The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-07-16
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The following Manifesto was adopted
by the pretended Congress of the Dixie
traitors, in secret session, just prior to its
late adjournment. It IL published by the
Richmond Wig for the delectation Of the
civilized world. All these fellows demand
Is that We acknowledge their absolute in-
dependence. II that satisfactory to our
Coppsrheads9 Win that sort Of ''peace"
suit themf But read the document and
| note how the rascals lie and how modest
they are:
Ma~ifesto Of tie Ob~grsss ef tie Confederate
States Of ASseyjc0 relative 70 tie eztsttM0
ear ,cith The United States.
The Congress Of the Confederate States
Of America, acknowledging their reepon-
sibility to the opinion ofthe civilized world,
to the great law Of Christian philanthropy,
and to the Supreme Ruler Of the Universe,
for the mart they have boeo compelled to
bear in the sad spectacle Of war and car
mage which this continent has for the last
three years exhibited to the eyes Of a1lict-
ed humanity, deem the present . fitting oc-
have bsen and are stall actustsd.
They have ever deeply deplored the me-
ceoeity which constrained them to take mp
arms In defense Of their rights and Of tho
free institutions derived from their ances-
tors; and there = nothing they more AZ
IDENTIFY desire than peace, whenever their
enemy, by easing from the unhailowed
to enjoy IA peace the sheltering protection
Of thoss hereditary rights and those cher
iShed Institutions. The series Of successes
with which II has pleased Almighty God,
in 20 signal manner, TO bless our arms
on almost every point Of our invaded bor-
der since the opening Of the present cam.
paign, enables M 70 profsa. this desire Of
mainly, without danger ofhaving our mo.
tives misinterpreted, Of the declaration BE-
ing ascribed 70 any unmanly sentiment, or
any mtstrust Of our ability lilly TO main
tain our cause. The repeal and disas-
trous chscks, foreehadowing 1ltimore dis
conjecture, which their gigantic army,
erected against the capital of tho ConSsd.
eracy has already met with, are but con-
cssses for NJ, We do not rscur to the sue
essgso IN my spirit ~ vain boastine, but
IN humble acknowledgment Of that AL
mighty protection which has vouchsafed
and granted them.
The world must now - that eight mil
lions Of people, inhabiting % extensive .
|AA.itory, with such varied RESOURCES and
sueh numerous facilities for defense % the
bsnignant bounty Of. nature has bestowed
upon n, and animated with one spirit to
encounter every sacrifice Of ease, Of health,
Of property. Of life itself, rather than b de.
Graded from the condition Of fteo and indie
pendent States. into which they were born.
can never b. conquered. VIII mot our I'd.
veFsaxiee themselves begin TO feel that hu-
mainly has hled long enough; that tears
La AII>saS2 Aunnn 49,,
expended In . beotlees undertaking, cover
ing their own land, no lees than ours, with
. pail Of mourning, and exposing them FIR
more than ourselves to the catastrophe Of
financial exhaustion and bankruptcy. not
% speak of the looe Of their liberties BY the
despotism engendered In IN aggressive
weIiare upon tho 1insrtiss Of another and
longer perseverance, In 2 wanton and
hopeless contest, to make this continent,
which they % long boasted to be the cho.
sen abode Of liberty and cell. government,
OF peaco, and . higher civilization, the the.
eter OF the most caueeless and prodigal Of.
fusion Of blood which the world has ever
seee, Of virtual relapse into thsbarbaEism
Constitutional freedom BY the lawlsssnesa
ofusurped powerf
Thece ar0 questions which our advsrsa.
f1es Will decide for themselves, We desire
to standacqultted before the tribunal Of nc
world, - we'll . in the eyes Of omniscient
Justace, o. any responsibility for the origin
or prolongafaon Of war % contrary to The
spirit Of the ege - 70 the traditions and g.
knoW!edged principles Of tho political sys-
tenn Of America. - .
On this continent, whatever on,n,on,
may have prevailed elsewhere. IL ~ ave-,
been held and acknowledged bv IN ~.
aee that government, 70 b lawful must s.
} founded on the consent Of the roverrsS
We were forced to dissolve our Ta3e-.,
J connection With our former aaeord.t~. -
their aggression on the fundan,enfsi min.
ciples Of our compact Of union MIN tke, ~
and in doing 30 We exercised : rieht cos.e
3 Grated In the great charter Of Americ",
liberty-the right Of free people. vher ,
Q government proves destructive Of tha ana
? for which it was established, to recur Ia th'
original principles and to institute nev
9 guards for their security. The separste i,
i dependence Of the states, a. the sovereis1
+ and co-equal members Of the Federal IN
J, ion, had never been surrendered. ma rs
Q pretensions Of applying to independeu
commQnities 20 constituted and or9anizAd
. the ordinary rules for coercion and re(lut
= ing rebellious subjects to obedience was
q solecism in terms, rs we'll q an outrage o
t the principles Of public law.
- The war upon the Confederates VA,