Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-01-11

with violence and cruelty to DESTROY thu
Union, now demanding, with equal effron
| terry aud the same spirit violence, without
guNrNHiy for the future, the ancondition
al restoration OF their rights under the Con
stitution, the place In the Union and th.il
| prestige In the Government. This Is SC
! little IL the splrh Of surrender as to seen
lie mockery Of triumph. 1t is Catiline
| who instead of being banished for his trea
soA' cones into the Senate and shares IN
the public co,nscls.
Gentleman, am appeal to arms il Dies
peratc resort. 1t involves the suspension
Of certain privileges, the abandonlnentio
certain rights. the forfeiture Of certain
claims. The old relations cannot Dc re.
stored without Il new treaty. They who
resort to this highest arbitrameat known
to nations must take upon themselves
whether willingly or not, its legitimate and
inevitable consequences, War Is not 4
game where there Is everything to gain
and nothing to lose. Those who appeal to
t, the law of Force. should not complain il
its decision is held as final. When men
| stake their cause on their strongest argu-
nsents Nsd fail, it is poor logic to urge
weaker ones. Aud when men make arms
their arbiter and are defeated, they can
neithcr expect to dictate terms to the VIC
NVIs iVt w ItCdu WI ShStN tHV VI
rights and privileges which they abandon
ed for more decisive trial. What they
may claim arc the terms which honor may
ask of valor or mercy of power.
As understand it were accepted this
gage of battle not simply to restore GER
tain States to their former prestige-to
force them back to the exercise Of the
high privileges which thcy held of SO lit
tie worth, but to preserve the integrity Of
the Union rs necessity of our National
existence, to keep faith with our fathers,
to vindicate the ideas on which the Natiol,
was founded. and witch We believe are
yet to work out for it high destiny.
And In this view we are disposed to be
neither vindictive nor eXacting. But we
do demand that the States lately In rebel
ion shall coiicede to the loyal spirit OF the
land the guarantees essential to our future
safety as Union. Less than that we
cannot ask1without dangeriand dshonor.
Whether we shall ask more or not depends
ON the spirit in which We are met. The
Constitutional Amendment submitted to
the people at the last session Of Congress
has been. received at the Executive De-
pastmei,t. and it will become my duty to
lay it before you. Imperfect as this was.
as hazarling one of the very fruits Of our
victory BY placing it in the power Of the
South to Introduce into the Constitution a
disability founded on race and color. still
MS it was the best wisdom Of our kepres-
entatives in Congress. and at least step
in the right direction, at the same time
that it snloothed the way for the returning
South, and especially as it was the de.
clared issue in the recent elections, good
faith doubtless requires us to support it,
Ii we arc willing to ratify this and to
l.. st - .,-sn NH N.
ciliatory disposition. The amendment. how
evsr. seems to be received with marked
disfavor by q majority Of the Southern
States, and rs measure of policy towards
those States. may yet fail. Be it so. II
our magnanmity was too great or prema-
ture, the South will have save us the troub-
le Of receding. BY their rejection Of it the
question will again become an open one.
Our next proposal will not be less regard
full of the rights Of humanity.
Nor need We be greatly distressed If all
the fruits OF this struggle be not speedily
gathered. 1.-THE complete settlement of
these questions is long delayed, it will
doubtless be for some deep reason, as were
our checks and reyerscs in the early stages
Of the war. Welshall thus be forced TO
make thorough work Of our reconstruction
and establish Ourselves'on foundations that
will stand. Let not the South grow tL.s-
perate that they are held for time in that
abnormal position in which they placed
themselves, nor let us be too greedy to
grasp for untimely fruits. and thus tail of
the ripper tones. The settlement of such
momentous issues may well demand the
kindly influences of time.
Loyalty in this State viii t;aa+e' NO back.
ward step. 1t can wait, but will not yield.
It will assure itself of victory so that it
may be safe to show magnarimity. So
far as you have power. yon Will no; per-
iIait the Issue practically settled by the war
to snip back into q state Of doubt or quest
ion, nor that in this delivered country
manhood shalt ever again be denied to
man.
1t ito be regretted that the usage Of the
State does not require an address Of the
retiring executive, fraught rs such IA docu-
ment would be with the lessons Of expert
cncc and the suggestions of wisdom. II
will only be expected OF me entering a
titbl So different from those in which ]
have hitherto been engaged. and with lit
tie opportunity in an official capacity TO
acq,laint myself with the working OF many
OF our institutions. to present such general
considerations upon the condition of the
State as knowledge Of her resources, n
pride in her high record, u deep faith in
her fislsirc. together with the opportunity
Of Judging her from distance IN. compar-
isOn with others. may suggest AS suitable
to the casiOnOc.
MILITARY HISTORY.
For full statement of our Military af-
fairs have the pleasure OF referring you
30 the admirable Report now in preparation
by the Adjutant General. to whose fidelity
a md unfirinv l,hOrs the State anil th.. cn,,,,
try is greatly indebted. This work will be
to the soldiers of the State.
The organizations from this State re-
manning in the service mt the beyhibiig Of
the last year, have all been asssteresl ont i,
viz: the 9Th, nth, 18th. 18th, 10Th Regi-
lnents, and the LIST and 18th Battalions of
Infantry. The services of these troops
were required for longer or shorter time
after the armieslweie generally disbanded.
but We can now look back on our military
history in the war of the rebellion as COM
plcte. l may BIZ allowed to say that this
record is one Of which Maine has reason
TO be proud. Other States may have given
to history more brilliant names. but for the
substantial. effective duties Of the war on
land and sea, she Ila:ay challenge COMPARE
son with any. 1t Is net for me. here at
least, to recount her deeds or unroll the
record Of her fame. Tive inerest statistics
will tell with what spirit the State respond
ed to the COuntry's call. The tables Of
casualties will show that the uien reached
the post Of danger. But no written histo-
nv can tell of the fortrude, the courage,
the heroic devotion which marked their
career.
The whole number of men Maine was