Shreveport news., 1864-06-07


unani,nity and zeal for their coun-
try's cause has been pre-eminently
conspicuous among those whose sac
riticcs have been greatest. SO the
army which has borne the trials and
dangers Of the war; which has been
subjected to privations and disap,
pointments, tests of manly fortitudt
Tar more severe than the brief ia
;igues and perils Of sactual combat,
has been the centre of checrfulncs>
and hope, From the camp comes
the voice of soldier patriots invoking
each who is at home. in the sp'er,
he best may fill. to devote his whole
energies to. the support of a cause, in
the success Of which their con:idenc,
has never faltered. They, the vet
Grams of many Il hard fought field,
tender to their country, without linn
it Of time, a service OF priceless value
to us, one which posterity will hold
in grateful remembrance.
In considering the state o: the
country, the reflection is naturally
suggested, that this is the third Con
sress of the Confederate States of
America. The Provisional Govern
ment WIS formed. its Congress hc!l
onr sessions, l;vad lis app,i ntod
term and passed away. Th" perma-
! nent Government was then of%an-
/ lied. its different departments eSt"b-
iishcG, Il Congress elected which also
held four sessions, served It's full
You, the second Congress under the
permanent Government. are low as
! semblel at the time and place ar
/ pointed by law for commencing your
session. All these events have pass
I'd into history, Notwithstanding the
threat # our prompt suhlu@aiion.
made three wears ago. by people"
that presume to assert ii title IA COY
crn States whose separate and indie
pendent sovereignty was recognized
by treaty with France and Great
Britain III the last century, and re
manned unquesti"ncd for nearly three
generations. Yet these Very govern
mcnts, in disregard OF duty and trra-
~ obligations. which bind them 10
recosniz" &s independent, Virginia
and other Southern States, persist in
coUn,enancin.. Wy moral influence, ii
not i'll aiding. by unfair and partial
action. the claim set mp hy the ENrc-
utivc OF Il foreign Government 10 cX-
ercise dcEpo;ic sway oven the States
thus Recognized. and treat the inva-
sion Of them by their former limited
and special agent, as though it We're
the attempt Of n sovereign 10 sup.
press Il rebellion against lawful au-
thor!tv. t'ugcncrous advantage has
been taken OF on: preseH; condition,
and orr gifts have been violated.
our vessclS-oi' war detained in ports
to which they had been invited by
proclamations of neutrality, and III
one instance our flag also in>u!tcd
where the sacred right Of asylum
was suppose TO be secure whilo
one Of these governments has con,
tented itself with simply deprecatimg
hy deicrential representations III,
conduct OF our enemy, in the con
stantiy recurring instances Of hi
cont"nptuouS disregard of ncutra
rights, and fragrant violations oipub
lie law Itmav be that foreign Gov
r eruments, like our enemies, have mis-
taken our desire for peace, nnr-serv
. tcdlv expressed, for evidence Of TX
+ haustion, and have thence inferred
the probability of success in the If
fort 10 sutlngatc or ext.y!niuale til.
+ millions OF human beings, who. i,
these States. prefer any tate 10 sub
mission T. their savage assailan:s-
| See no prospect of an early chang,
in the course heretofore pursued b,
these Governments: but when ihi:
$ delusion shall have been dispelled
and when our Independence, by til.
vaior and tortitude Of our people
: shall have been Won, against all tn,
: hostile influences combined agains
/ us, and can no longer be ignored b,
. open foes or protested neu,rals. thi
|. war will have left with its proU,
: memories record Of many wrongs
/, which it may not misbrcpine us I.
: forgive--somc for which We NAV no
+. propcrlv iorhcar from demanding re
I dress In the meantime il is enough
: for us to know that every avenue o
negotiation is closed against us tina
our enemy is making renewed an,
strenuous efforts for our destruction
. andthat the sole res ourcc for us. n
} a people secure in the Justice of GU
cause, and holding our liberties to b,
t more precious than all other earthl,
, possessions. is to combine and apply
r every available clement Of power 70
E their detense and preservation.