Maine

The State Lilerty Convention was held at Augusta, Jan. 12. The severity of the wealher, and the impagable state of the roadö, occasioned by the drifting of the snow, prevented great nunibcrs from attending. - The Legislalure, then ín session, granted the use of the Itepresentative. Ha]] to ihe Con vention. The Editor of the Standard say?: "We cntertained some fear?, Derhnps un necessarily, that the Abolilionisis of Maine were nnt ftilly propared Id enter on the appronching c;unp'ign, bnt we fear no loneer. - Tkcy wiU do Iheir duty (o the slaven and thcir country next year. The indicaiions of o firmness of purpose, a eelf denial, a moral vigor, obvious last sveek, cannol be mi&iakon." Gen. James App&btoá the former ab!e and excellent candidate for Governor, was renominated onanimouöly. In the Legislature, Mr. Frye presented a petition of Sfith May and others that tiie principie of lave representa'. ion he exclnded from the Constitution of the U. States. Mr F. would not commit hitüèelf on the snbjeci of tJie petition, but wished it referred to the proper committee without debate, which was accordingly done. The followinir resolution of the State Society shows that the abolitionhts of the extreme East harmoniza in one important respect with those of the West. ReFoIved, That all lawp, pr&epp.ts, or rrg-nlations civil or ecclesiasiicol which conlraveiie the Divine law, or go to cieprive man of lii.right to life, liberty or the pursuit of.happiness when guiltyof no crime, are before 3od nul] and void and consoquently have no moral or just claim on man for obedience.