The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-10
THE MAINE REPUBLICANS.
Gov. Cannon Renominated.
They Won't Endorse Hayes Nor They
Went Desert Him Entirely.
but THY LooKlAT KIsiCouRsE WITH
"soLIcITuDE AND ALARM.
Exciting Scenes in the Convention.-But
Jim G., pours Oil on the Troubled
Waters.

AUGUSTA, Maine, Aug. 9-Upon the
reassembling of the Republican State Con-
ventiou Gov. Cannon was renominated
unanimously and by acclamatioD.
A committee having been appointed to
notify Gov. Cannon of his denomination,
the committee on resolutions reported.
Charles j. Talbot moved the adoption of
the resolutions and moved the previous
question. A scene of confusion eDsued
and the previous question was not seconded.
Gen. j. s. Chamberlain moved an
amndment as follows:
ResOlUed, We reaffiru4 our unsbaken
confidence in the integrity, patriotism and
craftsmanship Of Rutherford B. Hayes,
and we cordially approve his efforts to
carry out in good faith the principles an-
nounced by the Cincinnati convention.
Gov Chamberlain spoke in favor of his
amendment, and his remarks were received
with great applause.
G. A. Boutelle, of Bangor, moved the
| following amendment and advocated its
adoption:
ResoIUed, That this convention declares
It's belief that Gov. Packard, of Louisiana,
and Gov. Chamberlain, of South Carolina,
were entitled to their respective Offices by
the same votes which elected Rutherford
B. Hayes president of the United States,
and that both governors were clearly en-
titled to recognition by the national gov
erumert, and by the failure to recognize
them placed the national government iu
the humiliating attitude Of surrendering to
rebels threatening with arms in their hands
to resist its legitimate authority.
Hon. v A. Farwell, of Rockland, spoke
in favor OF Gen. Chamberlain resolution
i Blaine took the floor and said he was
opposed to both resolutions and in favor oi
peace. He moved that the resolution be
tabled
A. G. Lebroke made a violent speech
against the administration, which was
greeted with cheers and Kisses.
After other speeches Aaron Il. Morril
said there was no peace in opposition tt
the national administration. He pro-
ceeded to address the convention amid /;
scene of great confusion, being greeted
with cheers and Kisses
Blaine's motion to lay on the table botl
resolutions prevailed. The resolutions re
ported by the committee were again reat
and adopted.
They declare it to be the imperativ,
, duty of the national government by th,
exercise of every constitutional power Il
extend its protection to every citizen
. native and naturalized, white and colored
whether men tied by tyranny abroad or b.
political persecution now shielded unde
the heresy of states rights at home; tha
the Republicans of Maine view wit
solicitude and alarm the complete con
i solidation of all political power in sixtee
southern states in the hands of those VIII
o precipitated the rebellion, while union me
: are prosecuted into silence or banishment
the entire colored race so practically dis
4 tranchised by force or fear that In cor
. gressional districts where they have NOR
than tWo-thirds of the voters they ar
= unable to elect one of their race or whit
!, man in sympathy with their interests
4 chirty-five representatives in congress an
thirty-6ve electoral votes apportioned I
the southern states by reason of thei
n colored population are thus invested to th
sole ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the eonfederat
power in the national government. an
: late rebel soldiers in Georgia, Sout
! Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana al
thus enabled to exert in the admlnistratio
N of the government more than double th
political power of union soldiers in an
fs u0EkHGTu SldtSs tndb LAlC dCtAOu Va III
r. Democratic house of representatives
II refusing appropriations for the arm
except on conditions that deprived th
g commauder-in-chief of the discretio
q vested 10 him by the constitution, wa
wholly unjusti6able. dangerous an
revolutionary. and it is striking con
mentary on this evil and perilous eour'
r. that two of the states whose entire rel
is resentation IN congress aided in defeatir
er the army bill have been since eompelle,
O.. under the pressure of meb law, to call {
the national government for such aid I
" only the army can render; that sound Gu
ge rency. based on coin and redeemable
IS, coin. is essential to the prosperity of Il
people, and therefore demand that in Il
resumption of specie payment the promi
of the national government be kept in
o. honest Straightforward manner, and th
It, no backward or sideways steps be taken.
| The resolutions oppose any further lai