The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-27

ated by such convention as is assembled to-
day in Bangor, and thank the gentlemen of
the west for conceding to the east so gracefully
the nomination.
The questions before the people differ some-
what from what they did year ago at this
time. The people of this countay were then
discussing the question of finances, a question
which they were wholly unused to discuss.
Then business all over the country was de-
pressed; then resumption of specie payments
was an event of the future, and over which to
the minds OF most men AN uncertainty hung like
black pail Today, after the discussion of
this question for a twelve month, the people
are becoming more settled in their convictions
in regard to finances. Business is reviving-
not that 1t pays the enormous dividends that
were declared in the days of inflated currency
but steady increase that has the marks of
prosperity and permanency about it. Today
resumption is no longer in the future, but an
essential TACT, and every paper promise to pay
OF its peril is worth a dollar in gold in
every civilized nation on the globe The ma
ton has kept its faith with its creditors. A
man, who, when able, does not keep his con-
tracts, falls into contempt with those whom he
deals with. How much more so should it be
with nation. This nation of forty million of
people, teaming with wealth. could not afford
to violate its obligations. But having resumed
specie payments and the purchasing capacity
of money being more than it has been for two
decades, we can afford to light the lamps of
economy in departments of the state and gov
eminent.
The Democratic party have sometime ac-
cused us of trying to keep alive the animosities
tempt to reopen question that we supposed
they had settled. The last gnn at Appoma-
tox sent booming through the nation the an
nOuncement that we were not a confederation
OF states but nation. A solid South aid by
party anxious for power, seek to reopen this
question. 1t is our duty today to settle this
question OF state rights by the ballot as we
then settled it by the bullet
Loud and continued cheering and applause
followed Mr.. Davis speech. Calls being made
for Hon. Eugene Hale, he came forward and
congratulated ''heartily, earnestly and from
the bottom of his heart" the convention first,
OH account of its size, it had proved to be big
enough to be able to take care of
itself and it was big enough if it
went home and stripped up its coatsleeves to
give the Democrats and Greenbackers such a
whipping as no minority party of this State
was ever able to do. Thirteen hundred men
gathered together from all parts of the State
to consult together on the situation, means
something. He congratulated the convention
on the result of their deliberation. A good
citizen, an able professional man and brave
soldier who has carried his knapsack on his
back, is the man to lead ON the party in the
canvass which begins from this moment and
which will end in the downfall of the coalition
which now disgraces the State of Maine He
pledged his best endeavors and assistance in
electing Mr.. Davis to the office to which he
had been nominated.
Hon. Thomas B. Reed was called upon and
pledged his best efforts to redeem the State
from the disgrace under which she now rests.
The convention then adjourned