The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-07-09
AT THE TONES.
SOME OF THEIR LEADERS.


| The ruffian hordes gathered from the bar-rooms
and cutters Of the North and about to be precpita
ted upon our homes and fresides. very appropri
Lately Office red. No other civilized country the
world would admit into its armies as Generals aud
| Cdloues such characters those wc name below.
The fact shows to what extent the North is
demoraIized and how little honor, character and
decency is prized by the people who have elected
a WI gar ignoramus their Chief Magistrate.
The following some Of the Northern captains,
and there plenty more like them: bog -rr
Gen. B. F. BuHer-This is the politician who
was detected in dishonest trick at the Charleston
Democratic Convention When charged by young
Smith, ofCaifornia, with falsehood and viiainy,
the paltroon turned palo, trembled with fear and
was mute. 1t is reported that .he disgraceful-
ly intoxicated most Of the time hc comm handed in
Baltimore. If he has any military knowledge, he
must have picked it up while training the MassR.
chusetts militia in former years. The New York
papers denouncs him as n humbug and demand
his recall. '+-r r., .~ W -- f..T' -'f
GEN Daniel E.. 1yiclsl-s-The chivalrous gou.
era who winked the disgrace Of has wife and his
dishonor, until attcr they became thetown talk
A Pot-houss politician, supported for years by
notorious New York female, and mixed up more
or less, in numerous disreputable transactions
Maj Wnp. Aulhgan.-FamiliarIy known az
BILLY Mulligan." A noted cut-throat and gam
bier. Expelled from California by the vigilance
committee, Sentenced eight months ago to Sing
Sing, for attempting to murder New York po.
liceman. After serving. ave months of his time
he was pardoned out. -.E g. .l-rs ~f.s of .s.s2
: COL W. A Barttet-Commande of the New
York Naval Brigade-and ex- Lieutenant Of the
United States Navy. He is the man who sold his
daughter to the Cuban negro, Senior OVeido and
got up the piece Of shameless, brazen vulgarity
known as the "Diamond Wedding" His colored
gon-in-Iaw presented him with house in Four
teenth street. upon the rent of which he has latter
ly managed to live.
Col. Billy Hizson.-An ex- Alderman from the
Sixth Ward of New York; liquor retailer and
tap room politician; uncducated, brutal and vulgar
Ike his associates. He carries Oh bis shoulders
red, pimpy, boated face. lie commands q regi-
ment of piekpockets, burglars and hen-rOost
thieves -+sa-.
Col. Ned BunL2ae -Neds real name is T. z.
C. Judson.. lie was sufficiently notorious, several
years ago. the editor of an obscene publication in
New Y York, and has contributed number Of fash
novels to the press. His forte seems to be "biga-
N.Y." numerous females, some of them evidently
virtuous women, throughout the North, claim him
for their legal spouse He has offered regiment
10 Lincoln. .-...- ..r.
Maj Ben. Perlcy Poore.--A Washington news
paper correspondent. He liveo in Athens Ga,
several years ago, and obliged to leave for Civ
ing negro Ball in which he mingled freely with
the negroes. At the time Of mis- departure be was
Treasurer of the Athens Lyeeum, and carried of
the funds of the society with him, besides other
sums borrowed from the citizens. ...-- ss.s-@8v
Lieut.. Pendergrast, of4ke NeV YOrh 7lst Regt-
nent-The gallant Lieutenant is whea at shoms,
''nigger minstrel" and plays on the banjo at a
Broadway Concert Saloon. His smutted face add
wooly wig have been the admiration of many
Bowery rough and country gawky in times gone
by. s,.
Brioadnr Gen. Pierce-The origin Of this
Massachusetts, military genius is involved 10 OBJ
security. He suddenly burst.up the afrigbted
visions of the Virginians ut Hampton few days
ago, and already his soldiers accuse him OF coward.
ice aud utter incompetency, and ask that he may be
sent back to Bostsn.-C Ch4s Courier