The Portland daily press., 1863-11-20

nom, ,heh, can we expect permanent ADVANTAGES
w Grave and determined, though unscrupuIou
thina WIFI, ~ enemy, who makes every person and
arns within nus control wholly subservcnt to mill.
tafy purposes In their most vigorous and ctliccnt
~ ~, ~, Willie we are engaged more than is usual
10 ,ne customary business cares of life and only fur
nish the Government small portiop Of our snrnln,
men ana means, TO contend sainst this Formidable
Toe, who makes war his sole pursnts
The rebels in the midst of des,ituton and want
almost unparalleled, and are witbont clean ~,
nope for their encouragement in the futu1e With
more TO fear from success than defeat VET sueh h
ther blindness and In uation that they c.n saar,
10 raise armies at will from their sparse and nov
npopulation. Shall it be said that New
Ins,and state, aboundng in wealth and men 10
cohsuiute the best troops in the world affected HIM
20 " ausefseiy by the oHfy in those sad bereaye
nnrchasaS an which our fame and honor have been
Nc - ~, nnot now bring some 5000 volunteers
e 'e heIa after sixty days effort when the com
Pleae and immediate subjugaton OF the rebellion is
oePenuihg upon such resultsy
me "anton massacre by theiebels in cold blood of nm
armed and deenceless prisoners and the sufring and
% 81 our brave troops from starvation and nakednes
WINE All their soldiers In our hands, by capr re or other
wise, are not only humaney treated but bonns,il a.
and clothed call for on the mart az ar
people, that sufficient men be furnished Tor sueh inn
mediate progress in the conduct the war a. sh, ,
der our foe powerless for repetition Of these atrif;
Dafy to our loyal brethren and their families through
OUT the south, who are and have been suffering untold
horrors from persecution and for more than two
Years past demands all energies In this hrhalf
70 the misguided rebels In arms and their suffering
smiiies makes the same demand upon Us. Justice to
the leaders Of the rebellion these Efforts Let us then
IN tne name Of Humanity and Religion, forgetting ali
parties sects aud ereeds rise up aud sy that
AZ whatever cost, this rebellion be put down
ana that our allotted portion Of volunteers reaurei for
n task, shall at once be forthcoming. Let there be- a.
Iar possible; suspension OF customary business
pursuits until this result Is made certain We know that
he rebels make every department Of business industry
ah capital contribute wholly to the Of their
rtorious wishes and designs reasonably ex
eet 10 meet them with OF hone
or sir overthrow, our farms and merchandise en-
gross our attention and care, IL would spare our
hesnDors and ourselves acontnued succession
oereavements In coming years In the past ex
cry esers energy and every in power for the
successful accomplishment Of the work assigned u.s. II
We would maintain untarnshed the honorable record Of
our state IN The past and look for its glory in the future
we must now put forth the Of whatever extent or
magnitude, that will bring our troops into the
held Our numerous wealthy citizens and the officers q
our moned institutions render the government
substantial aid never to be forgotten In aorng financial
accommodations to such towns and plantations as may re-
que temporary loans to enable them pay respect
I'VE oountes voted to their volunteers And not less ya
liable VIII be the services and influence Of these gentle
men, II they are instrumental In persuadng soldiers to
invest these funds or portion thereof with the State
and United States bountes, in government bonds or
some equally desirable securities.
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