The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-01-28

THE CoNyENTIoS.-Monday, the 2Uth, was the Jay
fixed for the re-assembng of the n C. State Conven-
tion but quorum being present on that day busl-
not resumed until Tuesday. Tuesday ana
Wednesday were consumed in discussing Finance and
amending the Treasury note ordinance. On Thursday
the proposition to charter the Piedmont Rallrohd COM
pany connecting the N Road with the Danville road
was considered and postponed until Thursday next
Mr. Brown has introduced ordinance allowing
those soldiers who volunteer for the war bounty OIL
S25 in addition to the $50 offered by the Confederate
Government. Mr. Strange an ordinance authorizing
the Governor to accept and equip 10000 vol"n-
teers to serve within the bounds of the State. Nh
Houston presented petition from the Justices OF Union
county praying that so much of the Revenue Law as
causes property to the of $500 to be taxed be
repealed.
There is an ordinance before the Convention for con-
structing a Railroad from the coal and iron mines In
Chatham county to some point on the n =. hailroau
1t provides for exchanging Treasury notes tor BONDS
of solvent corporations to aid the work The Standard
thinks the ordinance will pass The connection is an
an important and ought to be made
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ESf5~ We do agree with those who argue that tue
Convention ought exercise the power of egisa-
ton. We think it ought to act on all matters which
the times and peculiar of the country demaHd-
matters which affect and the people of the
whole State But we protest against proonging the
sessions of the Convention by long discussions and
lengthy speeches If the members had worked more
and talked less the business might have been done in
onc-half the time already occupied, and considerable
item of expense saved the Treasury.
CoRS-We publish an article to-day from the Will
mingon Journal, showing that Com is getting very
scarce in that section. The supply is cut off from
Wilmington by the blockade, and in the central and
western part of the State it is being distilled into
whskcy. The Journal calls upon the Convention ana
the Press of the State take position on this sub
jcct We have long since protested against converting
bread materials into whiskey during the war We
done so. temperance principles, but because we
thought all the grain raised in the State needed
for brcad-required to prevent certain portion of The
State from actual suffering. In some counties where
there not d<tillery last year. there are from
ten to twenty This is all wrong, and appeal to
the people di>countenance before further suffering
is caused for the want of bread. We don't ask the
State Convention to interfere and prevent man from
disabling the he raises into whSkey--lct him do
81 if he chooses-but he should be prevented from
buying up the grain throughout his neighborhOod for
that purpose. We have nothing to do with any So
called temperance moyement-if people will drink
whSkey let them take care of thcmselveS-sut while
the lasts, aud the people of the South are cut of
from intercourse with the rest Of the world, care
should be taken preserve grain and other food for
the purpose OF feeding soldiers and people. We
hope ALL on reflection. will the propriety
of this and be willing operate for the good OF
the South Read the article from the Journal, headed
Corn" in another column.
Our remarks heretofore against this wholesale dis
filling business may have offended some of our sub
scrbers; but can't help that-the people need
bread more than whskey, ami We do not hesitate to
say that it is shame much of the corn
into whiSkcy while families barely afford
bread to their children while the fathers off fight
ing for the independence of the South.
CoNPrRoLLERs REPoRT.-We find in the State Jour
nal portion of the Report of the Comptroller of North
Carolina for the fiscal year ending. Sept 3Oth, 1861
from which copy the following showing the fuan-
cia condition of the State Treasury: