The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-08-06

pended the writ of habeas corpus is unwarranted by
the Constitution and its tendency is TO subordinate
civil TO military authority and TO subyert our system
| of free government.
Resoteed That we unite with the Democracy of the
other States in denouncng the arrest and mock trial
| by Court Martial and Punishment of Clement l..
Vallandigham, citizen of Ohio, for other reason
than words addressed to public meeting in criti-
csm of the course of the Administration. and in con-
domination OF certain military order, as high
handed outrage upon the rights of citizen under
the Constitution OF his own State and that of the
United States.
Resotred That the CONSUMPTION LAW. in the
| opinion of this Convention, is an unnecessary UNI
wise, unequal and oppressive law-deemed by many
to override the Constitution and the rights of the
States and to be destructive of the liberties of the
| people. While the Democratic party counsel obedi-
ence TO the laws aud respect for the constituted
thorites, and deprecate all illegal and violent resist
ance TO the execution of any law, however unjust
and oppressive, we believe that common justice re-
qures that the burdens arising under this act shall
be assumed and equalized by the State and we APP
peal TO the Administration to suspend the enforce
ment of this law until the Courts of competent jur
isdiction shall have decided that il Is constitutional
enactment.
| Resoired, That the soldiers composing armies
merit the warmest thanks of the nation. The coun-
try called and nobly did they respond Living, they
shall know a nations gratitude; wounded, nations
care; and dying they shall live in our memories,
and monuments shall be raised to teach posterity TO
homer the patriots and heroes who offered their lives
at their counry's altar. Their widows and orphans
shall be adopted by the nation, TO be watched over
and cared for as objects truly worthy nations guar
dianshp.
Resofred, That the Democracy of Maine, in the
hours OF the keTubilc, have looked with nope
and confidence to the noble stand taken and main
tanned in the defence of the rights of the citizen and
State as against the encroachments of centralized
power tby Horace Seymour, Governor of the State
of New York; and we hereby tender him the thanks
of our people for the service he has rendered the
country the past and cordial cooperation for
the future and that the President of this Conven-
| ton Is hereby directed to communicate copy of
| this resolution to Governor Seymour.
The resolutions were adopted.
Gen. Anderson then read a letter from Bion
Bradbury-premising that he read the letter
because he wished the members of the Con-
vention to be in possession of all the facts in
relation to one who seemed TO be such favor
| lite with the democrats of this State. 1t was
private letter, said Gen. A., and was not in
tended for publication, but, on the contrary, it
was the request of the writer that it should
not be made public. But it having been nois-
ed abroad that he (Gen. Az had such letter,
he had shown it to one and another, until it
came to the knowledge of the members of the
Convention, and they had called for it. In
order that there should be no disguise upon
the views OF Mr.. Bradbury he would SO far
violate private confidence, and read the letter
to the Convention.
ioOHlc OpptSilIul MsiS niduc W Tic ItsuiliS
of the letter, but it was called for by the Con-
vention and Gen. A. proceeded to read it..
| After reading the letter, Gen. Anderson
proceeded to give his views of the position of
Mr.. Bradbury.
VIRGIL DELPHINI PARIs.-Before General
| Anderson leaves the platform / wish to ask
| him whether, from his intercourse and CONVEX
sation with Mr.. Bradbury, he can state that
| Mr.. Bradbury occupies the same position that
| he did year ago in regard to the war.
ANDEBsoN.-I think Mr.. Bradbury's posi-
| ton is that of opposition TO the war; with or
without qualification he is opposed to the war,
| don't say, gentlemen, do not wish TO be
| held responsible for what / doh't say, don't
| say there could not have arisen circumstances
under which Mr.. Bradbury might have favor
ed the prosecution OF the war. These circum-
stances do not arise now. He is as much OPP
posed TO the war, as now conducted by the ad-
ministration, as any gentleman present is or
| can be.
V. ID. P.-one year ago, then, he was In IA
vor of the war. will introduce private con-
versstion. Mr.. Bradbury has said within a
fortnight, il we do not adopt anti-war reso-
luiions we shall lose the State by $1,000 to 30
| 600 majority. As far ~ he has gone in his let
ter, 20 with him, but he has not denounced
this wicked, this unholy this hellish war.
MERRow, OF ToPsuAM.-I wish to ask
| Gen. Anderson II Mr.. Bradbury were elected
Governor of Maine, he would, as he would
have right to do, withdraw the troops now
| In the field?
AxDERsoy.-You have to-day passed reso-
buttons upon this very question. You have
declared your platform, and IL you have not
| declared your mind upon this question, how
can you ask your candidate to declare what
| you have not declared. You are committed
TO the reolutions. do not agree with them
| in every particular, but do not think it worth
| while TO make an issue before this convention.
| You have passed a resolution compliments
| ry to Governor. When Governor Seymour
withdraws the New York troops then pledge
you that Bion Bradbury will withdraw the
Maine troops. But we do not ask that our
troops shall fight their way through New
York and other States till they reach their
homes in Maine.
Several members here Undertook to address
the Convention, and much confusion prevail
ed. Subsequently motion was made and
carried that the Convention proceed to ballot
for a candidate for Governor.
Prior TO balloting so much OF the vote as
relates to an informal ballot, was reconsider
| ed
Mr.. Taylor, who had been nominated by Mr.
Jarvis in the forenoon, as the candidate for
Governor, declined being a candidate. He
said his religious principles would forbid
his accepting the Office, much as he desired it,
if he received n unanimous vote. The Con-
stitution makes the Governor the Commander
in-Chief of the Army and Navy. His princi-
pies would forbid him ever to accept such a
position.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot,
by counties, for a candidate for Governor,
with the following result:
Whole number of ballots, SOB
Necessary to a choice, 400
Bion Bradbury had 797
Abraham Sanborn IL
Samuel Taylor IS
VIM = Ilaines IL
Joseph Howard u
f. w. Farey IL
James White
j. Smith
Augustine Hanes
Marcelus Emery
The nomination of Mr.. Bradbury was then
made unanimous.
During the balloting Hon. W. b. S. Moor
moved to suspend the balloting and to nomi-
nate Mr.. Bradbury by reclamation. This was
opposed by Mr.. Paris, who said they could
not choke him at the polls if they could in the
| Convention Much confusion prevailed Sew