, 1877-08-10
A Very Remarkable Declaration
or Principles Adopted.
Hostility to the South the Most Prom
iuent Plank.
Virginia Conservatives Still Wrangliue
at Richmond.
4 feu 0fGteless Republicans IL Ohio E1taumqni
tate President aa!eA
MAINE.

AbHkslAt IlEt. iAH2t H.-4W tELaLE
1iean Convention Was called to order at tile ap-
polluted hour by the Hon. Jamcs G. Blaine,
Chairman of the State Committee. On taking
the stand llc was greeted with crcat applause.
Mr. Dla!uc read the call for tho Convention, md
called IN Joseph .Drutnmond, Of Portland, to
preside during tho Preliminary organization
Mr.. Drl,nlmdntl, OH taking the chair, made
few bFftf rennrks, in which he referred to tho
Success Of tho party In Maine du'Ing the past
twcnty-onc years, and counsclcd indignation In
.orttcr to preserve the Integrity OF tho Rcpub-
1!can party.
The Committee on Permanent Organization
reported that the temporary be the permanent
organization Of the Convention, with the a1di.
tion Of sixteen Vice-lresilents.
The usual Committees on Credentials anil Rcs-
olutions were then appointed. e1.Gov. Dlng1ey
beng Chairman Of the latter Committee,
It was yote'i to take d recess until 2oclock.
In tn selection Of tl,e Committee on Rcsolu-
Upon rcassc1nb,ing, Gov. Connor was fenoal.
mated unanimously, md by acclamatEou.
lSuAA1loNIous.
A committee having Teen appointed to notify
Gov. CDnnor Of Ills denomination, the Commit
tee ou Resolutions reported.
Ctlarie=, J. Talbot nloyoti the ndoptton OF the
resolutions, and moved tho previous question.
\ scene Of confusion ensuct' and the previous
Ucu. j. u. Chamberlain moved an amend.
inrnt, a. lo1lows:
I:esolrtd. That We read!rm unshaken confidence
!n thu integrity, patriotism, and tlatesmanth'p Of
1lutnerfoeI II. I1yes. anti VIC corlnl1y arhf1hye
hn eInft4 10 carry uut In rood fAh the principles
cnnnclstcd by thu Cincinnati Convention.
tiuv. Chamberlain spoke ttt favor Of his
amendment, and his remarks were received with
great applause.
{. A. buutcl], Of Bangor, moved
THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT,
and advocated it, adopiion: j.
E<soitttt, That this Convention declares iu Be.
lief that Gov. Packard, Of Louis1Ana, and Ctr.
Chamberlain. of tout!. Caroilna+ wero entitled to
their respective Offices hy the san,e votes which
unisW! statcs aus that bust Governors we're clear.
~ entitled 10 rccocnl,ion hy the National tioyern-
Ment. md hy failure 70 fteosnixe thu" place., the
Of turtenduriug rchels threatening with in
their hands 10 ret!'t Its legitimate authnrtty.
The 1lou. n. A. farvc!l Of Rockisnd, spoke
Mr: blaine touk the dnoz, and .a,i he was op-
posed 10 both resolutions, alIi In favor VI peacc
l1e movc1 that the resolutions be tabled.
sKSATot nLA1NE's srEE' II.
2enntor DlQihc, IN Ills speech advocating the
adoption Of his motion 10 lay The preliminary
a'd antsgunstie resolutlons on the table, said: ::
TO not rise to sprak Tor III Endorsement Ut the
Administration ot against II, for tl'c Southern
I.tias " IN 'ho Republican patty. whst
tnan bs compelled to swallow the
opinions nf another. Of shall not cati have lib
e.ty to cherish tits ownt l atn Opposed to both
every manner ot this Convention to entertain
very decided views Oh the Southern question.
but ain just as ready to vote against tde rcso.
luton eeondemnit'g the rrestlent's pol
ting. We cannot take action either
way without Offending good men, and creating
needless heartburuInrs and d.s$cn.Ions. VIC
cnt a! nnits on sssopc p'atlorm, embras;,e ".
Gun all ruily as oae man to tho support Ut Qoy.
Connor. We can b. tolerant Ut each others
opinions. we can al! remember anu adait tllc
old Theological maxim uhlch tcartles, "ln es.
sentals there should bo unity; ~ non-cssen-
! tials. liberty; Ia all things. charity"
4. g. I.chrOkn made violent speech against
thu AAu,inlttsatlon, which was greeted with
cheers aud hsscs.
Aftrr other specchcs Aaron II. Morrill, sail ho
wanted peace, but there WIS no pcatr In opposI-
tson to tile National Administration, an4 hc tlt
sired 10 aay tha to Ills friends WIN ha.l preceded
| hlsIt. f!c proceeded to address the Convention,
ntniI tccnc af Ereat confusion, bclnK gsrctet1
| with ehccrs null hlsscs+
| Sit. blainc's motion to lay both resolutions on
tue tabis prevailed.
| THE RESOLUTIONS
reported by the Committee were again read aud
adopted. 'ltey drrlatA It to bs tho Imperative
duty ut the National Government, by thu cxrr-
else of every constitutional InWer, to cxtou.l tta
protection 10 every tlt11cns ualtft aHQ naIHfAl-
ixe,l, w!,tte nnd coiore.l, whether sncn tied by
tyIanny abroad. or by political Persecution, now
shielded under tile hcresy Of State's-Hlgtls at
home.
II,at the Republicans Of Maine view with
solicitulc and alarm the complete consolidation
1T ull tA,ltleal power In sixteen Southern States
III tho hanIA Vi thoku wha pfse'rtatcd the Re-
beliion, whlle the Union mon are pcFsecuted
laso s''ease or haasllnsat, i !, aatl IT, sas!rs
BY fusce aud fear that ~ Congress
.toual districts wl.cre thsy have muro
than two.ttrls of thu yutcFs they afe unable tu
elect one Of thefr rase or w!!ttc sunn in sy's''
pa.iy Wilt, their Interests. rhirty-hye rrpsc:
acntattfes III Cougrcss and tiilTty-hva electoral
trasoh Of their eo'ofed population, sra thus st'
a:e powtr ~ the Satlonsi Government; and late
Rcbcl <oialeEs IN f}cofgts, South Carolina, Mis-
a1sstppI. and Louisal,a arc thus enabled 10 exert
In ttiel an.uttrat!on of tho GuYcTnnent mors
tlm'' double the political power Of Union sol
1icrs tn a.ly Northern State.
That tho acton Of the Democrats Ut the
House ot Representatives. In refusing apnropr!.
attons fur ths atmy except upt'n conditions that
deprived tho Cotntlsatlcs'in-Chicf VI thy dlsrte
tiou vested ~ httu by tue Constitution, Wa
| Tlln3ty uulustllable, dangerous, and rcyul,l
tlonary. and It il 4 striking commentary on thus
cttl and peTtlolls coussu that twu OF tho states
| whose sntlre representation III tonxEeas aided
In defeating tho Army blu t'aye been snse ruin
pcllcd. uHi!ct prrssute and violence 81 us5o !aH,
to eal ull tho National Government for such siJ
As only the army cut render.
| That auund currency. based on eotn
aid rcdesnlable IN coin, Is essential
| - tho prosperity Of tue lN'oplr, aud VIC there
tore de.nAal thai, fn lhc resumption Ut spesic
payment, tue promise Ut tho National Govern
mtut b. Kept In Ill hourst, straightforward
lnauner, aud that no backward Or SidcNsy stes
ha t2keu.
The resolutions oppose any further land
gr1uts OF subsidies for ralirua1s by the Gcnera
Government; favor such incidental Projection
sud development Of the country ~ tho wtscs
Afford; also, favor wtsc aud adutary measures
tendin9 to the puridesilont Integrity, aud in'lc
penuencc Of tbs Civil Sc1E1ec, and declare tha
| non. sectarian educatton must be continued.
VIRGINIA..