Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-01-10
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10. 1862.

irrcparnhls and unpro'oted injury upon
nation which had bcsn, In honest faith, beI
best friend. and, ~ iar - the wishes of III
people were concerned. her trusst ally. va,
what the American PEOPLE could not believe.
So confidently did they feel themselves CO.
titled to her friendship. that upon the
breatius ou, Of tho sla'sh,lders' rebellion,
there Was no, loyal man In all tho North
Who did not rely with unques.iouing conf
denee upon the warmest sympathy and
bear,is.t good.wisbes Of her Go'ernmeu,
and people. Bot In this they have been
srie,ou.ly. sadly disappointed. and I, 10 no,
to b. denied that their feelings have been
sorely wounded. They thought that the
land Of the Russsils and the Sidneys. oi
Charles FoI aud Gladstone, Of Milton and
Tennyson. woald have denounced the IN.
.urrection as inexcu.abls and is motives nc
infamous. Bo, instead. they find the gym
paihics Of the Briiish nation, not With the
tree North fighting for the preservation OF
their Government and upholding the causs
Of civilization and humanity, but with thoss
who are endea,oring to destroy that govern.
ment In order that slavery may he spread
and p-rp~'us,ci, and II. 'y.tem'. habits.
institution. and practices. strengthened and
encouraged.
By an ac, Of ihs Legislature passed at the
EXTRA session. In April. I was "auihorired
and empowered IN accept tho services. and
cau-s 60 be enlisted. enrolled and mustered
| into the service 81 the y ate ten
regiment. Of volunteers. not rtcc-dinc one
thousand men 10 each regiment, to ssr's
N infantry or riaemen to aid the President
in enforcing the Law. Of the United Stats
and maintaining the Government thereof.
aud to pro,ec, ,h. same aeain', its enemic''
th. said regiments 70 b- turned over TO the
United States. and mustered into iis service
upon the order of the Governor. And the
sum Of one millions Of dollars. or 90 much
thereof as should be necessary. was sppro-
pris,ed TO deiray the expense. arising under
said act.
The militia OF the State bad for many
years. been strangely, no, TO cay cr'minally
neglected. - tba, when the Executive Au.
ihori,ic. eh,sred upon the discharge OF the
du,ie, snJ responsibilities, dcrol'ed upon
them by the law Of the extra session. there
were scarcely thirty companies Of militia.
having even the iorm' Of organization, TO 10
found within its borders. And " In the
performance Of thee. duties some error. and
mistakes shalt he discovered. as ondouh'ei'
ly there will. the patriotic Ardor of the peo-
rl.. and their earnest cooperation With rh"
Executive were 81 prompt and Efficient as TO
the consequence. resulting from such srrors
and mistakes. the occasion It !. hoped Of hut
slight incon,enience or deuimcni 10 the
pnhlic .~rvicc.
The Gr-t regiment Of volunteers raised. {.
uniformed and eqolpp'd by the State. was
mustered into the ssr,ie- of ihc United
State. on the third OF MAY, or within nine
day. after the passage OF the Law sa'hor'i'
ing IL. formation. Although enlisted tor
the term ol two y.ars. 10 Vas mustered into
tue service Of the United States but for
three months. A considerable portion OF
this regiment was Afterwards mustered into
the United States service Tor tie residue OF
tue term Of their enlistment, as member. OF
the 10Th regiment al Maine volunteers. The
latter regimen, left the State Tor the sea, OF
war. on the 9th Of Oeiober. With these
exceptions, oil the regiments organized IN
/ this State, whether under the act OF the 18th
Of April. or by authority Of the President.
! have bssn mustered into the service Of the
United States for three years or during the
war.
The number OF men enlisted in the State,
and uniformed and equ'PP-d by 10, and
mustered into the service VI the United
States. sn follows:
Pir,, regiment, infantry. tmustsred
out of service U. = Aas 5.) 80?
Second. third. fourth, fifth. siI1h,
| seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth
infantry regiments, including 10.
cruits subsequently, enlisted and
cent forward To GIL their ranks;
aud also including Capt j. ID.
fe-.enden's Company oi Sharp
Shooters. g,.yO
| Guards ct Forts McCle~ry. Scam.
! mel and Sullivan. including men
! mustered out Of the servic. oi the
STATE. upon the assumption by
the U. s. OF the charge Of these
forts, 2oo
The following regiments have been raised
By the direct authority Of the President. and
uniformed aud equipped q, the immediate
expense OF the United States. viz:
Eleventh, twelfth. thirteenth. -four.
teenth and fifteenth regiments OF
| infantry. +,So4
Men recruited for the 18th. l4ih,
aud lj,h regiments not yet mus.
| tered. estimated at 2O
Fust cavalry. l,l0J
First, second. third. fourth. fnh
aud ,lxih batteries Of light ar.
| tllery. sO2
Recruits for ,ams. not vet muster.
Ell, estimated at lOO
l7.Oa
To these numbers must be added
the men recently recruited Tor
regiments In the field, 10 cases
where the recruiting officers have
not yet made their return 90 tho
Adja,sut General. not lees than 100
i7.l2i
Deduct three months regiment. 40
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