Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-07
Judge Vests Acceptance.

After his nomination for Governor, Hon. vii.
liam Ii. West was introduced, and warmly ca
pressed his thanks for the honor thus Conferred,
and the hearty greeting extended to him lie al
20 said: IL have not had an opportunity 10 resd
the platform Of principles put forth. Tue suo-
stance, however, bias been stated. SO far As
undersaAnd them, | most cordially AMI hearty a.
prove Of It's sentimsnts. / desire, therefore, Il
say that Ia % far a. 10 NE lie. The ability, shall
give 10 oar present administrator an ho1e,i anc
far aad thorOazh test. (Appl.use.) house
divided against itss4 caasvt s,2nl. Uule..
AE<xsca Shall Dc rsco0cil15 AID P4citt our re
pnslE Is % more (AgpAsse) WA5e I e'iag u
fs rigif q {eGsrsi iaferUerfioa 10 oyce TIE en-
stssEfseAai gEsysztees q lit>rfg j9sIos and pro-
sesaen, prefer tnsI TIE seVefA. s-slss mas iLsu
saves % enioscs IN good fam these great
TRkrsntees thki % occasion iof Feaerzl iaiesfeu.
tior may arse. I0pcnlug the question q TIT
currency stall nOi pause 81 III, llMe 10 SPEAK.
IL 10 100 complicated suc l00 vast. ! have ~
doubt the cVmMItiee Lave done WISELY SDo OObt
vel. No co1n scti0u, ~ sIpaasi.n, 70 Ueprells-
uon, Is ny motto. threat spplAse.l dO- alba
the sch00l Question .tked q tolcel Ny ireuc
calls my snsnuOn 70 The scuoJ quesuoB. My
motto upon that he, No division Vi TIE .choO
fund. (Applsuse. No support Of sectaiiAa OF
psrochial SCHOOLS BY public TAXATION. (Applause
No slliance between Church aud STATE. NJ ell.
croachment of either upon the donna IA OF The GU.
er. The piopiietIeS oi the occaslUu admO ui.h he
that should not speak at length, Tor II should
branch Out might attempt " indulge in eulUgy
upon the Republican parry. 1t needs no eulosy
Ii sm to attempt sucn thing, | should UuD
point 10 the monument preserved by the ener2ie
ana co1fiIcts vi lhat klOIiOus organization.
would point 70 the colossal goddess surmountug
the dome OF our tempt sul hOiIIag AlOtI that
noble ensign that has hOsted over 80 many field
IN triumph without a STAR dl4Hmed Or slrIpe eTas
ed. lapplause.) | soad poiut 10 the mOuutA!I
OF shackies stricken from lne limbs Of OUO. OJO VI
men (sppiausel over waOn tso nundrea years OIL
bondage had rolled, VINO Low, by the lnterveutlot
OF toe Republican party, IN the words Vt tue grea
hi,n orator, stand Iortu redeemed rekenrra,e..
disentRrslieo. (Appiause.J would polal IL Ina
noble Constitution preserved by tueir Hcc. ant
blood, expanded uuul 1t gIasps itom ocean [,
ocean, and conunent ~ Continent, aud cea4. ntlu.
together the trag ments vi a once almost broker
Union; aud IN Its ample arms vi protection, em
bfacing every race every nation, every cOIuI
every nationality. Thank God, We have Cou
sutuIioa Of such expansive aud protective cue,
gies. (App!aase.) Inese Things have been pie
served " Us, enlarged and Guiit up lhs
glorious org suizatIou, the kepuBlIcau Party.
was 81 Its DIrh anu It's baptism. hope never
be a. its burial Assuring You again lnat sha
ehneAvof IA Tim cAupsisu 10 discharge my uui
ena NY Whole duty, thauk you agsia most Co
oiAiiy ior Inc nsnOr couierred" Three heart
cheers were here given ioi Judge West.