The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09
COMMUNICATIONS.
For the Western Democrat.

Mr. EDITOR Your correspondent hopes that
you will be kind enough to give this short CON-
munication place in your columns.
Some persons have been disposed to rebuke and
condemn the course that we the citizens of Pine
vile and surrounding neighborhood, have taken
for the safety of our country by calling meeting
and forming Vigilance Committee.
| Our people no doubt had thought about this
thing (the good and evil results long before the
/ day of meeting, and we all went into it de-
liberatey and with good design, and not to harm
or excite one party against another. The Com
mittee was formed for the sole purpose of doing
good, by watching after the evil doings and con-
duct OF the many among US who are going to and
fro at the midnight hour ~.
We all know what has been done in some of our
Southern States-such as the firing of towns,
dwelling houses, gin houses, and the poisoning of
water and cotee-and in view of these facts is it
not time, and are not ustifable, in forming a
| Committee to take care of our interests? Your
correspondent thinks that every man who retains
one drop of the blood given him by his ancestors
would respond, You right; go ahead without
regard to what any individual may think or have
to say about it." But it is said that these Com
mittees are calculated to FIRE the public mind and
! produce trouble among us. All that we have to
say about that is, that we are able and willing to
manage all the troubles that may arise from the
formation of Vigilance Committee and that we
will stand hand to hand and shoulder to shoulder
like men for the good of our country. We are no
submissionists, and are not afraid to speak or to
act. 1t is also said that it is Yancey move, and
that will all be forced to vote the Yancey tick
ct. But in answer to. this, say, and we believe
it to be so, that not one word was spoken about
politics the occasion. So you will see that it
is perfectly ridiculous to view it in that light We,
as body of men, would be as clear of doing any
thing that would conflict with the interests of our
country would be of doing anything to con-
fiict with our own interests Individually. We
claim to be civilized and God fearing people, as
much so at least most men, but, we suppose, in
the future we had better advise with some of our
friends before we act.
We have formed ourselves in body selecting
Chairman whose discretion, intellect and love
for his country is great the country pro-
duce; and it is understood in our body that should
We meet with case that will do to act upon, it
shall be brought before the Chairman, and he
shall select twelve men from the Committee, who
shall give the offender fair trial and deal with
him according to the evidence. We hope never to
have to act upon; but if we should be called
upon to act, we will do it with judgment.
Your correspondent writes the above in self
hopes that in the future may be allowed to at
tend to matters, and not be molested by
| any public journal claiming at the same time
sufficient Judgment to conduct our country affairs
as think best, and that by doing so we will
tramp on the toes of no one
PINEvILLE, Oct. 6, 1860 ".