The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-03-06
Hypocritical and Rlasphemou
"a q. p Inaugural Of Davis. . I, og
TIE RICHMOND RHlG DEN0BN
, '' .,, CES TIE CEREMONY HI IL!
Davis advised 20 Surrender the Govern
.a iHs msnt 10 Better Hnnds. -,
"a THE isAuGuRAI ADpREss.

hAi From the Richmond Examiner, fcp, xSl y
: D.. FRLIow C1rzEss. On this the birth
day ofthe man most identified with the
4 ss,abIishmsnt of american Independence,
2 aud beneath the monument erected to
oommsmerate his heroic virtues and those
oflhis compairiots, we have assembled to
usher into existence the permanent Gov.
erGment Of the Confederate States. Thro'
this iustrumentaliiy, under the favor Of
Divine Providence, we hope 70 perpetuate
the principals Of our Revolutionary faith.
ers. The.day. the memory ard the Par-
pose seem fitly associated.
Iris with mingled feelings Of humility
aud pride that appear to take, in the pre-
sence of tbeopeOple and before high Hsa-
sn.s The oath prescribed as a qualification
for the exalted station to which the .upan.
. imous vote Of The people has called me.--
Deeply sensible Of sllthat is Y implied by
q. this manifestation of the peoples conf
''dence,' am yet more profoundly impress
ssdgby the vast responsibility OF the Of,
flee, aud humbly feel my own unworthii,
80, In Teturn foratheirk kindness Il can only
isoffer assurances Of the gratitude with
which, 1t is received, and can but
.9rpisdce i jealous devotion Of every taonl
: Nv to the service of those who have cho.
SEQ me as their Chief Magistrate p.i,
t,I When long course Of class legislation
.I'sdiIeeted not to the general welfare, bu. to
NiaggTsnd'zemept Of the northern section ol
= the Union. Oalminated in warfare on
alke d6Mesti9 Institutions Of The Southern
States-7W when thsCdogmas of iaesctiona
party, substituted for the provisions y
.1,Iith6 constitutional compact, tArsatsned e
destroy the sovereign rights oftbe States
esi1 oftHose States, withdrawing from the
Union, cpa!sdsr4ted together to exercise
the right and perform the duty Of instftl
ding q Government which, would better
secure the liberties for the preservation q
which that Union was established. y =
'.aI Whatever Of hope some yhaye enter
.itained that "a returning sense Of ins.io'
would remove The danger with which 6u'
rights we're threatened and render ]. pos
athletic preserve ihe Union Of the Con
stitdtion, 'iodst 6ave been 'dispelled b.
the malignity and bsrbarity Of the North
uaru States in Ahs prosecution Of the. exis.
96e vaE. 6N The eon onfdenee Of the mos
hopefui anong Us mdst'h have been dea
troyed by the abregsrd they have recent
iy exhibitedffoi al the time honosed@bG
aSafFs Sfsiyil and religious liber,y. Bas
tiles Rlled with prisoners, arrested with
daC CIVIL gIiossss or Indictment dul
NfShhd5s ths wit of habeas corpus suspet
ded by Executive man date; aHlEtate Leg
islstufe controlsdby I'll. imprisonment
,stnambers whose avowed principles sus
Rested to the Federal Executive thai ihel
might be another added to he list Of =
seded States; elections held under threa
sf4militiry power; civil officers. peas
5ful5citizens and gentle women inoarcer
ted for Opinions sake, proclaimed the ],
eapaditg oEodr late enssociatesio admin
faf u Governmsnt,a as free, liberal and hi
name ss that established for ouI commc
tIss." 'fnt''' ~ .'.N .,., t,' ..,'. y
Sg Foriproof Of The sincerity or eur pu
pose to maiLtSin our ancient Institution
Rs,pay point to the Oons,itutioE Of u
Coniederacy and the laws ena6ted fu
der ~ asWelI asio the fact that lhfoul
all the necessities Of an unequal struggl
sthereEas been no act on our part to, II
pair personal liberty or the freedom
speech, Of thought, or Of the press, IT