Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-18
From our Evening Edition Of Ye torday.
lIR YANCEYl sPEECM.
7rom the New Orleans Delta, l4tl


Yesterday Mr. Yaneey arrived in the city
from Berwcks Bay, via Opelous5s railroad and oppcC
at the St Charle In the OF the evening, being
in the rotunda Of the hotel and large impr0mptu az
| sembRge Of gentlemen having collected, he called
| out and almost forced 20 make some remarks de
mounted the table looking re1larkablv well after
/ his voyage, and commene d. indeed, he continued
throughout nearly the whole Of his remarks in 81 e
perfectly free from passion, aud remarkable for calm
| conviction and confidence in cause.
Il year lacking two days since he had Quit
shores and he glad to stand among bis country
men sgain He came back convinced that have no
friends in Europe that we must fight the battle alone,
l and rely only on our firm hearts. Applause
They looked coidly on the South because OF s slavery
Institutions There not q country in Europe which
sympathized with us. Even the great principles our
revolution were not understood By them, suy than
by tue nOrberners who have never been able ze
the true spirit Of Institutions With the North Ei-
rope believed in the unqualified supremacy Of govern
ment not understanding that government is made for
the people They have, therefore friendship tor nor
sympathy with US; neither have they however for the
They regard the North a. q people uendse0us unjust,
and hypocrtcaL They do not believe a word said either
by the people, the press the Cabinet the President
Europeans are prejudc ID against savery. but they do
not wish 70 deprive men of their property without hon
estly paying for il; they have idea of cutting the
chains Of bondage laWess sword They have dis
covered the northern motive IN this be political
not social not strong principle against wrong but a
determination to
Having. therefore, sympathy fo- US and turning
with honest contempt from the hypocrical Yankee they
would look with positive indifference on the contest but
for their interests involved 4hey desire cripple
a dangerous rival Ihs country was getting too ygOr-
ous and they determined that i shall forever remain
separated They would never allow the South be
subugatd and would interfere TO prevent sue result
but that they feel certain that u be accom- pshed
They know and say the South viii be- free. In the
meantime they wish to see the drag until each
side is thoroughly exhausted ana overwhelmed with "A
debt which sha crush its energies for years posi-
bic for ages TO come.
To further this policy they ignore the yyeIes.ai shed
fact that the blockade has been least thousand
times They set aside, practically against u.s. the
panes behests Of the European treaty which fixes the
law Of oiocAade They are determined u the face Of all
law Of all equity Of all humanity. not TO recognize US
until the last possible moment, aud viii until
they see our bloodreekng sword stretched over CON
quered and PROSTATE North
Here the speaker was interrupted with cries Of We
dout want it, thcu,' Dn them they Jet it alone,
etc
As to the blockade said Mr.. Yancev don't want it
raised II it continued six months longer, he would
not, on any con liberation, wish such a misfortune
as that H should bs raised BY that time our inter
nal energies win have been developed, manufactures
established and he had such confidence in the ingenuity
and enterprise of people a. 70 believe them capable
Of attaining within themseves all necessary ends
TO Injuries. Indulgence In them not becoming to q
people laborng in the very troes Of heroic struggle
lEmphatic applause
Various causes had hitherto prevented the oreble rails
ing OF the blockade. In the first place when the block
ae commented to take effect immense stocks Of cotton
in the hands Of the Weahiest British manuictur
ers Those had the Of the government, and it
decidedly their interest that the blockade should
continue until their stock on hand was sold a. exorbant
prces Government too the willing 20 listen
tbem because desr0us Of fostering the prDduc
tol Of cotton outside Of the Soulh9ru State the
expense Of heavy Temporary suffering az home
One principal ground Of misCsieuaton here to the
block ade has been the idea that cotton s king If by
this is understood American cotton it is fsiiaoy.
american cotton certainly plays mighty part IN he
commerce Of the world but it has not absolute sway be
cause the staple il raised sJundauty elsewhere For
hundreds of vears Ind raised much cotton AZ the
South now does There is probably thing in the
rid which grows so universally as cotton Europe,
therefore willing to take advantage Of the crisis to
enfranehse herself from sway almost any cost buG
she f5und the ordeal too severe.
India cotton is too dear, and the whole machinery Of
their immense manufactures wou have TO be changed
10 suit tue staple Orleans mddng mas been found by
experience be the only thing that viii exactly do
and the supply Of that viii be exhausted by the st Of
April Then when starving population rises around
their thrones with the words cotton or blood the
Here Mr. Yancey was asked by gentleman whs, her
Mr. Seward promise 20 open cotton port had not had
great weight MIR. Hancey replied emphaucaAy, no
Thsv did not believe 0ne word he said They believed
the Yankees to be nation Of mendae0us liars. Ap-
plause and aughterl Il was impossible now, in Europe
get the truth Of things over here Facts got there
filtered through the medium Of northern papers and the
strength all gone No southern journal allowed
to reach them and that indeed J had been great
before the war People ere got their ideas Of
the South from New YORK papers and Boston litera
determined to be free. but reckless Of life somewhat
inhuman 20 slaves and at best sem-ciyilze1 that
sense Of individuality went far that each coBsd
cred his viii paramount 90 the law.
We cannot look for any sympathy help from abroad
We must rely upon ourselves alone. Mea and women
beg their pardon said sr. " the ladies fore
most aud when they are FIRST should moi be laggs ds
all must work return and find your regular govern
uent fully organized for six years some may say you
have made~ba.d selections Il is not the time 70
amend All are embarked in the same ship together
The raging around her the thunder ls bursting
over bead angry dashng against her sides
aud all stand together If there any insabordna
ton, any mutiuy all will sink together
Throughout his speech Mr. Yancey warmly ap
paudei and evidently held the war,nest sympathy of
his audience especially those places where no express
ed Indignation against the injustice Of foreign govern
meuts After the conclusion OF his remarls under
stood hiR say in conversation that he would advise
the immediate recall Of all representatives, aud en-
vOys ia Europe.
5ir Yancey leaves immediately for Richmond