The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-14
GREAT SOUTHERN MANIFESTO.

DECLARATION OF RDErEsDKscE BY THE STATES on
SOUTH eAhoLisA, osoR1iA, ALABAMA, FLORIDA
AND MISSISSIPPI.
We the representatives Of tho people Of South Caro-
Ina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida and kissssipp, do, In
Ae name and By their authority agree and declare that,
fcr the hereunio annexed, deliberately and
solenny announce 10 The Uned States and the civil.
5ed world that longer any allegiance 70 tho
Uned states but that are, and Of right caghi 70 be,
aud independent Power And feeling oonadcns that
justify action Ia the eyes Of tho world, and
appealing 70 the God Of us,ions and Of battles witness
righteousness Of our csusc, DO hereby In she
and By the authority Of the people, form snd es.s
blsh ourselves INTO separate and ndepcu southern
consederscy 70 be maintained, need be- by force Of
unf, AMI claiming 70 be recognized, % soon
Scvsrr meni shall os organsed, asa free Ard sovereign
uaiion, prepared 70 ttssr INTO treaties VITO foreign
ores % lay inpost duties and is.es 70 create army
nd Lavy " ccp notey emit Bill 8 or credit and other
Tise 70 pforn al acts Incident 70 ps,icua sovereignty
Tie following are among the reasons hob make u I'm
sofstihe Tor vs onser 70 oon,isus msnScs u the fede
rsl rpof
Te pbras.onsy a tte constitution fsrticle section
h clause yTofesseoy coBoeecd for The benefit " The
uh bot 20 vor1ed az to avoid The recognition IN spec
c terms % the Interest hscd 10 protect, thereby
rastrf mputatitn up<n sccial polity, ~
apat be named h ttc formal articles of agreement
between the original contracting parties This ambiguity
introduced into The nfirumen; 10 satisfy the Hancocss
sd Adsues ~ the North, hfs been for the ast twenty
dye ytars wtlfully mEandtreoOd by then cescendAlU
9ho have far forgottn all ssntimens OF iasli,e sEd
cod faith tst they have established Ia every rncnal
city cf the North oFEsnixed syse ,vcfsve OF is
intent and Ee11ins, tnoxn IN popular language % too
unotrgrouBo ralroas and b. which pgsniza,ion hun.
drcs Of housands Of dollars snnuaily lost 10 tbe
1uth
Ia the most important which have occurred Ia
The history Of he ooVny, where the material Interests
The soutn have beer concerned the far reaching aclr
tveps q The North bss vrrssed fTom tho free handed
senerosfy of the south the of advancement and
expansion Early IN The bssoy Of the state Of Virginia
that pohie Common esith oeced nearly tho uhole
of that immsnse tract of oonrtvy kpown
- the Northwest W the FEDERAL government,
and vh,ch territory has ssce bcen colon nd wth
lie poruisnn. ~ho have the ruthless hand OF
grNitoce acirg sspecs UPON their parent State
Ard now ssr sree of tev-riy thrce yeavs the
pssage az the fatal ordnance 6 l7sT, ve the people
Who have ound homes the rich and soil Of
errtory, including the States Of Ohio In
diana unoir Michigan, scussin, Iowa 10, turning
their nersse hearts their mernary votes, snc threaten
ing 70 their victorious political arms asAin ths
cherished institution OF the ancient Commcaweatb
N shich ,hsy are - dvsply indebted.
when, 10 1900, The federal government ~ 70 oe
prnvdcd With site fcr Capitol vas again sne ecush
which orsred her land and ret from that time 70 the
present hour the inhabitants o sh District Of Columbia
have haf no oesaton from ne rude tAuss and nsults
d The novtheyn pecpss merely becauss they choose 70
rvtain the donestic customs NJ THAR ihthers
Not cosssns with having rssss,etsd " rsvsA and