Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-01-11
JANUARY IL, 1857.

kiodly Influences of time.
Loyalty IN this State will take no back.
vard step. II can wAit. but vii not Weld.
tt VII assure itself % victory 80 that Il nav
oe safe 70 sho~ magnanimity. SO Gar a.
soa have power. you will not permit the
issues practically settled BY tbe var % slip
.ask .i INTO . state - doubt or question. nor
'aaN an tins delivered county manhood
'o,i' e'.r again be dcni-d 20 man.
% = regrcttet that the USAGE Of
20. ,'A'e Goes no. -equire an addrrs. % the
ment would be With the ies.-.,. n -.
ence and the suggestions Of ~s--lo-, II
vii only be expected of me. suteriny /. s.l5
80 different from those IN which have bifh
erto been engaged. and With little oppor-
iunity an an ofhrial capacity % ac-Iuaint nv
sell ~iih tie working q many Of our insti-
tations. 20 present such general considera-
tons upon the coalition Of the State as
snosicdgc 90 her resources. q pride in her
high rccord. deep faith IN her future. to-
scther With The opportunity Of Judging her
rom distance ln comparison With Others.
may suggest a. suitable O. the occasion.
MILITARY AFFArRs
Fora f1n statement OF our Military A.
fairs p ave tbc pleasure % rcfrrrinr Won
90 the admirable Repert nov On prcpara.
ton hy the Adjutant General. 10 chose
hdelify and untiring labors the state ana
thc country j. greatly Indebted THIS work
siil BE- in itself one Of the most worthy
Monuments 90 the soldiers Of the state.
Toe organizations from this State re-
naming in the service AZ the beginning Of
the last year. have al been mustered ont
VIZ lth sth. llth. 18th. 18th. 29th Reri-
menis. and ihe ist and l2th Battaiions Of
lniantry. The services Of these troop.
were required for a longer or shorter time
aAer the ARMIES we're generally disband,d
nat Ne ran nos look back on our military
h.-tory De thr var OF the rebellion a. COM
piefc. ] may be- a'lowcd % sav th.t AZ.
record b. one oi ~hich Maine Ia. reason IA
D. prond- Ofher Sfafes may have given %
history more brilliant names. but for the
substantial. effective duties % the war on
land and sea. she nav challenge cotnpari-
son with any u j. not for me. hrre AZ
at. 90 recount her deeds or unrou the
record oi Der fame. The merest statistic.
wi.l tell With what spirit the STATE rrsponI.
dcd o. the Country's can. The tables Of
casgalises wiil show thar the men reached
The post of danger. But no written his
tory can tell of the fortituIe. the courage.
the heroic devotion Ehich marked his "a.
rcer.
The whole number Of men Maine was
called upon Co furnish ior the var va. AZ.
rllng to the last statements hom th. War
Department. 92.J6j. The number furnish.
cd as appears by the Adiutant General.
records, was 1896. showing an excess a
80 over the requirements Of the calls
hr discrepancy - probably % 81 account
ed Tor hy tlc Sayring figures of ihc War
Department in the matter Of calls anl cred.
~. These were distributed a. follows
II and service. whites. 66 O76. colorc,l
10, in the navy 8 .754 Oi these the rc.
ctlistments were 500 and tllc number -ho
l'ai.i couinutation were 2oO0. l-aving g.. q
90 AZ The humber Of m~n ~ho actually
bore arms aud went forth % meet their
couutrys foes. Ofthr lives thss offered
3Z'D uiet their fate on the field. and 55ga
were swept or worn awav by the hardship,
snd exposures Of campaigns 4 total Of
s.g2
A. for the number o. sounded Il is im.
possible AZ prrsent 90 give an acurate esti-
mate. lhc raiio % computation b. USUALLY
i've wounded 90 one killed. in action. Thi,
~o4ti give 1900 ~ the number Who's.
wounds were not mortal 4 tolcrablv cor
rect estimate a the number disablrd hv
wounds or sickness may be male bv- lie
report oi those discharged. dropped from
iur rolls. or transicrreI o. the Invalid
corps. The number of Msiuc troons em-
brace in tlis class j. o. SO. which added
to the sum of thc dead. makes Toes of
20 lll of our youth either Killed or b, rioas-
iy Disabled.
j besc statements. striking a. thcv mus,
te. do not set comprehend all tie los ar.l
a'-tpi.iiy W have incurred in tic country.
deirnrc. ! Eas found io le one 90 zoe
most dnclit things in the seryi-- 20 obtain
a-rlratc rctIrns of the --s.illiion All err
c1ustaurrs u - men From tHe nature
of tbr 49,. and sometimes from incxcusa-
80 eghgcnce. the officers char-cd with
thai 1ltY faded on many Instances Co give
cofrrrt returns. Iuus o. has happened thaf
men sho sere reported on th- mlstcr-r1lIs
End disrhargrs a. in good hearn. have
reached their bone. only % die of .osnd.
or diseases contract-i in thc service All
hos mrny morc sbo manfliiy resist a. vet
tic sharp rcraschuieuts of disease vii De-
iorcrd to weld to them at ia.t. and how
mang uii I've lives oi pain and bitterness
Eifh Co., strength oi thc,r youth broken
i'rrrrr. ru one can say 50 90 is evident
hlf our aoiuaI I1ss is Dot. nnI rannot b.
shosn ny any aud au rtcorls. it o. a
moderate estimate h0geFcr f8 cas- that fsr
oar share of sacrifice for fhc ovcrthr8r Of
ths rebellion Cen thousarI lives have al
ready Been gwen. and tFrnty-fve thras
anI ni our young men are more or lrss die
abieI.
lt is i9r others to speak of ti- story
Ergffrr iu blood arl o. cav uhtr trr.-.
shall sc paii tl- dead and -hat r.rovri-
tau d. saosn the hsung The d,.ros.fio-
.' oar rrnn'n rr fH.r .r..ff.- .. .f
We greet to-day in every dera-ta.e,t II
your government zrrf.rrnr ufs r-- u-f-
nrss ol the rablir apprrc,ation oftha.e .er-
wees Uich paf manhood fo the tesf TIE
reformed soliiers and sailor of this sfate DO
noi 80 themselves up ssa political party
lhey sand a. before. With nose rho staad
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