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Unlike the
unanimity of opinion evidenced in the Palmetto state (S. Car.),
secession was more contested elsewhere. Specifically, delegates
to the conventions tended to split into three factions:
immediate secessionists, cooperationists, and unconditional
unionists. The cooperationists were strongest in Georgia,
Alabama and Louisiana, and they advocated collective action
among the Southern states, perhaps on the model of the 1850
Nashville Convention, rather than each state seceding
individually. However, there were differences of opinion among
the cooperationists, on timing and strategy. Some, known as
cooperative secessionists evinced clear and uncompromising
support for secession, but believed that their efforts would be
more successful if the states stood together and presented a
united front while others were willing to move ahead with just a
few states to start with. I suppose that the Federation of
States is a cooperationist organization.
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As for Texas, we
seceded on Feb. 1, 1861 and it has never been undone. The mere
act of killing our citizens, plundering our assets, depleting
our defense forces and taking over our State government had no
legal effect such as rescinding our secession from the United
States. Nor did that establish a true State of the United
States, but only a fake satellite State. Because today's State
government is a fake, it would be ludicrous for us to clamor for
secession from the United States for it. Rather, the real State
of Texas (of the people who voted 95% for secession) is a State
of the Confederate States of America.
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Some States were
only territories in 1861 and others either were overrun by the
illegal invading armies of the United States before they were
able to complete secession or the measure failed referendum. If
your State was one of those, secession would be a valid goal for
States that have never seceded from the United States.
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However, some of
you have grown to love the term secession so much that you can't
give it up, even when you learn that your State already seceded
and had become a State of the Confederacy. To such I ask, who
are you going to secede from; the United States or the
Confederate States? Surely you do not wish to concede both
victory and surrender of your Confederate State to the United
States do you?
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What you really
must mean is that you want Liberty back for your State and
Independence from United States occupation. The terms
"Liberty, Independence and Freedom from Occupation"
are positive words that will be well supported by people all
over the World.
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WHAT KIND OF
STATE DO YOU HAVE?
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Did the Feds
(Yankees) come in to your State in 1865 or thereabouts and force
your State Legislatures and Governor out of the Statehouse and
replace them with Washington approved people?
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Did those Yankee
appointees then pass bills that were not the will of the
citizens such as application for re-admittance as a State in the
United States?
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Did those Yankee
appointees change your State Constitutions to suit themselves
and Washington?
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Do they now allow
true Southrons to be elected in your Statehouses or do they give
to you Northern born or Northern loyal candidates bought and
paid for by Yankee owned Corporations?
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Is your State
today simply a Satellite of the United Socialist States of
America (USSA)?
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DO YOU ACCEPT
YOUR STATE GOVERNMENT AS LEGITIMATE?
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If you do, then
you turn you back on our dead Confederate ancestors who fought
and died for our freedom and independence and you accept the
scallywags furnished as your rulers who pass laws to tax you,
falsely educate your children and continually tread upon your
rights.
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ATTITUDE OF A
SOUTHRON
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If you know that
neither Jefferson Davis nor anyone else in authority of the
Confederacy every surrendered the nation of the Confederate
States of America and, although those holding office therein are
now deceased, the legal government of the CSA still exists as
does its Constitution, then you have the knowledge and attitude
of a true Southron.
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If you believe
your present State government is a Yankee controlled satellite
of the United States, then you have even more understanding and
the attitude of a true Southron.
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Clearly then you
must believe, if your State was one that did secede from the
United States, that such secession was a legal right and since
it was never rescinded by the citizens of such State, the
secession is still a legal fact. You must then clearly see that
the thing that is wrong is the illegal occupation and control of
your State by Yankee influencing corporate campaign donations
and the United States government.
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The job ahead for
Southrons is to organize their people in their own States so
they can elect Southrons to the State Legislature and as
Governor.
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LIBERTY,
INDEPENDENCE AND FREEDOM
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Once Southrons
are in control of our Statehouses and Governors' offices, we are
then in the political position to be free. Then can the work
begin to return the laws and the Constitution of those States to
that of constitutional republics which can then pass bills for
Secession where necessary, and/or for Liberty, Independence and
Freedom.
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Then shall we
proclaim Liberty throughout our land and demand our
Independence. Then shall we throw off the yolk of slavery and
regain our Freedom and sovereignty. We shall have our
Legislatures pass Bills of Reaffirmation of our Statehood in the
Confederate States of America and Bills of Liberation with the
termination of foreign occupation of our land (State). Our Cry
shall be: "LIBERTY, INDEPENDENCE, FREEDOM!"
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Then shall we
re-establish our free and sovereign Nation, the Confederate
States of America. And then shall we know that the LORD hath
delivered his people and He shall be their LORD and they shall
be His people and none shall make them afraid.
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Vance Beaudreau,
Secretary -- Federation of States
Our thanks to John S. Mosby for putting us on to
this issue.
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