Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-02-25
war there cannot be between States hell together

by their voIition only. This rule of voluntary
association, which cannot fail to be conservative.
by securing just and impartial COVE. nment at
home, does not diminish the security of the OBJ
legations by which the Confederate States may
be bonnd to foreign nations. In proof of this it
is to be remembered that at the moment Of as
serting their right of secession, these ates pro-
posed settlement on the basis of a common liza
bility for the obligations of the General Govern
ment. ,r ..stt en@ fzlltsy sft,f.-, ...
Fellow Citizens After the struggles of ages
bad consecrated the right of the Englishman to
Constitutional Representative Government, our
colonial ancestors were forced to yindicate that
blrthright by an appeal to arms. Success crown
ed heir eforts, and they provided for their pos
terity a peaceful remedy against future aggres-
sion. 9 s.4s7 srtt
The tyranny of an unbridled majority, the
most Odious, and least responsible form of des-
potism has denied US both the right and the rem
edy. Therefore, We are in arms to renew such
sacrifices as our fathers made to the holy cause
of Constitutional liberty. At the darkest hour
of our Struggle ,%he Provisional gives place
to the Permanent Government. After series
of successes and victories, which covered our
arms with glory,w we have recently met with seri-
Gus disasters. But in the heart of a people re-
solved to be free, these disasters tend but to
stimulate to increased resistance. 80 ~ 9-oi
To show ourselves worthy Of the inheritance
UcquOatHou W Us ny Tue pdtrlOtS Oh Lne h6FOlu-
tion, we must emulate that heroic devotion which
made reverse to them but the crucibe in which
their patriotism was refined. 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; Sc
curely relying on the patriotism and courage of
the people, of hich the present war has furnish
ed so many examples, / deeply feel the weight
OF the responsibilities [ now, with unaffected
dlftidence, am about to assume; and fully realiz-
Ing the lnadequacy Of human power to guide and
to sustain, my hope Is reverently fixed on Him
whose favor is ever youchsafed to the cause
which is just. With humble gratitude and adora-
tlon, acknowledging the Providence which has
so visibly protected the Confederacy dur ng it's
brief, but eventtul career, to Thee, Oh God
trustinglyi commit myself, and prayerfulIy in
woke thy blessing on my country and its cause.
[Continued and enthusiastic cheering. ] eg
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CAMP ALLEGHANY, VAL
!! 5ai oiu5gz9 o. .1s99W Feb. 10th 1862. ~
ifogNrs Fa tor: - You will please inform our
friends, as we'll as tie friends Of o.he. Regiments
aod Companies Of tbs command, that if they
wish to being or send boxes Of provisions, cleth-
Ing &c to ,tbeir friends in camp, they must know
tdat there i no wtiskey in the was on convey
ing the articles into camp. for Gen. J oiInsen has
wagon conveying such articles he will eonfiscate
the whole load. He has the boxes OF ened and
examined ani though hiskey L az be found in
but few of them, he confscates tie whole load.
"A wagon came out from Augusta cnaDsy last
week IN which were bo8es which had been sent
TO several OF our young men from their homes
containing little delicAcies and warm fi;thiI o.
anG although there was no whskeY Id the box
es, yet, because there was some in other boxes
in the wagon, all were confscate9; notwith
standing the fact that no order hsd been pub
llshedln regard to ersons bringing whiskey
into camp. ''1 :
The use of whiskey in camp is a great evil
and those who bring it here should be severely
s'fd, but we do not like TO see the boxes or
packages tOntainiEg provisions and clutliEg apt.
no whl>key taken and distributed among he
soldiers who may be gathered around at the
Time the property is taken--the young mer for
whom the boxes have been prepared, not receiv-
Ing any of the contents. We cannt t see the
justice IN thus wrobging the innocent iE order
10 punish the guilty, and co not want our tiields
10 lose their labor In preparing such articles
for our young men as they may think would be
acceptable to them. We would therefore advis
those who may wish TO send boxes or naekages
70 camp lot to send any whi-key, no matter how
small the quantity, and although it mig! L be- fo1
medional purposes. And those coInirg~oat TO
camp to visr their friends, end bringing thei
wagons loaded with boxts, should feel no delica-
cy in enquiring of those requesting them to bring
a boz for the III, whether OF not there is wh,ske,
10 1t, as e man was placed in the Guard House
and his team placed the service of the @ ,ar ter
Master for a short time, because there was whs-
key in some boxes which he Lad consented to
bring out, nos knowing of their contents, but
snppeslng tEa5 they contained the usual articles
sent TO soldiers from their homes. A. I.R.