The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-22

sense. That this is SO, some of the members them
selves have testified. Mr. Meares Of Brunswick when
the question of dissoving the Legislature was before
the Convention remarked that the Convention, as
BODY had more talent brains than any legisla
tive body he had seen" We suppose Mr. Meares
| is good authorty-he is member of the g talented
| body" and ought to know something about it, The
fact s, there too bombastic visionary sPecu-
Iatire speech making gentlemen the North Carolina
Convention.
TIE NoRTHERH NEws.-The from yankee-land
states that the Lincolntes claim victory at Shiloh
| Of course they would do that-they first claimed
victory Manassas, but the details of that battle
were received they had change their tune, they
certainly have to do in regard the battle of
Shiloh While claiming victory they acknowledge a
loss of 20 900; among the number killed five Cen
erals, Buell., Sherman Tom Crtenden and the two
Wallaces. Cen Prentiss is prisoner in hands,
according to their own confession they lost six Cen
erals. To encourage their people paper states that
Gen. Beauregard killed. and another says he lost
In thIS matter also, they will find their
| mistake when Beauregsrd gives them another whipp-
ing Further in order their loss of 10000
IA Baltimore paper says $4,000 they assert that the
rebels lost 81, 900, about all had in the fight
These admissions of the enemy is the best evidence
that the Confederatcs gained complete and glorious
| victory 1T Shiloh.
| The general from the North shows that our
enemies using every effort possible to subugate
| and the corrupt leaders making their people be-
lieve that it can be doue The expenditures of the
Northern government two millions three hundred
thousand dollars per day, and they anxious to
crush the rebellion this summer, the govern
ment, they fear will break down. THEY certainly
doomed to disappointment about queling the rebellion
and the yankee in if it is depending
on that 1t is said that the abolition schemes of Lin
coin and his Congress producing dsaection in the
army, and officers threaten to resign if the abolition
| programme is carried out. Wages have declined in tie
North, and in the Western States provisions dirt
cheap, 10 Is cents per buShel wheat 20 to 25
butter 10, eggs cents per Dozen &c. The yankees
beginning to feel the in their hearts, i.
pockets.
CHArLAIss.-Congress has passed law allowing
Chaplains of the Army $50 per month and ratons
The old law allowed them only $50 per month, from
which they had to furnish everything, provisions
clothing &c.
THE GovERSoRsHIr.-We are gratified to see that
the press of this State 1.-THE Raleigh Standard alone
cepted) opposed a this summer for the
| Office of Governor. We long ago expressed OPP
position to canvass and aversion to discuss
ing the matter, and deprecated the arousng of party
! spirit while the country involved in war. We
peat, gratifed that contemporaries the Rail
egh Standard excepted) agree with u.s. and willing
forget past differences and allow the people to make
the selection without parzan harangues and excite
mcnt. And pleased cotempora-
res (he Raleigh Standard alone excepted) in
fuenced by malice, revenge and old grudges Although
have expressed preference for Mr. Johnston,
who always wing and opposed to in politics,
do not desire to quarrel with any about the
matter and shall discuss the question forced
do in repelling false charges and unprovoked
saults.
The Greensboro Patriot speaking of this matter
We still satisfied that there ought not to be
partzan canvass fopthe Office this summer; and do
intend TO do anything to bring about such
vaSs'
The Whining on Journal says:
May be permitted to make a suggestion, and
do il with ali respect to the views of others. First,
permit US to assume that stump canvass would look
strangely ndecorous while many of citizens
absent in the field. Second, that heated
through the papers would be only less Third that
ali agree in applying the language of Patrick Henry in
the first Revolution to our present position in this that
it is late retire from the contest there
is but in chains and slavery and that
avoid this it is the duty of all TO forget selto ignore
former disputes and heartburnings and act with that
unity and harmony essential success. That ia
this feeling the conductors of the several papers
throughout the State at Raleigh the 10th day
of next month to consult together spirit of patriot
ism in reference to the be pursued by the
press of the State, that it at least may exert har
monizing and conservative influence, and not be re-
sponsIble for divisions unnecessary excitemens
Between now and the goth of May many things which
dark will be made clear many important
movements, now impending, will have taken place,
public opinion will by that time. perhaps, have as
suned a tangible form. while the presence of the
Convention, with the numbers drawn together by its
sessions will give to the representatives of the press
opportunities for adding TIE knowledge of the wishes
of the people in the different sections which they may
have already acquired, and of enabling them to agree
upon intelligent and harmonious of action.
the better If they not, they at least agree
not to engage in crminaye recriminatye discus
sOnS themselves nor allow their columns to be used
for this purpose by Others sanction merely person.
al aspirations or jemagoguical appeals stump ora
tons
II all would agree to the Journals suggestion it
Will do very we'll. We are willing to anything that
will promote harmnnH