The Portland daily press., 1862-10-03
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
Portland Daily Press.
THE LOYAL GOVERNORS
ADDRESS TO TIE PRESIDENT,

Address TO the President of the United States.
adopted at meeting of Governors of the
loyal States, held to take measures for the
more active support of the Government. at
Altoona, Penn, on the oath day of Sept
1862:
Amer nearly one year and half spent in
contest with an armed and gigantic rebellion
against the national government of the United
States, the duty and purpose of the loyal States
and people continues andmust always remain as
they were at its origin, viz: to restore and
perpetuate the authority of this government
and the life of the nation. No matter what
consequences are involved in our fidelity, new
erthcless, this work of restoring the republic,
preserving the institutions of democratic lib
erty, and justfying the hopes and tolls of our
fathers, shall not fail to be performed, and we
pledge, without hesitation, TO the President of
the United States the most loyal and cordial
support hereafter, as heretofore in the exercise
OF the functions of his great office. We rec
ognize in him the Chief Executive Magistrate
of the nation, the Commander-in-Chie of the
army and navy of the United States, their re-
sponsible and constitutional head, whose right
ful authority and power, as well as the consti-
tutional powers of Congress. must be vigor-
ously and religiously guarded and preserved
as the condition on which alone our form of
government and the constitutional rights and
liberties of the people themselves can be saved
despotism.
In submission to the laws which may have
been, or which may be duly enacted. and to
the lawful orders of the President, co-operat-
ing always in our own spheres in the national
government, we mean TO continue in the most
vigorous exercise of all our lawful and proper
powers, eontending against treason rebellion
and the public enemies; and whether in public
lile or IN the private station, supporting the
arms of the Union until its cause shall con-
quer, until final victory shall perch upon its
standard, or the rebel foe shall yield dutiful,
rightful and unconditional submission; and
impressed in the conviction that an army of
reserve ought, until the war shall end, to be
constantly kept ON foot, to be raised, armed,
equipped and trained at home, and ready for
emergencies, we respectfully ask the President
to call for such force of volunteers for one
years service, of not less than one hundred
thousand in the aggregate, the quota of each
State to be raised after it shall have filled its
quotas of the acquisitions already made for
volunteers and for militia. We believe that
this would be a measure of military prudence,
while 1t would greatly promote the military
education of the people.
We hail with heartfelt gratitude and en-
couraged hope, the proclamation of the Presi-
dent, issued on the 22d inst, declaring emanci-
pated from their bondage all persons held to
service or labor as slaves in the rebel States.
whose rebellion shall last until the first day of
January ensuing.
The right OF any person TO retain authority
to compel any portion of the subjects of the
national government to rebel against it, or to
maintain its enemies, implies in those who al
lowed the possession of such authority the
right to rebel themselves, and therefore the
right TO establish martial law or military gov
ernment in a State or Territory in rebellion,
implies the right and the duty Of the govern
ment 10 liberate the minds of all men living
therein, by appropriate procamations and as
surances of protection, in order that all who
are capable, intellectually and morally. OF
loyalty and obedience, may not be forced into
treason as the willing tool OF rebellious trail
tors.
To have continued indefinitely the most efi-
cient cause support and stay OF the rebellion,
would have been in our judgment unjust to
the loyal people, whose treasure and lives we
made willing sacrifice on the altar of patriot
ism; would have Disseminated against the
wife, who is compelled TO surrender her hus-
band; against the parent, who is to surrender
his child to the hardships of the camp and the
perls OF the battle; and in favor of rebel
masters permitted to retain their slaves, would
have been final decision alike against hui
manity, justice, the rights and dignity of the
government, and against sound and wise
national policy.
The decision of the President 10 strike at
the root of the rebellion will lend new vigor
to the efforts and new life and hope TO the
hearts OF the people. Cordially rendering 10
you, the President, our respectful assurances
of personal and official confidence, we trust
and believe that the policy now inaugurated
will be crowned with success, will give speedy
and triumphant victories over our enemies
and secure to this nation and the people the
blessing and favor of Almighty God. We be-
lieve that the blood of the heroes who have
already fallen, and that those who may yet
give up their lives TO their country, will not
have been shed in vain. The splendid valor
OF our soldiers, their patient endurance, their
manly PATRIOTISM and their devotion to duty,
demand from us and from all their countrymen
the homage of the sincerest gratitude and the
pledge OF our constant reinforcement and sup
port. A just regard for these bravelnen whom
we have contributed to place in g field. and
for the Importance of the duties which may
lawfully pertain to us hereafter, has called us
into friendly conference; and now presenting
to our national Chief Magistrate this conclu-
sion of our deliberations, we devote ourselves
to our countrys service, and we will surround
the President in our constant support, trust
ing that the fidelity and zeal of the loyal States
and people will always assure him that he will
be constantly maintained in pursuing with
vigor this war for the preservation of the ma
tonal life and the hopes of humanity.
Signed
A. G.. Curtin, John A. Andrew, Richard
Yates, Israel Washbnrn, Jr., Edward Solomon,
Saml. j. Kirkwood, o. p. Morton, by ID. G..
Rose, his representative, VIM. Sprague, +. III.
Pierpont, David Tod, n. s. Berry, Austin
Blair,
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