Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-01-13
ELLSWORTH, MAINE' FRIDAY, JANUARY G2 1865.

concur in this view of the subject, some
appropriate legislative expression is re-
commended.
BANKS.
The condition of atfairs, arising from
the surrender Of the chaMers Of SO many
banks, either retiring altogether from
business or changing to national institut-
ions, is anomalous.
That some additional legislation may
be needed for further security to the
public is probable 1t is extremely de.
sirabie that this financial transition shall
be made without producing a shock dis
turbing the course Of commercial trans
actions. The subject of banking. SO in.
timately interviewer with all the business
of our people, is one requiring to be
treated with the most careful considera-
ton. The people Of the State and the
public in general, have the strongest
guarantee in the character Of the mana
gers of :hesc institutions, that all their
obligations will be faithfully and prompt
iy discharged.
ENLIsTMENTs, ETC.
During the year 1861 there have been
sent from this State 1868 men, OF
whom $3.50 were enlisted under the call
Of October 1868. Besides these 3,a25
veteran soldiers whose term Of enlistment
in the organizations which entered the
service in the begiung Of the war, was
about expiring, have re-enlisted. Ea-
Iistments in the Navy for the same period
number 1916 The aggregate of these
is 1894 men whom Maine has in the
year 1854, contributed to the service Of
the country-equal to twenty regiments.
Al these have received the bounty OF
tue State. The same proportional con-
tfibution Of soldiers from all the loyal
states would constitute force OF nearly
three-iourths Of million. Allowances
OF credits for naval enlistments anterior
to the past year have been made to the
number of 3615.
! During the same period the Sd, 4th,
9th, 9th, 9TH, 18th, l3th and l4th regl-
ments have been mustered out OF service
the term Of their enlistment having ex-
PRED! aud the organizations disbanded
The number Of men actually retiring
tfon service by these muster8-out, Is
about 1000. The residue Of these or
.anization whe had re.enlisted, or whose
terms Vi enlistment had not expired have
been transferred to other regiments.
At the present. time there is probably
j small deh -.ehey IN the quota oil TINS
State upon the call OF July loth' leoi'
for 1UU,0BU men, but enilstments are
constantly progressing and dIubt not "a
sufficient numbers very soon to furnish
the complement OF the state. he iftal'
dent OF the United States aas made al
other demand for ou0,O00 men, to be
enforced 0y d'ait AMER 'Hc lo'" .,
February next. The military position of
tae country Is such Us to afford ehcouf-
asemcnt that tits re4nlsition WIZ be met
wlta aIacrlty. Ihe staggering blows re-
Gently dealt upon the military power o.
the rebels IN the west and SOUTH iurniSA
4 cheerful ansHty that the end Is ap-
IProacAHg auI the country VIII not WiiI-
ingty lose the advantages gained y
Withholding any needtui support.
JntIl the last calls, Na'he mas iheU e''
cry demand upon her Tor troops, not oy
constructive credits, but by the bone and
sinew Of her people. She will continue
to do SO to tue end. am confident that
her citizens will have no cause to blush al
4 comparison OF her efforts with those ol
her sisters to sustain the government oI
our fathers. Aa;heatic returns establish
the TACT that more than 6l,oOo oil hel
sons have been III the military and naya!
service Of the nation since the commence
ment Of the war-a number very nearly
equal to one,teh'h OIL 'Ae "no.0 PopuI''
I ~" ~, ~ s-,.s 80 N'@'s'
The reoort of the Adjutant General
furnishing the history Of our soldiers the
past year il full detail will make an non
ossoe reep'a M ,. ~. oa' 'h;af % n,aa;atrate in
communication to the LEGISLATURE to des
gnate any single instance OF heroic sacri
nees where there nave oeel 50 m',,y m A ~
disastrous ea'''P''sn uPon VI. -, ~ pa'';ia, I
to m petersbnrr-aImost a continuous bat
.le-and the brilliant campaign Of th'
Shenandoah, all attest the bravery ane
heroIsm OF our soldiers. Malhe n'oatn' 'a '