Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-11-06
Address Of Gov. Coburn.
STATE OF MAINE. J
EXECUTIvE DEPARTNENT, ,
Augusta, October 224, 1868. J


Augusta, October II, 1868.
Feliow Citizens
The President has called for 100000
additional volunteers, to meet the present
aud prospective exigencics of the war.
OF this additional force Maine is ex-
pectel to furnish her quota, and she will
not disappoint the expectation. Now, as
heretofore, her patriotic men will respond
to the call, and promptly furnish her full
share of the force necessary to vindicate
the integrity of our Government, and
maintain the supremacy Of the laws Of
the Union.
Our people, with almost entire unan-
unity, have determined that the present
rebellion shall be suppressed, 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 perscycre until the OBJ
lcct be accomplished, and until the world
shall be satisfied that free men can endure
more, aud perseyere longer, for the pres
ervation Of free government, than Can
the most desperate and determined trait
ors for its destruction.
The length of the conflict is not to be
measured by years, but by events. Trea.
son is 10 be PIT dorm, and to that end
should all the measures Of the Govern
ment be subscrvient. Great progress has
already been made. Two years ago re-
bclIion was bold, defiant, and apparently
successful in half the territory OF the
Union, and our National Capital was lit
orally bcsiegcd 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 float in triumph over more
than half the States which were then
claimed as component parts Of their boast
ed Confeleracy.
They now find themselves on the point
Of straneuaton by the closcncss with
which the arms Of the Union are pressed
upon them Thousands OF loyal men in
the South, who have been awcd into sub
mission by their desp0tsm, are now flock
ing to our standards.
n itttie more pressure 4 1t" more ''5-
o Gus blows and the work Of suppression
will be accomplished, ami our Union will
-taul l5fth in all lis former glory, not re-
constructed l. because not dsasfeycl' ea'
stronger ior 'he a,sauit "a'ca mas o.e5'
made upon IT, iheSe arc encouraging
omens.
but Tue WORN aeeo"'p''saea nus eoss
immense Ap9F' am aa' required immense
resources IL '0ta men anu money
o sa>ta'n our armies "no nave S'rn7- ~
G'ct 50 hefo'c'!'y anu SnceeS7'o1,y' ~ M
tleir faiiAs Wh,ea nave D 'ea fe'r''o -
th' return o' mo- N''oS' 'ei'n u S0' : ~
mas expire !, ana 'h,l'''e' oy ''' ''Su ~
ties oil tAe ~ ana 10 caa9.e i., '''''', -
ho'd tive vast territory ""''a MS 'oe''
e9"Is red ~ ''5tf ti'oF' an ~ o''''-
thc war 10 i Successful ana 7i'4e' 'ef,t'', W.,
auon' more men arc now Min5.'' ul, ', II.
nose men o9 i'r'hso"'''5 " ,' ~ .: '.'':'
Nuo"5 any i''"S u 'n' P'S', u '"' 80.
o'iNm ot oar peoP'e' can uou'' oh ,,, '"'s
= )th cannot. ouF PsoPae wiz "0'
want tor any e2efe'Se power , 70 eau 'n5ai I
10 duty an 'hty u'a'rc 70 N''9" - no"
ma'9 additional t! "'i Is u'siFea 't. o' 'uo'n
'Ht iee' 'aI' assurance ,, .a1' sue, suI' ~. AZ.
VIII DC reA4eLe'. '"c'c'ote' "''N 9H'
conn 'ehee' eau upon 'io els'15ns s y. t, sa.s
9,'te' as VIII" ono 'nt'u ~. ."0J ""'0 nav, 'oso''
ed to suppress 'he feoe''loi' "i'n un''ea
hearts to Pfo'''c Tue means necessary 70
accomplish tn'S o9Je T.
The provision Tor the soIilef IS most
ample. W 'th itoerai wages anu oonl'y