Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-04-02
4 : SPEECH FROM MR. YANCEY.

A SPEECH FROM Mr. YANCEY.
Hon. w. L. Yaaocy, who has recently returned +
from his unsuccessful EMISSION abroad made snort
speech last Thursday night at the St Charles HOTEL
New Orleans. We oepy from the Delta the follow
ing sketch # his reaarks:
1t was one GEAR iacking two days since ne nao
quit eur shores, ard he was glad TO stano sMo.'S
his countrymen again. He came back convinced
that he had 40 friends in Europe that we must ngnt
IAppiauses They looked coldly on the South DE-
cause Of its slavery institutions. There was not a
country in Europe who sympathlzed with US. Even
the great principles of revolution were not un-
de.stood BY them, any more than oy the Nortnerh-
ers who have never been able TO seize the true
spirit of our institutions. With the North Europe
believed IN the unqualified supremacy of govern
ment, not understanding that government is made
for the people, They have therefore, no friendship
for nor sympathy with us; neither have they, how
ever, for the North. They regard the North as q
people mendacious unjust and hypocrtical They
do not believe word said by the people, the press
the Cabinet or the President. Europeans are pre-.
judged against slavery, but they 40 not wish to de-
prive men of their property without honestly pay.
ing for it; they have no idea Of cutting the chains
of bondage with lawless sword They have dis
covered the Northern lAotve in this war to be po-
litical, not social; not strong principle against
wrong, but determination to rule. Having, there.
fore, no sympathy for US, and turning with honest
contempt from the hypocritical Yankee, they would
look with positive Indifference the contest but for
their own interests involved They desire to cripple
a dangerous rival. This country was getting too
vigorous and they are determined that it shall for
ever remain separated. They would never allow
the South be subjugated and would interfere to pre-
vent such result but they feel certain it cannot be
accomplished. They know and say the South will
b. free. In the meantime they wish to see the war
oil, In ict horo 1v az an I'D
overwhelmed with debt which shall crush its en-
orgies for years, or if possible, ages to come. To
further this policy they ignore the well established
fact that the blockade has been run at least thou
sand tines They set aside practically as against
u.s. the plaincst behests Of the European treaty
which fixes the law Of blockade. They are deter
mined, in the face Of all law, of all equity, OF all
humanity not to recognize until the last possible
moment and miU nscer do so untlt they see our
blood reeking ssrord stretched orer conquered and
PROSTATE North.
As to the blockade. said Mr.. Yancey, don't think
We should want it. raised. If it continued six
months longer, he would not on any consideration,
wish such misfortune that it should be raised.
BY that time our internal energies will have been
developed manufactures established, and he had
such confidence in the ingenuity and enterprise OF
our people as to believe them capable Of attaining,
within themselves, all necessary ends As to luXu-
ries, Indulgence in them was not becoming to pco-
pie la5orng in the very throes Of heroic struggle.
Emphatic applausc) Various causes had hitherto
prevented the forciblc raising Of the blockade. In
the first place, when the blockade commenced to
take effect immense stocks Of cotton were i'll the
hands of the wealthest manufacturers. Those men
had the ear of Government, and it was decidedly to
their interest that the blockade should continue un
II! their stock on hand sold at exorbtant prices.
Government, too was the more willing 10 listen to
Them because it was DESTROYS Of fostering the pro-
ducton Of cotton outside Of the Southern States,
even at the expense Of heavy temporary suffering
at home.
Our principal ground q nscalculation here as to
the blockade had been the idea that cotton is king
If by this it is understood American cotton it is
fallacy. American cotton certainly plays mighty
part in the commerce of the world, but it has not
| absolute SWAY, because the staple is raised too
abundantly elsewhere. For hundreds of years In
dia has raised rs much cotton as the South now
| does There is probably no one thing in the world
! which grows so universally rs cotton. Europe
! therefore, was willing to take advantage of the
! crisis to enfranchse herself from our sway at al
! most any COST but she has found the ordeal too
severe India cotton is TOO dear, and the whole ma
| chi1ery of their immense manufactures would have
! 10 be changed to suit the staple. Orleans mddling
has been found by experience to be the only thing
that will exactly d. and the supply Of that will be
exhausted by the list Of april. Them when starry
ing population rises around their thrones, with
the words "cotton or blood the blockade will be
! raised.
Here Mr. Yancey was asked by gentleman,
whether Mr.. Stewards promise to open cotton port
! had not great weight. Mr.. Yancey replied enphat-
icallv, no They did not believe one word be said.
They believed the Yankees 10 be a nation of men,
dacious liars. applause and laughter) 1t was
impossible now in Europe, to get at the truth OF
things over here. Facts got there flrated through
the medium Of Northern papers, and the strength
reach them, and that indeed it had been so to a
great extent before the war. People there got their
ideas of the South from New York papers and Bos-
ton literateurs. They gave us credit for being a
brave people, determined to he free but reckless Of
life, some what lnhuman to slaves and at best
semi civilized and that sense Of individuality
went far that each man considered his will as
paramount to the law. We cannot look for any
sympathy or help from abroad. We must rely up
Oh ourselves alone.