Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-03-26
Mr. yaalanslsehar.... "a. sp.~et,.

m,
The fact that this speech has been so universally pub
shed tnd aued throughout the Confederacy and by the
Democratic party of the North causes strange
sor. OF telling read an article which expresses Its
sophistry-more particularly when the the sitting s
done by Sonherner. We, therefore, publish the fol-
lowing extract from what may be termed critque on
Mr. vallandighsms speech, which We fad in the Mo-
bile TT bana
have read with close attention what you are pleased
to call the "great speech of the Hon. c. L. Vaandig
ban and with entire respect for the opinions of all
others to the contrary pronounce it splendid display
of hlanderdash It is mixture ofseDse and nonsense,
frenzy and folly, madness and reason. After tracing
faithfully AID ucidy the rise and progress of the Adolf
on party at the North and proving clearly that Lincoln
is the most neario1s liar upon earth, after exposing
the deceit and treachery of the villain and bis par
ty In toe affair atFort Sumter, in their endeavor to
put the South in the wrong, by compelling her 10
strike the first blow after stating "that The secret
and real purpose of the to abolish slave
~" and stating that Lincoln had proclaimed "the
irrepressible conflict that the Union could en-
dure part slave and part ree after stating that he
had usurped all constitutional power stamped that in
strument under his foot after stating that the party
of the Executive had the entire control of the Federal
Government every State Government, every couaty
every city, every town and village in the North AMI
West, after stating bis call for seventyfve thousand
men after reviewing and recaptuatng the above, and
much more, foresooh be styes the Confederate States
rebels and consequently traitors What freely what
folly what madnesst no the rtbels and traitors
accOFuiuS us OWE Surviving why LlQcOIn anu Tie
n ortiz What has the South done except to claim and
exercise the poor privilege of selfdeence? And this
selHdefence is styled rebellion and treason. After
quoting the words OF Lord Chatham, he tells the Con-
gress and the North, You have not conquered the
South. You never will" He then depicts the
distress in the North, almost in the language of
Holy Writ: And Pharaoh rose up in the night, be
and all his servants and all the Egyptians, and there
was great cry in Egypt; TO- there not
house where there not one dead" " Aud
now he Sc there mnUr1nO in hnusa
and distress and sadness in every heart and then asks
the question Can the union Of The States be reeoredf
How shall it be done? HI answers in the affirmative
and goes to show how. His speech on this branch
of bis halucDaiion is truly udicrous and laughabIe.-
he labors to prove that the Stuh cannot DO without
the North that separated from her she would become
as weak and contemplate as the Pamunkey Indians
the Eastern shore of Virginia. He says that the
secession Of the ten tribes Of Israel is the only
ton to the reunion of people who have separated
and their subsequent history is not encouraging to
secession that is, to the South. And now the
way to reunion. What so easyH Stop fighting
Make an aFmistice, no formal treaty: Withdraw
your army from the seceded States. Reduce both
armies to c fair and peace establishment. Declare
absolute free trade between the North and the
South. Buy and sell Agree upon Zolverein. Re
call your haets. Break up the blockade. Visit the
n orth, and South, and West. Exchange newspapers
Migrate. Intermarry. Let slavery alone Hold cleo
tons at the appointed time. Choose President
in 81. Sing Hail Columbia and the Stars pangled
Banner. "Sir, l would add Yankee Doodle" lie be-
ieves strong that l" music hath charms TO soothe the
savage breast Was such insult offered to the
South? When our women have been ravishrd at noon
day in the open streets of cities and towns their
houses and all their comforts and valuables reduced to
ashes an they stripped Utmost to the stale OF nudity
and compelled TO look their husbands and children
murdered in csd blood and other atrocities barbara
ties and cruetes perpe'raed, which Mr.. Vaandghan,
himself admits the English language has words to
express the South is to be consolea with Hail Column
bia and Yankee Dec lie.