The Portland daily press., 1865-08-19
NATHAN WEBB E7a

This gentleman is the Union candidate for
County Attorney for Cumberland. u Mr.. Webb
is well known in the county, though naturally
much better in Portland than in the country
towns he was born, educated, reared, studied
profession and engaged in practice in this
city, and it is perfectly safe to say that by those
who know him best ne is most highly esteem
ed and appreciated. In all moral respects he
is above reproach. The breath Of SANDER has
never reached him. In all respects, too, he is
a high minded, honorable and honest man
true to his convictions, faithful in all his rela7
lions, and for strict integrity and unbending
devotion to what he believes to be right, no
man in our community stands higher
Mr.. Webb Is an educated man, OF fine cul-
ture, and in his profession takes rank with our
best statute lawyers. Besides his experience at
the Cumberland bar--of which he is a
worthy and honored member he has
hal two years experience in the Legislature as
Representative from this city, and in that
body he stood in the first rank, always ready
with his support for all measures. demanded
by the exigencies of the hour, or that had for
their objectt the best interests of the State
HE'S no sectional man, and it would be hard
bringing him up to the support Of any propo-
sition looking to mere personal or local inter-
e1t, especially if inconsistent with the higher
and broader interests of the whole people.
What we have here said of MIR. Webb win be
9 onceded By all who know him, whether they
are prepared to support him at the polls for the
ofics to wlicl he has been nominated or not
No man viii accord to him a. higher tribute
for all the elements of true manhood, fol-
honor, integrity and incorruptibility, than
many Of those who, for a specific reason, may
hesitate in their support Of him for the office
of County Attorney.
And why will they hesitateP For this sin
gle reason. By them Mr.. Webb is not con-
sidered fully up to standard on the question of
the "Maine Law"-the prchibitiory liquor
law. Upon this sint have a very few words
to say. Ia .slsss. s.sse
Personally Mr.. Webb is thoroughly total
abstinence man. He uses intoxicating liquors
In no form except as medicine, and he is one
of those who have very small faith in such lilo
uors even for this use of them. IS He is
totally opposed to the use and the sale of in
toxicating drinks, Of all kinds, as a bever-
age. 52. a.' ls'.ssss siaa5 Z
Why, then, is he objected to for County At
torney2 Simply because he has not been able
to feel that prohibitory law is the best stat
ute to promote the cause of temperance.
Mr.. Webb's position is this, as we under
stand it. He is by no means opposed to the
use of law in dealing with the evils of intern
perance ; he is not opposed to the prosecution
of rumsellers. He viii 60 heart and soul for
any means that give promise of breaking up
this ubiquitous traffic. But he does not be-
Heye in law as reformatory agent; he does
not believe It can do the work or take the
place of moral influence; it can do only the
proper work of lao, while moral and christian
influences alone can cure the thirst for intoxi-
cation, and win the Incorporate man over to
the sideo virtue. y =,
As law officer Mr.. Webb believes in the
full and impartial enforcement Of all the laws
upon che statute books, and viii do this with
out fear, favor or affection. He will do his
whole duty, never 1inching; and he win do it
in affirm, vigorous, manly and determined
spirit, so that the rum-seilsr, like any other Of
fender, shall feel that his only safety is in ODE
dience to law and respect for its require
ments. Il tttttss
Mr.. Webb, as County Attorney, viii not feel
called upon to pronounce upon the wisdom or
lack of wisdom of any statute, butte enforce
the laws made by the authoritative law-mak-
ers, and if the results sought are secured nc
man will more sincerely rejoice; if success to
the cause of right is not secured no one will
be more sincere m his regrets. A+a
We feel confident that in the election Of
NATHAN WEBB, the county of Cumberland
win do herself high honor, and that no por-
ton of our people viii find more satisfaction
in his official acts than those who believe in
and labor to secure a faithful, efficient and
firm enforcement of the laws of the land