Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-01-10
STATE OF MAINE.

Geo. =. se~all and Shepard Cary Of the
House
STATE or MAINE.
R,,oi~,d. Tha, !, ). the duty Of Congress.
by such mean. Ne will not ropardirs the
rights and safety OF the loyal p"oplc of the
South. 10 provide for the eons-oAllon OF LID.
Grafton Of every slave belonging To any per-
con who shall con,inu. in arms against the
authority OF the United States, or Who shall,
IN any manner. aid and abst IN the present.
wicked and nnius:ibabls r,b,lllon.
Rs,olred. rha, Congress has the Cons,''
tutiooai right {" 20 raise and support arm
ic.. and To call upon all able-bod'ed men
81 every color or condition, In this periious
erIs,s Of our country. 20 take up arms ior ,ts
defence aud II the men who have bssn held
by the rebels a. slaves. are found capable OF
barring arm, and performing efficient m'l'.
tary service. it 10 the duty OF the Govern
msni TO arm and equip them. aud ~ employ
their service. against the rebels, under prop
sr military regulation. discipline AMI COM
mand
Rs,,yrsd. That Conere.. shall grant 10
all snch ucn. wac may cnll.i IN the army,
toe pay. clothing. and subsistence VI sol'
der. and take sIeps ior coloniIlng them al,
the etd of their service. and also for colon'
iIing Others who may ~ eon6scared. 80 far
As it may 10 practicable. IN some place ~
places OF the Union. where the climate 10
congrnisl 10 them.
R,ptsd. That all vacant AVID unoceupied
lands, held by stat-- which have entered
into an Unconstitutional confederation Tor
the purpose Of making war upon the Union.
should by act Of Congress be Immediately
eonG.cs,sd 10 the United States. to b. ap.
propr,atsd according to the discretion 81
Congress. Tor the hens6t % manumittsd
slave soldier. and ether, Of African descent,
who should h. protected, wherever lands are
st apart i0r them. by q system OF govern
msnt appropriate TO their condition.
Resolved, That u copy OF thee Re-olu'
tons bs sent to the Ssnator, and Rspr..en
tat,y. IA Congr,-. from this state. aud that
they b. respectfully requested TO u-e al
honorable mean. 10 .ccur. the passage OIL
acts enbodyibg their spir,i asd substance
A. va. generally expected THE ofhcsr. for
the head, of department.. have L-,u re- elect
Ell. j II Hall. secretary Of State Nathan
Dane. Treasurer; B W. Norris, Land
Agent; John l.. lIod.den, AdJatAnr Zen.
josiah u. Drummopd, Attorney General.
The following are the eounsi llOr. elected
for the en.a,ns year AnhrJscoggIn. John
VI. Fpe. Of Lev iston Cumberland. Chas.
Holden 81 Portland KenD-bsc, Washing
ton w,lcpt of Monmouth; PIseataqais,
John II. Gilman u Scb-c Waho. Ray.
monJ : Rich Of TbOtndlk, Washington,
Lew. l.. wai.worih, Jr.. Of P,rnbfOks ;
York. Grorgc A Frost Of SANFORD.
The subject Of iron,ier and coast dsfence,
will early receive tho attention OF the Leg.
islature. \ committee on coast defeoces
ha. already heen appointed. The uposei
condition VI Maine. IN view oil war With
Gr,s, Britain, renivrs thi. . matter Of ps.
cplisr Importance.
There now In camp here thres regiments
Of Infantry. one Of Cavalry. and siI latter
les OF Artillery-mAking an aggregate oi
about Eve thousand men. Tie late cold
weather has been severely Eel, by those IN
the tents. and will result in large addition
To the sick list. Thu B, already large
being about Eve hundred A considerable
number are sick with measles. u the req.
ment. are TO remain here much longer.
wooden barracks should be constructed NJ
once and ], appears TO mo Il would have
been matter OF economy 10 have construct.
ell them before the cold weather set IN.
Tho hospital arrangements are very I'm.
perfect. Winthrop Hall has been fitted up.
aud now accommodates over two hundred
patients.
81 large number Of cours cannot DO
welt accommodated in such limiisd space.
tn. 10 under the charge OF DR.. 5. q. Hun.
kin.. who i. indsiatisabls in hi- eaorv,
with hi- limited mcau,. to max, be, Ia
iisn,s as c1miortable =. possible.
Thus lar there have beon thrs deaths IN
this hospital.-two. Duran aud Towle, Of
The l4th Infantry, and Hollins Of the Cav
airy. The frs, died OF Phthi.s. the second
Of tabular Bronchitis. and the last OF DIP
ther,a. There are other cases Of D'p'bsf'A
in ths hospital.
Yesterday I to,t . walk over to the 18th.
encanpcd in the Arsenal grounds This -
upaue.,iopably tho bss, regiment hers. Tbs
men ,eem TO b we'll provided Tor. cootsnied
and happy. by the poli,snsss Of Capt. W.
n. swan. Of your town, ! wAs shown
,hrough the hospital.
Two Of the arsenal buildings are ussd for
Hospital purposes. The sick ara hero well
cared for. The rooms are large, veil ven
.illaisd. and not over.cro~ded. They have
a large number .ick with msaslcs. which.
10 fact. u tho great pes, in all the regiments.
T~o have died IN this hospital With meAslss
with pneuuonia. ! did mol
learn their names.
This regiment will not leave until those
siek With measles shall b 6t fos duty.