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The Democracy Of Maine

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Parent Issue
Day
28
Month
August
Year
1863
Copyright
Public Domain
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The following is au exteaot from the letter oi the Hn. B. Bridbury, to the DemoerMie State Convention of Maine, wliioh nominnted him lor Goveroor : '; Bnt opponhion to the present war poliej aod warineasuresof tho admiuistration is not opponitioti to the governniciit. Tro admin'wtratioB is not the rrovenitiRTit. These in authority are bnt the agenta of the people to curry on the governrnent vinder the CbdstttUtion. Thev may èxoeêd er pervert their eonstitntional pows - thev nuiy di'stniv tlie eonstitution ilself. Under suoh eircumstaiH'cs to nppofte the idminstratiot) IstOHliport the governmeii! . ''To uphold the government, tofnaintnin the c.onstitution, to retire the Uni'in as it was - i the first duty ol eiery citiaen. To lail ín the dtity is to be (alse to ourseïves, to posterity iind to the grèat Ortuee of oonetitutionWl liberty, and it is equnlly a iluty to protest itrainst a policv ealcula'cd to prolon the nr and subvert tho constitution " Yory tvuly yonrs, " B10N BRADBURY. " Gen. 8. J. jVxdeesox. Lg" Last Thursday, tho conscrip's of Guillord, Ot., jwraded. At their lu'ad (hev cai'itfd an iniinenso banner béunng the following. inscription. " We arn oominj; Father Abraliam, A v:iliant. banu, bilt snre; Pray takf is as you flnd us, tr riirr" lnlBfl ed 'lollarf; more."

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Old News
Michigan Argus