Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-02-26

asked nor received assistance from any or,.rter.-
let the interest involved Is not wholly our own-
The world ut large is concerned in opening our mar
kets to commerce. ben the Independence of the
Goheosrate states IS recognized by the nations Of
the earth, and ware fec to follow our in,er.sts and
inclinatons BY ,eultvating Ioregl trade the South
ern States will offer TO nsnaa cturirg nasions the
most favorable markets, which ever invited their
commerce. Cotton sugar, rice. tobacco provisions.
timber, and naval stores wih furnish attractive ex
changes. Nor would the Consistency of these sup
plies be likely to be disturbed by war. Our Con-
federste strength will be too great to tempt aggres-
sion, and never Vas there people whose interests
and principles committed them, SO fully to peace
ful policy as those Of the Confederate States. By
the chsracterof their productions they too deep
~ interested in foreign commerce wantenly to dis
turb it. War Of conquest they cannot wage, be-
cause the Constitution Of their Confederacy admits
of no coerced association. Civil wart there cannot
be between States held together by their .roition
only This rule Of voluntary association, which
cannot fail to be conservative by securing just and
impartial government at home, does not diminish
the security of the obligations BY which the Con-
! Tolerate States may I've bound to foreign nations
In proof Of this it is to be remembered that at the
hrst moment Of asserting their right of secession
these States proposed settlement On the basis Of
common liability for the obligations Of the Gener
al Government. $780,
FELLOW CITIZENS After the struggles of ages had
eonsecrated the right of the Englishman to const-
tuhonal representative government, our colonial
ancestors were forced to vindicate that brth.rght
by an appeal to arms. Success crowned their ef.
FORTS and they provided for their posterity peace
full remedy against future aggression. -, = g.,
The tyranny of an unbridled majority, the most
odious and least responsible form OF despotsm has
denied us both the right and the remedy There
tore we are in arms to renew such sacrifices as our
fathers made to the holy cause of constitutional lib
erfy. AT the darkest hour of our struggle the Pro-
vlsonal gives place to the Permanent government
Alter series of successes and victories which COW
cred our arms with glory, We have recently met
with serious disasters. But, in the heart of peo-
pie resolved to be free, these disasters tend but to
stimulate to increased resistance. To show our
selves worthy of the inheritance bequeathed to US
by the patriots of the Revolution, We must emulate
that heroic devotion which made reverse to them
but the crucible in which their patriotism was re-
fined Applause.] -.
With confidence in the wisdom and virtue of those
who will share with me the responsibility, and aid
me in the conduct of public affairs; securely rely
ing on the patriotism and courage of the people, of
which the present war has furnished so many ex,
ampes deeply feel the weight Of the responsible
ties now, with unaffected diffidence, am about to
assume; and fully realizing the inadequacy Of hu-
man power to guide and to sustain, my hope is rev.
: erently fixed on Him whose favor is ever youch-
fafed to the cause which is just With humble
gratitude and alteration, acknowledging the Provi-
dence which has so visbly protected the Confedcra-
CIV during its brief bat eventfu career to Thee Oh
God! l triistingly commit myself, and prayerfully
invoke Thy blessing on my country and its cause.
Continued and enthusiastic cheering.