Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-07-05
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[ Associated Press kilograms TO the Daily
Kennebec Journal.
MAINE.
Political.

I
FARxrSeroN, July 5. The Franklin count,
greenback convention was held here this fore
noon Nominations -
Senator-Dr. p. Aver of Pennington.
COMMISSIONS David W. Shepherd OF
Phillips.
Sheriff.. F. Russell of Wilton.
Treasurer-Virgil Craig of Pennington.
The fusionists of Franklin county held q
mass meeting this afternoon. which was adj
dressed by General ii. NJ. Plaisted, ID. II.
Thing, p. A. Sawyer and +. NJ. Fogg.
RocKLANp, July 5. The democrats of this
city unfurled two Hancock s English cam
paign flags at different points on Main street,
this evening. Quite large crowd was in at
tendance and speeches were made by A. S.
Rice. Esq. of this city and Atwood Levensal-
Ter of Thomaston, candidate for State senator.
The speeches indicated a purpose to support
only straight democratic candidates. Sights
Band furnished music. Neither flag bears
Plais;ed's name for Governor.
Trotting Match.
A trottins match took place at Knox Park,
this city, to-day. Mostly county horses par
ticipated. The $50 race, n which there
were four entries. was won by Jim owned
by &. W. Young of Lincolnville. Best time
PAS. In the three minute races there were
six entries and she purse was won by Brandy
wine of Round Pond. Best time $50.
Launched.
Barn. July 8. Goss 4 SAWYER launched
to day schooner of 76s tons, named Zacheus
Sherman, owned by Samuel II. Walker, w.
l.. Walker, Enoch Robinson, VIM. q. Shaw
Edward Harlow, b. Wood and J. n. Strong
of Taunton. Mass. Capt. Alexander Burk
commands her.
Baccalaureate mt BOwdOim.
Brunswick. July 4. The subject of Presi-
dent Chamberlan's baccalaureate was 1.-The
conflict of laws" Text, Romans :, %. The
point was made that some of these so-called
conflicts are not really conflicts of laws, but
of the ambiguous and figurative meanings we
attach to the term. Law in its true sense was
then defined as rule of action laid down
by master having power to enforce his COM
as distinguished from that which is called 80
metaphsicaly First. it implies authority !;
second, il is addressed to intemperance third,
il is addressed to freedom, that is itself capa-
BILE of being destroyed; fourth, it is supported
by sanction. The law givcr has power to en-
force his commands or cause the violator Of
it to suffer evil 1t was shown that the sphere
of positive law gave peculiar opportunity for
conflict of laws: FIRST, because their
sources are different. Many laws from
many masters are binding on us
at the same time. Second, because
law is fully brought to light by slow stages.
epochs of revolution. Third, conflicts of
laws arise from having different interpreta-
tons But after all it is not Gods purpose that
we should be free from conflict and stru ggle
with the forces of the laws that environ us.
In this lies the discipline of life and charac-
ter.
Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., July 4. The follow
ing are the postal changes for the past week !:
Office establishcd-Stratton, Franklin coun-
tv, Maine, Charles Greene, Postmaster.
Names changed-Scarboroug Cumberland
county, Maine to West Scarborough; Oak
Hill, Cumberland county, to Scarborough.
Postmasters appointed-J. ID. Harrington,
Winter Harbor, Maine; VIM. {. Carter,
prat,'s Junct;on Worcester county Mass