Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-08-16
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MAINE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The Republican State Convention Of Maine
assembled in Augusta on the 9th instant, and
was called to order amid great applause.
Seldom Bonner was nominated for Governor
by acclamation. .H -. -
The resolutions adopted declare, first, that
the United States continue nation and not
mere confederacy; the successful issue OF
the Revolutionary war founded the nation,
and the successful issue of the war for the
suppression of the rebellion preserved it. The
union Of States as one nation must be main
tanned for all time, against all foes, at any
cost.
The second resolution declares citizenship
to be national its allegiance and obligations
are national, and in return, it is the most SOL
emn, momentous and imperative duty of the
National Government, by the exercise of feve-
ry constitutional power, to extend its protec-
tion to every citizen, native and naturalized,
white and colored, whether menaced by ty-
ranny abroad or by political persecution, now
shielded under the heresy Of State rights, at
home.
The third declares in favor of local self
government.
The fourth is as follows: Most kindly and
fraternal relations should be entertained be-
tween all sections of our common country,
and peace, good will, quiet and harmony have
always been most cordially desired and Ia
bored for by the Republicans of Maine. They
believe these great ends can be secured only
by the freest exercise of political opinion and
the most unrestrained liberty of party organ
ization. They view, therefore, with solicitude
and alarm, the complete consolidation OF all
political power in the sixteen Southern States
in the hands of those who participated in the
rebellion, while white Union men are perse-
cuted into silence or banishment; the entire
colored race so practically disfranchised by
force and fear that in Congressional districts
where they have more than twothirds of the
voters they are unable to elect one of their
own race or white man in sympathy with
their interests; thirty.6ve representatives in
Congress and thirty-6ve electoral votes appor-
toned to the Southern States by reason OF
their colored population, are thus invested to
the sole sggEasdisesseas- fGenfederate2ow
er in the National Government, and the late
rebel soldiers in Georgia, South Carolina,
Mississippi and Louisiana are thus enabled to
exert in the administration of the Govern
ment more than double the political power of
the Union soldiers in any Northern State.
The fifth declares in favor Of sound curren.
cy, based on coin and redeemable in coin, and
demands that the resumption of the specie
payment promise of the National government
be kept in an honest, straightforward man
ner, and that no backward or side-way step
be taken.
The sixth declares the action of the Demo-
cratic House of Representatives in refusing
appropriations for the army, except upon con-
dtion that it deprived the commander.inch chief
of the discretion vested in him by the Consti-
tuition, was wholly unjusti6able, dangerous
and revolutionary, apd it is a striking COM
mentary on this evil and perilous course, that
two of the States whose entire representation
in Congress aided in defeating the army bill,
have been since compelled, under the press
ure and violence of mob law, to call on the
National government for such aid as only the
army can render.
The seventh asserts that the Republicans of
Maine are and ever have been in favor ofev
ry wise and salutary measure tending to the
purifcation, integrity and independence of the
civil service.
The eighth avors encouraging legislation
fort great industrial interests of this country.
The ninth opposes any radical change in
the navigation laws though it opposes any
further land grants or subsidies for railroads
by the National government.
The tenth is a sockdolager in the following
shape: The States of South Carolina, Flori.
da and Louisiana were fairly and legally car
red by the Republicans at the November
election, 1876, for State and National tickets,
and the undoubted right of President Hayes
and Vice-President Wheeler to the electoral
vote of those States was affirmed by the high.
est and most impartial tribunal that could be
organized under the authority Of the National
governments tribunal to which Democrats
in both branches of Congress gave their de-
liberate assent For the Democratic party
now to raise cry of fraud is unmanly and
dishonest, and if persisted in must be accepted
as an indication that that party in its mad
desire for power is willing to incur all the
hazards of anarchy and revolution.
The remaining resolutions refer especially to
State matters.
The attitude of the Convention towards
President Hayes and his Southern policy can
best be learned from the proceedings subse
ouent to the report of the committee recon-
mending the above resolutions, which are re-
ported as follows:
When the resolutions were reported, Chas
J. Talbot moved their adoption and the pre-
yious question. A scene of confusion follow
ed and the previous question was not second
ed. General j. S. Chamberlain moved az
amendment as follows and addressed the Goa
vention:
Resolyed, That we reaffirm unshaken conf
dence in the integrity, patriotism and statesman
shin of Rutherford B. Hayes, and we cordially
approve his efforts to carry out in good faith the
principles avowed by the Cincinnati Convention
Gen. Chamberlain spoke in favor of his
amendment. G. A. Boutele moved the fol
lowing amendment and addressed the Con
vention in its favor:
Resofred. That this Convention declares it's be-
lief that Gov Packard, of Louisiana, and Gov
Chamberlain, of South Carolina, were entitled tc
their respective offices by the same votes which
elected Rutherford B. Hayes President OF the
limited States and that these Governors were
clearly entitled to recognition by the Natlona
Government, and the failure to recognize them
placed the National Government in Illuminating
attitude of surrendcring to rebels, threatening
with arms in their hands, to resist its legitimate
Hon. V. A. Farwell, spoke in favor o1
Gen. Chamberlain's resolution.
Mr.. Blaine took the Aoor and said he was
opposed to both resolutions, and in favor OF
neace. He moved that both resolutions be
tabled, and that the Convention vote sepa
rately on them.