The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-03-07

flied with pr'sunCrf, arrested without civ
~ projects Of indictment duly founl. the
writ ui habcOs corpus suspo ndCd by Exc
cut.vc mandates. a State Lcgislatiep con-
lrollcd by the imprisonment Of mchbcrs,
whose gvowcd principles suPgcstcdto the
Federal Executive that there mitht be
another added TO the list of seeded
States; elections held under threats of
military power, civil officers, pHcoml
cit2cus md gentle women, incarc4rated
for opinions sake, proclaimed the inca.
pncity ui cur late associates 20 admhiis.
ter Government Us free, liberal and hu-
mare us that established for our common
lusc.
For proof Of tho sincerity Of cur pur-
pose 10 maintain our ancient institutions,
we may point TO the Constitution of the
Conicdoracy and the laws cruc'cd uader
| It. az well M 10 the fact that through uil
the necessities of an unequal struggle
there, has boon no act on our part 10 i'm
| pair personal liberty or the freedom of
speech, Of thought, or tho rrcss. The
courts have been open, the judicial 0mc'
tom fully executed, and every right of
the peaceful ct.zen maintained as sccu-
ely ps Ga war of inyu,ion had not div
turbcd the land.
Here is where the laugh comes in.---
The Government of the Confcdcracy is u
free government, and tho Federal Gov
crnmcnt brutal one! We fancy even
the "confcds" must have laughed .nt the
Joker J,T ID. Ancr stating that the
South, finding itself in the hands of sec
tionol majority, aud "to save ourselves
from a revolution which in IFS direct but
rapid progress was about 10 place us un-
der tho dcapotism Of mcmbcrs," deter
mined to establish a government "pecu-
lierly Gttcd' to It's condition, Davis gocs
on thus:
Our Confrdcracy has grown from six
TO thirteen States; and Mary land, nlrendy
united To us by hallowcd memories and
material interests, will, | believe, when
able TO spcnk with justified voice, con-
meet her destiny with the South. Our
people hayo rallied with unexumplod ApA
nimity to the support of the great prlnoi-
pies OF constitutional government, with
firm resolve to perpctuatc ly arms the
rights which thly could Lot pCaooably Sc
cure. A million of men, Il is estim6tud,
are now standing in hostile array, and
woging war along frontier of thousands
ofmilcs. Battles have been fought, sipg, $
have been conductcd and although the
cont, ST is not ended, and the tide for the
moment IL against US, the final result in
our favor is not doubted,
Tho period is near at hand when our
foes must sink under the immense load
ofdcbt which in their effort 10 subiugate
us has already attained such fearful di.
mcnsiuns swill subject them TO burdens
which must continue to oppross them for
generations to come.
After arguing that the trials under
which the Contcdoratcs suffer, only tend
to the increase OF patriotism and cultiva-
ton Of the groccs, ho next makes il out
that the blockade IL benefit to thom, as
follows:
Nor have the material sacrifices Of the
past year been made without somc cor
responding benefits. 1.-THE ucquiescence
of fcrrign nstioua in pretended block
udc lGs derived us of cur commerce
with them, il is fast making us Il self.sup-
porting aud an independent people. The
blockade, it 1fectual Oad permanent,
could only serve to divert our Industry
from the production of articles for expert,
aud employ il in supplying commodities
for domestic use.
And then Davis draws. tho most lovoly
picture imaginable of the future of the |
Conledcrecy, He paints the picture as
follows;
When the independence of tho Confed- !
crate States Is recognized hy the natons
ol tho earth, aud We are free b follow our
interests and inclinatious Ly CultyStlnc
foreign trade, the Southern States will
olltr 10 manufacturing nations the most
favorable markets which ever invited their
commerce.. Cotton, sugar, rice, tobacco,
provisions, timhor, aud naval stores will
furnish attractive exchanges. Nor would
the oons,anoy of these supplies be likely
tobc disturbed hy war. Our confederate
strength will be too great 60 attempt w.
prossion aud never was there people
whose Interests aud principles committed
them 81 fully toa peaceful policy as those
.ot tho Confederate States, BY the char
uetey OF their productions they are too
deeply interested in iorcjgu commerce 20
wautVnly disturb il. War OF conquest
III y cannot wage, because the Consttu-
tion ofthcir Conlederacy admits of no CO.
creed association, Civil war there caanot
be between States held together by yol-
tion only.
Ancr comparing the Struggle OF the
"co0lodorcrs" with that of the "Reyolu-
toners and rcmarking that their recent
defeats "tcnd but to stimulate to increas. .
I'd rcsisiaucc," J,fr, evidently, feeling
Ike the boy who was standing near
tree when it was struck by lightning
tha, something's got 70 be deuc,"---ialls
to praying, and winds up his lneugwal Of
lies andtceason by an appeal to the Al
mghy,
Fully realizing the iuadcquacy Of hu-
man power 10 guido aud 10 sustain, my
hQpo Is rcycroutly fixed ON Him whose
favor is ever youohaa6d 20 the esuse
Which Is Just, With humble gratitude aud
alteration, acknowledging ihV Providenee
which has 80 yslby protected the Con-
fcdcracy during its brief but eventual ca,
reer to Thee, o God, | trustingy cou,-
INIT myself and prayerOlly invoke Thy
blessing on ny country and its cause,
1t is worthy Of note that not lisp is
uttpr,.d bv nnA-is ~. A., Al, t;,..,..,ai -.