The Portland daily press., 1862-08-18
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VIII Mr.. Bradbury Accept Can he do Sol
In the legislature, as late as nearly up to the
middle Of March, Hon. Bion Bradbury made a
speech adverse to the "Conhscation Resolves"
so-called, which were introduced in the Senate
by Mr.. Pease Of Cumberland. Mr.. Bradbury
moved to strike out, and insert series of his
own. One of those pritten by himself, and
urged as substitute, was exceedingly eulo-
CYSTIC Of the Administration OF President Lin
coin, and actually was very much stronger,
more specific, and more extravagant in its
praise than the one for which it was proposed
as a substitute. 1t was full and unreserved,
without drawback or the slightest qualifica-
ton. In his accompanying speech, Mr.. Brad
bury endorsed in whole and in detail the speech
previously made by Mr.. Gould of Thomaston;
and Mr.. Gould had emphatically declared in
that speech that. though he did not vote for
Mr.. Lincoln, yet if the election were coming
off again he would do so. Mr.. Gould had stated
not fully satisfied with the Presidents suspen-
sion Of the habeas corpus, yet he was willing to
endorse even that-to give a full and unqual-
fed endorsement of what had been done, but
he was unwilling to advance beyond the Ad-
ministration, and endorse confiscation and the
military use Of negroes, in advance. In fact,
II the President found even these things nee
essary, he would sustain him in taking the
steps; he was opposed to Legislative action
upon the subject, but not military action.
This was the gist Of a large portion of Mr..
Gould's speech, as every man who heard it
as we did-must very.vividly remember; and
Mr.. Bradbury stood with him, openly and I'M
disguisedly so--the declared friend and sup
porter of the Administration of Abraham Lin
coin, in all its then past war policy and mea-
sures, and ready to follow and support it in all
needful advances made by military authority.
At the Convention in this city on Thursday
last, one of the resolutions contained the fol-
lowing:
We utterly condemn and denounce the repeated
and gross violation BY the Erecufire of the United
States Of the said rights thus secured by the consti
tuition; view with indignation and alarm the ille-
gal and unconstitutional seizure and imprisonment.
for alleged political ofenses, of our citizens without
jndica process in States where such process is unob
strseted but Nv Erecuire order by telegraph 9TH
erwise, and call upon all who uphold the Union the
Constitution and the laws, TO unite with us in de-
nouncing and repelling such fragrant violation of the
State aud Federal Constitutions and tyrannica in
fraction Of the rights and liberties of American cti-
zens.
Inasmuch as Gen. Anderson Of this city,
avouched for Mr.. Bradbury, and that he had
not changed bis position in any way since last
winter, the question becomes an important one
perhaps perplexing one-whether he will
accept the nomination upon the basis of the
resolutions passed by the Convention rendering
him that nomination? We have been accus-
toned to regard Mr.. Bradbury as an honest
man, who Is actuated by high considerations
of honor. We feel anxious, therefore, to see
what his course may be- We know his status
last winter in relation to the President-who
had then done all the acts which the above
resolution Is intended to denounce-and we
have fairly stated what that status was that
he cordially endorsed the President aud his
whole policy in the conduct Of the war; Now
will he stand upon platform the only plank
of which is denunciation of the PRESIDENT
denunciation for the very acts which his own
resolution approved? Nous rerrons