The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-10
THIS MORNINGS NEWS,
The Very Latest Dispatches By
Associated Press.
THE MAINE CONVENTION.

1t Gets Into q Row-Blaine Climbs Upon tn
renee and Holds on to "Peaoe" with Bot
Hands-Ho Finally Prevails.
AUGUSTA, Aug. 9.
The Maine republican convention wa
called to order by Senator Blaine, who wa
applauded. James Drummond of Portland
was elected chairman. Ex-Gov DINGHY 4
Chairman of the resolutions committee
which has majority of administration
men upon it. Recess until two o'clock.
The meeting was called to order at two
o'clock. Hon. Josiah Crosby moved thai
Hon. Selden Connor be nominated by accla.
nation for governors carried unanimously
with cheers.
A committee was appointed to notify
Gov. Connor of his nomination.
The committee on resolutions came and
reported and the report was accented.
Charles j. Talbot moved the adoption of
the resolutions and the previous question.
Confusion followed and the previous cues.
ton was not seconded. Gen. j. s. Cham
berlain moved an amendment as follows.
and addressed the convention Resolved.
that we reafirm our unshaken confidence
In the Integrity, patriotism and statesman
ship of Rutherford b. Hayes, and we cor
daily approve his efforts to carry cut in
good faith the principles avowed by the
Cincinnati convention. Gov Chamber.
lain's remarks received great applause.
G. A. Boutelle, of the Bangor Whig,
moved the following amendment, and ad-
dressed the convention
Resolved, That this convention declares
their belief that Governor Packard of
Louisiana and Chamberlain of South Caro-
lima are entitled to their respective Offices
by the same votes which elected Ruther-
ford B. Hayes president of the United
States, and both governors are clearly en-
titled to recognition and the failure TO
recognise them has placed the national gov
ernment in the humiliating attitude of sur
rendering to rebels threatening with arms
In their hands to resist It's legislative au-
thority.
Hon. V. A. Farwell favored Chamber
lain's resolutions. Blaine took the floor
and said he was opposed to both rGsolu.
tions and in f"---
convention vote separately on them. A.
G.. Lebrake made violent speech against
the administration which was cheered and
hissed. Josiah Crosby favored Chamber
lain's resolution and D. f. Davis spoke In
opposition to both. Anson p. Morrill,
wanted peace, but there was no peace in
opposition to the rational administration
and he desired to say this to his frien ds
who had preceded him. He pr oceeded to
address the convention amid sene of great
confusion, being greeted with cheers and
Kisses. The motion to lay both resolutions
on the table was carried. The resolutions
as reported from the committee were then
adopted.
The following resolutions were adopted
First, the United States constitute nation
and not mere confederacy. The success
ful issue of the revolutionary war founded
a nation. The successful issue of the war
for the suppression of the rebellion pre-
bCINCu I've hO uhitA Vi otasSo 40 OhS Ao-
tion must be maintained for all time
against all foes at any cost.
Second, citizenship is national its al
leglance and obligation are national, and
the imperative duty of the national gov
ernment is to extend its protection to every
citizen.
Third, local self-government in matters
that are local must be strictly adhered to.
Fourth.-The most kindly and frateInal
relations should be cultivated between all
sections of our common country, and
peace, good will, quiet and harmony will
always be most cordially desired and Ia
bored for by the republicans of Maine
They believe these great ends will be Sc
cured only by the freest exercise OF politi
cal opinion and the most unrestrained liberty
OF party organization. They view there
fore with solicitude and alarm the com
plete consolidation Of all power in the II
southern states in the hands of those who
precipitated rebellion, while whit
union men are persecuted into silenc
or Punishment, the entire coloret
race so practically disenfranchise
by force and fear that in congressional dis
tricts where they have more than two
= thirds of the voters they are unable 7
elect one of their own race or white ma
in sympathy with their interests. Th
thlrty-fye representatives in congress an
y thirty five electoral votes apportioned
the southern states by reason of their CO
ored population are thus converted to sol
= aggrandizement Of confederate power /
the national government, and late reb
soldiers in Georgia, South Carolina, Mi
sissippi and Louisiana are thus enabled
}, e1 ert In the administration of the goverl
ment more than double the political pow
of union soldiers in any northern state.
Fifth. The action of the democrat
house of representatives in refusing appr
priations for the army was wholly unjus
fable, dangerous and revolutionary
Sixth. During the sixteen years OF I
" publican administration no official "
" guilty OF peculation or malfeasance
office.
ih Seventh. Favors protection and encot
agement to agricultural, commercial, ma
. ufaoturing and all other internal interel
4. OF the country.
100 Eighth. A sound currency based on cc
al, and redeemable In ooln Il essential to I