The Portland daily press., 1863-11-02
LEGAL & OFFICIAL.
STATE OF MAINE,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
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.,r,,,,. 1pgpsta, October "a. 1888.
l. The President has called for 300 600 additional
sencies OF the war
OF ,his additional force Maine is expected to fir
nsn her quota, and she will disappoint that sx
pectaiion. Now, as heretofore, her natriofic DeL
VII respond TO the call, and promptly furnish en-
iu share OF the force necessary to indicate the IN
tegrity OF our Government, and maintain the "a.
premacy of the laws of the Union.
Our people, with almost entire unanlmity have
heternlined thaf the present rebellion shall be sup.
pressed. and that the Union which il was designed
10 destroy. shall be mainisined. For this purpose
they entered upon the contest and 10 this end they
will perseyere until the object he aceomnlishad ana
until the world shall be satisfied that free men can
endure more and persevere longer for the preserva
tion OF iree government. than can the most desper.
ale and determined traitors for its destruction.
The length of the conflict Is not TO be measured by
years but by events Treason is fobe put dorm and
TO thar end should all the measures of the Govern
ment be subseryient Great progress has already
been made Two years ago rebellion was bold. def.
ant and apparently successful In half the territory
of the Union, and National Capital was literally
besciged by armed traitors Since that time BY the
Vaor 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 half the
States which were then claimed a. component parts
of their boastcd Confederacy
They now lind themselves on the point OF strangu.
iatlon by the eloseness with which the arms OF tbs
Union are pressed upon them. Thousands OF loyal
men In the south. who have been awed into submis-
standards.
httle more pressure. few more vigorous blows,
and the work Of suppression will be accomplished,
and our Union will stand forth ia all its former glo
ry. not reconstructed, because not DESTROYED, but
stronger for the assault which has been made upon
II. These are encouraging omens.
But the work accomplished has cost immense Ia.
Dor, and has required immense resources in both
meD and money.
To sustain our armies who have struggled so hero.
iesy and successfully. to dill their ranks which have
been reduced by the return of those whose term OF
scry ce 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 yaior and
bring the war to successful and speedy termination
more men are now wanted. Will those men be forth.
coming. Who that knows any thing of the past,
the patriotism Of our people, doubt this points
cannot. Our people will not wait for any eoerciye
Is. how much additional aid is d sired OF them and
feel full assurance that such aid will be rendered.
therefore. with great confidence call upon the cit
izens oi this State as with one mind they have re-
solved to suppress the rebellion, with united hearts
to provide the means necessary to accomplish this
object.
Jhe provision for the soldier is most ample With
liberal wages, and Bounty of hundreds of dollars.
he can go forth with the assurance that those de-
pendent upon him viii receive all needed support in
his absence and with the consciousness that his ef
forts will contribute to the perpetuity OF our free
institutions the glory OF country, and the honor
OF her brave defenders I summon. therefore, the
loya of this State to aid in the speedy accom-
plishmert of this work. call upon the represents
tyes of every class TO contribute of their numbers
and their means Personal efforts and personal sac
ritees are unworthy considerations, in comparison
with the immense issues at stake Let not these Be
imperilled through our inactivity l believe that
nent the part of the people of this State. would
render but few days necessary to answer the cali
of the President upon US. am too well acquainted
with the results OF Determined EFFORT IN the past 10
Governor and Ccm,aander-in- Chief.
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