The Portland daily press., 1863-11-17
WHOLE NO. 40.
LEGAL & OFFICIAL.
STATE OF MAINE.
Executive DEPARTMENT.
Au0ustd, October "a, 1853.

MELLOW CITIZENS:
IL The President has called for 100000 additional
volunteers to meet the present and prospective ext
OF this additional force Maine Is expected 10 fur
nsh her quota and she will not dsappoint that ex-
pectation. Now, as heretofore her natviofic man
will respond TO the call, and promptly furnish er
full share of the force necessary to vndcate the IN.
tegrity OF our Government. and maintain the su.
premacy 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 desisped
to destroy shall be maintained. For this purpose
they entered upon the contest and to this end fhey
will persevere until the object be accomplished and
until the world shall be satisfied that free msn car
endure more and perseyere longer for the preserrs
lion OF ree government, than can the most despcr-
ate and determined traitors for its destruction.
The length Of the conflict is to be measured by
years but BY events Treasoa 10 TO be put dozen and
TO that end should all the measures Of the Govern
ment be subservient. Great progress has already
ant and apparently successful in half the territory
of the Union and our National Capital was literslN
beseiged by armed traitors. Since that time, by the
vaior OF our arms they have been expelled from the
greater part of this territory and the banners Of the
Union now float in triumph over more than kalf the
states which were then claimed as component parts
of their boasted Confederaey. - 5'
They now find themselves ON the point of stransu.
lation by the coseness with which the arms of the
Union are pressed upon them. Thousands OF loyal
men in the South, who have been swed into subnis-
tandards.
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and the work Of suppression will be accomplished,
and our Union will stand forth in all its former glo-
ry, not reconstructed, because not destroyed, but
stronger for the assault which has been made upon
it. These are encouraging omens. ta
But the work accomplished has cost immense Ia.
Dor, and has required immense resources In both
men and money.
To sustain our armies who have struggled 30 hero.
cally and successfully to ill their ranks which have
been reduced by the return of those whose term of
has expired. and thinned by the casualties of
the field and to enable them to hold the vast terri
tory which has been conquered by their valor and
bring the war to successful and speedy termination
more men now wanted. win those men be forth
comingr Who that knows any thing Of the past, or
the patriotism OF GU, people doubt on this pon'
power to call them to duty; all they desire know
Is. how much additional aid Is desired OF then and
feel full assurance that such aid will be rendered
liens Of this State. with one mind they have re-
solved to suppress the rebellion, with united heaTts
to provide the means necessary to accomplish this
object
liberal wages and Bounty of hundreds of dollars.
he can go forth with the assurance that those de-
pendent upon him will receive all needed support In
bis absence, and with the consciousness that his
forts will contribute to the perpeuty Of our free
Institutions, the glory of country, and the honor
OF her brave defenders. i summon, therefore, The
loyal of this State TO aid In the speedy accom-
plishmeDt Of this work. call upon the Representa-
and their means. Personal efforts and personal sac
rifices unworthy considerations. In comparison
with the immense issues at stake. Let net these be
impered through our inactivity. I believe that Q
proper appreciation Of the necessities Of the Goysrn.
nent the part Of the people OF this State. would
render but few days necessary to answer the call
of the President upon us. am too well acquainted
doubt this. ABNER COBURN,
Governor and Comnander'in-C Chief
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