Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-10

| their equitable share OF the public burdens.
Ill. Our system OF non-sectarian public ednca-
ton must be continued, developed and improved so
that every child in the State may have, at the
public expense, all the culture needed for honors-
BILE advancement and success in life.
! ". Temperance among the people may be
greatly promoted by wise prohibitory legislation;
and ii is source of congr atulstion that the prin-
| ciple of prohibition always upheld by the reluo-
/ licans of Maine, is now concurred in by so large
a majority of the people that 1t Is no longer
party question. the democrats for several years
| having declined to contest it or dispute it.
| V. With entire unanimity and with the most
cordial endorsement, this convention presents Sell
den Connor q candidate for Governor. A pure
aud upright man, gallant and suffering soldier,
a faithful and honorable Executive, be combines
in his person and in his history all the character
stics which commend him to the confidence and
regard of the people of Maine.
! CT. Talbot Of Wilton moved the acceptance Of
the resolutions, and on that motion moved the
previous question.
voice-No gag law here. No gag law here.
A voice-l move they he accepted. Cries Of
eyes" and No "
Ex-Gov. Chambellsin--t desire to offer an
amendment.
Mr.. Talbot have no objection to the re.olu-
| ton afterwards.
Ex-Gov. Chsmberain-I desire to amend by
Offering the following resolution:
| The Chair-Does the gentleman from Wilton
persist IN moving the previous question
MT. Ialoot-l do persist IN having the previous
! question on these resolutions.
| voice-If you do that you will have row.
| Voices-Then let us have row. row a
row row!
| A. p. Morrlll-Are we to be gagged of here in
this way
| The Chairman-One moment. The matter is
| in the hands of the convention.
Mr. Talbot do not wish to gag anybody.
The Chsir-The matter is not debatable.
| Noices-No! no! yes
No G. ~ -
| the convention and lost.
Cyrus Knapp of Livermore-The gentleman
from Wilton (Talbot) withdrew his motion.
Mr. Talbot withdrew my motion before the
vote put.
Pending the question of adopting the Resolu-
tioos, Ex-Gov. Chamberlain of Brunswick moved
to amend by adding the following:
Resolved, That we re-afhrm our mistaken con-
hdence IN the integrity, patriotism and statesman
ship OF rutherford b. Hayes; and we cordially
approve us efforts to carry out in good faith the
principles avowed by the Cincinnati Convention
Gen. Chamberlain, in support of his resolution
made in substance the following remarks:
Mr.. PRESIDENT II offer this resolution be-
/ cause speaking for myself and for those republi-
cans who sent me here to act for them, sm unwill-
ing to see the State Republican Convention of
Ma ne adjourn without expressing 9 cordial sup
port OF the National Admiuistratlo which repre-
sents the head of the party. | am surprised that
no such Resolution was offered by the Committee.
Whenever did a State convention fail to declare
its support of its own chosen agents and champ
ions And OF all times this Is surely one when
true allegiance and manly service shou Id be rend-
cred; now when the issues of the last sixteen
years are drawn to the sharp crisis. A year ego,
IN the national platform, we reaffirmed with care
and completeness the principles VIII ich were our
/ common bond, the ends We sought, and the
measures by which they were to be achieved. II
anything could be more bold aud fofcible pre-
sentation of them 1T was found in Mr. Hayes letter
of acceptance. If further light or demonstration
were needed, 1t was given in the courageous,
ststesmanllke and noble uttersnces of the Presi-
dents inaugural, and if any still in dark cess
the openlng acts of the Presidents administration
put at rest forever oil doubt OF his sincerity firm
ness and devotion to republican principles.
The President has upon him great and solemn
responsibility. We have called him to q task
more difficult in many respects than to carry
through war. Because TO settle dstui bed
state OF things In time of peace, by constitutional
and legal measures is a tar more difficult matter
than to push forward war when the warmest SYM
psthes are aroused, and when means and measures
and motives are not SO sharply scruliniLed.
We ask the President to secure for
the country the great boon for which
we have fought and toiled 90 long. We ask him
to consummate political, financial and industrial
reconstruction when all the old systems have been
overthrow from the foundations. We ask him
from the disorder and disorgsnization that has
followed the terrific crash of forces in internal
conflict to give us back q wAole country. That is
what we want, what we fought for, and still
fighting for.
And now, when the crisis has come, when the
hopes and pledges so long held are being honestly
and vigorously realized, shall We basely desert the
executive on whom our own choice has devolved
the difficult task Have friends grown so timid or
loyalty SO lukewarm, that we shall be asked 10
"let the President alone" or at the most TO "givc
him fair trial :" What has the President done
to make him leper to be "let alone, or q culprit,
10 he put trisli What change has come over
IKE spirit of our dream, since we year ago in
this convention, affirmed confidence in our
principles and in our candidate, in resolutions
much stronger than this now venture TO offer
Is sincerity new to US that we are surprised and
shocked when one takes US at our word Is it
the Presidents crime that he thought we were
honest In our resolutions and promises Take
care, gentlemen, lest the people think it is We
who are on trial and not the President. IL be is
carrying out fairly and squsrely the principles
announced IN our platforms year after year, is it
not IN fact and in earnest the party that is on
trial The measures we propose for the we'll
being Of the country, are they not on trialf IL we
believe IN them. why not stand by them' Whist
Is the mesning of all this ! Where is the enemy
who so strikes the resolution out of mems hearts
and the consistency out Of their characters Shall
we be told to wait and see whether the Presi-
dent succeeds not, before we sustain him
w hen our flag is being borne forwar to the very
edge of victory shall we stay back in the rear to
wait the result before we dare to say whether
it is our flag or not Are you gong to put Maine
in the rear That is not where | have been
customed TO see her, Mr.. President. That is
where-depend upon it-she will not stay if you
put her there. No, sir. The President is going
to be sustained by the country, and l am conf
dent that the republican party in Maine will sus-
tain him. Let our resolutions then agree with
our principles. Let them at least speak our
meaning. II we are honest, if we are wise, we
shall stand by the President. If the administra-
ton does not represent the republican party we
have no National party. If this convention does
not endorse the administration, We cannot claim
to belong to the republican party of the country.
But let us no longer use words in mockery. If
we mean TO recognize the President as he is, the
exponent of our principles and the head Of our
party, why hesitate to say so in the language of
men AID | will say also, if we mean other
wise, if 1t is our honest conviction that the Presi
dent deserves censure and desertion, let us have
the manliness to say so, frankly and firmly. We
owe it TO the party; we owe it to the country.
Mr.. Pres ident, the resolution have offered is
simple and clear. 1t is more moderate than
would like, but it Is such every republican
ought to accept. / know not what other gentle
men will think it wise and prudent to say here
but for one, so far from waiting to see how the
Preside Mt Ill come out in his efforts to pscfcate
the county and purify the service, | am with the
President and here. l am for his policy
whatever be the issue; because this policy
! il nd he onl npp IA ha