The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-09-04
GBe Wnim &gmrua,
Three Stages in the Life of a Political
Turn-Coat:
Showing how nm Intcnsincd War Demo-
crai IL gradually transformed into IN
Malignant Copperhcnd.
BIoN BRADBURY,
In tho Years 1851, 1862 and 1863.

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when tho war broke out BY the assault on
Fort Sumter in April, 1861, no man in Maine
was more earnest and ultra for crushing the
rebellion by iorcc OF arms than Hon. Bion
Bradbury. lie was for open, decided war,
using all the means and instrumentalitics
which military necessity might call for, and
moreover declared the President to be tho
sole judge OF military. necessity. As the ex-
ponent of these ideas Mr.. Bradbury was in
September, 1861, elected to the Legislature
from EastpOrt by the votes of all Uuion men,
both republicans and democrats. Mr.. Brad
bury came TO the Legislature in January,
1862. furious war man. He was profess
sedly IN favor of ignoring all party ties, and
voted with the republicans for their candidate
for Speaker.
On the 5th Of March, 1862 Mr.. Bradbury
introduced into the House of Representatives
the following series of Resolutions. The
second and third resolutions are largely made
up OF quotations from tho Address Of Gov
ernor Washburn to the Legislaturo-which
Address Mr., Bradbury very warmly approx
ed.
"Rcsolred. That the people repose an un-
waycring confidence in the ability, integrity
and patriotism Of Abraham Lincoln, Prcsi-
dent OF the United States; and while fully
approving of the policy by which no has
thus far been guided in the conduct Of the
existing war, they pledge themselves to rally
around and sustain his administration in the
prompt and vigorous employment Of oil To-
citmate means and measures now demanded.
or rhich may hereafter be demanded by the
criqencics of The hour, for the speedy and
thorough suppression of this rebellion, and
the complete yiEdication Of the authority Of
the constitution and laws.
Resolved, That the Union is to be defend
cd and the constitution preserved, not by
democrats, not by republicans, but by men
who love their country-and all men OF
whatever party. who are for the government
and will stand by it and fight for il, ore
brethren = that we 'know no difference, and
will know no difference and we will hold
that man as wanting in the highest quality
of patriotism. who will know any distinction
between men, founded upon their former
party relations
Rcsoired. That, giving what wo have to
our country, 'wc will ask only that the war
shall be prosecuted honestly and vigorously,
and with the one, true legitimate, constitu-
tional purposc-that the government OF
Washington and his compatriots shall DO
sustained and pcrpctuatcd, and that tho flag
Of beauty and empire so long known and
honorcd throughout the world, rs the eu.
blem Of national strength and rcnown, shall
speak everywhere in the future rs it has
spoken in the past, thosc words OF lofty pa
triotisu, Liberty AND UNION, NOW AND foR-
EyER, ONE AND INssrARABLE the Union oil
the American States and tho Liberty of the
American people And to this end we will
expect and demand that all lawful, usual,
efficient measures and policies shall be adopt
ed which shall tend to promote speedy and
successful termination OF the war"
On tho 10Th OF March Mr.. Bradbury call
cd up these Resolutions and made lengthy
speech in favor OF them. Subsequently Mr..
bradbury carefully revised his speech for
publications, and It was duly published in
the Augusta Ago OF April III, lSG2. From
that speoch the following are literal and ex-
act quotations. Mr.. Bradbury said:
lit is due TO tho Chief Magistrate OF tho
Nation that this House should express It's
cordial approval Of the past policy. OF the
conduct Of the war and renew its pledge of
nnwavcring confidence and generous support;
In new and untricd position, with new ana
pcrp,tS'ns duties imposed upon him by the
deyelopement ola widespread and wicked
conspiracy to overthrow the Government,
with traitors all about him, with scattered
and feeble army, with navy floating in all
the other seas but our own, with an exhaus-
ted trcasury-thus powcrlcss in tho presence