Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-15
GoVernC rs Address.
Gentlemen Of the Senate
and House of RcpreS entatireS

Az no peflOu III tlc history vi. nldtnc
| have her appointed lawgivers entered Oh
r the discharge of their constitutional dutie:
| under circumstances of graver responsible
5 tiles than those by which you are sur
= rounded.
2 Approaching the terminat;o1 of the
third year Of the war, wagcd in vindica-
f ton Of the authority and integrity of the
, nation, in the prosecution of which has
been employed vastness Of resources, as
| amazing 10 ourselves as incredible to the
rest Of mankind, the national exgencics
, continue to demand further contributions
from the States and the people.
, The fierce enthusiasm kindlel by the
first outrages upon the fac of our country
, has been chastencd and so5crc1 by the
protraction and vcssitule5 of the conflict
; but to that have succeeded the settled con-
| victon, that for US there is DO national tu-
! turc but in the triumph Of the national
arms, and stern resolve that consumma-
| tion shall be accomplished You, gentle
men, stand here to-day proof. of the truth
Of this declaration. As Maine has, in
the past of this strus-le, chcsrfally re-
sponlel to every invocation Of patriotism
an'l duty, IN sending you here her people
, have renewed the pledge Of their fleity
/ to republican institutions AMI the cause
Of civil liberty.
The year just closed has been signalized
to the people Of Maine by tn, 5ounte,us
bcnefactons which flow only from the
, Giyer of all COOL. No desolating pesti-
Iencc has scourged us, but health has
reignod through our borders Generous
harycsts have rewarded the labor of the
hus5an lman; industry in all its depart
, mcnts has received its fitting recompcnsc;
no hand willing to toll has been Obliged
to remain idle Tor want Of rcmuneratye
employment.
The tolls, the sacrifices, and the achieve
| mcnts Of the soldiers Of Maine, composing
Il portion Of the national army, during tie
wear 1853, have beca such as to cause the
hearts Of her citizens 10 swell with gfate-
, tal pride. Upon the fields Of Pennsylva-
nia, Virginia. Tennessee, Corolina, Louis
jana, Florida, and Texas, they have par
ticipatel in all the periIs of mare, and
Battle; AMI whatever of advantage has
been gaucl to th3 national cause, they
, can proudly claim their share Of the glory.
, rhe price Of military glory is mourning
UPON many h1arthstone and among US
are mlny Rlchc!s refusing to b. comfort
eI. II this war were one OF mad am5i-
. ton, glory woall aff9fl no compensation
, for It's manifold woes.
Deplorins, as does Maine, the loss or
50 many OF her gallant SOUS slain on the
lieId o. battle, Or perishins in hospitals OF
wounds, or of disease inlleei by the hard
SHIPS AMI exposures Of military life, tar
from home and kindred it may be in pris-
on, with no voice OF affection near, to
> speak word Of cheer, OF tlrcwei to the
5 soul approaching the dari' river, all elual-
} y the victims Of the strife, AMI martyrs
to the hoicst OF causes, their memories
, will be enshrncl in the hearts of her pco-
. pie as tie richest Of her treasures, 50 loat
as patriotism shall be esteemed honorlbl &.
, among mankind ami the mention of their
names, "ia song anl story" shalt inspire
4 herosn kindred to that which lei them
to the sacrifice.
On that spot at Gettysburg, made i'm
, mortal by the suecesst,i valor of the na-
tiolaI arms, arQt classic by the matchess
eIoIuenee or Everett, has been conseera-
/ tel cemstAiy where slumbefs the mortal
, remains Of ,jSsrssgs, representatives, from
the land: ot t4Y Changing water" from
every free SfNtethd OF the immortal or
dinance of ST freal Maryland, Delaware
and Western Virginia, from Pennsylvania
9 New Jersey and New York, AMI from
New Eagl md, every sister there not one
, left out. There, on Cemetery Hill, where
the roar of artillery in vain assailel the
} ear of the peaceful dead then rcposing
beneath its surface, tn Sc gallant heroes,
having sealed WITH their hives their devo-
ton to the unity Of that country they had
sworn to defend, row sleep, and mo sound
shall awake them to glory again"
Upon the invitation of the distinguished
Chiel Magistrate of Pennsylvania, whose
happy conception of the idea AMI active
, agency in the affair, entitlc him to our
: thanks, my predecessor, cooperating
with the Governors of the other States
represented in those terrible battles, en-
raged. in behalf of Maine, to contribute
her share of whatever expense might be
incorred in making this city of the dead
worthy Of its illustrious occupants. Nov
ed = our people are BY their sensbili.ies
to do homage to the memories Of our fall
en- so>diefs oa~that spot, there will cluster
around it, ~ia the regards of the citizens
, of Maine, sap added interest arising from
, the fact that it was chosen and occupied
, by Howard, their own modest aud intrepid
soldier, as the ground on which the final
| fortunes Of the battles of those memora-
| bic days were to be stakad, and which,
with his heroic troops, he held to the end
of the bloody fight. The correspondence
Of Gov. Curtin and the report Of our Com
missioner will be duly communicated to
you, and | shall unhcsitatingy ask, what
you will with alacrty grant, such an ap-
preparation as shall meet, to the fullest
extent, all claims upon our State for this
holy purpose. And in this connection, |
) would recommend that provision be made
for the erection of monuments commem-
orative of the patriotism and valor of all
of Names fallen worthies, and that it be
50 ample that the name of the hun5lest
private shall not be neglected.
DISCHARGES AND ENLISTMENrs.
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