The Portland daily press., 1863-11-03
LEGAL & OFFICIAL.
STATE OF AINE.

fELIOW CITIZENS:
Il The President has called for 100000 additional
volunteers TO meet the present and prospective eNi
gencies of the
OF this additional force Maine is expected to fur
nish her quota and she will not disappoint that
pectation. Now, as heretofore, her patriotic men
will respond TO the call, and promptly furnish ler
full share of the force necessary TO yindicae the ill.,
tegrity of our Government and maintain the SUI
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 it was designed
TO destroy. shall be maintained For this purpose
they entered upon the contest and TO this end they
will perseyerc until the object be accomplished, and
until the world shall be satisfied that fito can
endure more and pcrscycrc longer for the preserva
ton of free government than can the most despcr-
ate and determined traitors for its destruction.
The length of the conflict Is not TO be measured by
years but by events Treason is 10 be nt dorm and
TO that end should all the measures of the Govern.
ment be subservient Great progress has already
been made. Two years ago rebellion was bold, dei
ant and apparently successful in half the territory
of the Union and our National Capital was literally
besciscd by armed traitors Since that time, by the
yaOr of arms, they have been expelled from the
greater part OF this territory and the banners of the
Union now ioat III triumph over more than half the
States which, were then claimed component parts
of their boasted Coufederscy.
They now find themselves on the point of stranan-
laion by the closcpess with which the arms of the
Union are pressed upon them. Thousands OF loyal
men in the South, who have been awed into submis-
sion by their dcspotism, are now focking TO our
standards.
a little more pressure. few more vigorous blows,
and the work OF suppression Will be accomplished,
and oar mon VIII stand forth il 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 la
Dor, and has required immense resources in both
meD and money.
10 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
serE ce has expired and thuned by the casualties of
the field and to enable them to hold the vast terri
tory which has been conquered by their vaor and to
bring the war to successful aud speedy termination
more men are now wanted. VIII those men be forth
cOmingy Who that knows any thing of the past, or
the patriotism of people donbt this point,
l cannot Our people will not wait for any coerciye
power to call them TO duty all they desire to know
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
liens of this State, with mind they have re-
solved TO suppress the rebellion, with united hearts
to provide TIE means necessary 20 accomplish this
object
liberal wages, aud Bounty of hundreds of dollars,
he can go forth with the assurance that those de.
pendent upon him will receive all needed support in
his absence and with the consciousness that his eff.
forts will contribute to the pcrpetuity of free
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-
plshment of this work. call upon the representa-
aud their means. Personal efforts and personal sac
Tillces are unworthy considerations in comparison
with the immense issues at stake. Let not these be
mperillod through our inactivity. l believe that a
proper appreciation of the necessities of the Govern
ment on 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
with the results of determined effort in the past TO
doubt this ABNER COBURN,
Governor and Commander-in-C Chief