Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-14
The sou,hern Declaration of indopond-

enco,
A correspondent sends US the following
burlesque statement of Southern grievances,
which is quite as truthful as those some Of
the Southern writer's have prepared:
When, in the course of events, our. plans
were fully matured, and our determination
to overthrow the GoVerumen had reached
its eliminating point; when we we're ready
TO invoke foreign aid, aud ask the recogoi.
tion of our nationality, to which the institu-
tlon OF slavery and our hatred of freedom
entitled US, a respect for ourselves would
seem to require us TO declare the causes which
led us to desire separation from the North
ern people.
We held these truths to be undeniable,
that some men are born to command, aud
are possessed of certain il herent rights that
among these are, power dominion, aud the
spread of slavery that 10 secure these rights
form of government is instituted among
US, deriving its only power from those who
govern; that whenever the people will not
allow us to hold the reins of Government,
and absorb the funds Of the Treasury, to our
own benefit, and for our own aggrandiZe-
ment, we have the right to seize the Capitol,
overthrow the Government, and drench the
land with blood. Prudence has caused us
TO wait till we got good chance to accom-
plish our ends. But when at last an Admin
istration was in power which was COM
pletely at our control, and the people, by
eeetiDR his successor, gave US TO understand
that our scep'er would depart, aud the spois
OF office would no more help to rivet the
chains on those we could no longer control,
the history of their forbearance aud devotion
has 10 parallel in any age or country. Let
facts he submitted to candid world:
They have fora long series of years submit
ted to our diciation
They have not complained when the Gan.
eral Government was carrying our mails
at an expense of some millions of dollars,
in excess OF receipts, IN the POstoffiee Depart.
ment
They have many times re used to give
audience in come parts OF the country, and
sometimes maltreated abolition lecturers
They have on several occasions furnished
men apd money TO fight the battles of the
country.
They have scquesced in the purchase, by
the General Government, of Louisiana and
Florida for our be- eft.
They sanctioned the annexation of Texas.
by e!ecting James K Polk on tnat issue
thereby adding extensively % our domains
They have accorded 70 us the right TO hang
John Brown srd his abettors, when he
frightened us alnus OUT o oar seuses by his
raid upon our cherished and muCh-adm,red
institution iu the Od Dominion.
They have never ln listed upon Congress
passing laws for be abolition of slavery in
the States nut they have prevented US frou
extending 1t into al The Territories; denv.
ing thai the OJns,iiaiiuu guarantees to us
the ,igh, TO do 81.
They have ilsistel upon their right to de.
nounce sihvety.
They have prutes ed against abridgng the
night Of iisLchISe, a"d establishing u censor
ship over The press
They have COO ended for the right Of free
speech, ana ee auu ub-rIl edac4rIon.
They have at last surc pded IN q Getting a
Prtsideu' uD' n these principles, thereoy en-
dangering the Stability of our lnstitntlnps
ard deprlVipg Us of 'he power of ruling at
will.
In every stage of these proceedi lgs we
| have ress'ed
We have lahored to plove 10 them that
| slavery "as beuer than tree7Om- b It jgnO
| rance among tbp masses ~es better for Us
| than system of general education
We have warned hem from time to time
| OF the danger of tcte ius iuuons, aad their
attempts 10 enlighteu siI, without our con
| sent.
We have reminded them of the circum-
| stances Of our emigration and settlement in
| the Territories.
We have appealed 70 them to refrain from
| assisting ice emigration from fr., States.
We have sought 10 gain the asceadency
by inducing them 20 remain in stqtu g4l, but
they have b en- deaf to ne voice of QUO die.
tatlon. We must tbcrefre resort 10 arms,
ana hold them us enemies, until they are
willing to acknowledge our pretensions as a
superior race.
We, therefore, the self constituted rulers
Of the Southeru people At Montgomery as
sombled, appealing 10 King Cotton, aud re-
lying upon the profession Of mas sed batter.
les, and the ardOr OF our soldiers, declare
that they are absolved from their allegiance
to the General GoVerumeat; snd that these
States are, and OF right ought to be, wholly
aud solely devoted TO slavery And ia sup
port ofthese pretensions, We pledge ourselves
TO staud when We can, ald rul when we
must, to save our lives and our ammunition.
FREEDONIA.