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INAUGURAL ADDRESS
PRESIDENT JEFFERSON DAVIS,
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v,cuMOND. FEBRUARY 9a. Is62.
INAUGURAL ADDR ESS
PRESIDENT JEFFERSON DAVIS
v,cuMoND. FEBRUARY aa. Is62

~, 90 American Independence, and beneath
-. nonum.u. erected to commemor ate his
,.-,,, ,,rtues and those of his compatriots.
,,v. assembled to usher into existence
-, herman ent Government Of the Uonfede.
81. states. Through the instrumentaIity
.sosier the favor Of Divine Providence, we
,.re to perpetuste the principles Of our Re-
,,iatonsry FATHERS. The day, the me m ory,
sad the purpose. seem fisly associated
uis with mingled feelings ofhumtiity and
r-is that appear 70 take. In the presence Of
@, PEOPLE and before high Heaven, the oath
.-,S7ieed as a gu ratification for the exalted
ss4vl TO which the unanimous voicA OF the
rsopIt has called me. Deeply sensible Of all
,s.i Is implied by this manifestation Of the
c.cri.s confidence, / Am yet more profound
!, IMPRESSED by the vast responsibility o.
o, o.ce, and hunb!y feel my own unwor.
isGs..
n rsturn for their kindness, l can only
os,, sssur ancss OF the gratitude with which
,;ls rsceiy we'd. and can bu, pledge a JEALOUS
d.yolon of every faculty to the service OF
those who have chosen me as their Chief
Magistrate.
When long course Of class legislation, di.
,ssr.ndi1 ,ment OF the Northern section of
tn. Union, eliminated in a warfsre on the
domestic institutions Of the Southern States
when the dogmas of sectional party. sub
slsa;sd for the provisions OF the constitu-
uoGs compact, threatened to destroy the
..,sTesn rights of the States, six of those
States, Withdrawing from the Union, confed.
= .reei .ogether, to exercise the right and per.
IRA the duty OF instituting a Government
vaica would better secure the liberties, for
he preservation of which that Union WAS
established.
Whatever Of hope some may hays enter.
aimed tha'n returning senIe of justice would
r.moye the danger with which our ri1ht.
r,re threatened and render it possible To
nrsssrve the Union Of the Constitution must
lave been dispelled by the maIignity ana
ns,sarlty Of the Northern States in the prose.
ru,ior Of the existing war. The confidence
q. the most hopeful among us must have been
t,.,roye by the disregard they have recently
exhibited for all the time-honored bulwarks
oidvl and religious liberty. Bas:iles filled
with prisoners, arrested without civil pro.
c,s. OF Indictment duly found; the writ OF
As5sa' corpus suspended by Executive man.
cate state Legislature controlled by the
i1prlsonmsRt Of members whose avowsd
principles ar CRESTED to the Federal Executive
is, there light be another added to the list
o.seceded States; elections held under threats
q s military power; civil officers, peaceful
CITIZENS, and gentle women incarcerated for
tFaon's sake, proclaimed the incapacity of
oar se associates to administer a govern.
EenI as free, liberal, and humane as that a.
Gbllshed forcu common use.
Tor proof OF the sincerity Of our purpose to
n&hlalh our ancient institutions, we may
I'lnI 10 the ConstitE tion of the Con federacv
sd the laws enc. ted under it, az we'll AS to
Iss't tha' .nrough all the necessities of an
1-'4aat s.ruggle, there has been no act on
tH PH'.t 70 impair personal liberty or the
~ ON of speech, of thought or OF the press
dc Courts have been open; the judicial func-
iols fully executed. and every right of the
- Teseef1l citizen maintsined rs securely as If
lvsr Of invasion had not disturbed the land
Tie people OF the States now confederated
became convinced that the Government of
theNLled states had fallen into the hands
y Vi se'aoaal majority who would pervert
that most sacred Of all trusts to the destruc.
lion Of The rights which it was pledged to
II protect They believed that to rema n Longer
he Union would subject them to a contin
gsnce OF disparaging discrimination, sub
.issicn to which would b, Inconsistent with
1sr welfare. and intolera BILE to proud people
hey therefore determined 10 sever it's bonds.
Gdssiabhsh new Confederacy for them.
slves (Cheers)
The experiment. Instituted by our rsvolu.
aolsry fathers Of voluntary union OF eoye.
,.sa States for purposes specified in a solemn
0npaCt, haa been perverted by tho.e, who
,silg power and forgetting right, were de-
enined 10 respect no law but their own
TI! The Government had ceased to answer
De ends Tor which 1t was ordained, and es-
sbIshed- To save ourselves from a reyolu.
aaL, which ia its silent bot rapid progress
VS. about 10 place US under the despotism of
IN bers and TO preserve in spirit as we'll as in
I'm, asystem of government, we belle ved to
rsculiarly lifted to our condition and full
promise for mankind, we determined to
take S rsw association composed of States
Nnogereous in interest, IN policy and in
sing fCheers.)
True to our traditions OF peace and our
We OF justice, we sent Commissioners to tho
Llisd states to propose fair and amicable
'ilement OF all questions Of public debt or
.pperty which n ,ght be in dispute. But the
rSernlnent at Washington, denying our
'iAt to self government, refused even to lis.
" any proposals for peaceful separa-
IN. Nothing was then left to us but to pre-
"Ae Tor war. fCheers)
The frs! year in our history has been the
nss seventfui in the annals Of this Don tinent
haeN Government has been established, and
ana hlnery put in operation over IN area
.Aeeolng 700 COO square miles. The great
rneiples upon which we have been willing
haaard every thing that is dear to man,
ave made conquests for us which could never
aNs been achieved by the sword. Our Con-
-oelscy hda grown from six 10 thirteen States
H-l AafyIand already united to us by hal
iu T'eu memories and material interests, will,
.'ehsre, when able to speak with unstlfied
n nse connect her destiny with the South.
Ira . applause Our people have rallied
s'a uaexampied unanimity to the support
:. Iae great principles Of cCnstitu tional gov.
,4eL' WIN firm resolve to perpetuate by
1s @1a tae rights which they could not peace.
n,.. secure A million u men, IT Is esti-
naed' are low standing In hostile array,
mT. aging war along frontier of thou
-, y! mics; battles have been fought;
6sSs.havs 6ss nave been conducted, and, although
Neonaatis Nrunest is lot ended, and the tide for the
'aNoF is no, don F,fut
mn.t pe,lea hnear at hand when our foes
WHIT 0,hk lux cnder the immense load of debt
ps'r tnsy nave incurred (; d debt which in
h!pst salt 20 subJugate us has already at
.rr ,SIu aIu !earfnl dimensions will sub
t5'uem 10 ourthens which must continue
W. ,ne sS 'hem for generations to come.
TA ~, nave had orr trials and difficulties.
o ). h",si e are 70 escape them in future is not
est.,sa peo' IL was to he expected when we
= e1r sa NJ 9ron this war that IL would expose
p,h hr.p'e 10 sacrifices and cost them much,
rlps -, .ohey and blood. But We knew the
nd uptsLs ing object for which We struggled,
,slos eih'ood the nature Of the war in
ub,S we we've engaged. Nothing could be
..~~ "a a. .iaiiure, and any sacrifice would be
ca..ea.' 'ee price OF success In such a ontest
a.Snahss hs Picture has It's lights as well as its
u, -; Tnls great strife has awakeped In
etb. pe Sp the high emotions and qualities
- apst,,S'ian soul. 1t e cultivating feelings
asjfsin, virtue, and courage. DISTANCES
L. ao,Is rlice. and Of generous devotion 70
S,r 'e cause for whicn we are con tending,
Aps throughout the land. Never has n
tst no. .ihced more determined spirit tn an
TIT N uanlms'ing men, women, and fch'l-
sNe,iI very part Of our country. Upon the
e.tbss we VIC men ny TO arms; and wives and
l. yi,ssnd ~nd their husbands and sons to bat
hs.aoas raurmur OF regret
&c. ts perhaps. in the ordination Of Provi.
u lhsr, we were 70 be taught the value OF
ssu 'aes ey the price which We pay for
eis dieeolleetiops OF this great contest with
u, ana moa ato traditions of glory, Of sacri-
saa, 49, biood will M the bond OF har-
4 isp,A Aad enduring affection am onsss the
= pouoeinE unity In policy, fratsrnity
sor hsn', and Joint effort in war.
ts! y.s the material sacrifices of the
l0adn oSen made without some corres.