Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-07
Lo;d Campbell Oh the american War.

An immense meeting OF the friends OF the South was
held in Mar chester: England, early in February
Among oth speakers the occasion was Lord Camp
bell. Here afe his remarks
Ely Lord, Ladies and Gentlemen Az it has hap
pened to me two or three times in Parliament 10 refer
to the topic before you. it s with little
isaction ] observe in the numbers who have met to-
night aud il the spirit they evnce agury for the
ultimate adoption and the final triumph of these opin
ions have underworld to support Mr.. Spence under
whose orders ard instructions | have the honor to ad
dres3 you has judcjOusy plantd to that tonight
it not necessary TO indulge in argumentatve ha-
raDgues, because the greater part OF US were of
opinion. After tie long and assduous discussions
which this toyic has received in the press in Parla-
m2nt, AID il public meetings, ii is no wonder that
nearly ell mrn should agree on certain propositons.-
We do sec upon certain propositions remarkable
agreement Few DEFY that the cessation OF the civil
in question only take place when neutral
powers have acknowledged the insurgents. Few deny
that that acknowledgement ought not to be anticipated
in the present state of Europe and the world, until
Great Britain has shown certain disposition to mi
'i@te or sanction it. Few deny that in the present
state OF parties and Of Parliament the British Govern
nert viii not show the required disposition ustil pub
lie opinion ST. onely urges and decidedly encourages it.
This sufficiently Illustrates tie political and practical
utility OF meeting like the present. Gentlemen, if
agitation essential this sub cc it is at The
pre- moment, VIXEN certain dangers have arrived and
circumstances have disclosed themselt which
might, unless properly examined tend to inspire doubt
II GstIus in the event of Southern Independence
These dangers and these circumstances ought not to
be, nor indeed Iced they be, connved at.
The Southern President has set Us the example
Of ignoring eorceaing them. He has not hesiated
to fix the atte non Of the world upon the fact that in
The past year unforeseen have been suffered
He has Dot SCRUBBED TO advert to the events of Vicks
burg aud Port Hudson The whole world, in common
with the Conederacy, depores the loss of Stonewal
Jackson. ALI those who interested in the fate of
the Cent deracy have heard with regret and with
fbotfl fjo he
ago seemed to aug0r veil fer the cahse of peace and
separation, las 81 wn ell, ut, more subdued, and
less efec,ve t!.n it u-ed " be- These undoubted
y circunl tances Of Encouragement, but think,
grounds TO: usi'ain and ivy. There il this grand
reason, gentlemen why these circumstances of discour
agement ought not be considered motives of despon-
dency amongst ushey have not shaken the Confedera
Cyl they have not qusnched the spirit which upholds
it they have not chilled the hopes which it INDUCES
on the contrary, have good to believe that
in spite OF the dak picture have pointed to, there
never was moment when their discipline of
higher character, their armies more mature, the Gener
ais more skiu, their strategy more perfect, their
solution undaunted, their readiness, if Eeces-
sary, to take new regards more complete.
When they themse Ives are thus undaunted by reali-
ties it would i'll bt tonne their friends in Europe to be
affected by shadow and q reflex. I have therefore
venured to aude to those unfavorabe circumstances,
and also to show why they ought not to lead to di
minisbed hope or discouraged spirit upon your part
Gentlemen, if that be co. if the ends of this association
are legitimate which have not ventured to establish
knowing that euch is not question in this room, if at
the present moment those ends ought TO be pursued
with zeal and activity than ever, it is not
irrelevant idle to consider what is most important
and formidable obstacle opposing you. Gentlemen,
cannot help thinking that the most formidable obstacle
looking to the public mind, looking to all that has
been said and is said daily these questions is sum-
med vi, in the welknown term, SLAVERY" l cannot
help thinking that just opinion were established on
that subjectand it is your mission to establish and
disseminate it-no further obstacles could very long
delay tie triumph Of your principles And you would
allow me- would ventuts-havng given some eoPs,d
liamentary prooeedings-to suggest model by which,
it appears to me, what you hold to be the truth
might be brought home to the convictions IN all classes
of society. If it only thoroughly explained BY this
organization that the British public has to look merely
to one question, namely whether, of the two issues
in which this war must terminate-or there are bat
two-the separation of the belgerents or the con-
quest of the South by the North will tend most to
the advantage of the negro race If that were
steadily contemplated, if that issue relieved and
Of all the rival issues that confuse it,