Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-06-14

MANIFEST Ok .an cafg':@-5 81 I.E 'fS1s-
RATA STATES ~ S&cnI1, aCaaTrrE - tn
E1lsrisG wax WITH 10. uviTrO STATES.
The ,Congvoaa 9f l;s Confederate S-s.@s Of
America, acknowledging tAs,c rt-ponsit3t!"
to the opinion Of Tho c;yi!!22I .sJr:1. - tae
great law oil Chr;stiau r;,i!4GtnrnYy, "ad :"
the Supreme Ruler II tcc universe, .yr tic
part they have bsaG compelled {, bear IN tac
sad spectacle Of WAY mlI rGfcag' wll:n tb's
continent has, iDr tho last three FEARS, s!uhi-
tel to the c3cs OF sIi cjei humanity. Gems
the prese1t Il fitting oJGHsiIa - GetlNe tic
prinoio o. tbs s5rIrmvn'5 h'yt the purPG. ts
Dy which they have 5Jer All mTG stilt a.
tustcd.
Theg iu7o ayar ~ j!a;.iu5cl tie nccss-
slty wnich GOus.r;.tToi taeh to .IAa M '.'-.-
in deienoe Of ,hoir rights ana - Lao itac "a
s.itutions derived .rtm thew nre=s."rF; AZ!
tnere ii I0LniuS they Iaorc GTGaEt!T de@!r3
than peace, Ta uncover tnoir c..cDT, ny cas-
Jog froa th9 uGhal.owad war HAse1 ugoa
them, shall perm. them g eaJ1y II, peace The
shelterinY prutueGI9i y. t!ose hereditary ~ :AtS
and Of those cherished institutions. .iAo s':-
rios OF suGcas,as with walco i: hag ptc..e2,t
Almighty God. III - slgl!S! Ts:;.'.cr, ln pes
our arms on R!&iJS! svrcT JOIN @. cara stt.:..
borders sincr TO oIe;luT al no tr s"fg 'tin>
paign, enab 81 ui ~ I.,G:3s- tsi: t".,-r OF
peace IN thI interests OF u,:li s:;ua AID h.-
manly withyn; danger - ii.."iDE oar mo
tigss misirterpi:iri, ~ o! size d.o.sI,:Ju 90
ing assribed o. N.Y. nnuGCiy sentiment ar
any disrrust q: our ahi;ily "a 7 - faoJH.a:T
Our cause.
Tho rspeRtai and disastrous c..Ge"s !;:c.
shadoWing ultimate discontinue. .:A'r.. :e.r
gigantic army, directed asIius, III c.,p.l!! Ji
tho O0ntederaoy, mas already mat wl1i Arc
but 0 continua,l"n oF the SANE rea:!deut.ni
saccesses for ~. Nc d. no. re.1r - tnoso
successes in asv yprit OF wax hias!,rG. bat
in pnmble ckooU.,ism 81 9 tn1;. "a ly
protection watch i:G- vjn,s.iri sol G:a4t~i
chem.
The world must row Seo Lax ca. Is. p...:t u
Of people, iaaah:;;;:g 20 tx .er:irp 70 tern-ugY,
via such S.rled ras2urota snd -usA IU1l--
I0us faaiiirics for !u.u4rc - tia $780,.
bounty Of aa;u,G bGS heo.lwad uayn o.. ...a
animated with ems spirit ~ o!cyu..cE ,,y,
privasion and sGcsiios 0; case, oE iroa'i. ~
props.ty, of LIE i;Sc!,, rather ta1U - Gcgrad
cd from the condition ng !..s auI n Iopsp.!;nt
States. into which they a3.c born, GU s.ovGr
be ourqucroi viii not oa> - 2. ,u.ie. hcIu-
ssiTes, begin 50 tesi Ana: hnmsa.sv hng Gl4a
lca!; enough that tear, AL, bloc; ,u. -ca,-
uTe ouOugi, hags hagE sIr"l. .r.! Il 4, 10. :..--
underS eng. ccyerin; ih"tr owr ,-a. h. las
than ours. wi:h pa If lnoarniGr. "a : g..
p32.ug s''eiG, tx ,aV.o thai, 3:Caa.> .. Is, !ae
catastrophe OF financial exhaustion al i..u.
rupToy, DOT - rpe.k d! Che lo-G u thu ,t.,r.
tias By To" ,!e7o,gsm en,AnGevnl =. ga a.
gressiTs warfare Tptn ;hn libari;,g d .s.la.i,":
and kindred pa1r!e: WI t:og b. yv.,,,ei,.
By g longer perseverance IN Il .Ya..,, ~ .:u.
h,peloss contest. to mako lhis co-tinnnr g.!.ca
they 20 long b9a.tei to he tho chosen aJnd,3 ui
libersy mnt self soysrnmont, OF paa,o end g, |
higher civil zativa, the theatre OF She most
eauseloas aud prodisai ctusioa Of h!U,4 wh G |
the world has over teen, o: virtual ret.,,s |
into the barbarlsm Of the ruder Il :cs, and ,f !
tto destruction 0! constitutional freedom hv /
the lswnessness OF usarpsd power.
Ihcs, are questions which our adversar;ya
Will. decide tor themselves. We desire 10 |
stand acquitted before tho tribunal Of tho
world, 81 we'll % In tue eyes Of omrisciept |
Iustioe. OF any responsibility for the oSgi:l !
or pT0lougation of war ss contrary 10 ;he
spirit Of ;;.s age Us to .ho traditions ana az
suaxims o.: .he polItcs! system ut
America.
On this continent, whatever opinions may
have prevailed elsewhere, it has eve! been
held and acknowledged By all parties thai
to be lawful must be founded On
The consent of the governed Wewers forced
% dissolve our fedora! connection with our
drmer associates BY their aggressions 90 the
fundamental principles of. our compact Of
,nion with them; and in doing so We e1er-