Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-10
ensuing year the following named gentlemen as
STATE COMMITTEE.


Oxford-A. IL. Walker, Lowell.
Penobscot--C. A. Boutele, Bangor.
Piscataquis--C. A. Packard, Blanchard.
Sagadahoc-John S. Elliott, Bath.
Somerset-S. D. Lindsey, Norridgewock.
Waldo-Wm. IL. Fogler, Belfast.
Washington-Wm. J. Corthel, Calais.
York-James NJ Andrews, Biddeford.
On motion Of Warren Vinton Of Gray the con
venton voted that all resolutions offered in tb,
convention be referred to the committee on reso
lutions without debate.
The chair then declared recess until o'clocl
z. NJ. to which hour the convention adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention met promptly at o'clock, snd
was called to order by the President. The Vice
Presidents were invited to occupy seats upon the
platform.
Josiah Crosby Of Dexter. moved that Gen. Sell
den Common be nom minated by reclamation as thu
republican candidate for governor, TO be support
ed at the polls next September. The vote wa
taken by rising, and declared by the chair to be
unanimous.
Mr.. Crosby moved that the chair appoint com
mittce of three to inform Gen. Selden Common Of
bis nomination by this convention, and to request
his acceptance thereof The motion was carried
and the chair appointed Messrs. Josiah Crosby Of
Dexter, Thomas w. Hyde of Bath, and Fred ROBBIE
| of Gorham, said committee.
| w. II. Vinton of Gray, moved that all speeche,
which nigh, be made in the convention be limit
ed to five minutes. Arson Z. Morrill, moved to
make the time ten minutes, which amendment
was accepted by Mr.. Ninton, and the Convention
| SO voted. This action was taken in anticipation
| Of discussion OF the resolutions to be reported
| by the Committee.
Oh motion of f. r. French of Chesterville. il
was voted that the State committee be requested
to meet in the hall in which the next State con.
vention shall be held, one hour in advance of the
session. and receive such credentials as may be
presented, and repart thereon at the opening o.
the convention.
| Lewis Barker of Bangor, from the Committee
on Resolutions, reported the followin.
! RESOLUTIONS.
The republicans of Maine assembled in State
| Convention, this 9Th day of August, 1871, make
| following declaration OF their political aims and
| principles:
| |. The United States constitute a nation and
| not mere contederacy. The successful issue OF
| the Revolutionary war founded the nation; the
| successful Issue of the for the suppression of
| the Rebellion preserved it. The union of the
States as one nation must be maintained for all
| time, against all foes. at any cost
III. Citizenship is national Its allegiance and OBJ
legations national. The property of tue citizen
| Is taxed Tor the support of the national govern
| ment; his services are demanded, and if need be
| his person wounded and manned and his life sac
| rifced in its defense. In return it is the most
solemn, monentods and imperative duty of the
national government, by the extremes It exercise of
| every constitutional power, to extend protection
TO every citizen, native and natural zed, white and
colored, whether mensced by tyranny abroad or
| by political persecution now shielded under the
| here-y of States Rights at home.
Ill. Local seli-government in a u matters that
are local must be strictly adhered to. In no com
| munity in the world has this been more complete
| ly attained than in the town governments com
| mon to the New England States, and the exper-
| fence Of well nigh a century, has taught every
loyal and liberty loving citizen that there never
can be a conflict between the legitimate powers OF
the Nation and the legitimate powers of each
| state.
| ". The most kindly and fraternsl relations
| should be cultivated between all sections of our
common country, and peace, goodwill, quiet and
harmony have always been most cordially desired
| and labored for BY the republicans of Maine
They believe these great ends can be secured only
by the ireest exercise Of political opinion and the
| most unrestralned liberty OF party Organization
| They view therefore with soci.ude and alarm,
| the complete consolidation Of all political power
| IN the sixteen southern states in the hands OF
| those who precipitated the rebellion, while white
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| MON men prosecuted into silence or Danish
| nent, and the entire colored race so practically
disiranchised by force and fear, that IN Congress
sionsl districts where they have more than two.
| thirds of the voters they are unable to elect one
| of Their own race, or white man in sympathy
| with their interests. The thirty five represe Dta
| tives in Congress, and the thirty-fye electoral
| votes apporoned to the southern States by rea-
son of their co.ored population are thus wre,ted
10 the sele ACKNOWLEDGMENT of confederate power
| III the national government and the late rebel
| soldier in Georgia and South Carolina, in Missis
sippi ard in Louisiana is thus enabled TO exert in
the administration of government more than
double the political power of the MON soldier in
any northern State.
| V. The action of the democratic house of rep
| resentatlves IN refusing appropriations for the
| army, except upon conditions that deprived the
| commander in-chief of the discretion vested in
| him by the constitution, was wholly unjusufabe,
| dangerous and revolutionary. And II is a striking
commentary on this evil anu peIilous course that
| two of the States whose entire representation IN
| Congress, aided in defeating the army bill have
been since compelled under the the pressure and
violence of mob law, to call on the national gov
eminent for such aid only the army render
| VI. The republicans of Maine are now and al.
| ways have been In favor of every wise and sali.
tary measure tending TO the publication, integrity
and independence of the civil service; and to day
| with especial congrstulation, they recall the fact
that during the sixteen years the republican party
has been in power, every appoiDtee OF the nation
| al government IN Maine has done his duty, and
that during the whole period no officer has been
guilty of misconduct, nor has single cent Of the
public money been withheld, in any way
wrougfullv appropriated.
| VII. The great industrial interests of the coun'
try in agriculture, in manufactures, in mines and
in commerce, are entitled to encouraging legisla
ton, with such incidental protection and develop
ment as wise systems of revenue may rishtfully
and properly afford.
| VIII. A sound currency-hased coin and
redeemable in coin-is essential to the prosperity
Of the people. Its attainment would impsrt conf
dcnce to capital, secure remunerative employment
to labor, decrease the expenses OF living, remov,
stagnation from trade aud greatly promote the
development of commerce in which Maine is so
deeply interested. We therefore demand that in
the resumption of specie payment the promise o
the National Government he kept in an honest
straightforward manner and that no backward oil
sideway step be taken.
| IN. The Navigation Laws which were enact
ed in the infancy of the Republic have PROVED
their wisdom by long and varied expei fence. They
embody the mstnred judgment OF three genera
tons of commercial meD. Any radical change ID
these laws especially in regard to the registry anc
enrolment of shipping would be detrimental to
the highest interests of American commerce anc
damaging blow to the naval Independence Of
our country.
Y. The States of South Carolina, Florida aut
Louisiana were fairly and legally carried by the
republicans at the November ele ctiou of 1866, fol