Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-01-13
Governors Address.
[Corttnned from Oatside.l

largely increased by private contrbu'
tons. The resolve contingcntly
authorizing the Governor to dispose Of
the scrip issued to the State, has not been
executed For this some new provision
will be required; and the Executive asks
that others may be associated with him
in this delecatc duty.
fUGITIyEs FROM THE DRAFT.
! What is said under this head is so ms.
and pertinent-so clearly and succinctly
exprcsssd-,hat nc. condensation can do
justice to the subject or the author. The
Governors remarks under this head will
meet responsive chord in the heart OF
every loyal, aw-abiding citizen -
To fll the armies of the Union as
rapidly rs the eA senccs demanded, it, be.
c4ine necessary FOR the government to en-
force the law providing for a draft. To
the credit Of our people as body, it is
but just to say that ready obedience
was rendered, and in most localities every
effort Was made by municipal author.
lties and citizens to comply with the re-
QUESTIONS OF tho government, and the
quotas were largely filled by volunteers.
Exceptions, however, am mortified to
say, in some quarters arose. La one in
stance, person in the employ Of the
Provost Marshal Of the Fifth District,
in the discharge Of public duty, was
brutality murdered.
In numerous instances, Individuals
drafted have ex2atriated themselves 10
avoid rendering service to their country
1t is an ot;-repeaiel truisn that every
ab!e-bodiel citizen Of the le,tl arc owes
military service to his country, anas-
much as ne general mi jtary organic ton
exists IN the country from waieh ,aemen
needed to reinforce armies in the Geld
can be detailed, it is impossible to provide
any system which shall levy It's burdens
more fairly than that created by the laws
Of tho United States, for enrolling
and calling out the national forces. -
These laws were enacted to provide for
the contingency oi the failure of yolun-
teers to supply the required recruits,
upon whom the country, il the commence
meut OF the war, relied. Under them.
who shall be called upon 10 fi!l the ranks
is determined BIZ lot.
/ Eycry ahle-bodicd citizen owing service.
upon whom the lot tails, Is bound 6y every
pr.nc pie Of patriotism, every incentive ot
honor, every obligation 81 the law. to
come forward aad "a into the ra,.ls OF
furnish "A substitute. p-rcgardin@ all
these considerations, mcn have been ioaAd
50 uupatriltie, base and co.afdly, as 10
,eeA IN flight 10 a foreign country. an
cscapc from Tie performance of the ds.r
they owed their uHu,ti.c benefit and Llrss-
lues Of whose institutions they have en-
.l"ycd. worthless poi;rosns ard traitors rs
they have prove. themselves to he. II
tLe exhibition u personal uuNoFthiurs.
was tie eUd If such cunduc'. would pass
II utrr m ,lI ace Ter tire Crcd,t Of the Siate.
which l. 0i-g-acg.i hF such c.;izcas. But
it irsf- not here IL quota o. eat h town
mast Q lie !, ~ the ta,eri,eH ui any ii
the number drawn compcls the renewal e
the DRAFT Uaii. II Is. ! lie Cun:pqaeE e j.
that the burden Is cast upon the loyal AN
| t.on-.oy'ng ncn. ANA t1Fy are r., u.fed
20 stand n"t aHlt IN tsae.t esn but ia tie
10: I'll tl.cS. base iuritiY,-
H. trac tia. they urc Halle under the
laws Of ~ uited S,atcs Tor dcsrriion
il Is true that thry tung UPON themselves
tbs scorn and detcs,atien Of every lat otlc
citizen, Eu.ehNoRid be punishment, enough
Tor any SOIL sensitive Ia tic plu.nptiass ii
an honorable emotion, Lat uen Wto are
guaty of susA gross dcrelie.iou If GHtv ~
Is iHi.l.sd III thc failure to respond 10 the
call Of their country. purpo,ely expatrat-
Ins themselves al time when their scfNi-
ces are urgently needed, compelling their
manly and lotal u.isAturs 10 meet their
obligations, morally forfeit the right to
American citizenship.
y man who thus Wautouly repudates
the claims of his government at such a
efisis, deserves the withdrawal OF its bless
lngs and protection forever and submit
whether it is not a duv devolsins up0l
You, in behalf of the loyal citizens of
Maine, to devise some mode by which TIL.
class of persons shall be ptrpetuaily dis
f.anchised and cease to be of this State.
COAST And uAEBoR OFFENCES.
These are reviewed at some length, and
their history recouh,cd. The recruitment
under authority Of the United States
Government, of three companies for home
defence, is mentionod-twoo which, soon
after entering the service, were ordered ON
duty IN the deteuces near Washington, the
third being distributed to the several bat
terles constituting the nucleus of a garri.
ton wi iah could readily lac reinforced ~,