Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1864-07-07
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/ aHAsrsss, II In das TO the gxssk sanss /
Of Humanity and eivilixations and 90
ueeiaIly 10 the hsroic sssri61ss ct their
gallant AIMS ii he Geld. that NJ means
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omitted BIN tAa Confsdsests Htssss b ..
liehtea The pablo opinion af tho World
wsth rasasd 10 the true ehssae&es OF The
struggle In Hkinh thsy ere sngagsds and
tho dispositions, prinelples and parpesss
BIZ which shsy are aesaassa; shsssioEe,
ssRsoised By tbs Coagrsss 81 tAs Con-
fsdsrafs States of AassSe0, That the
faEIowing manifesto be issued in their
name, and By their guthorisy, and thai
The Presiden& be requested 70 nsaSs cop
iea shsrssF 10 bs transmftte2 ID our COM
aaiasionsrs absoad, 70 tia end that. tia
same may be laid before forsign gsvssn-
manss.
9Axaastssso Of ths Congress ef tbs Goa
6sdsyass States of Aaegaea gslassns 10
the erisssag ssaF with the Unsssd
States.
/ tsThe Congress Of the Confederass
| States of Amoriea, acknowledging their
responsibility TO the opiaion OF the CIV
iliaed world, TO the great law OF Ohria-
sian philanthropy, and 20 the Supreme
Ruler Of the Universe, for the part thcy
have been compelled to bear In the cad
spectacle OF war and carnage viii b this
continent has, for the last three years,
exhibited TO the eyes OF afflicted humans
| ". deem the presents fitting occasion 70
| deolass the principles, the sentiments and
the parposas by which shsy have been,
1 and ara sill, assaated.
ssThsy hare ever deeply dsplssed the
necessity which constrained than 10 take
i IN arms in defense oe their rights, and
| al the free institutions derived from their
4 ancestors sad there ID nsshing thsy more
araansly daaire than peaes, wAsnsoeveE
1 their snemy, by eeasing from the anhai-
i loved war wagsd upon them, shall per-
mit tham 60 enjoy ID peace the shaitsTtAg
protection Of fhoss hsreditaTy rights and
fhoss eharisheA institutions The series
Of Successes with which ID has pleased
Almighty God ID 10 signal manner 70
bless oar arms On almoss svsSy point oil
our invaded border siass the opsning Of
the present campaign, enables - 10 pro-
J fess this desire Of peaee In the iakagess oi
ciyiIIGaEiea and humanity, wishsas dan.
ger Of having eur motives saissateEpfesed,
Of The declaration bsiag aserihed 70 ans
uamaaly sentiment OF any mistEust Of oai
: ability fully to maintain our cause Tht
repeated and disastrous checks, fershad.
!. owing ultimate discontinue, which sheii
gigantic army, erected against the eapi.
tai OF the Confederacy, has already msl
With, are bus q continuatiou Of the samt
psovidensiAl successes fos "a. We do no
! reeus 10 Ehs successes in any spirit O
vain hoassing, bat In humble acknowiedg
Eaana Of that Almighty protection whics
/. has voueAs&fed and granted them.
IL THE world must noe sss That eigh
, millions sf people, inhabising 90 exten
siEs O territory, with such varied gesour
ees end such numerous facilities for de-
Tense ~ the henignans bounty OF nature
has bestowed upon as, and animated viii
. one spirit 10 encounter every sacrifice o.
ease, OF health, OF property, OF life IL
, self, rashar than be degraded FROM til
! coudiEion Of free and independent States
: Into which they we're bora, can never b
! conquered. viii not our advessafies
themselves begin 10 feel that hamanit..
! has blsi leng enongh; that tears an'
Q bleed and treasure aaough lave hsen ex
r pended Ia bsosless undertaking, cover.
I Ing their own land, nc less than ours
With pail Of mourning. and exposiat
= them fax more than ourselves, 20 the Go
o tassyophs Of franeial exhaustion AM
bankruptcy, not 10 speak OF the lscs o
their liberties by tia daaposiam engender
! ed In an aggressive warfare apon tbs I'D
. erties of another and kindred people? VII
!. shey bewilling, by . longer perseverance
j In q wantoa and hopeless contest, 20 max
7 this continent, which they so long boastes
. 10 be the chosen abode 81 liberty and self
I GOVERNMENT, OF peace and q higher cav
i Elixasion, the shcaser Of the mast eaaso
i less and prodigai esfusiou of blood whic
/ the world has ever seem OF virtual re
: lapse into the barbaxssin Of the Fuaer age
j. and of shs destruction OF constitutions
j freedom By sAs lawlessasss Oh usuzpes
! poser?
7 ssThesa are. questions whieh our aaser
r sagiss will decide for shalaselyes. w
/ desige 10 stand acquitted before The tri
! bunal of the werld, a. val . In the eye
= of emaissiens Justice OF any respansi
I biIily for the origin or prolongation OF
! var as contrary TO the spirit OF the az
! As 10 the traditions and acknowledge
I principles Of the political system OF a
II nevSea.
iii aOn this continent, whatever opinion
I nay have prevailed elsewhere, u bias eve
bsea held and acknowledged BY oil pagtie
. that govsrnmsns. 10 be lawful, auss B
% foandasi on tic consent Of the govarns<
III We we're fpxesd to dissolve saz FEEDERS
i + eonnecsisn with oar former associates b
= their aggrsssioas Ga tia faedamsnsa
i principles Of our compact OF onion vii
Il them; and 10 doing 80 ne exsfoassd
!. right sousacrased In the great charter
!. Amariean liberty tbs right Of . fFt
Y people when . aoyernmenl proves d
= sssaetiga Of the ends Tor wbieh il wss =
Il sablishsd. 70 sscur 10 the original psiasi
q pIcs, and 10 Institute new guards for The
!. security. The separate Independence
. the States, 81 the sovereign and 90 squi