Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-14
the Ohio delegation and special represen.

nomination. lie read an extract, closing
as follows:
1.-THE Ropuplican party does not forget the mil.
lions of our eolored fellow citizens OF the South,
who stood by our dag, supported by only Few
white men, and helped us light the battles OF the
eoun.. ". We remember that hundreds OF these
eoored soldiers sleeping TODAY slde by side OF
those OF our heroic dead on the helds or battle.
WHERE thew fe'i lighting Tor the government Of the
United States Remembering these things, we
propose God helping Us, so long IS we exist as a
par ' organization, 10 stand by them anu their
righIs.r- (Great applause'l ---.--
Can't. Boutelle said that, in moving his
substitute for the amendment Of the gen.
tlemari from Brunrwick, he did it as ex-
pressive of the earnest convictions of the
sincere, honest, patriotic Republicans of
Maine; men not factious, not desiring to
throw fire-brands into the convention, but
men who have consented to smother the
honest conviction arising to their lips
men who, out Of defence to the opinions
of their fellow citizens, have been willing
to pass over known question of differ
ence in silence, so long as they were not
asked to violate their principles, rather
than aiIrout portion Of the party and
imperil its success. lie emphatically
denied that the endorsing of presidents
was duty or tho inyariablo rule Of the
Republican conventions Of Maine, and
would remind the honorable Ex-Governor
that the convention of 1867, held in this
very hall, and which nominated the dis,
tinguished gentleman himself for Govern
or, not only very decidedly refused to
endorse the President, but instead thereof
voted thanks to gallant Phil. Sheridan
and other military commanders in the
South for their efforts to protect loyal
citizens and secure the organization Of
loyal and constitutional governments in
spite Of the Southern policy Of Andrew
johnson. (Applause.)
Remarks of n. A. Farweil.
Hon. n. A. Farwell OF Rockland sym
pathized with the idea that it is the duty
Of the national government to give the
utmost protection to ali its citizens, es-
pecially the colored people. He sympa-
thized and believed very much in the res
olution the last speaker had offered. He
believed that Butler, the author of the
Hamburg horror, should have been hanged
rs high as heaven instead OF being sent
10 the Senate. Gov. Ames, Governor Of
Mississippi, was driven out Of that dur.
ing Gen. Grants administration, but no
protest was made against 1t. Gen Grant
was endorsed in our conventions last year
although he had allowed Gov Ames to
be driven from the governorship Of Mis-
sissippi. Rutherford B. Hayes found
himself with large majority in the House
Of Representatives against him and the
party that elected him. He believed
Hayes fairly elected.
Eliminate large number Of the South
ern states of fraud and they would be
Republican he believed. But what was
to be done about it applause Mon
ey is refused by Congress to pay the army
ami how was the President to force any
thing if he had the law on his side with.
out any army. 1t Is a question that must
be looked seriously in the face. II he
had kept one soldier in the State house at
louisiana and one in the State House at
South Corolina for the sake Of keeping
two Governors in the chair who had no
moral support behind them, whether the
next Congress would appropriate any
money to pay the army for the last year
or for the next The great blunder was
made when the Congress Of the United
States refused to follow the lead Of that
statesman, Charles Sumner, loud APP
pIause) who wanted to keep them terri
tories until cured Of their heresies. He
did not see why the Convention should
not give the endorsement of President
Hayes as proposed by Gov. Chamberlain.
Great applause
speech OF senator Blaine.
As Senator Blaine arose to speak he
was greeted with deafening applause, and
it was some time before he could proceed.
He spoke as follows
do not rise to speak for an endorse
ment of the administration or against 1t,
for the Southern policy or in opposition
to it, but beg to say an earnest word
for the harmony and success of the Re-
publican party in Maine. loud APP
plause, The resolution offered by my
excellent friend, the President of Bow
doin College, and the substitute moved by
my friend OF the Bangor Wing, shows
plainly the difference that exists in the
ranks of the Republican party. This
difference existing, what shall be done
about it Shall one man be compelled
to swallow the opinions Of the other, or
shall not each have the liberty to cherish
his own? Mr.. Lincoln used to say that
on matters Of administration he was often
compelled to do as the old farmer in Hi
nois, who, when he could not grub the
stump or burn it, just quietly plOughed
around it.
am opposed to both these resolutions,
and believe 1 represent the wishes Of
vast majority of this large convention
when move to lay them both on the
table and then have direct vote on the
resolution reported from the committee.
| am known perhaps by every member Of
this convention to entertain very decided
views on the Southern question, but am
Just as ready to vote against resolution
condemniug the Presidential policy as |
am to vote against one approving it. We
cannot take action either way without
offending good men aud creating needless