The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-08-27
Hon, Joseph Howard.


The people of Portland and OF the western
portion of the State, have been accustomed to
regard Judge Howard, now Democratic can
didate for Governor, as a man whose sympa-
tbies were at least not opposed to the Govern
ment ia its struggle TO maintain its authority
and TO put down rebellion. They have re.
garded him, to a moderate extent at least, as
a ,cdr Democrat. They have not been accus-
toned TO associate him with the Virgil Par
rises, the Gorham Boyntons, the Marcelus
Enerys, the Henry Hudsons, and men of that
stamp. On the contrary, they have looked
upon him as a co-thfnker with Judge Rice.
W. p. Haines, j. w. Bradbury, Bion Brad
bury, and others who have persistently pre-
tended to DE in favof of vigorous proseeu-
ton of the war, and have held back in their
support ofthe Government only because they
objected to the means by which the war Is
prosecuted, or the objects TO accomplish
which, they insist, it has been perverted
But light now beams upon Judge Towards
hitherto very successfully concealed status IN
this regard. The Bangor Democrat, edited
by Mr.. Marcellus Emery, in announcing his
nomination, says
alike the venerable TANEY, he believes in
the great fundamental doctrine of the Soyer-
eighty OF the States, aud denies the po,rer
and the right Of the Federal Government TO
coerce the States hence, too, he HAS EVER
BEEN OPPOSED TO THE PRESENT WAR, and
HAS UNIFORMLY BEEN A PEACE DEMOCRAT
ia THE broadcast SENSE OF THE TERN.
Being OF sucn a character and entertaining
these views he is most fit standard bearer
for the gallant Democracy of Msine, who are
emphatcally in favor OF an immediate and
honorable Peace. No stronger nomination
could have been made"
What say the voters Of Maine, the loysl
men of the Pine Tree State, TO such an ell
dorsement as this? Last year when IL was
intimated that Mr.. Bradbury. if elected, would
withdraw The Maine troops, the loyal Demo
Gratis dropped him BY hundreds, with disgust
A member of The recent Bangor Convention,
and friend OF Judge Howard, insisted in our
presence within three weeks, that that i'm
preston on the part Of the people. lost MIR.
Bradbury 10000 votes!
What effect will be produced upon the hon
est Masses upon those who would see the
stars and stripes float again in Triumph over
every foot OF American soil, when they lean
that Judge Howard denies the right of Il e
Federal Government to enforce Its oicR du-
u.ority? that he denies the right OF the Gov
eminent TO use force TO suppress gigantic
rebellion? Are they prepared TO adopt Blu
chanan's doctrine, that though accession may
be wrong, there is no rightiul power to pre-
vent il? Judge Howard goes even beyond
this. for while he denies the right to suppress
secession, he is not prepared TO DENY TIKI
RIGHT OF SECESSION ITSELF! Such was hi'
position three years since, and we are aware
of 10 change in his mind yilhin that time, iol
the better.
HE HAS EVER BEEN OPPOSED TIC
THE PRESEN L WAR" He has neoer admit.
ted the right of the war. la his estimation
the war is all wrong on our part. There Is
no right i power in the Government to nd
WHAT follows? Why that every rebel life
taken by our brave boys is A ForL MURDER,
That every Maine soldier is engaged in a
work Of murder; in KILLING WITHOUT THE
AUTHORITY or LAW.
Men Of Maine, will you give your suffrage
1 TO man whose opinions and views Of the pres
ent war REDUCE FORTY THOUSAND OF oUu
! SONS AND BROTHERS TO THE BLOODY Level
OF LAWLESS, UNAUTHORIZED CUT
1 TaRoATS, ROBBERS AND CAPITAL
FELoNs!
( He is a peace Democrat ia the broadgs
sense OF the term" Would he not be boUl'
7 TO Withdraw our troops? Wherein, then, dot
( he differ from the attitude in which Mr.. Brad
bury was last year placed by his oyer-zeaou
peace friends?
viii the Argus copy what the Bangor pa
per says of the candidate? Does it dare Il
do so? Does it dare to re-afiirm the state
msnt? We shall see. meanwhile let it b.
corne in mind that JOSEPH HOWARD, Demo
bratic candidate for Governor OF Maine, DE
MES THE RIGHT OF THE NATION
AL GOVERNMENT TO UPHOLD ITS
OWN AUTHORITY; TO PROTECT IT'S
OWN FLAG; TO ENFORCE OBEDI
ENCE TO ITS OWN LAWS!
Let 1t be borne In mind that Joseph Howard
HAS EVER BEEN OPPOSED TO TIL
PRESENT WAR-that he must have beer
opposed to all the calls Of the President; tina
he must have been opposed to every eiior
which has served TO keep the rebel flag iron
floating over the Federal capital.