared the nominee.
On motion, Crosby Fowler, of Unity, was
reHolninatet for County Commissioner by ac-
camation.
A sharp discussion here arose concerning the
practice of nominating by accamation, even
when there was but one candidate presented
The majority conttnding that a more Sati>tac-
tory result would be had by 4 ballot, and that
the Nerretar, should call the rolls of town.
which was adopted for The remaining nomna-
ton,
For County Treasurer Richard II. Moody, of
this city, received % votes out of $50, and was
declared the nominee
The del. gates from the eyeral representative
districts then retired to select Il county commit
lee for the ensuing year. Subsequently they
reported the following: For the district com
posed Of Belfast, L. II. Murch for Winterport
and Frankfort, ThoS. A. Snow, of Winterport;
for Liberty, Searsmont, Montyle, and Free
dom. Mathew Lassell ofSearsmont; for North
port, Linconylle, and I>csboro, w. II. Hodges
of I.incolnyiIlc; for Jackson, Monroe. Troy and
Prospect, 5. 5. Treyett Of Prospect; for Pa
lermo, Unity, Thorntlike, and Burnham, N
W. Nchey, of Unity; for Swanville, Knox,
Waldo, Brooks, Belmont. and Morrill, o. G.
Gammett, of Belmont for Scarsport and stock
ton, L. II. Chase, of SearSport.
A committee of five, consisting Of Russell A.
Treat i. W. Kelley. Thomas Morrow, L. IT,
Murch, and Joseph Miller, were appointed
Committee on Resolutions.
At this point the bell rang for noon, and
discussion arose whether the business should
be crowded into one session, or whether an adj
iournment be had. The latter prevailed and
The convention adjourned to =. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
or re-asscmbing the Committee on Hesolu-
tons reported through their Chairman as fol
lows
Resolved. That we endorse the resolutions
Of the Democratic State Convention at Augusta
i'll June last.
Resolved, That the candidates which we have
our hearty support and we recommend them
10 the voters OF the County of Waldo, for their
ntlinching integrity and capacity to fulfil the
duties of the offices for which they are elected
Remarks We're then called for and the Hon.
Thomas Morrow, of SearSmont, addressed the
convention in Il ringing speech Of some length,
in which the administration was severely crit-
ciSed and some excellent advice given. all of
wi i,.b haartiIIr Jfbn
Esq. Of Frankfort, followed in few stirring
remarks. Judge Miller, of LincolnyilIc. spoke
in sharp terms of censure of the conduct of the
last Legislature in rejecting the proposed amend
ments t. the constitution. He approved Of the
initiation plank in the Ohio platform, and thought
the party which supported that view of the cur
rcncy would win in the Great presidential Strl@-
Gle of next year.
The convention then adjourned without day.
RIGHTS on CATHOLIC LAYMEN The
new law Judges of the New Hampshire
court at the late term at Portsmouth,, de-
cided Il suit in equity brought by certain
attendants at the Catholic church against
the local priest and the late Bishop Bacon
The compliments contended that they had
contributed toward the church ediiice, but
ut times were debarred from entering it
Tor the purpose OF religious worship I'M
less in payment OF an entrance fee. They
also complained that the priest abused his
clerical Office by taking advantage Of the
position TO abuse some Of the complaint
ants in open meeting on the Sabbath, etc
The ease has been on the docket for two
years and was regarded with no sulail de-
gree OF interest, as likely to indicate in its
decision how much if any, rights We're
preserved 10y contribution toward the cree
ton Of Catholic churches in this country
by the laity The defendants OF course,
claimed that the sole and exclusive pro-
prictorship OF the church was in the bishop
and the laymen had no rights therein which
the priests were bound to respect Us against
their own convictions.
The court sustains the bishop on the
ground that the compliments show no e-
g:tl title in the church property; their con
tributions arc given without acquiring
right OF ownership. The title rests in the
bishop, in whose name is the deed Of the
land upon which the building is erected
The remaining questions, rs to priestly
conduct and admission fees. Of course fol-
low the other decision, but the court goes
further and indicates that such matters
belong to ecclesiastical jurisdiction and
not to The courts of the State, and it de-
clines to interfere The decision firmly
entrenches the bishops and priests in the
power as enjoyed in foreign countries over
church property, and however much at
variance with the custom in such property
owned by Protestants, seems to be in ac-
cordanco with the contract with the Catho-
he laymen. who may contribute but not
control in matters Of church lands and
buildings.
Andrew Johnson is the sixth member of the
forty-tourth Congress to die before the regular
labors Of that body have begun The vacant
chairs in the House are those of Mr. Bufiuton
of Massachusetts and Mr.. Ilerscy of Maine
1.-TWO repnblicans). and of Mr. Allen of New