The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-04


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The Message ETH Governor Or Maine.
t4aN tW cE .NN AuaUsrA. Jan. 3, 1854.
Governor Chamberlain read his inaugural message to
Tia Legislature to-day. opens With an expression OF
his views national aaira tits or Considerable length.
We make the following extracts The Governor says
= the close Of the the secession element was con-
passiy dsorsanized and brokep the South - faction
vss dsintssraed the war for secession had revealed
the selfish motives and reckless OF alton,
and had bred bitter dsssnsiona The confsderacy
held together only BY military force. and when van.
pushed with its own weapons laid down arms It's
people, looking at their necessities and their interests
were ready to accept such terms n they knew they
ooald expect from victor whose magnanimity US pro-
vsrbaa TO faults and u is mot hazardng too much 70
assert that had no particular policy Of recon.
sruction been inteposed and nothing been attempted
nights IN The south until the assembling or Congress- the
n9htful authority In the matter the whole country
YOU'D e y rs, Ns e, Sfs ss sSs
ens havs united, the spirit Of rebellion has been
revived 70 hopes had abandoned and with ia diverse
keas cry, the South stands today IN sod and brssng
phaanx The theory have established not that the
shss on ali quesons involving The sghs and nsrsss Of
AL the States We owe paramount allegiance 70 the
United States; 10 short the ultimate authority Of the
not in the will OF each State such, but
IN the people Of the United States The great safeguard 10
this principle Of the majority y not IN the barbarous
country like The capacity and Opportunity for form
ing lust opinions universal that IL 10 likely
that each individual should be right than that he should
BE- Y. eng, and the people have now made Themselves
the great expounders Of the constitution They have
settled forever the meaning Of il provisions and the
mean BY the declaration that ali men are created equal
They have decided that this ID republic or the people
and ncs q like 'noss which s
uns.oe liberty when T. does not represent the broad
and deep IDEAS Of humanity They have moi, however,
on the duties Of States as wol, II ls because they
are parts OF q concentrated system whore there
Ssops The other would nsurS run Ss.ncsa and p,e
served they insure that Union which better than unity
Gentlemen, an appeal 70 arms 10 desperate resort Il
involves the suspension OF certain privileges the aban
denmens Of certain rights and the forfeiture Of certain
caims The old relations cannot be restored without
new treaty They who resort 70 this highest arbitament
known natous must take upon themselves. whether
willingly or not. its legitimate and inevitable conse-
sSsnces war y not game wncre there Is svelysnins
law OF force should complain II its decision Is held
anal When stake their their strongest
and when men mako arms their arbter and
aro defeated they can neither expect 70 dictate
s and privileges which hsy for
decisive treaty. What they may claim are tho terms
which honor may ask OF valor or mercy Of power The
last Of Congress has been received the Execu
i've Department and 10 will become my duty toIay IL
sSe vsry fruits q our victory BY placing i in che power
Of the South 70 introduce into the constitution dsabi
y founded on lace or color, still as was 10 the best
tSs way for the returning South, and especially
was the declared issue IN the recent elections, good
faith doubtless reQui 10 support II III will
ing 10 fatify this and abide by II. IL will surely
I stify our concHiatsry dispositfon Tho amendment
h0v a N receiv0d with mark disfavOr
by majority or the Southern States and as measure Of
policy towards these States may yet fail Be u 90.
nagnanmity too great or premature. The South
Will have saved the trouble OF recedng BY their
lection Of II the question will again become open one
OF humanity Loyalty in this State will take no back.
ward STEP II can watt but will not yield 1t will as
itself OF victory SO that hmay be safe TO show mag
nanmity, SO far Is you have the power you will not
permit the practically settled by the to slip
back into state Of doubt question, THAI this
delivered country manhood shall again be denied to
The Governor says tho organizations from Maine
remaining in the service at the beginning Of the last
have oil been mustered out The whole number Of mon
n S6S The number furnished q appears BY Adjusani
ever the requirements Of the calls These were
aribul.d follows I'm land service, whites 90 076
msnts we,s B. zoo. ana lie number who paid commute
lion were ,000 leaving o. s45 as the number OF men
who actually bore arms. is estimated that 20, l0l
either killed seriously disabled. He suggests
fotri mum hap M corfiac
.nSsr s act = eo1 .nd the total smounf sIIoved =
10000 PSI In view OF the sntcipaied action Of Con-
S,sos nm regrrd "a the adoptiOn Or uniform militia
s.sss,n sor n. tho ssascs and whst + Of No small i'm
Z-ss-.ssra - ehs sxre,,sa ~ ,ha vansr.i sore-r
ent wholly or in part q may be Questionable whstner
che complete orssni,ation Of our. militia at the
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sss ,,oc,s ~ scr.nd peferns ~ ~" sss.sS Srsrss
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nssesstss Of ihs stss nave besa provided for fhs
credit Of Maine has never more complsely nor descrv
~ Ssa NJ e,sss snd n.ss. sss.s
issaSsusions, eur raroad policy The dsvslopmsaS o.
Names vast water pewss and the prenoon q our no
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eooVs . have BEEN too long contcnt with the doubt
ful compliment that Maine Il rood state 10 60 from
re nust b made GOOD ssste 20 conc 70 i've ip. We
Uane 20 inSuce our youna men ana Womsn 20 remain
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aabiien ogsihsr with thoss VINO hook no hehsr shsa
49, iudusy 70 ioln their s0brs ana their fortunes
viSh eur en- me spiris which urompSs : MAJ 10 20
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