The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-02-12

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and Incorporation" meant that when five States
were out the co-operationists were ready to GO.
The Virginia Convention, whatever be the party
names applied to its members, will insist on a set
Element Of our difficulties at this time in a proper
manner, and the only question of difference among
its members will be to the leng 9Th of time to be
employed in efforts at the restora ton of the Union
On this point events will assist the body in COM
ing to proper conclusion, and when this is reach
ed everybody will no doubt and cooperate"
The Convention meets tomorrow, and its action
is to be submitted to the people. The Petersburg
Express says "the conservatives" so called, have
elected about 100 delegates out of the 152.
BoUGHT WITH South CAROLINA GoLD.-We have
received information, which admits of doubt of its
truthfulness that majority of the newspapers pub
shed in the State that camor so loudly for disunion
have been bought aOih South CAROLINA MONEY
We also charge that South Carolina has sent into this
State, and employed within our borders multitude Of
Agents. who active in their endeavors to influence
the people of North Carolina to withdraw the State
from the Union What do you think of that, freemen
of North Carolina ?-StatesUMe Express.
We do not consider that the above charge can
apply to u.s. inasmuch as we have never been clam
orous for dsunion, but we copy it for the purpose
Of saying that we do not think it correct to any
newspaper in North Carolina. 1t is grave charge,
and certainly the editor of the Express is mistaken
he has been misinformed. We have too much
respect for the editorial fraternity of North Caro-
lima to suppose that any of its members "have been
bought over with South Carolina money" We
hope the editor of the Express will find, on
animation of it's authority, that the charges made
are without foundation in fact, and make a proper
correction.
THE RICH MEN OF SOUTH CARoLINA.-Since
the secession of South Carolina the conduct of the
wealthy men of the State, good portion of them,
has been highly credtabe. They have advanced
large of money to the State, besides furnish
ing hundreds of negroes to work on the defensive
Notifications at Charleston They have proved
their devotion to their principles in tangible way.
The poor men have acted in equally credtable
manner by volunteering in the service of their
State. Whatever may be said against the hasty
action of South Carolinians, it cannot be denied
that they are "pluck to the backbone"
The citizens of other seeding States are also
discharging their duties. We see it stated that
Jefferson Davis and Jacob Thompson, late Secre-
tary of the Interior, have obligated themselves to
pay Mississippi twenty-four thousand dollars for
the use of the State
If North Carolina secedes, we presume, as mat
ter of course, our rich (the warm secessonists
anyhow will contribute literally. 1t will become
every man, rich or poor, to do what he to sus-
tain the honor of the Old North State.
CANDIDATES FOR THE CONVENTION-ln Rowan
county, r. H. Caldwell and James E. Kerr have
been nominated by the secession party as candi-
dates for the State Convention. The Union party
nominated Frank Shober and another gentleman
whose name we have not ascertalned.
In Orange county, VIM. A. Graham and John
w. Norwood have been proposed as candidates.
The secessionists of Granville have nominated
L L Hargrove, S S Register and Hon A W Ven
able as candidates, and the Union party have no.
minated John Bullock, Ed. Lyon and Jas S Amis.
In Davidson county, B. A. Kitrell and B. c.
Douthit are candidates.
In Warren county, Hon. w. N. Edwards and
Francis Thornton have been nomnated-said to
be for secession.
In Wake, Hon. Geo. E. Badger W. W. Holden, and
Qunt. Busbee, the Union candidates.
In Guilford, James Morehead, Ralph Gorrel, and
Mendenha Union candidates.
In Forsythe, Rufus L. Patterson and Thos. J. Wilson
Union candidates.
In CasweI, Hon. Bedford Brown Is reported TO DC
In Buncombe Montreville Patton, Esq, has been
nominated by the Union party.
In Cumberland county, Hon. j. G. Shepherd
and David McNeill, Esq, candidates at the re-
quest of a number of secessonists. Judge Shep-
herds letter in reply to the request to be candi-
date, is timely, sensible and proper. We find it in
the Fayetteville Carolinian, and make the follow
ing extract from 1t: ..
81 will give you briefly statement of the views
which [ have entertained and expressed publicly
and privately, applicable to our present state OF
public affairs Shall we secede Immediately as the
familiar expression of is, shall North Caro-
lima and those who agree with her, make together
one faithful, determined effort to save the Govern
ment from an utter breaking up, and ourselves
from the confusion depressing certainly, and per-
haps the horrors of civil war, which may follow?
say, let us make the effort faithfully, firmly de-
cidedy and if we shall fail in this North Carolina
will seek government where neither neglect nor
sense of injustice shall fall to her lot Matters
that are now in progress may in few days give
another phase to the times, it may be of bright
ness it may be of darkness, still darker.
We have resolved already that this crisis shall
not pass away without settlement of the slavery
question We have resolved further, that any act
of aggression by the incoming administration will
meet with our determined resistance. This Is the
declaration of Cumberland County proclaimed
through her Convention of December Will you
accept the Crittenden plan ofsettlement! L would
vote for it if could and settle the troubles OF the
country by this as measure of peace had L the
power Would coercion be an act of aggression!
In my judgment it is. Would the inaugural OF
Mr. Lincoln insisting upon the Chicago platform