Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1861-02-20
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SPEECH OF. ALEX, II. STEPHENS.

SPEECH QF. ALEX. II: STEPHENS.
We give below the speech Of Alex.
H. Stephens, Vice President Of the
Southern Confedcracy, iii response to
. sercnade iii honor Of his election
b, Although we meet as, strangers
from different, independents States, Ne
are, once more citizens Of common
country. Il Allow me briefly. and siin-
cerel ITO; return ,.r,y. yonng friends
thanks. for, THIS compliment. The
state ,ofmy health and VOICE, aud night
air, apart from other considerations,
prcvcntFme from doing more. Ihi.
is not the time or place to discuss the
great custom now pressing the public
councils. It is. sufficient to say that
this day 4 new Republic has been
formed 1.-The confederate, Statess-of
America have usherea into existence
by taking their places aihongHtbe aa-
lions .ofthe earth, 'undcra Temporary
provisional governments 10 Ft1a,e, but
soon to be one Of a permanent charac-
Ter, which, whileit sutrcnde1snolright
aud liberties will secure fl,enp more
perfectly. We trust for peace asieairu.
'rity ana trnqnilh,y, TINT sorghssto, be
the object of all eovcrnments.t What
is the fittntc of. this new gpwraknent?
The fate Of ,his new Republic will de-
pend upon oursclveuoi6in States only
at present constitatcit; ,ds,tsix states
yet appear intom co.,steAation;sbatahc
permanent government may }rov6 =
greater numbcrifthans tho eosiainal
thirteen of the original Union, slaiaith
more than three times tl.cir7popul.aien,
wealth and: power NTH such a be.
ginning, the prospects. Of. the future
presents strong hopes ofthe patriotic
heart, for. bsigthspros,ectssin our ca.
rcer; hui what, the nature shall DO
depends upon ourselves md those who
como after us. DIR Republic ind iall
to be permanent and pros
porous must be supported by. the sir-
tue, intelligence, integrity and patri-
otism Of tile people. 2 These arc the
corner stones upon Which the temple
Of liberty must be cons truc,cd to stand
securely, and permanently re. tiiigDur
trust on these We need fear nothing
from without Or wi1hin:n With atlim.
ate unsdfpassc,l, By any on eartft;s&rith
staples and, predictions whithe0nlrol
the Commerce Of The World with I'm
S i.ttions, 30 FIJI. as rcSards kuf organic
and social policv, In tsiitt e6EH5i7iiiIy
TO nature and The laws 3f islc t,reator,
whether rcad III Tie boil of Inspiration
or tic great book IF &iaI!l6iifes{atiois
around rs, wcShatc.Al 1ia i,Afdralrlc.
mcnts essential. to tile attainment il,
~" highest degree. of power and glory.
These institutions have been assai1ed,
and 4 it is cur mission: t q xindicate tho
great truth on WHICH they, rest. and
with them exhibit the highest tyre Of
civiliza,io Which ii, il, possible for
human society ta yearl,. In doing this
cur policy Should be marked by .
desire to preserve and maintain peace
with all states and. people. Il this
cannot be done, let not the fault be ut
our doors. Wl.ile;we. should make ac-
greskions on none we should be pre-
pared to- repcl those made by others,
let them, cong, flpnf whatcyera quarter
they may. We. ask nfe,l.ers simn!y to
letus alone and to be permitted to5 look
:fter Cur safeiy, security and happiness
IN owni way sMiihnpt ,paolgsting
or giving. offence to Qtherrv Let
then peace, fraternity and ,Jibclal
commercial relations lcsour5 nqtto.-
Wlt',tlese. principle 81 without envy
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