The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-08-16
The Maine Republican State Convention

Blame, chairman OF the State Committee.
On taking the stand he was greeted with
great applause. Mr.. Blaine read the call
Tor the Convention and called on Joseph
Drummond of Portland to preside during
the preliminary organization. Mr.. Drum
mond on taking the chair, made a few
brief remarks, in which he referred to the
success of the party in Maine during the
past tWenty-onc Years, and counsellcd
moderation III order to preserve the in
tegrity of the Republican party Mr.
Drummond's remarks were frequently
cheered. Rev. Mr.. Sargent of Augusta
invoked the Divine blessing. David H.
knowlton of Pennington and Geo. f.
Dillingham; OF OldtOwn were appointed
Temporary Secretaries.
The forenoon was taken up by the APP
polntment OF committees there is not
space in our columns to give list of them.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The meeting was called to order at 2
O'clock.
Hon. Josiah Crosby of Dexter moved
that Hon. Selden Common be nominated
by reclamation us the Republican candi-
date for Governor. Carried by a unani-
nous vote, with cheers.
On motion, Il Committee of three was
appointed to inform Gov. Conner of his
denomination and request his acceptance.
The Chair appointed Joseph Crosby of
Dexter, Gen. T. H. Hyde of Bath and Dr.
Fred Robbie Of Gorham.
ON motion it was voted that speeches
in the Convention be limited to ten min
ntes each, and at a quarter before 3 O'Clock
the Committee on Resolutions came in
and reported. through Hon. Lewis Bar
ker, Il series, which were read and the
report accepted. Charles j. Talbot NOV
ed the adoption of the resolutions and
called the previous question. A scene of
confusion followed and the previous ques-
ton was not seconded.
Gen. j. S. Chamberlain moved an
amendment as follows, and proceeded to
address the Convention
Resolved. That we reaiirm our mistaken conf
dcncc IN the Integrity. patriotism and statesman
ship OF Rutherford b Hayes, and we cordially APP
prove his efforts to carry ont i'll good faith the
principles avowcd by the Cincinnati Convention.
Gen. Chamberlain. in support of his
resolution, made in substance the follow
INC remarks -
Mr.. PREsIDENT-I offer this resolution
because, speaking for myself and for those
Republicans who sent me here to act for
them, ! am unwilling to see the State
Republican Convention of Maine adjourn
without expressing a cordial support of
the National Administration which rep
rcSents the head of the party. | am sur
prSed that no such resolution was offered
by the Committee. When ever did a
State Convention fail to declare its sup
port of it's own chosen agents and cham
pions And of all times this is surely one
when true allegiance and manly service
should be rendered nov, when the issues
OF the last sixteen years are drawn to the
sharp crisis. y year ago in the Ma
tlOnal platform we reatiirmed with care
and completeness the principles which
We're our common bond, the end we
sought and the measures by which they
We're to be achieved. If anything could
be a more bold and torcible presentation
ot them it was found il Mr.. fiayes's let
ter of acceptance. II further light or dem
0nStratlOn were needed it was given in
the courageous, StateSmanlike and noble
utteranCeS of the Presidents inaugural
and If any were still in darkness, the open
Ing acts of the Presidents Administra-
ton put at rest forever all doubt of his
sincerity, tirmness and devotion to Re
publican principles. The President has
upon him great and solemn responsible
ity We have called him to a task more
difficult III many respects than to carry
through war, because to settle a dis
turbed state OF things in tine of peace,
by constitutional and legal measures, is a
tdr more difficult matter than to push
forward a war when the Warmest svmpa-
thcs are aroused, and when means and
measures and motives are not 50 sharply
ScrutiniZed. We ask the President to
secure for the country the great boon for
which we have fought and toiled so long
We ask INN to COnSummate Il political,
financial and industrial reconstruction
when all the old systems have been over
thrown from all the foundations. We ask
him, from the disorder and disOrganiza-
ton that has followed the terrible crash
of forces in internal conflict, to give us
back a whole country. That is what we
want, what we fought for and what we
are still fighting for: and now, when the
Crisis has come, when the hopes and
pledges SO long held are being honestly
and vigorously realized, shall we basely
desert the Executive, on whom our own
choice has deyolNed the difficult task /,
Have friends grown 50 timid or LOYALTY so
lukeWarm that We shall be asked to let
the President alone or at the most to
give him a fair trial What has the Pres
ident done to make him leper to be let
alone, OF a culprit to be put on trial
What has come over the spirit of our
dream since we, year ago, in this Con
Nentlon. affirmed our confidence in our
principles and in our candidate, in reSO-
lutl0ns much stronger than this | now
venture TO offer! Is sincerity so new to
us that we are surprised and shocked,
when one takes us at our word Is it the
Presidents crime that he thought we
were honest in our resolutions and prom
lseS Take Il care, gentlemen, lest the
people think that it is we who are on
trial and not the President If he is car
rying out fairly and equally the princi-
pies announced in our platform year af-
ter year is it not, i'll fact and in earnest,
the party that is on trial and the meas
llres We propose for the well being of the
country, are we not on trial If we be-
lleve III them why not stand by them
What is the meaning of all this Shall
we he told to wait and see whether the
President succeeds or not before we slls-
tain him When our flag is being borne
forward to the very edge Of victory shall
we stay back in the rear to wait the re-
suit before we dare say whether it is our
flag or not Are you going to put Maine
in the rear That is not where ! have
been accustomed to see her, Mr. Presi-
dent; that is where, depend upon it, she
will not stay if you put her there. No,
sill The President is going to be sustain
ed by the country, and | am confident
that the Republican party in Maine will
sustain him. Let our resolutions then
agree with our principles: let them, at
least, speak our meaning. If we are hon
est, if we are wise, We shall stand by the
President. If the Administration does
not represent the Republican party we
have no National party. If this Conven-
ton does not endorse the Administration
we cannot claim to belong to the Repub-
lean party of the country. But let us 10
lnDnar lISn words in nprlrarx- If yvo