The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-18
CHARLOTTE, N. G.

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CHARLOTTE, n c..
WHAT THEY INTEND TO DO THE members
of the Lincoln Congress are discussing the quos-
ton of how the Southerners are to be disposed OF
| after they are subjugated. Some advocate hang
ing, whilst others propose to only confscate our
property and appoint rulers for us Of the "loyai
stripe Senator Trumbull of Illinois, appears to
be the most moderate in the yankee Senate,
and he proposes to treat as begerents so long
as the war lasts but at the end Of the war (after
we are conquered) the southerners in the hands of
the Lncolnites must be tried for treason, and all
southern property confseated and divided among
the Northern s'brethren" after paying the expen-
ses of the war Nh Trumbull is quite liberal
Others propose to colonize US like the free ne
groes in Liberia. But a man named Wiley, a
traitor who pretend S 70 represent Virginia in the
Lincoln Senate, thinks it would be too expensive
to transport the ''rebes," and therefore proposes
to hang every one of them.
These things show what southern people might
expect if they permit themselves to be subjugated.
So every man had better make up his mind now
to spend the last dollar and shed the last drop of
his blood in defending his rights, rather than be
brought to poverty aud degradation by Abe Lin
coin and his vile people. TO arms to arms! ye
southern men, and strike for your liberty, honor
and property. Now is the time to rally and resist
your barbarous enemies Allow no traitor to lurk
in your midst-he that is not for is against US,
and must be treated as an enemy.
Ba- Watch the Railroad bridges Watch the
foundries and workshops in the South. Watch
your barns Watch your store houses. Watch
for incendiaries. Arrest all suspicious persons
and submit them to thorough examination. If
this had been done six months ago, much valuable
property would have been sa we'd. Act prudently
and discreetly, but firmly and vigorously.
An attempt was recently made to burn the rail-
road bridge across Neusa river at Newbern in Or
der to hinder communication with Fort Macon.
PAY OF MEMBERS OF CoNGREss.-To the
Editors Of the Richmond Enqui1er-Gentemen:
Permit me to express my surprise and regret at
the action of the Senate of the Confederate States
in passing the bill for the pay Of members of Con-
gress, and the officers of that body.
The Senate has fixed the pay of members of
Congress at the enormous sum of three thousand
dollars per annum, and twenty cents per mile for
mileage. The Speaker of the House $4,000, and
the officers of the Senate proportionate salaries.
One of the last acts of the old United States
Congress was the passage of just such a bill as
ths-so enormous that it shocked the sense of
the country. Eight dollars per day is large
compensation for any member of Congress; and
the people will not, and ought not to submit to
such enormous waste of the public money as
this bill proposes l hope you will publish the
ayes and noes on the passage of said bill.
VIRGINIUs.
We agree with the writer of the above exactly.
This is time for high Salaries and it seems
strange that members of our Congress should vote
themselves such pay when the Confederacy is in
its infancy, and needs all the money she can COM
mand for war purposes. We had hoped that the
Confederate Congress would have set an example
in economy.
Lieut. Col. Cantwell, of the I'd North Carolina
regiment, has been appointed Military Governor
of Norfolk and Capt. Parham, of Sussex county,
Virginia, holds the position of Provost Marshal of
that city.
President Davis has called on Virginia for
10000 additional troops. Governor Letcher has
issued proclamation calling upon Virgnans to
rally and volunteer at once without waiting for
me operations OF the QraIC law. ne new IeVloS
ordered to hasten by express to rendezvous.
Every man is appealed to to take his own or
borrow his neighbor's fre-arm and hasten to
Winchester, Manassas, Fredericksburg, Norfolk
and Williamsburg.
The DRAFT-In reply to the letter or inquiry
of an esteemed friend at Prospect Hill, Caswell,
state that the present draft for third of the
militia is not for two years for the war, but
ly to repel invasion. The Convention expressly
refused to authorize draft for the war 1t is be-
leved that the bounty offered by the two govern
ments will be the MEANS in addition to the patrio-
tic feelings of our people, of raising sufficient
number of men from this State for the war. 1t is
also believed that the militia who are now being
called out will not remain long in service.-Rat-
eiyh Standard.
PLANT CoRN!-Every farmer owes it to his
neghbors and to his country to plant all the corn
he can, and to make little cotton and tobacco
as possible. The soldiers must have meat and
bread and their families home must be provided
for Plant corn! it is the staff of life. good
corn crop this year will do more for the South
than any thing else. The time for cotton and
tobacco will come after while; but this is the
year for planting cern.
FATAL yesterday, Sunday morn
ing, while the old steamer johnson, ferry-boat
ID fha