Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-02-28
NOTICE.
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TELEGRAPH.

The following is the address ofGov Fair
field to the soldiers, at Augusta, after re-
viewing them. The Banner estimates that
as many as ten thousand persons were pres
cnt.
FELLOW SOLDIERS 1t is with feelings
of the utmost satisfaction and pride, that l
witness the prompttude with which you
have responded to the call OF your Hta'e'
and taken up arms in her defence: Inns
is no ordinary crisis. The time has ar
rived when we must stand up boldly as
men. as patriots, or meanly crouch with the
seryi!ity of slaves. The time has arrived
when we must make Il vigorous and manly
defence of our soil, or ignoby permit 1t to
be wrested from us by foreign power. At
such an alternative can freeman hesitate:
Nos the responsive and simultaneous
shout of this whole people. That spirit oil
patriotism which lighted up the fires OF the
revolution, glows in the bosoms of our
citizens with undiminished force. May 1t
never be extngushed while we have rights
to contend for, or aggresslons to oppose:
Felloao Soldiers-An uniounded, unjust
and insulting claim Of title, has been made
by the British Government, TO more than
one third of the whole territory Of your
State. More than this, it insists upon
having erciusipe jarisdicti0n and possession
until its claim of title be seltled-whlle, IN
the meantime, its subjects are stripping this
territory of its valuable growth of timber,
in defiance Of your authority and your pow
cr. A few days since you sent civil force,
under your Land Agent, to drive off thest
bands of armed pIunde.ers and protect youl
property from their work OF devastatIon.-
But the Agent, while employed in the per
formancc of this duty, with two OF his as
sistants, were seized, transported beyond
the bounds of the State, ard WcGrccrdfeo
in FOREIGN jail under British authority.
Those who remain are threatened with Il
forcible expulsion by British troops, If they
do not Immediately leave the territory and
abandon your property TO the profered pro-
lection of "Her Majesty's Licutanant Gov
ernor." And perhaps before this moment,
your soil has not only teen polluted By tn
inuaders' footsteps, but the BLOOD OF oul
citizens may have been shed by BrtttS|
myrm'dons.
This, fellow soldiers, briefly, is the case
as now made up Are you prepared to act
upon it? knoao you are. know you vii
not tamely submit TO such incignlties-tt
such arrogant professionalism, you vii
not quail under British threats. Two wars
have already taught our aggressors the force
there is in a freeman's arm when welded
in Just and holy cause. More than once
have they seen their self-styled hutncl6leS
oveipowered and Frustrated by the proves
of an american Militia. More than once
have they seen their proud St. George
struck down by one arm of a citizen Soldiery
the other, bearing aloit the stars and stripes
of their country. What has been done may
be done again. And it is to you, fellow
soldiers--to you, armed citizens Of Maine
we look for such bearing of yourselves
in this crisis, as shall sustain your well
earned reputation, and answer the high
expectations of your State. For one, am
happy to say, have no fear Of the result
Go-and carry with you the conscious
ness that your cause is Just, and that the
patriots blessing will accompany you on
your way. Go-and may He, who holds
the destnies of nations in his hand, in due
time, return you to the bosom of your fami-
lies, crowned not only with the aurels of
victory, but the more enduring wreath won
by DUTY PERFORMED.
Several attachments of the troops des-
tined for the Aroostook, left here in the
course of yesterday, and the remainder will
nrobably follow to-dov