The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-05-13
PROCLAMATION
By the President, to the Psopte Of tie Confed-
erute States Of Americu

srute States Of america.
An enemy, waging war in a manner violative OF
the usages Of civilized nations, has invaded oun
country. With presumptuous reliance on superior
numbers, he has declared his purpose to reduce
| US to submission. We struggle to preserve uul
birth right OF constitutional freedom Our trust
is in the justice of our cause and the
protection Of our God Recent disaster has
spread gloom over the land aud sorrow sits at the
hearth-stones of our countrymen; but a people
conscious Of rectitude and faithfully relying on
their Father in Heaven may lie cast down, bu,
cannot be dismayed. They may mourn the lo,s
of the martyrs whose lives have been sacrifce,k in
their defence, but they receive this dspensation
of Divine Providence with humble submission and
reverent faith And now that our hearts are
again going forth to battle, and loving !hrarts a,
home are filled with anxious solicituds for their
safety, it is meet that the whole people should
turn implo,ingly to their Almighty Father and
beseech His all powerful protection
To this end, therefore, !, Jefferson Davis, Presi-
dent Of the Confederate States Of America, do
issue this my proclamation, Inviting all the people
to unite, at their several places of worship, on
Friday, the 10th day of the present month of
May, in humble suppcation to Almighty God
that He will stI engtheh and protect our armies;
that He will watch oyer and preserve our people
from the evil Vaccinations of our enemies and
that He will in this, our good time, restore to us
the blessing of peace and security under His
shcltering care.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Con-
federate States at Richmond, on the Sd day of
May A. d., 1862.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
SPIRIT AND POLICY OF BURNSIDE.
Nothing that Yankee say or do gives us
any cause tor astonishnent From the beginning
We saw the end and prepared for the rorst This
may seem unreasonable and even arrogant; but
from the beginning Of the war, we have uni
formy declared our conviction that in the last re-
sort, to effect the subjuga6on Of the South the
negroes far as practicable, would be armed
against their masters and melted to deeds of
cruelty and guilt which would make demons blush
OF this determination, on the part Of our barba-
rous invaders, have proof positive from
lips which do not lie. 1t is follows:
After the surrender of Fort Macon. two com
missioned officers had interview, accidental, We
suppose, with Gen. Burnside, who expressed the
determination Of his government to subjugAte the
South lie asked hor this to be brought
about to which he replied that if nothing else
would do, he would arm the negroes. One of the
officers, astonshed at the enormity Of such
tt mpatcd barbarity, the part of civilized peo
pie, inquired of the General if he understood him
to say he would the negroes against the
whites in order to subjugnte the South The
General replied in the affirmative, repeating his
determination to arm the negroes if nothing else
would do. Surely, General, interpised the officer
you would not exterminate our women and chill
dren in that way. Yes, replied the General. EN-
phatically, if even that be necessary to reduce
you to submission, it will be done.
We co not deem it necessary TO give the names
OF the officers who held .hs dialogue with. Gen
Burnside, but one was Captain and the other
ranked as Majo-, and their veracity is above sus-
pcion. We did not got the conversation from
them, but We received it from a source which
places its accuracy beyond doubt We have
tried to state the facts verbatim thsy were told
to US, and we feel assured we have added nothing
to their force.-Ruleiyh Jonrn"L