Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-26

ieuerate states Is recognized by the nations of
tue EARN, ana We are tree TO follow our inter.
ests ana lnclinatiOns by cultivating foreign
trade, the southern states will offer TO manu-
featuring nations the most favorable markets
which ever invited their commerce. Cytton
sugar, rice, tobacco, provisions, timber and
naval stores viii furnish attractive exchanges
Nor would the coustancy of these supplies be
likely TO be disturbed by war Oar contpder
ate strength will be too great to tempt ayures
sion; and never was there 4 people whose in.
terests anu principles committed them so fully
to peaceful policy as those of the confederate
states. BY the character OF their productions
they are too deeply interested in foreign com
merce wantoniy 10 disturb it, War of con
quest they cannot wage, because the constitu-
tlon q their coniederacy admits OF no cuerced
association. Civil war there cannot be be
tween states held together bv their vLIilion
only. This rule OF voluntary association.
which cannot iaIl to be conservative by secur
ing just and impartial government at home
does not diminish the security of the obliga
tons by which the confederate states NAV be
bound to foreign nations. In proof of this ii is
10 Or remem6ered Mdt at The first moment of assert
ing Their right Of secession, these states uroposed q
settlement on The basis of a common Eaba,fy 10 the
oouguf'oaS OF the general g0Uerameat
Fellow citizens, after the struggles of AGES
had consecraied the right Of the Englishnlan
TO constitutional representative government
our colonial ancestors were forced TO vindrale
tnat oirthtlght by an appeal 10 arms. Success
crowned their efforts, and they provided for
their poSterity peaceful remedy against u-
ture aggression
The tyranny of an uubrilled majority. the
most odious and least responsible lufm of des
Po'lsiii' mas denied us both the right and the
remedy. Therefore we are III arms to renew
suc' sacrinces as our fathers male to the holy
cause OF constitutional liberty. AT Tie dark
est houf OF our struggle the provisional gives
place to the permanent government AEer a
series Of successes and vciOyieS Ohch cove,cd orr
arms 'odM glory, ,oe haze recently met Uth serious
disasters. But in the heart OF a people resolved
to be tree, these disasters tend but to stimulate
to increased resistance
I0show ourselves worthy OF the Inherit
once bequeathed to us by the patriots of The
revolution, we must emulate that heroic deyo.
tOh which rade reverse to them but the cru.
chile in which their patriotism, was refined.
with confidence in The wisdom and virtue
OF those who will share with me the 1espOnsi-
billty, and aid me in the conduct of nubic
affairs securely relying on the patriotism aud
courage OF the people, OF which the present
war mas furnished So many examples, deeply
feel tine weight of the Responsibilities | now.
with unaffected ditfidence, am about to assume
and, fully realizing the inadequacy OF human
power u guide aud to sustain my hope is rev.
erently fixed on Him whose favor is ever
vouclsated to the cause which is Just. With
humble gratitude and Alteration, acknoweldg
ing the providence which has so visibly pro-
tect2d the contederacy during its brief but
eVenliul career, to thee . God | trustinplv
commit myself, and prayerfuly invoke thy
blessing on my country and its cause