Confederacy of the Southern Republic

## **The Confederacy of the Southern Republic**

The **Southern Republic** fully styled **The Confederacy of The Southern Republic** , or commonly referred to as the **Confederacy** is the designated name of the nation, after President George W. Grant's proclamation of November 1st, 1837.

The Confederacy of The Southern Republic consists of 13 states, and 2 territories. The states include the original 6 of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Soon after the states of Virginia and Maryland would join the secession. Within 2 days, Arkansas, Florida, and the Wichita Territory joined arms with their "Southern Brothers." On November 10th, 1837 The Vanderbilt Territory, Kentucky, Missouri, and Texas left the [1]Union to join forces with the men in the south. That would leave 13 states, and 2 territories in secession from the United States of America to the North

## Pre-Secession

The events leading up to Southern Secession were rapid, of which most did not expect. With the shooting of Former President, Julius Pope unrest in the south began to come into existence. Pope had promised much for the Southern States, and had seen about 2 months of his presidency before his eventual attack. His replacement was senate voted, Vice President John Livingston who was a radical abolitionist, and who held a deep hatred for slavery. V.P. Livingston remained in power for about 2 months until his act of abolitionism. During this time, his very anti southern ideals began to reveal as his official acts and duties lowered the souths power. Unrest began to build but it all of it would break down on October 29th, 1837.

## Act of Abolitionism| October 29th, 1837

On October 29th, 1837 Acting President John Livingston spoke to all in the White house, in front of the many members of the Government. His exact words to the hall were: **"Since I am acting President, Full Civil rights have been given to all blacks living in the United States of America."** He would then go on to sign an executive order, declaring the end of all slave institutions and that all black men and women were seen as 5/5 human, instead of the agreed upon 3/5 in the year of Seventeen-Eighty-Three, at the signing of the Constitution of The United States. About 2 days later, the news arrived in the states and the people were informed by November 1st, that same year. As the news arrived, States began to choose sides

## Secession

On November 1st, at 3:42pm Georgia Declared its exit from the Union of States, in Atlanta, becoming the first state to Exit the Union. Within hours, North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama would follow. On November 6th, Sen. George Grant of Virginia declared Virginia's removal from the Union, followed by Maryland a few hours later. By November 8th, Arkansas, Florida, and the Wichita Territory would leave the union, before declaring Loyalty to the other states. On November 10th, Texas, Kentucky The Vanderbilt Territory, declared themselves separate from the United States of America. At 4:29am, the State of Missouri signed into law their joining with the other states.

### Declaration of Government

Richmond quickly became the most obvious choice for a capital as the states slowly attempted to agree on one. Though not much was happening at the conference, a senator from Richmond spoke up on behalf of the entire conference. This young man, known as Sir George Grant spoke: **"I, in honor of all southern courage declare myself President of this Unitary Nation. As sole leader and most important diplomat from Richmond, I shall take up this position. I am young, and have little experience with my name, but I can lead us, I will lead us."** Most were surprised by this show of words, but everyone needed a symbol and even though with much arguing he used his persuasiveness to declare himself highest honor in that room, President of The Confederacy of the Southern Republic. This man would be known as President George W. Grant. To about everyone's surprise, the group of 65 delegates all agreed to vote him in as President on that same day of November 11th, 1837.

### Government

As George W. Grant declared himself President, much was going on in Washington D.C and Richmond. The former U.S President, Julius Pope had declared his loyalty to the Southern Republic. In order to give them more recognition, the southern delegation, with much fright choose Sir Pope as their Vice President. Although he was declared Vice President, he was also declared Head of The War Department. He was chosen thanks to his great military acts in previous wars. Most of the senators from states that declared loyalty to the south, were declared General Governors of their respective states.

### Declaration of Independence

On July 1st, 1838, 9 months after the War began, 65 delegates met in Richmond to sign a Declaration, one which would declare its rights. As all the men gathered in the room the President stood atop of a platform, with the Vice President to his right, and the Governed of Texas to his left. He spoke these words:

**“*The Declaration of the 12 states which form the Confederacy of the Southern Republic-***

**In this time, we have seen it necessary to do actions no one wished for, but must have needed to happen to preserve the liberty, and freedom of all on Earth.**

**The nations of these Confederate States within the Southern Republic of Earth, each state acting in her free and independent manner, invoking the justice and providence of Almighty God, have elected to secede from the Union of Earth States, on the grounds of said government no longer having the best interests of the peoples of Earth at heart, it is the belief of the Confederate people that withdrawing from a nation detrimental to the rights and liberties of the people it is supposed to fairly govern is the only way we can preserve our freedom, self-determination and rights, we, the free and independent people of these Confederate States, therefore affirm our independence and our own governance.”**

The President continued speaking the words of this declaration, written by a Virginia man before placing it down on a long wooden table. He signed his name, before passing it down, as the remaining 64 began signing their name

#### Declarations words

*“The Declaration of the 12 states which form the Confederacy of the Southern Republic-*

*When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.*

*In this time, we have seen it necessary to do actions no one wished for, but must have needed to happen to preserve the liberty, and freedom of all on Earth.*

*The nations of these Confederate States within the Southern Republic, each state acting in her free and independent manner, invoking the justice and providence of Almighty God, have elected to secede from the Union of States, on the grounds of said government no longer having the best interests of the peoples of Earth at heart, it is the belief of the Confederate people that withdrawing from a nation detrimental to the rights and liberties of the people it is supposed to fairly govern is the only way we can preserve our freedom, self-determination and rights, we, the free and independent people of these Confederate States, therefore affirm our independence and our own governance.”*

*The people of these free and independent Nation States that have forged this Confederate alliance of liberated states do not take this act of secession without serious thought and intention, the people truly and fully understand the cause for which they have elected us to serve upon their behalf. It is of the true and honest belief of our noble and well-mannered people that this separation is the only option for our nations to restore the true freedom and governance for which has been lost to us these past few years.*

*Therefore, the people of these Confederate States within the Southern Republic do announce that the compact that these now self-determined states made to that of the Government of the Union of States reneged, and the alliance produced by the compact referenced prior, dissolved. This action has been undertaken out of necessity for the preservation of the liberty, happiness and fairness of the states no longer united with the aforementioned Union.*

*The Union of States, which is presently under command of a insane man who openly disregards the compacts made by the Government of the Union, has forced the Senate of the Union, against said Senate's will, to undermine the nations who seek to determine their own futures, often, through illegal and unconstitutional acts including forceful persuasion, bribery, terror of the civil population, threats of violence against the body politic, and has taken the absolute extreme of waging war upon these nations without the consent of the Senate of the Union of States. As a result of these hostile and illegal acts, we feel that the Union no longer represents the freedom of this nation, as it once did, we therefore feel constrained by the aforementioned acts to declare this secession.*

*The Government of the Union of States has knowingly, and openly, invaded with hostile intent the territory of the states which have elected to pursue a policy of independence and self-determination, and has made subjects of the people of these states therein, we, being of the original members of this Union, in a time when said Union stood for true peace and freedom, cannot withstand these wanton violations of the constitution, and the compacts agreed by these nations to that of the Government of the Union.*

*In addition to these acts of rapid aggression undertaken by President Livingston, the aforementioned premier has placed upon the states that make up the Union taxation and tariffs far beyond reason, and without justification, he increased these taxations once more without the consent of the Senate upon this endeavor, and has forced the citizenry of the Union, who did not wish for his wars, to fund his campaign of violent conflict against the self-governing nations of the world formerly member states of the Union. These treasonous actions led to the self depreciation of all forces within the declared Union State, and rapid measures led to the removal of the state right to hold property, separate from government control.*

*Said taxes and removal of states rights had been most unfairly and oppressively placed upon the member states of the Agairan Faction, and the Southern States Confederation succeeding, until said Confederacy was forcibly removed from the Senate of the Union. These states cannot abide by such taxation, and the removal of states rights. The taxations have been declared unconstitutional and, therefore, illegal, by not only the states which had led the Union for more than half a century, but also by constitutionalists within said Union, we therefore declare an Ordinance of Nullification, and henceforth proclaim our unwillingness to comply with any and all taxations, and the imposition of tariffs upon our goods.*

*The Union Senate under President Livingston had also forced the suspension of all slaves from the Confederacy, a removal of this countries right to own rightful property is a most despicable act, and one most reviled within the states now desiring secession. The expulsion was undertaken in a fit of rage by President Livingston in regards to our rejection of his desired conflict with the forces of freedom under command of the new Head of State of the nation of the new Southern Republic, Sir George Washington Grant, we made, upon our own decision, a resolution to provide support and assistance, in order to provide for his freedom fighters a victory in their most desperate hour.*

*Upon the violations of the State and Government of the Union of States made upon the peaceful and noble citizens of God's Earth, the nation states now declaring that their binds to the Federalist Union be permanently dissolved made their free and conscious decision that the Union be no longer a party worthy of membership. These Confederate States do declare their strong desire and intent to defend justice, freedom, and peace for not only themselves, but for all nations of the Earth.*

*Upon this day, the First Day of New Year in the First Year of Confederate Independence, the First day of July of the Thirty-Eighth Year of Union, within the Calendar operated by the Union of States, we, the heads of state of the nations of these Confederate States in the Southern Republic, announce our independent nation, one truly self-governing, independent, and free.*

## Diplomatic Talks

As chaos broke out in the states, both lands agreed to meet in Maryland. Talks began on how to resolve the problems that had split the two nations but the damage had been done. The men listened to the Northerners but all their ideas proved extremely to the disadvantage of all southern forces. With the northerners only offer being total submission to the north it would be almost impossible for any man to accept. The diplomatic talks ended with no success and both parties left towards their respective lands.

### Second round of talks

The men showed up back in Maryland to discuss how to create a peaceful agreement. Idea of Unionist taking over the states, but allowing slavery were brought up but the South Refused to accept. Ideas of southern independence were rejected by the northerners. An idea came up about letting the states vote on whether or not to join the union, or stay separate but that ultimately was forgotten about as both sides argued. Finally, the President spoke once again. His words were remembered as those which eliminated peace: **'Thus all in the Southern Republic end this conference. We are at war, and as of now there is no agreement. So help us god, as there will be no mercy in any of this war."**

## Nation at War

As the situation became unable to hold peace, war was declared on November 13th, 1837 starting the American Civil War.

### January-May, 1838

The First land battle of the war took place in Maryland, on January 3rd, as union troops under General Welcomb marched into Maryland. They made slow advances, but with little defenses. The Confederates finally met the Union forces at Baltimore but no battle had yet to take place. Troops of the Confederacy quickly advanced into the lands of Western Williamson, giving time for Union forces entered Kentucky seeing mild success on the battlefield before being stopped by light confederate forces.

#### Operation Black Death

Operation Black Death was a plan made up by the H.W.D, Julius Pope to invade the state of Williamson. Confederate Troops entered Williamson in mid march, and marched over the vast flat lands of the western states. By the end of the month over 40% of the state was under confederate control. Many whites welcomed the confederate troops, but the majority of the population remained ex-slaves, which left a thorn in the confederates side

#### Advance into Kentucky

The Union forces took advantage of the troops invading Williamson, and proceeded to march a great portion of their men into the state of Kentucky, which held little resistance. Union forces made their way into the state, before being stopped in April by confederate troops who began building defensive lines along the border, stopping most of the advances in Southern Kentucky.

#### Southern Blockade

The weak union navy was sent out from Northern Ports to begin heading south. Union ships were sent south to blockade southern ships from receiving supplies, weapons, and food from the many western powers who continued trade even during the war. This didn't entirely prove successful as some ships managed to get past the weakened navy and receive minimal supplies, returning them to Southern ports.

### Virginian Front

With the Union Capitol of DC surrounded, an effort was made to quickly retake Maryland and Virginia. The Union pushed hard and and deep through Maryland and past the Potomac, until in July 1838 the state of Maryland became the first Confederate State to surrender. The Union continued its hard push into Virginia from the Maryland border, with the Union making major gains in Virginia up until September 1839, when the South launched the largest counteroffensive in American history. Led by Julius Pope, the South redirected most of its supplied and forces to Virginia in hopes of taking the US capital of DC and ending the war.

In March 1840, the South accomplished this goal. On March the 14th, Southern forces entered the capital city, laying waste to the White House and Capitol. However, unfortunately for the South, the Union in preperation of an attack had temporarily moved the federal capital to the city of Boston, Massachusetts, far from the battlefield. The Union did not surrender, and the war continued.

## Fall of the South

The DC offensive had been costly on the Southern supplies. With the South weakened the Union easily pushed into and through Virginia, and when Mexico elected to declare war on the south in order to retake Texas and The Vanderbilt Territory, many in the south thought of this the end of their Republic. When a revolt of slaves began in the south, the South officially surrendered on October the 12th, 1841.