Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-11-27

The following address to the spanish people, in their
darkest hour Of invasion by Eapoeon applicable
our present positin that print if intended for our
selves
Submit? Do these sophists kn wv to what
they advise the most high minded nation earth? 1t
would be stain without example in annals if, after
sueh Efforts, such incredibl events we fall the
feet of the crowned slave 10 has besn sent King
Your houses are destroyed your churches de-
and wandering through the country, hurried into the
grave Have made many ifces-have the flames
Of war consumed half SPAIN that we should abandon the
prepares for it ?for will beguie himself with the
hold out The Tartar who commands them has decreed
that Spain shall have neither industry, commerce,
population political representations whatever
To be mad waste and solitary shsepwalk for supplying
French manufactures with our woos; to become nurse
ry who may be hurried to slaughter. Such
the destiny he would impose the highly favored
of all countries ehal we, then submit to this y
Ungraefu and peridous race shall our sacrifices be in
vain, and is cur blood of estimation your eyes? No.
patriots rest in peace aud let not that bitter thought
disturb the quiet of your sepulchres There is
there be in this state of things That spain may
be free, is the universal wish of the nation and if that
cauno he obtained at least it may become one immense
desert wide grave, where the accumulated remains of
French and Spaniads may exhibit to future glory
and their shs me- But fortune is not SO nmca to virtue
to leave to s defenders only this melancholy ermna
On 1t 1FWrtten III heaven, and the history OF al ages at
tests tests the truth that people h0 lGTe their their lib
despite of athe articles and all the violence OF tyranny
Victery which 50 often gift OF fortune is sooner
republics of Greece from the barbarous of Xerxes
What reconstructed the Capitol when it destroy
Of Hannibal? What, in times own protected
the Swiss from German yrannv and independence to
Holland 10 spite of the power of our ancestors
Spanards the Junt to you frankly what has
happened the continent because would not have you
ignorant for moment of the danger which thTeatens
country. They it in the confidence that, in
stead of being dsnayed you will collect strength, and
fend and of the admiration Of the Universe They
it ycu because they know that the determination of the
however Violent all however dinarys all
funds however privileged must be called out repel the
enemy The ships must be thrown overbosEd
tighten her in the tempest and save her from shpwreck
Our country is sinking; strength, riches, life,
wisdom, counciIwhatever have hers The victory
is if carry to the end of enterprise the sub
lime enthusiasm with which it began.
The with which must resist the enemy must be
composed the strength ALL the sacrifices of all
and then what will import that he pOurs upon
the egons which superfuOus Germany, the
swarm of conscrps he is about TO draw fir m France
We began with SGO00 less he began it with 0C00
more Let him replace them, he can; let him send
bring them to this region of DEATH destructive to the
campaigns the strengh OF despair and fury, will
give to their phalanxes bandits the ia tie which
their have experienced and the earth ften
ed with their blood shall return to with usory, the fruits
of which they have deprived u.s..
Let the people of the North forgetu of what they are
and of what they capable submit tobc the slaves OF
this Tamellsne let them purchase at such price the
tranquility of moment till it their turn to be
devOured. What is this to Us, who mighty people,
and resolved to perish triumph Did ask their con
sent when 20 mouths ago, resisted against the
tyrant? Did enter the contest alone Did not
carry aone Nothing which is necessary for de-
fence is wanting. The Spanish people will stand
amid the ruins Of the kuropea continent
Here has been drawn be sheathed the sword Of
hatred against the eXacrabe tyant here 1aed
to be beatn down the standard of independence
justice? Hasten to it, all ye Europe who will not live
nnder the abomloabe yoke ye who viii not enter into
league with niqlity = Here the valiant shall ind
opportunities acquiring true honor She wise and the
vrtuous shall obtain respect the true afflicted shall have
asylum: is the same; the shall be our
reward Come and in despite ali the arts aud all the
powers of this nhumau despo will render his star din
and form for ourselves our owp destiny :"