Convention Song

The Convention Song was a pro-Secession and anti-Richard Williams song written by Reginald Laramie Peticolas in celebration of the Zarkan Secession Convention, ca. late 22 BBY

The song expresses Peticolas' support for the Convention, the idea of secession of the Zarkan Kingdom, and eventually the whole of the Western States Confederacy, from the Union of Earth States, as well the view that Richard Williams, the President of the Union and fervent Federalist, was a tyrant who invaded nations who rejected his Federalist policies.

The song mentions the Leasath Civil War (23 BBY - 22 BBY), in which the Western States Confederacy provided direct support for Supreme General Diego Navarro's pro-independence Nationalists against the pro-Union Unionists, it was the act by the Western States Confederacy which spurred the passing of the Western States Expulsion Act, in which every senator from a nation which was a member of the WSC was expelled from the Union Senate, this act was the final straw, and the nations of the WSC began pushing for secession, starting with the Zarkan Kingdom.

Lyrics
Noble statesmen gather'd 'round a large table,

to discuss a just secession,

to remove us from corruption,

and to defend our liberty!

Mr Williams is a mad tyrant,

he expects us to be compliant,

'tis his folly, his huge folly,

now we push to secede from his grasp!

Mr Williams is a mad tyrant,

he expects us to be compliant,

'tis his folly, his huge folly,

now we push to secede from his grasp!

Long have we resisted Federalism,

we have fought for independence dear,

if secession shall be freedom,

then we secede with a joyful tear!

Mr Williams is a mad tyrant,

he expects us to be compliant,

'tis his folly, his huge folly,

now we push to secede from his grasp!

Mr Williams is a mad tyrant,

he expects us to be compliant,

'tis his folly, his huge folly,

now we push to secede from his grasp!

Williams has spurred the invasion of nations,

who have resisted his agenda,

with Leasath we stood by no longer,

we stood by the just and right!

Mr Williams is a mad tyrant,

he expects us to be compliant,

'tis his folly, his huge folly,

now we push to secede from his grasp!

Mr Williams is a mad tyrant,

he expects us to be compliant,

'tis his folly, his huge folly,

now we push to secede from his grasp!