New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-28
Another speech by Alex. III. stephens.

NE FINDS NOTHING DISCOURAGING IN IHt
PRESENT CO.DITION OF AFFAIRS.
From The Richmond Dispstch, July Is =,
yice.Pres,dent Stephens, who il on his way TO the
South, stopped at G. aroite, ~ L., on rriday nlsns
and was seIsnad-d by d large concourse OF ciHzens
IN reply be made lhcm speech about an honr IL
length. lie commenced by allutDR 10 the inVaslor
OF MARY land and Pennsylvania by Gen. Lee army
said hat 1t had whipped the enemy Oh their OWE
soil and obtained vast supplies 10? our own men,
and as now ready 10 again meet the enemy on
new field. Wha'eyer might be the movements nnc
objects oil Gen. Lee he had entire confidence ~ ME
ability to accomplish what ne uncertook, ior II
ability and intellect he WIS a head ana eloNader
above any man in The Yankee army lie com.
mendef Gen. Lee for keepiug his own secrets, ano
told toe people not 10 be discouraged because Trey
dd not hear from LIE over DIS own signature. lie
would come GU; all right IN the end. !.
Mr. Stephens Lext spoke OF The surrender Oh
Vicksburg and s4d that II WAS not an occurrence
10 cause dscours elnent or goom that the ioss OF
kck. burg bot IA severe blCw 10 TIC Ioss VI
Fort Pillow Leland No. H. or NewOrle2ns. Inc
Coufederscv had survived the loss Of these points,
md would survive the los OF NIcksbnrg, Port Hud'
son uud other iisces. Suppose SAID ne, we were 70
lo.e Mobile Charleston a. d Richmond, IL wold not
airct the Asirt OF the COnfederaey. We cVhd aiio
wouid survive such losses, and llphlly secure our
lindspeudence. lie not at all discouraged M me
pro.yect; lie never iad tie " oues' hiniseI, ana
had 20 rcs,ecs or SYM g. ny for " croakeTs. Tue
enemy na, already app'OpFlafed SI,'OJVO,UtU ano
GEO. 900 OF men tor our sGbnsntlon, aud altes TWO
ye ~ war mad utterly tailed, and II the war con-
tnued Tor ESQ years iou4er, hey Wouid ihli 70
accom-, li,h our subJGga'lon. 80 lar they hao not
broken tie ell OF he COuiederacJ.
/ IL the Reyolu Ou4fy war lie British q one tirne
had POSSESSION OF North Carolina, Soute Carolina,
aud Other states they t0oA Philadelphia, au4 us
pefse.i Congress. and for long time he'll LIN )sr
complete sway ~ the ColopIes-yet they did not
conquer OR iore.athers. la toe war oi tel< The
Bi Isl capture thc eat a o. tie nallon ""s.iing-
ton City. aHd bufni y, yet sley cd 40 coAquos US;
and If are tr1v 10 ourselves now True 20 our
bIrlh-ughts abe Yam. re nation VIII utterly al 10
slbiueatr us. Snuia.aton would be uttef rom aud
eternal deul 10 ,.,a,urta people add ala t-.I they
hold mort Il, az. IL. oXbvr,ed ,he people 20 give
tie liOgernuitn. ao-aial support, 70 Rowe down
aii CT ak.rs grum lore, at L. remain united and
ht 10 tne titer elc Tor liberty and hdel endenee.
A. lor recou-lguerlo. tald M. ; pbchs, saen q
Ting Was imgos,ial,-sgch an idea must MOI Ne
io,rr. cd !ur q. Install. K construction Wonla not
end he war, cut would produce more Lorfi1ie
war than hat H. W zen We aie now sLl"g"J. Inc
Only ,erus Oh wLi,h TN U"fatn 4tcin.liient
eac- Is fnai and complete soir.a'ion if0in me
North R.in-r ihsD submir 10 any thing sbort Of
;hat let us all receive die like men worthy OF
freedom.
Ia r,llrd 10 foreign intervention, MT. Stephens
advised bis bearers 10 build lac hOPes On that yet
awhile He Oia 40 believe that the leading fore IN
powers ever intended tuaJ the North AID south
slolD be again uLlied-ney preferred LAT the
seplra;Jn rtond D. pes lhaLeh', Olt lhey coA1icereo
both sides 100 efful now, ADD I'D 10. deem ,. good
,uiicv o. th.lt psr 10 interfere and PIT stop To
the war. Foreign ous ste that tie result oi me
war wiil b. establish a despOtlsn al the North,
and are therefore wiling 10 allow 1t 10 continue
wile longer
rae Woe fo.e Of IL. Srepheus's speech was
very encouraging sud -howed not the slighi--t sign
OF De, pundency. lie Concluded by expressing en-
tire confidence IN ability o. the Coniedslaey &c
maintain OuI caule auu achieve iudo, endenee.