The Portland daily press., 1863-10-31

Names Quota 500 Volunteering or Draft.
To close up this rebellion more men are
needed. The calls that have been mads'po
Maine heretofore, have been promptly RESPOND
ed 10, not only in the number of men sent for
ward, but In the quality and character of the
men. They are as good as we had. Our col
leges and other seminaries of learning have
sent their young men on whose education and
moral training the fond hopes of the best men
of our State are conferred From the bosom oil
the most wealthy and respectable families in
our State sons have gone forth who have
heretofore known but little of the hardships and
depriyatons of the camp and the battlefield.
From every department of business and from
all grades of society our men have gone forth,
and a good report comes back to us on what
ever battlefield they have been called upon to
meet the enemy.
Among the illustrious dead, the names Of
Maine men are written in letters of gold high
upon the temple Of fame in our nations his
tory. Our Jameson, Berry, Marshall, Dough-
ty, and others whose names do not occur to
us at present, will be remembered as long as
time endures. Others have placed the nation
under heavy weight Of gratitude no votes
of thanks and no amount OF gold and silver
can repay. Our Howard, Shepley, Nicker-
son, Dow, aud host OF others, and their devo-
tion to the country and sacrifices therefore viii
be had In everlasting remembrance.
The record of Maine in the history Of this
struggle for national unity, will compare favor
ably with any other State thus far, and shall
we not sustain and perpetuate that glorious
record by promptly responding to the call
Just now made upon Us by the President?
Our quota of the number called for is 1851,
which ought to be aud can be raised without
resort TO draft.
The time Is favorable. The bounteous hsr-
/ vest Is nearly in, and large number Of young
men can leave home better than at any other
season of the year. II is also the most fav-
oTable time to 20 into a Southern climate
Before another summer IS upon us this rebellion
will, In all human probability be wound up, or
so crippled that il will be powerless for injury.
The Confederate powers have exhausted their
resources for men and money. Every man is
as disease and the bullet sweeps them off
their places cannot be filed. The rebel com
manders understand this and are endeavoring
to bring their available power to bear upon
some weak point so as to secure victory. In
every attempt, thus far they have been de-
ieated and their last hope seems to be for
lora one.
A call from the governor and commander-in
caief Of the State in another column should be
read by every Maine man, who should imme-
diately enter his name upon the rolls of some
recruiting officer or do what he can to induce
persons Of proper age and vigorous constitu-
tion to do So The Governor well and truly
says that "a few more vigorous blows and the
work of suppressing the rebellion will be ac-
complished."
With such ample provisions and large bonn
ties as are now offered = with the temple Of
treason'and rebellion trembling from its Ioun-
dation, will not the brave sons of Maine with
one united voice and with determined will,
say the work shall be done and go forth to do
ito A glorious record is In store for those
who make large sacrifices to vndicate the in
tegrity and sustain the unity ofthe government.
Let the call Of the President, reiterated by
the Governor, be promptly responded to, and
our ranks be so increased as that on every
battle field We shall be superior in strength,
and by one bold, determined, oyerpowering
dash, grasp the monster by the throat with
such power as that its life's blood may cease
to circulate, and the heart TO palpitate.