Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-09
The Congressional Convention.

Will meet unueT Tue uaPPiCot "u0P'SS'' ""N
complete its work in perfect harmony and
with the assurance that the nominations
made will receive the full support Of the
republican party at the polls. and the nom-
inees be triumphantly elected. The letter
of Hon. John l.. Stevens Withdrawing as
candidate for the long term. which az
pears in our columns. leaves the field en-
tirely clear for the nomination OF lion.
Stephen d. Lindsey OF Norrldgewoch.
| The letter of Mr.. Stevens will speak LOT
itself as to his reasons and motive tor
Withdrawing Suffice it to say the step he
has taken reflects the highest honor upon
him and will strengthen the large esteem
in which he is held by the republicans OF
this district and the State. A strong, I'M
firing worker for the republican organi-
cation since its beginning, the success OF
the republican party is now as ever the
first consideration with him. There will
be no ADLER or more ardent supporter OF
the successful nominee of today's conven-
ton than Mr.. Stevens. If more of the
republican party were actuated by
the spirit which he has evinced it would
be to the advantage of the party. not
only by removing cause for contention and
strife but by charging that faith in men
and principles without which no organza-
ton can stand.
The retirement Of Mr.. Stevens as we
have before said leaves the field clear for
Mr.. Lindsey's nomination. The con-
vention will be a unit in his favor we pre-
sumo and the old district which has so
often and so Loyalty rallied to the support
of Mr.. Blaine will rally with unanimity for
Mr.. Lindsey. An article in the last Somer-
set Reporter speaks of Mr.. Lindsey as fol-
lows;
'Stephen D. Lindsey was born in Nor
ridgewock in 1928 and is, therefore, forty
eight years of age. He was educated at
the academies in his vicinity and directly
thereafter entered the law Office Of John
S. Abbott at Norridgewock where he fitted
for his profession. He was admitted to
the bar in 1853 and from that day to this
has been constantly acquiring an enviable
reputation as lawyer. This reputation is
the fruit of untiring industry and strict adj
herence to honor and integrity. In 1856
be was sent by his district to represent
them in the legislature. The year follow
ing he was elected Clerk of Courts and
performed the duties of that office for three
years, and for portion Of the same time
had charge of the office and did the work
of the Register of Deeds. During the
early part of the war Mr.. Lindsey for a
time acted as County Attorney, in the abb
sence of Mr.. Smell in the army. In 1862
he was elected Register OF Probate and in
1866 he was complimented by re-elec-
ton. He resigned, however, before the
completion of the second term, and took
seat in the Senate to which he had been
elected in 1868. His services there were
so eminently acceptable that he was re-
elected for two successive terms. In 1869
he was chosen by that body as President
of the Senate. In the sessions of both
1868 and 1870 he occupied the very i'm
portant position of Chairman of the Ju-
dietary Committee. He was also on this
committee when member of the House.
1t was while Mr.. Lindsey was in the
House and on the Judiciary Committee in
company with J. C. Talbot, the present
democratic nominee for Governor, that
the celebrated impeachment trial took
place. 1t will be remembered that Judge
Davis was impeached on address to the
Governor and that it was entirely party
transaction. Mr.. Lindsey was the only
Republican lawyer on the committee that
had this in charge, hence nearly the whole
protection that the Judge could get from
it had to be obtained through his efforts.
Mr.. Lindsey labored earnestly to obtain
justice for his legal friend, and won much
honor by the ability he then evinced on
the side of right, the side upon which he
always seeks to be found. It's worthy of
notice that Mr.. Lindsey has served in the
Legislature with the Republican nominees
of each of the other Representative Dis
tricts.
In 1874 Mr.. Lindsey was a member of
the Governors Council and declined re-
election on the following year. He was
a delegate to the National Convention
that nominated President Grant in 1868,
and was also present as alternate at the
convention that nominated Mr.. Lincoln in
| 1860"
The New Southern Dictionary.
1t is amusing to read" says the Wash
ington Chronicle. in the accounts Of
murders and assassinations of Republicans
and colored men the peculiar language
employed by the self-elected chivalry of