The weekly sun., 1862-03-08

held under thrests ~ military power; civil oiii-
oers, peaceful citizens and gentle inCarCer
ed "T opini"ns sake proclaimed the incsplcity q
our late associates to sdninister x vprrn.nt aa
free, liberal and humane ~ that oAaULsAed for our
common use.
For prof Of the 'incerlty o' our purpose 10 main
tain our ancient institution, we may point " the
constitution Cf the COnfederacy and thslws enacted
under II, ~ well as h the iaot that through sl the
Necessities of an unequal struggle there has b en
no . on our part 70 impair personal liberty or
the freedom Of speech, Of thought or ~ the press
Toe cDuts have been open, the Judicial functions
'u.y executed and every righI d Ihe peaceful cu-
NEn ma ntantd az securely M N a war ~ invasion
LAD not lAtlibsd TIE land
The o PIE ~ the Htates now oOnfederAiel lee Ime
c uYncel shat the government n the United 5ttsi
had fallen into the hands n a sectional 'ior,y,
whp would rypri the mot sacred II sll trusts tl
me J"s,rlct m uf the tights i pledged h pro
,"ct They believed that g. rem ia l1uytr In the
nloh would sinl7t them 10 o1utuuluce - 4
dispf raging dlscrimina m, slbIuizziou g. which
N"ui Ice inooi sht'nt Will thfir We fare, and intl-
efahe :" - proud psople They theref ira deter
mined T. sever its tonds and establish a new con.
tdtra'Y Tor thsmselvA
The experiment instituted by our Revolutionary
'N 10y . voluntary mi "a ~ aIy1reiyu Stiu- NJ
pnrl "s"- specified In a lrun clmpnut, hat been
per 'erted those who. feeling power and f,ryat-
ing rs ht. wee determined Io respect no az out
thtr uWn VIII The government had CeLsel t1
answer tho 'n's 'or which it WAS ordained aud
established To save ourselves from revplgii IN
Whch, IN ia silent but RAPID prog resi, was aI It
10 place MS under the d,spoIisn ~ nuulerI, and
y preserve IN spr'L wei az In Z rm,
system o' government 49, believed a. 10 peculiarly
tued ~ o'r condition aud h,l! Of p-oniss for man
Alt d, We d"tHimilo ~ g. make a now ass citation,
oog'pret d States homogeneous ia interest. H.
pole, add in ;asiug.
Trsl. our u.d ions ~ peace aud our love a
u u'e, We ecut o,Ismis ilners io the United
S|d's 'o Proppe t.ir aud smictble settlement Of
= lA~lnHs 'i public drhl ~ property which nj IA,
ia u' PN". But the government a. Wtshilgt IN,
leny my our light To- SELF ysrpmsnI refli ,sd even
" .lH'h 70 any proposals FOR pc .Cefll sep s~ation
q In was 'ho' lefi uS bu 60 prsp.rs FOR war,
roe trst year In our history has heen tie most
fytht'll IN no annals Of this c0ntinent A nav
'oyel ment has hten established aud l,s machinery
put H. operation over an area exceeding seven bnn
ND ttOu-and square miles. The great DrincInI..
up0n which we have been willing 10 hazSrd eysrv.
'hing that is desr " man have made conqua.ts kJr
us which could never have bean achieved by I've
aUori Our col fsderAny has grown from six 20
thh teen States; and Maryland, alrediy united 20
us, By hdllOt0ed memories and material interests
rill, believe, when able 20 speak NTH unstiNsd
| UOice connect her destiny With the South. Our
tsnp'e have rallied with unsxsa Piled unAnimity 70
the suppcft a the gse4s principles Of constitution
| govtrnnSni. With 1hm resolve 70 psrpstuals b
arms the nghN WHICH tAsy could aOt PsAcstlll