AN ANSWER TO DISENCHANTED CONSERVATIVES AND WORKERS
IN THEIR SEARCH FOR JUST GOVERNMENT
Vance Beaudreau 2002

Increasing numbers of conservatives and ordinary working men and women today are disenchanted with the actions of the Republican party and business as usual in Washington. Nearly all fully supported President Bush in the retaliatory undeclared war that we prosecuted against the Taliban government of Afghanistan. Even Democrats and Confederates supported the counter attack against a foreign government who dared to attack Americans. So the U.S. went to war.

Meanwhile, it is clear that the United States government is hell bent on ramming their way over any obstacle, including the Constitution, to get what they want. Who wants? Why those in control who are loosely termed the Establishment. More astute observers notice similar major goals being sought after by both establishment parties and their DNC or RNC controlling committees. Such observers also notice the disregard for the Constitution and/or unfair and lopsided enforcement of our laws skewed to assuage their own political goals rather than justice. Aha, we see them; They don't like to be seen you know. These crooks, however, are stealing much more than just our money and our property. They are stealing our very souls, or if you prefer, our liberty, freedom and independence and thus our very inner selves. In the political correctness they demand of us, they are demeaning us to serfdom, a most efficient form of slavery.

In George Bush we see a basically good man who seemed to have a feel for local control and less Federal government, but who, due to the present emergency, has increased government substantially. Also, we are seeing a developing lack of interest in the so-called war on terrorism that is dragging on throughout the world by the U. S. government. We are even seeing a waning away of international coalition support, especially in regards to our one sided and blind support of the Israeli aggression and war crimes against the Palestinian citizenry. Some seem to think that we must support Israel regardless of what they do because of vague religious reasons. Either way, there is discontent.

But, do these disenchanted conservatives and working men and women have a real understanding of what our founding fathers had intended for us? Sadly, the answer is that most do not have a clue, which shows the effectiveness of decades of dumbing down of our people via government public schools, the media and a socialized ministry in the pulpits. Our people, even educated conservatives, lack an understanding of common law and of the difference between centralized government and States' Rights. Little do they realize how important these two tenants of government were to our founding fathers. The issue for secession most assuredly was not human slavery, but the U.S. government's denial of States' Rights, local control and common law justice.

As a class, most of these disenchanted conservatives and common folk would likely be appalled at the idea of joining a Confederate movement. A few find themselves in some historic involvement due to their ancestry, but often are apologetic about even that. What is the source of their revulsion or cowardice? We find that it has roots in their perceived need to be politically correct regardless of their natural instincts to contrary positions. This is a result of our educational indoctrination as a people. Another main root of this unmanly behavior is ignorance of the true facts of history and finally, we have the root of reconstruction which is a system that may punish us economically if we rebel from the taught and expected political line of action and thought. Oh to dare to be an independent individual, but they dare not.

Our revered founding fathers established the Confederacy in 1777 with the signing of the Articles of Confederation. War resulted with the British Empire who loathed the thought of losing their colonial serfs (economic slaves) to freedom. But, agents of the British crown worked amongst them and pressed for a more cohesive national government and thus the creation of a constitution to establish that stronger central government rather than a confederacy of State Republics with local control. Over 78% of the signers of the Constitution of 1789 were new and had not signed the Articles of Confederation. Were it not for men like Thomas Jefferson we would not even have had the Bill of Rights introduced as an after thought and thus they would have created for themselves a King in the form of a super state in Washington, D.C.

But, as history has sadly shown, conniving men seeking their own gains and power, unfairly and illegally applied even the statutes of the constitution. This process began to upset many of the early citizens. Timothy Pickering of Massachusetts was the first to threaten secession and Josiah Quincy was the first to mention this in the halls of Congress in 1811 if Louisiana was granted statehood. John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts later, in 1839, was the first to petition Congress to dissolve the Union. Numerous important men in those days believed that secession was a legitimate process available to dissatisfied States. The most shocking of these was Abraham Lincoln, who in 1847 stated: AAny people whatever have a right to abolish the existing government and form a new one that suits them better.@ - (Congressional Records).

In the years that followed, however, Lincoln was exposed as a politician who couldn't be trusted. History proved that Lincoln had little real regard for the Constitution, if it stood in the way, and no regard for States' Rights. Because of Northern legislative unfairness and taxation affecting mainly the South that was used mainly for the building up of Northern interests, the South was already unhappy with their yoke. But when Lincoln won the presidential election in the new Republican Party, their future serfdom was sealed and they knew it. Southern States legally and rightly seceded from the so-called Union and attempted to return to the Constitution and the concepts of the founding fathers of our nation who organized the Confederate States of America (CSA) under the Articles of Confederation of 1777. The Congress of the CSA used the U.S. Constitution, incorporated the 10 amendments within the body of the Constitution and made a few other changes such as the substitution of the name AConfederate@ for AUnited@. But, they began to correctly defer to the States the Rights and powers that were intended to be kept by the States.

Jefferson Davis, a noted U. S. Senator from the South, was picked to be President of this new Republic of State Republics formed after the model and intent of their (and our) founding fathers. President James Buchanan, in his last few weeks of administration before the swearing in of Abraham Lincoln, saw seven States in the South secede from the Union after the election of Lincoln. In a correct and peaceful manner, President Buchanan ordered the U. S. troops stationed in various forts and ports of the South to turn over those facilities to Confederate troops sent to assume command and retire to the North, thereby officially, legally and peacefully recognizing the Confederate States of America and the right of the South to form its own government and control its own territory.

Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated on March 4, 1861 as President of the United States. In his inaugural address he quoted one of the Republican platform positions:

But a few days later, on April 15, 1861, Lincoln issued a Presidential Declaration of War:

Lincolns unjustified and criminal declaration brought a call from President Jefferson Davis of the Confederate States of America in his inaugural speech of April 29, 1861 as follows:

Back to our days, conservatives along with working men and women are becoming more and more disenchanted with the Federal Empire in Washington. Many agree with most of the platform of the Southern Independence Party (SIP). Some, however, have suggested that we should hide our references to the Confederacy and instead seek change for the benefit of the entire United States. Our answer to that is two fold:

(1) There have been numerous third party movements aimed at reform. None have come close to gaining power nor in achieving reforms. Nevertheless, we recommend reform parties for those of you who find the Confederate leanings of the Southern Independence Party objectionable.

(2) It is the fundamental main thrust of our efforts of the Federation of States through the Southern Independence Party to restore the Confederate States of America (CSA) and introduce massive reform in the planned new government to return us substantially to the type of government envisioned by our founding fathers when they first established the Confederacy of the American Colonies in 1777 and again when in 1861 enlightened men sought to return to the intents of those founding fathers with the creation of the CSA. We do not care to interfere with the Government of the United States nor to attempt reform therein. We shall concern ourselves with our own efforts to regain our independence and restore freedom for our Southern people through liberation from the illegal occupation by the United States of the Confederate States of America which was never surrendered by President Jefferson Davis nor Congress and whose ratified Constitution still prevails.

We look forward to building a North American continent of peace and prosperity through fair trade with Canada, Quebec, Mexico and the United States for our posterity. We do not anticipate another blood bath as occurred 140 some odd years ago and plan for the peaceful political achievement of our goals. We realize that most of the disenchanted conservatives and working folks are not prepared for the strong message we are spreading and we do not wish to force these things upon them. But, after study of the real history on the events we have discussed, many will become ready. At such time that the United States breaks apart from its own divisiveness and economic folly, a time long predicted and sure to come, many people in the South will be ready to join our effort for the sake of self preservation. We must have trained political leaders ready to receive them.

For those of you not interested in us at this time, we hope that you realize that by our pushing these reform issues for our own independence and liberation, the rest of the United States may well benefit and their leaders may offer some of these same reforms and actually get some of them passed. We wish the best for you and extend a hand of friendship.

For those who might be interested in our program for the welfare and freedom of our posterity, please inform yourselves. It is helpful to read the various articles that we publish on our web page www.southernindependenceparty.com. Additionally, please obtain and read AThe South Was Right@ by James and Walter Kennedy, and AThe Southern Nation@ by R. Gordon Thornton. This should adequately reinforce your decision to be with us and to learn more true history. Ours is far from a lost cause.

In the closing days of the War of Northern Aggression, President Jefferson Davis stated: "The principle for which we contend is bound to reassert itself, though it may be at another time and in another form." [Independence, freedom, States' Rights and local control.]

You can be a Confederate American regardless of the State you live in. For those in other States outside of the South we offer membership in the Federation of States. In this way you can help, not only by your donations, but by your political influence with your neighbors. For those within the Southern States you can support the work at least by joining the Federation of States which is not a political party, but the sponsor thereof. You can learn more and inspire others from that forum or you may wish to join the Southern Independence Party (SIP) of your State and help further the political organization therein. Some of you may even wish to run for some local office. These are more obtainable than you might imagine. Deo Vindice. Resurgam Victorious!