The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-03-04
Another Speech from Vallan digham

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lesion Courier.
Another Speech from Vallandigham.
Vallsndigham made speech in New
ark, New Jersey. on the l4tb, to an i'm.
mense and enthusiastic crowd. The peace
resolutions Of the Illinois Legislature were
adopted as the expression of this meet
ing. Mr.. V. spoke Of "the iniqnitous des.
po,ism" of Lincolns Administration, and
said:
am here the representative Of the
peace sentiment Of the Northwest
[Great applause. There never was a
time when in the hearts Of the people
there was nc. an undyiug opposition to
the war. Seventy FIVE out Of every hun
dred Of the men Of the North west are in
favor Of cessation Of hos,ilitiss and a
ommehcement Of the experiment Of re.
storing the Union bv constitutional and
peaceful measures. [Cheers.] do not
believe that the South will accept terms
from this Administration. There is as
much free speech South as there is North
to day. A VOICES little more."] And
there WAS n great deal more some time
since than there was here. ["Tha,'s So"
Cheers. The day has gone by when a
war for ;ne restoration Of the Union can
by any possibility be successful. Zap
Plause. II Mr.. Vim. ii. Seward is in
earnest, he either cannot contio oil the Ad.
minislra,ion or he can. If he cannot, lie,
him be honest enough TO resign. [Cheers
II he can, !et him give evidence Of his
sincerity by changing the policy Of the
Administration. [Cheers.l There is a
conservative party Of which w. II. Sew.
ard is to be leadel-the same who was
the author Of the phrase "irrepressbIe
conflict" the man who fl rst signed his
hand TO the warrants Of arbitrary arrests.
| wan: the Union as it was-par, slave
and part fee. | am ready to appeal to
the people for their verdic. upon this sub
ject. Cheers. Will the war continue
until the 4,h OF March, 1851 ['Never,
never" from all parts Of the room Will
you send out your sons again to the bat
tlrfeldi Overwhelming cries, mo, new
ar1 Shall they be conscrip,ed to carry
on this war Tor two years more for the
"egro' ['No, never"] Shall we do this
with the vain, futile, absurd, and most
uufounded hope that after tho 4tb Of
March, 1865, after four years Of such a
war |. God Almighty never permitted to
scoures any land, you will 60 back again
TO war for the Union? ["No, no."]-
The people Of America must choose now
the alternative. The term of large por.
ton OF the army expires in May or June.
81 believe the people Of the United
States are satisfied that thi. is ,nisera
bic crusade against African slavery, with
which you Of New Jersey have no more
to do than with polygamy in Turkey
We have submitted as no people ought
ever TO have submitted for An hour-,o
the taking away Of our rights not for
moment" We did so ION the pledge
that in three months tho rebellion would
be crushed Out. We never intended that
we were TO be crushed out ourse.ves."-
Laughter and applause lie warned
them not to 'inaugura,e = revolution in
our own midst. Do they not know tha,
the men who begin revolutions always
perish by them I" Ii New York and
New Jersey countenance ihis Adminis,ra.
ton in any further usu, ,ps.ions, the North.
west will not 60 with them. loud
Cheers. "Our day is coming; but if the
trial is to be begun in some method un
known to the Constitution and laws, and
it be reverted back to the old standard
that might makes right, then know you
that We have the might and the r;gh,
too" Great applause He concluded
With prayer that "God would bring this
people through the Red Sea to the prom
ised lard Of peace"
VAccISArIoS--CAUTIoN.-Judge ge Tim.