The Portland daily press., 1863-10-30
STATE OF MAINE.

MELLOW CITIZENS: WIT 81 ''o''
Il The President has called for 100000 additional
soaa,eers 70 meet the present and prospective exl.
or this additional force Maine Is expected TO fur
nlsn her quota, and she will not dsappoint that ex-
pectation Now. as heretofore, her patriotic men
will respond to the call, and promptly furnish er
tul snare OF the force to yindicafe the In
premaey of the laws of the Union.
Our 'opie. with almost entire unanimity have
determined thar the present rebellion shall be sup
pressed. and that the Union which il was designed
To destroy. shall be mainta For this burmese
they entered upon the contest and to this end tnry
VIII persevere until the object be accomplished and
until the world shall be satisfied that fee men CT
endure more, and persevere longer for the preserve
ton OF free government, than can he most desper.
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 pat dora
TO that end should all the of the Govern
Ineht De subsersient Great progress has already
been made. Two years ago rebellion was bold dcfi.
ant, and apparently in half the territory
of the Union, aud our National Capital literally
besclged by armed traitors. Since that time. by the
yaor of our arms. they have been expelled from the
greater part of this territory and the Of the
Union now hoa' in triumph over more than half the
States which then claimed AZ csmpopent mart
of their boosted Coniederacy.
They now find themselves on the point of stranss -
lation by the coscncss with which the arms of ~
Union are pressed upon them. Thousands OF LOYAL
In the South. who have been awed into subrnis-
sion by their despotism, are now hocking TO our
standards
A little more pressure, few more vigorous blows,
and the work OF suppression will be accomplished
and our Union will stand forth in all It's former glo
~, not reconstructed, because not DESTROYED Tut
stronger for the assault which has been made upon
1t. 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
ieay and successfully, to I'LL their ranks which have
been reduced by the return of those whose term Of
ce has expired aud thinned by the casualties OF
the field, and TO enable them to hold the vast terri
tory which has been conquered by their yalor and
bring the war to successful aud speedy termination
more men are now wanted Will those men be forth
coming? Who that knows any thing of the past,
the patriotism of people doubt this point.
cannot. Our people will not wait for any eoerciye
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.
izens OF this State. with one mind they have
solved to suppress the rebellion with united hearts
to provide tie means necessary to accomplish this
object.
The provision for the soldier is most ample. With
liberal wages. and Bounty OF hundreds OF dollars
lac can 20 forth with tine assurance that those de-
pendent upon him will receive all needed support in
his absence ami with the consciousness that his e
forts will contribute 20 the perpcfuity OF frce
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-
plishment OF this work. call upon the represents
lives of every class to contribute OF their numbers
and their means. Personal efforts aud personal
rihces unworthy considerations. in comparison
with the immense issues at stake Let not these be
imperilled through our inactivity believe that
proper appreciation Of the necessities of the Govern
ment the part of the people OF this state. would
render but few days necessary 10 answer the call
of the President upon | amt too well acquainted
with the results Of determnsd effort in the past to
Governor aud Commander.in-C Chief.
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