The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-09-09
The Views Of the Oopperhead Candidate
. -----nl for Governor. .m.L .nn


The Bangor Democrat, edited by Mr.. Mar
cellus Emery, in announcing tho nomination
Of Joseph Howard, says: I'D i''oA
"Liko the venerable fancy, ho believes in
the great fundamental doctrine of the Soyer
eighty of States, and denies the power and
the right Of the Federal Government to coercc
the states. Hence, too, he has ever been op.
posed to the present war, and has uniformly
been Peace Democrat in the broadest sense
of the term. Being Of such character and
entertaining these views ho Is q most fit
standard bearer for tho gallant Democracy
Of Maine, who arc cmphatically in favor OF an
immediate and honorable Peace. Nostrongcr
nomination could have been made" ."G9a u
What say the voters Of Maine. the loyal
men of tho Pine Tree State, to such endorse
mcnt as this? Last year when it was intimat.
ed that Mr. Bradbury, il elected, would with
draw the Maine troops, the loyal Democrats
dropped him by hundreds. with disgust. A
member of tho recent Bangor Convention,
and friend of Judge Howard, insisted in
our presence within three weeks, that that
impression on the part Of the people lost Mr..
Bradbury 10000 votes! i'. "
What effect will be produced upon tho
honest masses, upon those who would SEQ the
stars and stripes aoat again in triumph over
every foot OF American soil, when they learn
that Judge Howard denies tho right Of tho
Federal Government to enforce its own author.
ity? that hc denies tho right Of the Govern
ment to use force to suppress gigantic 70.
bcllion? Arc they prepared to adopt Buchan-
ans doctrine, that though secession may be
wrong. there is no rightful power to prevent
it? Judge Howard goes even beyond this.
for while he denies the right to suppress Sc
cession, he is not prepared to deny the right
of secession itself! Such was his position
three years since, and wc aro aware Of no
such change in his mind within that time,
for the better.
"He has ever been opposed to the present
war;" He has never admitted the right OF
tho war. In his estimation tho war is all
wrong on our part. There is no rightfnl
power in the Government to send single
soldier into the revolted States !! What fol.
lows? Why that every rebel life taken by
our brave boys is foul murder! That every
Maine soldier is engaged in q work OF MUIR
der; in killing without the authority of law!
Men of Maine, piH you gire your suffrage
10 man ,rhosc opinions and rie,cs of The pre-
sent car reduce forty thousand of our sons and
brothers TO the bloody lcrei of la,rless. unan-
Morised cut throafs, robbers and capital fei-
0ns! g |a4l .." .N.. /
Hc is a "Pcace Democrat in the broadest
sense of tho term" Would he not be bound
to withdraw our troops? Wherein, then,
does he differ from the attitude In which Mr..
Bradbury was last year placed by his over
Jealous peace friends?
Will the Argus copy what tho Bangor pa
per says of the candidate? Does It dare to
do so? Does it dare to rcaifirm the statement?
We shall see! Meanwhile let it bc borne in
mind that Joseph Howard, Democratic can
didate for Governor Of Maine, denies The right
ofMc National Government 10 uphOldisor orn
authority; TO protect its opn Flag; TO enforce
obedience to its oion Ld,os' |
Let it bc borne in mind that Joseph How.
ard has ever Lcen opposed to the present war
that he must have been opposed to oil the
calls of tho President; that ho must have
been opposed to every effort which has served
to keep the rebel flag from floating over tho
Federal capitol.-Poriiand Press.