The Portland daily press., 1863-11-12
WHOLE NO. 431.
LEGAL & OFFICIAL.
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STATE OF MAINE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARfNHxr.
augusta, October "a. lSd2

MELLOW CITIZENS: - '''e
The President has called for 800 900 additional
70 meet the present and prospective exi
or this additional force Maine is expected 10 fur
lsn ner quota and she will not dsappoint that ex-
pec,ation. Now, as heretofore her patriotic men
viii respond to the call, and promptly furnish er
in share OF the force necessary to yindcafe the iu
tegrity OF our Government, and maintain the an.
piemacy Of the laws Of the Union.
Our people, with almost entire unanimity. have
determined that the present rebellion shall be sup
pressed and that the Union which 1t was desisned
to destroy shall be maintained. For this puipose
they entered upon the contest and to this e1d ihry
VIII persevsre until the object be accomplished and
endure more and persevere longer for the preserva-
ton Of free government. than the most desper-
atc ana determined traitors for its destruction.
The length Of the conflict Is not TO be measured by
years but BY events. Treason Is 10 be nut doass and
to that end should all the measures the Govern
nent ue subscryient. Great progress has already
been made. Two years ago rebellion wac bold dc1-
ant aud apparently successful in half the territory
beseiged by armed traitors Since that time by the
yalor OF our arms they have been expelled from the
greater part OF this territory and the banners Of the
Union now hoat In triumph over more than half the
States which then claimed as component parts
OF their boastcd Confederacy.
Iaton by the eloseness with which the arms Of the
Union are pressed upon them. Thousands OF l0yAl
men ID the south. who have been awed into submis-
sion by their despotism, are row hocking to our
standards.
little more pressure. a few more vigorous blows.
and our Union will stand forth IN ali rs former slo
ry, not reconstructed, because not destroyed but
stronger for theassault which has been made upon
It,. These are encouraging omcns.
But the work accomplished has cost immense Ia
Dor, and has required immense resources in both
and money.
10 sustain our armies who have struggled 90 hero.
ically and successfully TO I'LL their ranks which have
been reduced by the return of those whose term OF
serv ce has expired and thnncd BY the casualties Of
the field and to enable th to hold the vast terri
tory which has been conquered By their vaor and to
bring the war TO successful and speedy termination
more men are now wanted. VIII those men be forth
coming. Who that knows any thing Of the past, OF
the patriotism of people doubt this point.
cannot. Our people will not wait for any coercive
power 10 call them to duty; all they desire TO know
Is, how much additional aid is desired OF them and
feel full assurance that such aid will be rendered.
therefore, with great confidence call upon the cit.
liens OF this State. with one mind they have re-
solved TO suppress tho rebellion with united hearts
object. n. :
The provision for the soldier is most ample. with
liberal wages. and Bounty Of hundreds Of dollsrs
he can 20 forth with the assurance that those de-
pendent upon him will receive all needed support In
s absence, and with the Consciousness that his ef
institutions the glory of country, and the honor
of her brave defenders. summon, therefore, the
loyal men Of this State to aid In the speedy accom-
piishment of this work. call upon the representa-
and their means. Personal efforts and personal sac
rifces are unworthy considerations, IN comparison
with the Immense issues at stake Let not these BE-
imperilled through our inactivity: believe that
ment on the part Of the people OF tha State. would
render but few days necessary to answer the call
of the President upon ! am too well acquaintod
With the results Of determined effort in the past. to
3 Governor and Ccnmandsr-ia-Chief.