Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-06-06

ayers; TO be sure Major Anderson and his
small but gallant force were obliged to sur.
render and the south scored its first victory
but the first gun fired upon Sumter almost be.
fore the dawn on that morning of the 18th OF
April had an echo in every city. town and
hamlet II the north. Before that time there
bad been difference Of opinion, division OF sen
timent and the people were divided into diff.
lerrnt political parties; after the news of that
| hr>i principal overt act was received in the
north. all werr united. party lines were oblit.
craied and the people Of the north filled with
/ hut one idea and hut one purpose. stephen 4
Douglass, the defeated candidate for the Pre>i.
dencN assured the President of his 10y atty ear
nest cooperation and assistance in that time of
peril and of need and thus became the first grea,
war democrat. Mon speeches were made
from every platform and Union sermons
preached from every pulpit. The legislatures
Of the different states being specially assem-
hled FASTENED to tender money and troops for
the defense OF thr Union.
Mr., Wiswell then gave brief history OF the
Maine regiments IN the war and especial, OF
those to which Ellsworth contributed large
quota. Of men. After this interesting history
in " hich MANY of his hearers had "A deep inter-
ct MIR Ni>we said
have 20 far referred principally TO the sol
der OF Maine, but il would be enimenilV un-
fair if did not remind YOU Of the fact that
Maine furnished a greater percentage Of men
for the navy during the civil war than did
any other state in the MON. Fifiy-siX men
went from Ellsworth alone into the L. :. navy
during that period. The time Of such an adj.
dress J. not sufficient Ia refer 10 The brilliant
engagements Of the different ships Of war,
upon " hich volunteers from Maine and from
Eil>w Orth bore an honorable part Every one
viii concc,ie that hut for oar gallant Aavv the
result OF that conflict might have been very
different. or that 1t least the war. every week
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in- news into thousands ~ families 1t the
north. would have been much more prolonged.
10 those 10 fought and ri>ked their lives that
their country might hive, either on the sea or
on the land. all praise j. equally due
II would bc equally unfair. ana no review OF
thr war, however brief and incomplete. would
he Just. il >uIuc mention not made OF the
important part that WAS taken 10y the noble
women of the north IN behalf Of the MON
cause. From the tirst their patriotism equalcd
II II ill not exceed that Of the other ~"N. They
freely gave thu>, dearest to them to the II iou
arms ful!s realizing the great sacrifice thai this
me- ant. They outraged voluntary enlist
u,ut ana no regiment went from Maine that
,itl mot carr, with il h, hopes and prayers aud
IN ours-In- words ~ Tie women who were
.cf' h,hud. The >jkeu banners given to all
# ;h' ,arli'y regiments. al least. by Maine
women w,r, held sacred by them brcau>c Of
th' ,'N tiau luc hopes and the FEAR that they
w,T, but tEc tokens 81. and many brave f.l-
.1N lost hls lIt IA SAVING those Ia, from he
pollution 81 rebel touch.
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