The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-10

MEETING OF THE STATE CT

the Convention to order amid great applause
Judge Drummond was elected temporary
chairman. All the permanent officers, will
a large number OF vice-presidents, have
| been named. ADMINISTRATORS have q
majority on the resolutions committee.
SELDOM BONNER NOMINATED REPUBLICAN CAN
DIDATE FOR GOVERNOR OF AAISE-ADoPTI0H
OF RESOLUTIONS HOSTILE TO THE SOUTH
PRESIDENT HAYES NOT ENDORSED.
AUGUSTA, August 9.-Seldon Bonner wa:
nominated Governor by reclamation.
Then the resolutions were reported
| Charles J. Talbot moved their adoption anG
the previous question. A scene Of confusion
followed, and the previous question was no
seconded.
General J. S. Chamberlain moved m
amendment as follows, and addressed the
Convention:
IseSOlced. That we reaffirm unshaker
confidence in the integrity, patriotism, anC
craftsmanship OF Rutherford B. Hayes, and
we cordially approve his efforts to carry ouI
in good faith the principles avoTed by the
| Cincinnati Convention. Governor Cham
beran spoke in favor OF bis amendment.
| c. 4. BonSclle, OF Bangor, moved the fol
| lowing amendment and addressed the Con.
yenton in its favor:
| ReS0ired, 'Ehat this Convention declares
its belief that Governor Packard, OF Louisi
ana, and Governor Chamberlain, OF South
Carolina, were entitled to their respective
offices by the same votes Which elected
Rutherford y. HAYES President OF the
| United States. and that both Governors
were clearly entitled to recognition By the
National Government, and by the failure to
recognize them placed the National GOV
ernment In a humiliating attitude OF sur.
rendering to rebels threatening with arms
in their hands to resist It's legitimate au
| thority.
Hon. V. A. Farwel, OF Rockland. spoke
in favor OF Governor Chambcrain's resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Blaine took the floor and said he was
opposed to both resolutions and in favor OF
peace. lie moved that both resolutions be
tabled. and that the Convention vote sep
arately on them.
A. &. Lebrok took the floor. and made O
violent speech against the Administration,
which was greeted with cheers and Kisses.
The following resolutions were adopted
1. The United States constitute nation
and not mere confederacy. The success.
full issue of the Revolutionary war founded
the nation. The successful issue Of war for
the suppression of the rebellion preserved
it. The union OF States as one nation must
be maintained for all time against all foes at
any cost. l.....'.
9. Citizenship is national. Its allegiance
and obligations are national. The property
OF the citizen is taxed for the support OF
the National Government. His services are
demanded, and il need be his person
wounded and manned and his life sacrificed
in Its defence. In return it is the most
solemn, momentous, and imperative duty
of the National Government, by the eXer.
else Of every constitutional power, to ex.
tend its protection to every citizen, native
and naturaized, white and colored, whether
MANAGED by tyranny abroad or by political
persecution, now shieled under the heresy
OF States rights, at home. .
8. Local sef-goyernment in all matters
that are local must be strictly adhered to-
In no community in the world has this been
more completely allowed than in the town
governments common to New England
States, and experience Of weIlnigh cen
fury has taught every law and liberty-oylne
citizen that there never can bea conflict be-
tween the legitimate powers OF the nation
and the legitimate powers OF each State.
4. That most kindly and fraternal re.
lations should be entertained between al
sections OF our common country, anc
peace, goodwill, quiet, and harmony
have always been most cordially desired
and labored for by the Republicans Of
Maine. They believe these great ends car
be secured only by the ireest exercise OF
political opinion and the most unrestrain
ed liberty OF party organization. d. They
view therefore with soricitude and alarm
the complete consolidation -of all politica
power in the sixteen southern States in the
hands OF those who precipitated the rebel
lion, while white Union men are persecutec
into silence or Punishment. The entire
colored race is so practically distranchise
by force and fear that in congressional dis.
tricts where they have more than two thirds
OF the voters they are unable to elect one
of their own race or White man in sym
pathy with their interests Thirtv:fye
Representatives in Congress and thirty!hye
electoral votes apportioned to the southern
States by reason Of their colored population
are thus inverted to the sole aggrandize.
ment Of Confederate power in the Nationa
Government, and late rebel: soldiers in
Georgia, South Carolina, 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. ,",+ -
Sound currency, based on coin and re.
deemable in coin, is essential to the pros
perity of the people. Its attainment would
impart confidence to capital, secure remu'
neration and employment to labor, decrease
expenses Of living, remove Stagnation from
| trade, and greatly promote the development
| of commerce, in which Maine is so deeply
interested. We therefore demand that the
resumption OF the specic-payment promise
Of the National Government be kept in ar
honest, straightforward manner, and thai
| no backward or sideway step be taken.
| 5. The action Of the Democratic House
OF Representatives in refusing appropria
| tons for the army, except upon conditions
that deprived the commander-in-chief OF
the discretion vested in him by the Consti-
| tuition, was wholly uniustifiable, dangerous.
, and Revolutionary and it is shocking com
meutary on this evil and perilous course
thar two Of the States whose entire repre-
sentation in Congress aided in defeating the
army bill have been since compelled, under
the pressure and violence OF mob law, to cal
on the National Government for such aid as
| only the army can render. -. 'GW..1 =. -
| 6. The Republicans OF Maine are now anG
always have been in favor OF every wise and
salutary measure tending to the puritication,
integrity, and independence Of civil service
and to-day, with especial congratuIation;
they recall the fact that during sixteen
years the Republican party has been in
power every appointee Of the National Gov,
eminent in Maine has done his duty. and
that during the whole period no officer has
been guilty OF misconduct, nor has q single
cent ofpublic money been withheld or in
any way wrongiully appropriated. l.tlt2
/ 7. The great industrial interests OF the