Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-01-16
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The political year wl.ieh has ius, closed
and the one on which We have entered uill
I be rccoried a. thc mos, important and crit
I ical IN The history a this STAT. and nation.
\ var of gigantic proportions has been rac-
ing ior period 81 twenty-0ne months. with
Nar1tng fortune. with conihatants constant
F " increasing in number. and with stake
a. issue whose decision NAV affect for veal
or Voc. not only ourselves aud the unborn
eeneratons 81 our People. but popular
nights anil FIRE institutions throuchout
Christcndon
In a contest a such magnitude. involving
sneh momentous rcsults. our own Stat. has
participated % the full extent demanded br
hrr patriotism and her duty. Prom the
hour that troops wcrc Grsf summoned bv
thc fcdcral Executive lur the defense of
the National hic. dovn o. the prr.eat mo-
nenf. our state has been rcalorl~lv cnt,arcd
pm tiiin- thc ranks - thc Union Arrnv.
Within The entirr period NE have enlisted
and sent O. The tcid tvcnfv-eight Rcai-
mcnts % Infantry. one Kcrinlcnt 81 Caval-
r.. siN Batteries of Light ARTILLERY. AM one
Company of >harpshootcrs. besides furnish
inr four companies of Heavy Artilieri.,s %
man and guar, thc principal forts on our
extended scaboard. Iacs- several Rrri-
mrnis and companies. including thc recruits
that have been raised for them since thrv
entered upon active scrsicc. present an az
grcratc oi S3.iS5 men a. Maine. direct
coutuhution Iu defense of the Union In
addition to this large body - volunteers.
our Citirrus have enlisted iu the Kr.im-ufs
q oth.r States AMI in the Regular Army o.
the number ~ -9gs men. accurately ssfi-
mated from the Tctu-u- made by town. al
anssrrn- thc demands made upon thcm
under ihc late calls 81 TIE Pr-stlrut for
troops.
The total quota % troops demanded ~
Name up to this time bg the " a. D-part-
mrnt. Amounts 90 something less than the
number we have actually furnished. Th.
PATRIOTISM of our State has even surpassed
tLe demands which thu national exi., nr,
has made upon if We have not onl. ...rf
AT The men s-kcl of us. bat we have sent
good men and brave men. IT, a contest
where at the ioyal State have responded
80 nobly. u Uolld De- inviiious ami indeed
positively Offensive for one o. arro.atc D.
C'liiar and supsrior msrit. We only claim
With othcrs o. hasc done our part. and wc
rcsur with uadisguisc,l pride o. the fat
that on every battle field ~hrr. Nam.
troops have been called % participate. thev
have acquitted themselves with yalor AMI
Slth honor-makin- a record 81 patriotic
hrroism winch it wiil b. alike the r'riIa and
dgiy oi tie state to cherish and pcrpctu-
afr.
ln addition o. thc rneu which Maine has
furnished to thc army of VOLUNTEER. v.
have contributed o. tA~ Naval aul Marine
service more largely in proportion O. our
Population than any other State The hab-
Us and occupation of considerabie nam
ber of our people 20 them pr,-emincntiv f3r
this service. and % is gratifying 90 Know
that our shipping porte and coast towns
have sent forth suarms q har,iv and vel
trained seamcn O. maintain the honor of
our flag upon the OCEAN. l. D. greatly o.
BE- rr-rvtfci that tle mole of enlistuient in
thc Nasy Department does no. Accurately.
n 40 AT. cNtihit thc nativity and citizeu-
sLlp of those who enter lts service Il u
did. ~ should trd. according % our best
c.timafrs. tle names of 40 least four thou-
sand Maine men enrolled in th~ Re-uI4-
and aluufrvr Nasy since the var eom-
menced. For tAis large contribution ti.e
>fsfr has received np credit iu arv ~ th..
caI.- ior volunteer for the armv. anl thc
result las been tLat Boa our maritime towns
th- raIi isr troops has operated with fecu-
JAR hardship. ttpush iu almost every iu-
stance 90 i1s iren responded O. ulth the
most patriotic readiness. Should the 81
tissifu.lrs ot var n-crssIfafe n further call
i'r troops. r Del r.tTsottu.lt .uccr,tei thas
in arIoEilollu- tlc quotas uf fle sarIogs
Nfatrs. an ailouarr- sLolll De- mltlc t1
Name iur fir uuuli.sr of rru she hrs cou-
irlhatcd q, the Naval srrtirt.
Nrrt i.H ani safisft .tors "details of AL
ttaf rfiafe- rn orr frunr.s. ti- mode 81 tl...-
rrt.fr..rf. fi-.fr humber. fi..ir condition
aad fhei- l0lir,rnrufs. wil D. furnished in
,hc forthcoming Report oi th- Allaiaat
General Am.a- fhe most gratifying fats
eHhiIftsI is. f.rt tir iuncnse bose Which h.s
conc from Maine. amounting in tle arrrr-
gaze iar al hrnrrhfs ct Che .rrtiec. o. iu.-
80 natn. o. literally aa army oi volunteer.
it. u,l iafe been raised e.fi.ut RESORT
rE. iu ans arpr,ela.l. degree. t. tie draft.
lu'ifcl if may hr .aiI uIfl fr..tl shat every
snIifsr from Maine is volunteer. ar n
Co., iru towns uI.rlr drat was ord rcd. "a
bounty als gwen ta fln-r slJ u,re select
cl vfl ull.l f1 pressure rui.fltaf... %
trr u.re rl.farf t1 enter fir service.
IT.. fa.t that 0.r quotas have fh.s lren li
c.'. is an honorable proof of tts B1frot.sni
Hf org citizens. arI u-I ever form one Of
f.. r|I.l..t ..aIt.r- ir f.. ll-t.rt OF t'e
~'rfe
In several of orr ...f.- States provision
lrs been u...r i.r a.1-rn- f..Y.e absent al.
...I..r. Il tI. Union arat fr t.te 10 tlr
C-I ....... D tIIrk tI.s rrl.r..c Of.
eis.. .srtI..rf a.l I..t. Do would s..u
altai.t.I. .rar a.I -rr..al ttaf fi..e
~to afr I....r- so ur.h f.r Gle common
H'n. s.ouIf o. .rr.tt.i .n f.e -if..t .i.-
-rrr 90 f.c cou..r t.rs.f. a.i common
Frti.t res % tt ,.l.n. M.a aI u.. an
innf i.e t.It .f -rr.f.. OBJ tf..a
ho are tziila- .u flr f.I .-r ..r eItlI
rA'- ara o.r nlfI.uai.tl. arl Fl. certainly
n.s rt OH uanIffef or arm. .t. ..
nr hr. Devotion and raIiat. r.
tF r.r. a.rfs of sr'n.r .r fharL. I... I.
s.i-tsufIa. tnkrrs Df our sympathy Ard ,.
r.-arl. r..u...U.l therefore. tlsf s.I.
.Hfe rr.t..... o. made Or a'f.eIn- o.
t.ili.r. Oh. t.f. s.... ,n s.rt.... arI it OIL.
ekfeus,on ot t.I. FrtI..ee sLorid even r.
qa.rr change d. orr ~fat. t0H.fifaf.an. d
sulIi. fl.ns. o. sI.- t. make o.. Tr