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VIE MUTTERING OF A STORM.

The Maine Republican Convention met at
Augusta, Aug. 9th, and was called to order
by Senator Blaine. Governor Conner was
unanimously renominated. and peace reigned
until tho committee ON resolutions came in
and reported aud the report was accepted.
Charles j. Talbot moved the adoption Of the
resolutions and the previous question. Con-
fusion followed and the previous question
was not seconded. Gen. j. s. Chamberlain
moved an amendment as follows, and adj
drested the convention: Resolved. That we
reaffirm our mistaken confidence in the in
tegTity, patriotism and craftsmanship of
Rutherford B. Hayes, and we cordially ap-
prove his efforts to carry out in good faith
the principles avOwed by the Cincinnati con-
vention."
Gov. Chamberlain's remarks were received
with great applause. C. A. Boutelle. Of the
Bangor Wing, moved the following amend
ment and addressed the convention: Re-
solved, That this convention declares its be-
lief that Cows Packard, of Louisiana, and
Chamberlain, of South Carolina, are entitled
to their respective offices by the same votes
which elected Rutherford b. Hayes President
of the United States, and both Governors are
clearly entitled to recognition; and by his
failure to recognize them he has placed the
national government in the humiliating atti-
tude of surrendering to rebels threatening
with arms in their hands to resist its legiti-
mate authority"
Hon. V. A. Farwell favored Chamberlain's
resolution. Blaine took the floor In favor Of
peace. Removed that both resolutions be Ia
bled, and that the convention vote separ-
ately on them. l.. G.. Lebroke made viO-
lent speech against the administration,
which was cheered and Missed. Josiah Cros-
| by favored Chamberlain's resolution, and
d. L. Davis spoke in opposition to both. An
son p. Morrill, wanted peace, but there was
no peace in opposition to the national
administration, and he wished to say
tins to his friends who had proceeded him.
He proceeded to address the convention
amid scene of great confusion. He was
greeted with cheers and misses. The motion
to lay both resolutions on the table was
carried, and set of resolutions was finally
adopted, that omit to adulate President
Hayes, but affirm that the United States are
nation, not mere confederacy, that il Is
the imperative duty of the National Govern
ment to protect Every citizen. The fourth
resolution declares that the Republicans of
Maine view with solcitude and alarm
the complete consolidation of all
political power in the sixteen South
ern States in the hands of those men
who preeipitated the rebellion. While the
white Union men are prosecuting into silence
or Punishment the entire colored race 80
practically DISTINGUISHED by force and fear
that in congressional districts where they
have more than twO-thirds of the voters,
they are unable to elect one of their own
race, or a white man in sympathy with their
interests The thirty-ive representatives in
Congress, and thirty-five electoral votes ap-
portioned to the Southern States, by reason
of their cOlored population, are thus convert
e6 to the sole ACKNOWLEDGMENT of confeder-
ate power in the national government, and
| the late rebel soldiers in Georgia, South Car
DINA, Mississippi and Louisiana, are thus
enabled to exert IN the administration of the
government more than double the political
power of the union soldiers in any northern
State
9Th. The action of the Democratic House
of Representatives in refusing apprOpria-
tions for the army, Ure wholly unjustiiable,
dangerous and revolutionary.
| The 10th resolution declares that the States
of South Carolina. Florida and Louisiana
were fairly and legally carried by the Repub-
licans at the November election, 1876. for the
State and National ticket, and the undOnbt-
ed right of President Hayes and Vice Presi-
dent Wheeler to the electoral votes Of those
States was affirmed by the highest aud most
impartial tribunal that could be organized
under the authority of the National Gov
ernment-a tribunal to which the Democrats
in both branchec of Congress gave their de-
liberate assents For the Democratic party
now to raise an issue is both unmanly and
dishonest, and if persisted in must be ac-
cepted as an indication that the party, In its
made desire for power. is willing to incur all
the hazards of anarchy and revolution.