The Portland daily press., 1864-09-01
Wanted-Judge Towards Views"
Argus OF yesterday saws :

The Argus of yesterday says:
The Press knows that Judge Howard put
his views on record at the beginning of the
war; and that the resolutions adopted by the
recent State Convention at Bangor meet his
"eniire approval"
The Press didn't know anything of the kind,
but very likely our neighbor is right. Judge
Howard put his views on record. aud then de-
stroyed the record, perhaps, and this will ac-
count for his eutrs silence while his country
has been calling for all loyal men to rally to
its aid; will account for his "serene indiffer-
ence" while the nation has been rocking as
In the throes of an earthquake. A Democrat
from the country was heard TO remark few
days since, that the party had got candidate
now with whom no fault could be found, for,
said he, he has never said anything for or
against the war! He has offended neither
peace men nor war democrats, for neither
knows where he stands
This is recommendation with vengeance.
"Put his views on record" forsooth, Eat the
beginning of the wal /" L. reminds one OF
the fellow who was accustomed to say his
prayers on retiring TO bed. The thing be-
came stale ard required too much effort, so
he wrote out pra, er-"put his views on rec
ord"-and nailed it to the headboard, and az
ter that he would jump into bed, point to the
"record,' saying, "Them's my sentiments,
Lord ~ draw the blankets around him and go
to Sleep"
Such is the Democratic candidate. Three
years ago, when the lightnings were seen
flashing sthwart the Southern sky and the
distant thunders were heard muttering, he
put his views on record, and there 1t stands !
Though the storm has ragged, and the winds
have howed, and the tempest has roared, and
the ship of State, beset ty pirates, and with a
mutinous crew, has pitched. and tossed, and
reeed before the combined fury Of the ele-
ments and the madness OF those who would
send her down to endless ruin, requiring the
constant watehfulness and care and sagacity
of Its honest commander and helmsman to
keep her afoat and before the wind, Judge
Howard has laid serenely in his berth, refus-
ing to lend hand, unwilling to man gun, to
handle cutlass, or even to pull at rope, de-
Ginning to pray even for the safety OF the old
ship and her care-worn commander, but simp-
ly pointing to his sealed up record, saying
"Thems my sentiments Lordp'
An old and good though much neglected
book says, referring to times OF general oppo-
sition aad danger, He that is not for me Is
against me-" and "he that gathereth not with
US scsttereth abroad" This Is sound philos-
ophy, and as just as it is true.
An eminent Democrat said, in view of pre-
cisely such questions as Judge Howard is mum
upon: There can be but two parties to this
war; those who support the Government and
those who oppose 1t. Ali are patriots or trail
tors. To which party does Judge Howard
belong? Does he support the Government I?
Ifnot then he Is opposed to 1t. His friend at
Bangor says he does not believe either in the
power or the right OF the Government to carry
on this war; that he has been opposed to the
war from the beginning; that he is peace
democrat in the broadcast sense OF the term.
We leave him aud his fossilised, sealed up aud
outgrown record to perish together. The PEG
pie, when the world is moving, when history
is being made daily, when every thing seems
10 rest on changing sands, ask for no sealed
up records; for no man who is content to stan d
10y record that has received no amendments
or the last three years.