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ftii.l not a " confederacy " of States, and that the na- 

 ti -11.11 i i >-.-! iiinmi is supreme on all subjects lodged 

 with it by the Constitution. It recognizes as one of 

 thc-i- lobjectl tlie ritfht and duty of the national (iov- 

 erumpnt t<> protect tin- i-iti/en in the- cxi-rvi.se of all liis 

 constitutional and li'jjal rights, none of which arc more 

 important than a free, fair ballot, unintluenced by 

 fraud or violence. It believes that existing laws for 

 the protection of the American citizen should not bo 

 repealed, and it condemn* at* revolutionary the ut- 

 triui'ts of the Democratic party in Congress to force 

 the Executive to consent to such repeal by aid of re- 

 fusal of appropriating mrrs^iry lor the existence of 

 the Government. It appreciates the noble and patriotic 

 position taken by the President and the Republican 

 members of Ixith Houses of Congress, in sustaining 

 wise and just laws against the treasonable and revolu- 

 tionary course of the Democratic party in Congress; 

 and it hereby pledges them its hearty support in their 

 efforts to uphold the financial credit of the Govern- 

 ment and to insist upon free elections and the rights 

 of the United States to enforce its own laws. 



It protests against the reopening by the Democratic 

 loaders of exciting and sectional issues, which had 

 been settled by the victory of the national arms over 

 the rebellion, and calls upon loyal men everywhere to 

 sustain by their votes the fruits of that victory. 



It believes now, as always, in good honest money 

 for the people, and it opposes an irredeemable paper 

 currency as the worst curse that can be inflicted upon 

 a nation. It rejoices that the Government's promises 

 to pay are now kept, and that the paper currency of 

 the country is redeemable on demand in coin ; so that 

 now the dollar of the laborer is as good as that of the 

 capitalist. It condemns all schemes to tamper with 

 the currency of the people and thereby again unsettle 

 public confidence, now happily fast being restored. 



It recognizes temperance as a cause which has con- 

 ferred the greatest benefit on the State, and it sustains 

 the principle of prohibition, which in its opinion has 



people, it believes tuat every _ 



and its people urges the thorough aud impartial en- 

 forcement of all the laws. 



It believes that State affairs should be conducted 

 economically and prudently, and that the expenses of 

 administration should be "kept as low as consistent 

 with the efficient operation of its several departments. 



The Democratic State Convention assembled 

 at Bangor on July 1st. Abrara Sanborn was 

 selected for temporary and permanent Presi- 

 dent. Governor Alonzo Garcelon was re- 

 nominated, and the following resolutions were 

 adopted : 



Resolved, That the partisan acta of a Congress that 

 withdraws the control of elections from honest electors 

 and places them in the custody of the tools of the Ex- 

 ecutive, are not designed to secure an honest vote, but 

 to enable a fraudulent Administration to perpetuate its 

 power. 



Resolved, That the power to buy up the refuse of 

 every city, under the name of deputy marshals, with- 

 out limit as to their number and price, and at the ex- 

 pense of the public Treasury, and the power in a single 

 minion of the Executive to arrest and imprison, with or 

 without warrant, any and as many of the peaceable 

 electors as he may choose to keep from voting, are 

 powers that can not be trusted to any administration. 



Resolved, That we approve the efforts of the Demo- 

 cratic members of Congress to secure the repeal of 

 these outrageous laws. So contrary are they to all the 

 traditions of the builders of our republican system, 

 that we do not hesitate to declare no further appropria- 

 tion should be made by Congress to carry them into 

 effect. 



Resolved, That we condemn the action of Republi- 

 can leaders in keeping alive sectional issues and the 



hatreds engendered by war, and we call upon true men 

 and patriotic citizens everywhere to recognize no 

 North, no South, no East, no West, but one whole 

 country, composed of equal States in one inseparable 

 Union. 



Resolved, That we arc hi favor of a currency of gold, 

 silver, and paper, the paper to be kept at pur with 

 coin at all times, and are in favor of free, unlimited 

 coinage of silver. 



Resolved, That we approve the measures of econ- 

 omy and the reduction of State expenditures inaugu- 

 rated by the union of the Democrats and Grcenback- 

 crs of the last Legislature, and insist upon their con- 

 tinuance in the future, as the only salvation from 

 ruinous taxation or hopeless bankruptcy. 



Resolved, That the Democrats of Maine take pride in 

 again presenting to the people of the State the name of 

 Hon. Alonzo Garcelon of Lewiston as a candidate for 

 reelection as Governor, believing him to be a worthy, 

 true, and honest exponent of the principles this day 

 enunciated. The cautious ; dignified, and faithful 

 manner in which he has discharged his responsible 

 duties in the past is an ample guarantee that he has the 

 character and ability successfully to maintain and 

 carry forward all the great and varied interests of the 

 State. 



The election was held on September 8th, and 

 the vote for Governor was as follows : Davis, 

 Republican, 68,766 ; Garcelon, Democrat, 21,- 

 688; Smith, National, 47,590. The returns of 

 the election of members of the Legislature, as 

 made up by the Republican press, after the 

 election, made the Seuate to consist of 19 Re- 

 publicans and 12 Democrats, with a Republican 

 majority of 7; and the House to contain 89 

 Republicans and 61 Democrats, with one Re- 

 publican vacancy by death. This gave a clear 

 Republican majority of 28, and when the va- 

 cancy was filled, 29. 



The State Constitution provides that at the 

 town meetings for the choice of Representa- 

 tives, the selectmen shall " receive the votes of 

 all the qualified electors present ; sort, count, 

 and declare them in open town meeting and 

 in the presence of the town clerk, who shall 

 form a list of the persons voted for, with the 

 number of votes for each person against his 

 name ; shall make a fair record thereof in the 

 presence of the selectmen nnd in open town 

 meeting. . . . And fair copies of the lists of 

 votes shall be attested by the selectmen and 

 town clerks of towns and the assessors of plan- 

 tations, and sealed up in open town and planta- 

 tion meeting; and the town and plantation 

 clerks respectively shall cause the same to be 

 delivered into the Secretary's office [at Augus- 

 ta] thirty days at least before the first Wednes- 

 day of January annually. And the Governor 

 and Council shall examine the returned copies 

 of such lists, . . . and twenty days before the 

 said first day of January annually shall issue a 

 summons to such persons as shall appear to be 

 elected by a plurality of all the rotes returned, 

 to attend and take their seats. But all such 

 lists shall be laid before the House of Repre- 

 sentatives on the first Wednesday of January 

 annually, and they shall finally determine who 

 are elected." In section 4 of the second part 

 of the same article, the same provision in re- 

 gard to the duty of the Governor and Council 



