Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-08-05
yice-Presidsnt stephens.

Tue Hon. Alex. III. stephens, ~Nlce-fresl-
dent OF the Confederate States, spent Friday
night in this place, on his way South. a
large crowd of our citizens assembled in front
or the Mansion House at 8 o'clock. and called
for a speech Mr.. Steptensapp.ared End spoke
for about an hour in al, eloquent and very en-
couraging tone. We will attempt no synap-
SIS OF the speech, but merely fivea AL outline
or the e~antiemnn's remarks. lie Commenced
by allading.to the inyasion-of Maryland and
PENNSYLVANIA by Gen. Lees arnv-snd that
THAI whipped the enemy on their owl, soil
and obtained vast supplies fJr.onr, men, ana
.ara WAS now ready to again meet the enemy
on o new ficid. Whatever might he tie
.u5vernants and object of Gen. Lee, le had
en- tirv confidence in.his, ability to accomplish
What he undertook, for in ability and intel
lee. be was q head and shoulders above any
aran in the Yaak9e army. he commended
Ge,:. Lee for keeping his " seccts, ard
told Ahe people not to be discouraged because
they did not hear from Lee over his own sigs
na,uro. He would come cut al. right in tue
end.
Mr. St.picusne1t spoke ofthe surrender of
Vicksbrrg, aud said that it WIS not an occur
renee to cause encouragement or gloom-that
tue loss OF Vicksburg was not a. severe as the
loss of Fort PILLOW, Island No. 10, or Nv
Orleans. The Conlederacy had survived Tie
oss OF tho24' puiu:S, and wouid survive The
.uss of Yicksburg, Port Hudson and other
places. Suppose, said he, We were to lose
Mile. Charleston and Ricamo.d, it would
a.gt efieYs the heart of the Cousedaracy-
could and would survive such losses and final
ly secure our independence. He was not at
al Discouraged at the ttQsraei-5ac neTer had
the dues himseli hai no ~resneet Of sympathy
for cro=kers. The enemy he's already appror
priated $%27O;00a,Q0o and l,9qD,eebl Of men
for our ~s,:hlnsstion; aud after two years IF
war had utterly failed: anil il fins war %cortin-
ond' two year, i2uger they would isil to ac-
complish our suljusa,Ion: 50 far they had.
no. broken .the sheiifui tho Confectionery. In
the Revolutionary war the British at-nne4time
had possession Of North Carolina, Snuth Car
olina aud other States-they totk Piilaiel-
phia and dispersed Congress, and for long
time held alu9.t q complete sway in tie Col
onies-yet they did not coGquer our fore.
fathers. In the var Of 1872 the British Gap
iured the capital Of the nation, Washington
City, aud hurntit, yet they did Tot conquer
Us, aud if,ee are true 10 ourselves. now, true
to onr birthright, the Ya-hee nation will ut
terry fail to sutjugate Us. Su'jugation would
Lc utter ruin and eternal dealt! - ,pthem
people sndall tat they hold most dear. He
exhorted the people to give The Government
a cordial support,.t to fTown down all croakers
aud gru,nblers, ard to remain nnitsl and
fight to tbs hitter end for liberty and indie
pendeuce. AS for reconstruction, said. Mr..
Stephens, such a thing vas impossible-iuch
an idea must not be tolerated for All instant.
Reconstruction w.uld not end the war, but
would produce q more horrible warthan that
in which we are new engaged. The only
terms on which We can obtain permanent
peac. is final and complete separation from
the NoGth--ratber than submit to anything
short Of that, let US aA.resglve todie like men
worthy Of freedom.
In regard to foreign intervention, Mr.. Ste
phens advised his hearers to build no hopes
on that yet awhile. He did not believe that
theleading foreign powers ever intended that
the North and South should be again united
they preferred that the separation should
bepermanent-that they considered both sides
too strong nov, ind did not deem it good pol
lev on their part 10 Interfere and put an end
to,the war. Foreign nations see that The re-
suit ofthe war wiilbe to establish adespotism
at the North, and are therefore wiling to at-
low it o continue awhile, longer.
TIE whole tone Of Mr.. stel,hens's speech
was very encouraging and showed not the
slightest sign oe dependency. He said manyy
things and related several facts hy way OF
encouragement to the Southern people, and
concluded by expressing entire confidence in
the ability Of the Confaderacy to maint4ln oar
cause and achieve Observation-Disclosures
Democrat. 3
LOSSES or GENERAL LEES ARMy.-We
have received. some information touching The
l-.aa. oc Con. Iucn,s npmu !. AeriYed from q