The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-09-10

Mr.. A. Z. GOULD of Thomaston is adver-
tised to address the citizens of Portland to-
night, TO such as feel a curiosity to hear him.
Goul d was in the legislature of 1862, and on
the 9, and Sth of March made speech &C.
cupying seven hours, in which he claimed
great loyalty for the government great conf
dence in President Lincoln, and in which he
made it his special labor to defend the right of
the President, as commander-in-chief, to lay
hand sipon the last man for military purposes,
and to seize upon the last dollar and the last
slave of the rebels. As Mr.. G. is to speak
tonight, and will doubtless desire to say moth
ing not in harmony with the speech referred
to, we make a few quotations from the speech
as printed under his own supervision, which
will serve as texts for him to enlarge upon.
The thrilling words of the gallant HaIleck,
Fort Henry is ours the flag of the Union
is re-estabshed upon the soil Of Tennessee, il
shall never be removed y followed by the glad
news from the land of the fallen, thousands
hail with joyous reclamation, the Stars and
Stripes wherever they go, produce no effect
upon the minds OF those gentlemen who seem
resolved that in spite of the efforts of our en-
cettem CHEF Magistrate, this war shall "de-
generate into remorseess revolutionary
struggle.-lPage T.
The gallant Halleck' does not seem to be
in any more favor now with our copperhead
architects Of ruin than "our excellent Chief
Magistrate" Here is the way sold Abe" was
gilded by the Thomaston Gould-smith:
There Is no man who more cordially en-
dorses the policy of the President than / do.
Il bali. Ia
and il not possessing the highest qualities of
craftsmanship, he certainly has large share
OF that which is so essential in the adninistra-
ton OF affairs. common sense. Though did
not vote for him, he has my hearty and cor
dial support, and would have, If he trere can
diddte to-m0rroc.- Page s.
The following shows the power ascribed TO
the President TO suppress rebellion.
An act of Congress could have no force
could not help the process. If it were to de-
clare, for instance, that the President might
disarm the rebels, il would be brutun, filnaen;
not comforting any power upon the President
tchtch he does not already possess, as a neces-
sary incident TO enforcing the laws.-[Page %.
In the hands of the Executive, the exercise
of this right to deprive rebels OF property, is
governed by no forms OF ta,o, nor by inflexi-
BILE rules Of procedure, but is to be governed
pies which have suggested.-lPage %.
The government is resisted by physical
force. How is it to be overcome? force is
to meet force and victory is with the strong
est. Upon the theory which have advanced,
government wields and brings to bear upon
the rebellion, all the physical po,cer of the
country! II may cammand the assistance of
erery man able to bear arms, and may arm
and man every vessel that floats if occasion
shall require And with all these forces, the
Executive may inrdde the land Of Secessia
,oih naries and armies, and may take pos
session Of eUery inch Of her soil, striking
dopn ichdtecer resists as he goes. lie may
strike down the rebel in his trenches-he may
deprive him of his weapons, his horses, his
stdoes, or whatever else he employs in hostile
demonstration against the government In a
word, he may do everything necessary to
overcome resistance.-lPages 23-4.
Let Mr.. Gould be careful that he does not
underrate Mr.. Lincoln's flrmness, and de-
nounce him as a weak and imbecile Executive,
for referring to one of his acts he said in the
speech quoted from, page AZ:
A more Jacksonian act has not been done
by President OF the United States since the
hero of New Orleans presided over the fortunes
of the nation.