The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-07-21
u1cE PRESIDENT STEPHENS.

Loo an his way South A large cro"d OF our GU
ns assembled in front of the Mansion House al
.o,clock and called for speech. Mr. stephens
onncared and spoke for about an houf III 'A1 eio-
oncnt and encouraging tone. we VIII attempt III
svpopsis of the speech, but merely give an Outline
e the pcntlcnan's remarks. He commenced by
uudina TO the invasion Of Maryland ana Fennsyl-
vonia by Gen. Lees army-sald that 1t mad
,shippcd the enemy their own soil ana OBTAINED
vast supplies for own men, anu was no" ready
10 again meet the enemy on new f'eio. Whatever
,noLt be the movements and OBJECT OF Uen' Lee
he had entire confidence in his ability to accomplish
what he undertook, for in ability and intellect he
was a head and shoulders above any man in the
Yankee army. He commended Gen. Lee tor keep
ing his own secrets and told the people not to be
discouraged because they did not hear from Lee
over his own signature. He would come out all
right in the end. ---- =
Mr. Stcphens next spoke of the surrender of
Vicksburg. and said that it was not an occurrence
70 cause encouragement or goom-that the loss of
Vcksburg not as severe blow as the loss OF
Fort Pillow, Island No. TO- or New Orleans. The
Confederacy had survived the loss Of those points,
and would survive the loss of Eicksburg, Port
Hudson and other places. Suppose, said he, we
were 70 lnse Mobile, Charleston and Richmond, it
could and would survive such losses ard finally
cure our independence. He was not at all dis
couraccd at the pro-pcct-he never had the '6Lucs"
himself, and had respect or sympathy for
.croakcrs" The enemy has already appropriated
twenty seven hundred millions Of dollars and
million of men for our suhjugaton, and after two
years war had utterly failed, aud if the con-
tinu,d two years longer they would fail to
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broken the shell of the Confederacy. In the Royo
lutonary the British at time had possession
of North Carolina, South Carolina and other States
they took Philadelphia and dispersed Congress, and
for Il long time held almost complete sway in the
Cooncs-yct they did not conqaer our fore
fathers. In the war of 1912 the British captured
the capital of the nation, Washington city, and
burnt it, Yet they did not conquer US; and if
to ourselves now, true to birth-rights the
Yankee nation will utterly fail to subjugate US.
Suhiugution would be utter ruin and eternal death
Southern people and all that they hold most dear
II" rxh"rtrd the people to give the Government IL
cordial support, to frown down all croakers and
gruInbrrs, and to remain united and fight to the
bitter end for liberty and independence.
As for reconstruction, said Mr. Stephens, such
thing was impossible-such idea must not be
tolerated for instant. Reconstruction would not
end the war, but would produce more horrible
war than that i'll which VIC are now engaged. The
only terms on which we can obtain permanent peace
is final and complete separation from the North
rather than submit to anything short of that let
all resolve to die like men worthy of free dom.
In regard to foreign Intervention, Mr. Stephens
advised his hearers to build no hopes that yet
awhile. lie did not believe that the leading foreign
powers intended that the North and South
should be again united-they preferred that the
separation should be permanent-but they con-
sidcrcd both sides too strong nOw and did not deem
it good policy their part to interfere and put
end TO the war. Foreign nations that the
suit of the war will be to establish deSpotsm at
the North. and are therefore willing to allow it to
continue awhile longer.
The whole tone Of Mr. Stephens speech was very
encouraging and showed not the slightest sign of
dependency. He said many things and related
several facts by way Of encouragement to the south
ern people, and concluded by expressing entire
fdencc i'll the ability of the Confcdcracy to MAIN
tain our cause and achieve independence.
~ 1t will be by the Presidents Proclama-
ton that call is made for the conscripts be-
tween the ages of 40 and IS years
GEN. HIIL.-Lieut- General d. II. Hill arrived
night he was serenadcd, and we learn that in re-
rponse to call made short speech. Con. Hill
took his departure Friday to take charge of
command in the West
20 1T the County Court of Mecklenburc, held
last week, John Mincey, white man, was tried for
stealing the pocket book and watch of 4 Jewish
Rabbi at the Charlotte Hotel, and found guilty and
sentenced to receive % lashes immediately remain
Ill Jail 3monhS and then receive 80 lashcs again.
tS>"Sketehes from Hampton's Cavalry, in the
summer fall and winter campaigns of 1862 inclut
ing Stuart's raid into Pennsylvania, and also in
hurlisides rear is the title of q book of = pares
1Shl'h has been laid our table. The author is
H!r David B. Rea, of this county, member of Capt
N'he"ds Company, 1st n. c. Cavalry. 1t is for
SUE AT The store of w. NJ Matthews.
~ - STATED that large numbers of foreigners
''.'"uy obtained passports at Richmond to
- N'i'n' ms is in consequence. we supposa. of
'e'"i oeelSiohs recently made that aliens AFRO lin
P'e |" Go military duty for home afo,,.o o,,ooc
the regulations of the Lincoln .,.I,.:.- "o 70
male person shall be allowed to 'l'''' "'
gong North without being required to ta,-,
OF allegiance to the Yankee Government ~ o"''i
VINO go North are not proper subjects to bo
oath. y 1ankeH