Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-03-22
Petition 10 he Established as a Light H.
iau,ry Company.

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The Petition % the Subscriber, inhAbi-
iAnts OF the towns OF Slrr,. Ellsworth y
Trenton. IN the Count, Of Hancock. Hum
", Represents that they have long viewed
With Increasing anxiety the Jl,t causes Of
public alarm which are daily accumulaiing
The dissentlons which distract their country
al home 4 the dangers ahlch threaten Il
from abroad; that they have been thereby
led TO apprehcnd that d time NAV Soon ar
rive. v hen the land they live on vii call up
on H. lnnabltaut, for protection. that for
tune haS placed them Oh a ironli-rr Of Their
Country, destitute Of Notifications \ far
distant from that part Of II winch J, able 10
afford them assistance IN an emergency On
a coast easy OF access TO an enemy, the
ocean before them. and wilderness behind
them. that. 50 situated they are liable Sud
denly. and perhapse ere long 10 behold
their habllations IN flames, their aged par
ents butchered X their Sisters. wives X
daughters, the Sport 4 derision Of disco
lutte \ cruel Soldiery, unless the, cover with
a rampant OF their own bodies, those hum
bic but no less happy dwellings, whose
opening doors have So long welcomed them
home from weary labour; that the defence
less State Of their part of the Country is
well known TO It's enemies that il is as well
known 10 them that the resource, Of the
L nited States, If any are now left will be
laylshed on some more tayOlred Section of
II than this that the weaker parts, a. they
afford greater facilities "a Invasion, are more
liable 10 attack that duffhg long con,in-
ued State Of prosperity * peace x It's natur-
al consequence, an almost total Neglect of
Military Science, your petitioners have
grown from Infancy to Manhood ignorant
Of arms. That personal bravery unfortifed
BY discipline must always be exposed to I'M
necessary dangers and wage an unequal war
with discipline and order. Therefore YOUR
petitioners hop.ng to be in some degree
prepared, should duty call to meet the APP
preaching evils (which NAV God vet avertD
like men-hke freemen. heirs from New
England OF the proud honor Of having Civ
en- Independence TO America, an Inheritance
when they trust under God IN .'spighi' OF
traitors within open enemies without to
defend, preserve & transmit untarnlshed TO
their Sons. Hoping also TO afford praise
worthy example TO their neighboring fellow
citizens, like them unprotected x to deserve
4 receive the appreciation x patronage Of
the government of Massachusetts their
Guardian State, in whose ~atciliulness, pru-
denee and fsmness they have the fullest
confidence. Have taken Measures TO uni
form. equip 4 discipline themselves as
Llsht Infantry Company, are Away ready
x ambitious Of the honour Of being called
out TO aid in the Support Of that Govern
msnt, 4 that only which protects them 4
their rights, and humbly pray, that they
with others who may hereafter Join them,
NAV be established as Light Jafontry
Company, in the Second Regiment, Second
Brigade & Tenth Division Of the Militia Of
Massachusetts,. And as in duty bound will