Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-26
mo. Is. I

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purposes the Confederate States ID Relation TO The ex
nting war with the Uuied States
WaEaRAs 1t due to the great canse OF humanity ano
ciyzat IN aud especially heroic sacrifices OF tier
Gallant army the deld that means consistent with
hopd be omitted ny The Con ederate enighe
the puDlc opiaVn of the world with regard to the true
9haracer oi The uggit which they engaged and
he positions, principles and purposes by when they
are ctuaLed therefore
Resolued by the Congress of the Confederate States Of
America That tue olio"iAg maiesto DC lssned IN mel
name their authOrlt aud that The PRESIDENT be re-
ouesed copies thereof to be riD"n tted to our
CON mssioneIs abroad tho end that the same be
AID before foreign governments:
Msptesro OF tho congress OF he Confederate States OF
Iesal'e " The e4lstlpg War ~lh the ODlted
States. ~
knowiedkIne Lner responsibility option the civ
ized word the Jaw Of Ghrlatan phlianthrop
and bupr me huier OF the OnV1rte Tor inc part
bey have Compelled boar the sal spectacle ct
war aud winch this continent has for the last
OF afflicted humanity,
deem nng OCCASION TO declare Inc prlnc
PIES the Gnd Tie pupo8es by which oey cave
been and are STILL acHatud. They deeply de.
ulored necessity which constrained tL1m to take up
arms their rights and OF the ee institutions
derived their aucestors and there Is nothing they
peace, WhensoeVer their enemy
nv cess z from uuhailowed war wagcd upon them,
hall them enjoy peace the eterng protec
ton her diary nshts aud OF those cherished ns
utioAs
of successes with which has pleased Auigh-
~ C,od in 80 s,g La mauur bless almost
eyery pont invaded borders since The opening OF
the enables IA to profess his desire OF
neace in the OF civilization and humanity without
Danger having motives msntepreted or OF the de-
ca reon being aseribed to unmanly sentiment,
dsus of AFFINITY fully to Dalntaln our cause Inc re-
Deaed and DISASTROUS CHECKS intimate ais
com6ture gigantic directed against the
capital Conederacy, has already met Wlh are but
sontipuatiou provdentia successes for
e do not refer SUCCESSES il spirit OF vain
roasting bnC 10 bumve OF that Almigh
wi en- ,,s y;lcusated aud granted Them
| The g or inus eight niiiOns OF people,
-, ,."r[ 49,, exta.-s. ta,tit,r7 varied
nd sDch MA nerops titles for defence as tn enc.
Iaa.nr boantx OF has bestowed upon an ar-
mated with spirit t. encounter every prlVatlon sid
NJ Ease u health, property, of lie Itself, 18th
| dGrYS Ali O. Z IN o.
oardent which tey we're born, eaG ne be
i hat humanity bed long enough, tina, and
ood and enough, have Deen ended IN boot
nss covering their own land, no less than
rs vith pall OF mourning and exposing them far
har IN selves the cdtaa ophe OF financial exhaustion
10 bonkrnuloS speak OF the loss OF their liberties
~ dasno,lsm enge devd in gsres5ive warfare up
~ tho beries ot another AID kndred peopleE viii they
a I,ine by longer perseverance, IN wan on and no
% "es to make this IT. which they So long
o he the abode oi hoeI ~ and self govern
t Of peace higher cviiEaton Lac sheatre of the
nen " and prodIssl enuzion OF blood which
ord has ever OF viz uai relapse into the barbar
I'M o The ruder ages and OF the obstruction OF consttu
i " tasdom nv the lawl ssGess OF usurped power p
RE ere QUESTION: CD our a0Vofsares wi" dec 10 or
Shemselyas d.sf0t ~ stand acqnt'ed, before sLe til
a IF fra vo d as ia the of ON lIscent
ms ic o. pny IespOnsibly "f he origin VI
OF war ~ contrary TO re Hph 0: tag sRe as To the ira
Va ID ac no dyed OF the political system
of america on this Continent, VIVA ewes Options may
nave uIeva lad else ~ece has ever Dee" heio "no ae
ed b. all pertiee that government, to De lawful
INST be founded the COUSIN oi the governed were
oced 10 dissolve our federal cOAnecou "lIn our loHeI
" their a9gressoDs the fundamental pruc-
80 - o1r ,nmuact IF union with them, a0Q Ia 'ong 30,
night con ecrated 10 the great Character vi
Amsr,can berty-th8 right OF Tee people, When gov
s-nnent,nroyos Of the ends tor Whcn 1t was
aahIhcd to rtcur Ignal prncples ana 10 Institute
| new Eu.t as for their security.
narae lndepe depee of the States, as sovereign
and COS Qua members the Federal Union. hSd never
aud te pretenslou OF SJpylIg 10 lDu
non ant co1nmu rtes, cOnsti uted and oJBahlz9d' E
orotpa rules coerciUg and reducing
to ohadir nee was soecsm Ia ter ns a. wen 40 - -
on y pIinc 10 es public law. The war naue ~ 1919
Coofedrate States a. therstofe, Wnoiy o - $50
am on our side has been strictly Ae.o' LII
| free men and The detcendhbs OF 1li0 ,, w
ha nI ontlon bat stand in oeieuo0 Va ~
sesdas If our desecra siaFs Ol our Foaeo
IL h;~tbrioht and OF the pescrlpFe institutions WINCH
o W ~ sro,sct rem We have not InteTleed, nor 90
manner Interfere with The internal peace
va Of the otates arrayed IN hostility aLn't U.s.
fIegst development OF their desnles IN any form
.an or line policy they thIbk proper TO ADOPT
~ ~ All ask like immunity lor ourselves
4 To be lets und disturbed enjoy meat OF those In,
aaoabe ights of - lite, liberty and the purs0lt OF
1poiLess ~ which common ancestors declared lie
the DUAL heritage Ot al parties TO the soclal col aoL
Let them aegessons AID the war IL st an
eud If there On sioDs VIII CHI rq1ire adjustment ny
ne o,ia oo We been willing, AID are tim VIII
I.s to ene into communication with puf AoVeisEleS
spirit of peace equt and manly franEness. oFong
che ue suasion of the justice OF cause Ia Ae
devotion of our and the Whoe Oooy o ou
people, and all, in the gracious proecnen ot nea
ran are not afraid sincere desire IoE Peao
terms consistent with honor and the pc