The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-03-06
INAUGURAL Address OF JEFF
DAVIS.
Delivered nt Richmond, Va, FGSrnnFy
Odd. 1862.

pies ~ of our Revolutionary fathers. The day,
the memory aud the purpose seem to be City
as ociat,d.
When y long course Of class legislation, d.
ee.ed not to the general welfare, but to The
ggrandisement of the Northern section Of the
Union. eliminated in a warfare on the domes &c
Institutions of the Southern Siates-when the
dogmaS of sectional party, subs ituted for the
provisions OF the constitutional compact threat
ned 10 destroy the sovereign rights of the
Stat g. six of those States, Withdrawing from
he Union, COZ federated toge her to exrrris' the
right and perform the duty oflnSttuting q Gov
efument " hlch would better secure The berries
tJr The preservation of which the Union was Us"
tab, he'd.
Whatever of hope some may have enter tanned
ha' n returning sense of justice would remove
lhe danger with which our rights were threaten
el aud render il possible to preserve iht Union
II the Constitution, must have been di>pelled
ny The maigniry and barbsri y OF the Northern
states in the prosecution OF the existing War.
The COZ fid.uce of the most hopeful among lis
must have been destroyed by tn. disregard 'hry
nave recently exhibited tor all the time-t onored
Lutwaiks of civil and religious liberty. BiStlieS
lined with prisoners, arrested without civil pro-
.ess or Indictment duly found the wit "f ha
Oeas corpus suspended by Executive mandate;
State Legs anne controlled by the Impris"n-
se> ted To the Federal Executive thai there mgin
be another added to the list of seeded Stalls;
7eclIons held und threats ot Il military power;
CIVIL officers, peaceful citizens and gentle wOneI.
nc,lcrraI ed for opinions sake, proclaimed the
Iucapacity OF our iate ass OcIHte> I" administer
i government ~ free. lib tral aud humane rs that
established for our common use.
The expt rimeni instituted by our Revolution
4ry ahe"s, ui voluntary union of sovereign
> a'eS for the purpose specified Ill sc'eInn
culnpact had been prevented by hose WHO TEE l.
ing power and TO getting right.wers Determined
To respect no law but their own will The Gov.
ment had ceased TO answer the ends for
which it WAS dalned and established. To save
nuI selves from Il revulu ion which, i'll its silent
but rapid progress, was about to place us under
The de pnTlsm If numbers, and 10 preserve =
>pliit, Is well r. i'll form, a system oil govern
ment b, lievcd to be peculiarly fitted TO our con-
Jilon, and full of promise for mankind, We de-
eImined 10 make new association. Composed
If Sta es homos enOus III interest, i'll policy and
in feeling.
Ia. 50 our traditions of peale and our love
Of Justice we sent commissioners to the UHIfed
States 10 propose n fair and anncab,e settlement
of all questions Of public debt or property which
might be in d.spu e. But the Government a.
Washington, denying our right to selt-g"ve'n-
ment refused even to listen t" ANY proposals for
u peaceful srparatIun. NnThng was then lett
10 but tn prepare tor war.
The fist ear OF our history has been thu most
eventiul in The annals Ui this continent new
government has been established and It's ma
chm, ~ put in operation over an area exec edlng
seven huEdi ed thousand square mll->. The
great principles upon which we have been Will
ing TO h2zarj every thing that Is dear 10 m III
have made CO que-tS for US which Could never
NV he W ri COufru-
eracy has grown from AK to thirteen States and
MaruIamd, alrtady united to as GyhALLOloed mem
oriss md material inter- SITS 1ctH belieUe. WheB
abie to speak ,rith justified r0tce connect her des
ttnu aosth the South. Our pe"ple nave rallied
With IN, xAmpIrd unanimiiy To the support o
the great principles OF constitutional govern
meut with firm resolve to perletua'e by a'm'
theiiehrs which hey could not peacefully secu c
A million OF men, il is estimate d, ure 1t w stand
| ins in hostile array, and waging war along
! frontier of thousands of miles. b titleS have
been fought sirgeS have been condur ed, ara
although the contest Is not ended ind the tide q
the moment as GgGtnSt as, the thGt result IN on
faU0r IS not dOuD!tuL.
| TIE period ls near at hind aohen our foes mus
sink under the immense tout Of debt mhich hel
/ here incurred, n deb winch III their effort Il
suhugaie US has already attained such feartu
| dun, n~ions rs wi subject them TO bui then
which must continue to Cypress them tor g"ner
Il ioas 10 come.
| We too. have had our trials and dficnltle4
That We are 10 escape them III tutnre Is not Il
| be hoped IL was 10 h~ exppc ed when we ell
r,red upon This war that it would expose GU
people 10 sacrifice All cost them mucn, 18th u
| money aud blood Blu; We khew the value :"
he al jrc, TOT "hich We struggled, and under
Nfuad the ia uTe Ut he war III which we were
engaged Nothing could he S" bad as future
and any sacrifice wuu ur cheap as tile pIlce "
success in such CT test
But the plctuIe has its lighs rs wed az it.
| .hndoss The grea, strife ha~ awakened H. th'
people the highest cm"lons and qualities of tn
hnuian soul. IL Is culiva1Iug feelings of l'atr'
,IIsm, yIItLe aud outrage. /. stances If sell
| -ac4lnce aud of gene,ou, devu ion tn h, nubl'
Gauss. Tor winch we ale no" cuntvndirg are rlft
III ous huut the land N~ver has people evIn
ced !. more determined spirit than 'ha now sni
mating men, women and children III '.veIN pa
| If our country Upon the first call men hw T.
arms: and wives and muthcrs -ehd their hus
blds and SONS to battle without IL murmur u
regret.
|, was, perhaps, in the ordina ion # PrOvi
deece that Were to he taught The value u
our lbe ties by the pIice which We PHy 10
lIheni.
Tive recollecrons of hi. q, eat contest, will
anl blo.d, " Ii be the bnui ot harmony aud I'll
dung affection .mongSt the p 'pe, producing
umiy III poncy fraternity i'll sentiment and jon"
etfnts III war.
Nor have the material sacrifices Of h. pas
, ear beru made "i'hnut some corresponding
IT, nefEs II Tie acqul"scencP OF foreign H. tl"I'
IN Il prcfendt bl"ckade has deprived us OF on
cumneic4 with them, il is fast making us IL -elt
suppm ting aud AL independent people. Tia
br cksde, il effrctual and permanent, could o"l.
= I'VE to divert our industry from he product,"I
pi articles for exp 1T, aud employ it i'll supply
ling commodities fpr domrFtrc use.
Ii Is n satisfaction that We have maintained
the war by our unaided exer1ons. Ne have
ne ther asked nor received Assistance from ~
quarter: Yet The. interest imvotved Is not who'll
our own. The world at large Is concerned IL
| opening cur ma ket To It's comm zee. WhrI
| he INDEPENDENCE Of The Gun edeIale SITS e. j.
| recGg,Iz i 10y the nallOns of HE earth. aud VI
4ic flee 10 iolOw our interests and inchnat1Un
by cutivaIing foreign trade Ihe 5 'uthein State
| viii offer 10 manufacturing cations he mos
| favorable markets which ever invited thri
cnmmeIce. Cotton, sugar, rice. tobacco. pr"
vision, and naval stores will furnish ATTRACTIVE
Exchanges. Nor would the cnns:ancy Of these
| SUPPLIES ne likely 70 b. disturbed by war. On
confedrlate streI 9Th will be too great 10 remp
| ,gpresaiua AID never wa there people who's
lut,rest> and principles committed hem so July
to peacefu policy as those OF the Confederate
| states.
By the character Of their productions they
nc 100 deeply interested in foreign coninvIc'
.antonly 10 disturb it, War OF conquest the.
aunot wage because the Constitution of hei
JJufedrr4cy admits Of no co reed ASSOCIATION
Civil war mere cannot be between States beiC
ogeiher by their voIitlon only. This iule q
I Inch fII
conservative, By securing just ana impaitiA
| Government at home. does NOT diminish The -
unity Of the obligations by which the CnnfedeT
tie States may be bound IL foreign La'i"ns.-
Ia pInuf Of tbs. it - 10 ., remembered that =
| lie first moment of asserting iheIr Iighi of re
| essiun these States pfopos d II settlrtHens o.
he basis OF II c"lnmus lIahIlity for the obhga
| IONS Of The GENERA 6 veTnnent.
FelIO" ciiizers. after the struggles Of age
~ consecra ed The light of the Eugli IA man II
constitutional Iepresen alive goyen mcht, gu
| ai,rpGt,DS forced VlnuICaTe Ihh