The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-04-30
WE MUST HAVE WASHINGTON CITY.

We call attention (says the Richmond Dspatc hl
to the following communication with which we
have been favored by distinguished citizen of
the South, who is we'll acquainted with the state Of
public sentiment, and who has recently returned
from Maryland, ami was present in the Baltimore
battle:
The position of Maryland is an exceedingly
critical one. There is imminent danger of having
| her forced into q position which will enable l.n-
coin to recover from the blow which the Southern
men delivered in Baltimore last Friday. Hicks is
liz favor Of organizing an Union atany price par
| ty, under the style of an armed neutrality. But
that rmed neutrality will be made to include the
Capital at Washington, the President, Cabinet
officers, and the Northern forces now stationed
| there. A few days will suffice to enlist the SYM
| pathy of the Maryland troops the side of the
| Northern Government because special care will be
| taken by Winter Davis, that the enemies of the
! South shall be enrolled at Washington. With the
city of Washington thus secured the District Vi
Columbia will become the base of operations from
which to wage offensive upon Virginia,
and thus gradually detach Maryland from our
cause.
Baltimore has raised the standard of resistance,
and if the Southern men there had been organized
and armed, Lincoln would have been prisoner
to-day. Our friends are not armed they should
be. There are, perhaps, seven or eight thousand
men in Maryland armed more or less effective
ly But the hope in Baltimore is, that the line Of
communication will be opened between Virginia
and Baltimore by the capture, at once, of Wash
ington This is the hope, and this is the expecta-
ton 1t can be done. But now is the time to do
it, before Hicks, Winter Davis and Gen Scott
can divert the Baltimore movemen: into anti
Southern channel
By taking Washington, we complete masters
of the position. 1t secures Maryland and Balti
more and thus secures Western Virginia, because
Western Virginia is more Influenced by Baltimore
than by Richmond 1t secures Delaware, because
Delaware is influenced by Maryland il the
manner that Maryland is Influenced by Virginia.
1t advances our base of operations beyond Balt-
more on tie high road to Philadelphia, where We
would hang like an evening cloud over that City
of Brnthcry Hate, with the power to reach even
New York With Philadelphia and New York
thus threatened, cause diversion which will
force the western troops to the Atlantic seaboard,
and thus encourage, embolden and animate the
Southern men in Kentucky and Missouri. 1t is
unnecessary to refer to the moral prestige which
We would gain by possessing Washington.
Every dictate Of policy, of ehivalry. and OF
gratitude, should urge Virginia to march to the
relief of Baltimore. The Southern men OF Baltl-
more have literally thrown their unarmed bodies
before the sword bayonets of the abolition troops
to save Virginia. They themselves have struck
the blow and surely should be ready to march
only succor thenl-by marching through the city
Of Washington Baltimore has asked for arms.
Let us take them there the dead bodies of
Lincoln and his abolition crew-TEXAS RANGER
NC. MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
At called meeting of the Board of Directors of
the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, held at the Office Of the Company, in Raj
eigh, April 20, 1861, it was
Resolved, l, That all insurers in this Office may
enter into active military service against the late
United States, on giving notes annually tor two
per cent extra on the amount insured said notes
to be deducted from the amount insured IN case OF
death Proriae d, however, that the insurer may
discharge said note at any time BY paying one-half
its amount.
Resolved 2, That all slaves insured in this office
NAV be employed in the military service against
the late United States-tbe owner paying one per
cent extra on the amount insured
Resolved, 5, That the regular salary will be
paid to any officer of this Company entering the
military service against the late United States
Other members of the Board will perform the dn-
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