The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-14
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ed The Last Confederate FLAG!

Ilcut-Gen. Jubai A. Early delivered
an interesting adlress on THURSDAY night
IN Baltimore on Jackson Campaign
Against Pope, in August, 1852. aud the
second Battle of Manassas. on the ocea
sion Of the anniversary Of the A. ci4
tion Of the Maryland Line. The hail
was crowded, and his descriptions 81 the
battles was frequently applauded After
wards a banquet was given at 1aTroItou
Hotel. Among the distinguished v-I-
tors was the gallant Capt. James | Wad-
del, Of Annapolis. the Commander of
the Shenandoah, who responded 10 the
Fourth toast Our Nary Ready for
service whenever duty called ia tae b.t-
terles at Acquia Creek, or ID the breast
work, at Petersburg. from Hampton
Roads to Mobile Bay. in the hour II di,-
aster not less than in the day Jt victory
they aided lu~trc to the can they
loved, they made all seas acquainted
with our flag: they bore 1t fartts,J AMI
fuiled il last. General Bradley john
son said Re had the honor II presenting
the ,tncer who wa, the IA Z u tuT tie
Confederate flag. -Cant Nadde sand
SIR. PRESIDENT AID GENTLEMEN
Your honorable committee have paid me
the distinguished compliment By request
10 respond to that sentiment. our
Navy" A sailor, with his ]opportgul
ties. he>itates Ia addressing an audience
cultured in all those branche oi eduga
tiOual refinement which deveiope aa4
imbelish the intellectual attributes OF
mau The theme of this response, NJ.
President, like the flag 1t bore, though
dead,
YET. WILL IT LIVE:
aud | shall talk about those things which
occupied the thoughts of my bgyhoed.
grew with my growth, into maahoai,
and have ever fascinated my under
standing.
The personnel Of the Navy Of the
Confederate States has written its his
tory in human gore, aud | need not here
dcscant on the odds it met, the places
where conflicts aud results occurred. hut
like its heroi,8.so it has become history
that ii g1re ~ the Nrrdf parers n me
,ro,id the olmo pirted fighting SIP. AL
the powers of Europe, If thcy would 10
the honest thing, would pay Capt.
Brooks a royalty; -to say nothing Of the
Government under whose tlIg we must
feel privileged to live and be content.
The lIlustrlous names of Buchanan, and
ri ScmmeS. in themselves constitute a
navy. Wi hout such spirits iron ana
wooden ship ~ war mean nothing. 1t
l. the inspiration of the God like soul
which throws a light into such material,
and those name, 90 down To coming gen
c~rations a peoples pride, a peoples gio-
ry; and, Mr.. President, their memGiy
leaves emulation painting behind. The
cruising vessels of the Confederate
States were intended to operate against
the enemy's commerce; they We're few
slightly built and swift. and those yes
sells took absolute possession OF the wa
tiers of the world, driving without opp0
sitioD, the enemy's mercantile marine
from the ocean; they that we're 50 fortu
nate To escape capture into port. and
even there the Gallant Read chased
and captured them. As champions of 4
cause which commended itself, even to
those whose political instincts it offend
ed, tribute has been offered to their pa
triotism and TO their country's ~shivalry.
No greater compliment could be paid
them han the enemy 5 running abuSa
for twenty years. 1t has been charged
that they were content with burning
merchantmen and destroying the com
merce of the enemy, and as they did
only what every beligerept power l.
most ambitious Of doing to It's oppo
nrnis, the charge Is a testimony TO their
activity and skill. They may well be
excused for using a weapon that their
enemy had furnished them. If priya-
teering was the vice Of the Confcderates.
then the Federals are responsible for
having sanctioned it. If 1t was the one
engine of war which haraS>ed them
most, then they leaped the penalty OF
having fabricated it. 1t Is well known
that when Europe c%onsplred to put down
the system-Amerlca refused TO diyest
warfare of one of its most cruel acces-
series. Sum up the ~offenses against
civilization, of which both sides are
guilty, and then see which is the greater
criminal. Have the people who speak
of the CAPTAINS of those cruisers as ri
rates." ever heard of the theft of the
FHortdd? The Federal Government dis
tinguished Itself tamously in this class OF
transactions; but did 1T ever surpass the
outrage in Brazilian waters on the 18th
of October, 1864
We "a! r%ecollect the tale of treachery.
The FtOridG arrived at Bahia, san
Salvador, on the 4th OF October 1861.
She put IA for asupply of stores and to
repai. her machinery. Soon after she
anchored, a boat came alongside and
askci her name.-The Confederate gave
his reply in ali honesty. \ person IN the
boat responded. This boat Is from Her
britanic Majesty 5 Steamer Curlew." The
tbiagsvas untrue, for no British man-ot-
wal was IN port at hat time. The
fi9rtc{r was discovered, and IN a few
hours. in the dead of night, SO history
goe~. her crew was hutchered and the
vgsscl tvwed out of port and taken to
Hampton R)aIs, where we all know how
and by whom she was destroyed. That
destruction was made to avoid an honest
restitution. The commander Of The
Wachusetts was male a commodore for
his seizure OF the Fiofi}n III aeHtrgi ,rs-
tcrs. DIDO not thiuk it would have oc-
Cured in a British or a French port.
1t has been said that if the Confederate
Government had bought more cruisers
and let the building Of costly fighting
! ships alone. a dlffecnt resglt may have
been reached. Tia. think questions
bic. To build fighting ships abroad was
al easy task. buy TO put them To sea
and man them was a dticult Que.
Sailors are like other men-they i,
not relish the thought OF having thc.l
brains Knocked out IN another man
fight. We depended on foreign sailors,
aud they felt no interest IN our war, d
! thirst for gain allured a few to enlist il
cur ocean service, and prize money W,
( the inducemept. \ sailors devotion.
while serving in a shin, grows aud a
mention of her name his heart warns,
and he is ever ready to dcferd her honor
Hence the restless impotence of tht
crew of the Alabama to engage the kear'
sarge. What else. except the sailors BE-
lief in the life OF ships, makes the par
al'el between ships lives and mems live.
so pleasant aud constant a abe. - OF