The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-12-23

! One of the most WONDERFUL QeVeloPuehto VI
the present war is the immense resources OF the
South for self-sustenance. 1t may well be ques-
toned whether the world has ever witnessed a
parallel. With little no previous preparation
with bockaded ports, and over thousand miles OF
frontier to defend-she has successfully maintained
herself against vastly superior brute force; and
after twenty months of of the most vindIctlve
and cruel crusades waged against the liberties
of free people, she stands to-day more secure
than when the began: with her powers strength
ened by exercise, her rulers wiser by experience,
and her soldiers efficient by discipline.
But, like all earthly pictures, there is dark
side to this. The disaffecton of many i'll the
South encourages the enemy to prolong the war.
Disguise the fact as we may, it is nevertheless
lamentably true that spirit of grumbling and
fault- finding has been fostered in North Carolina
to such an extent that it has become the shibboleth
of party, and disgrace to the State. And If
this spirit of fault finding is allowed to proceed
much farther, may do for ourselves what cruel
enemy is trying to do for destroy our liberties,
and accept a heritage of dishonor and reproach
Nearly every act of our Government, however
manifestly for the good of the South, is censured
by grave Legislators and malicious editors, and in
direct encouragement given to tories to resist the
powers that be and the necessary acts of Congress-
while beardess youths, whittlers and decrepid
remnants of sickly aristocracy, sit at street
corners and gravey pronounce the acts of Con-
gress unconstitutional! If it be fact that vice
grows more lu1uriantly than virtue, how long will
it take the present butcher legislature and fault
finders to bring forth to the garners of the South
crop of infamy and disgrace! We ask the ques-
ton seriously, if it is net time for the people to
consider this thing and to turn back the tide be-
fore it becomes overwhelming 1t ought to be re-
membered fact (for it will certainly be realized
such) that in order for oppressed people to
throw off the yoke Of powerful tyranny, they
must be united and hold up tho hands of their
rulers. We do not believe that the grumblers and
fault finders in this State in fuenced by dis
10y al northumberland may be few (but very few
who are prompted by such a spirit-but we do think
that party malice controls their better judgment
and many to do acts and use words thai are
calculated to njure the cause ofthe South.
Certain that the masses of the people of the
State not wanting in patriotism; but they
have been deceived by broken down party hacks,
who care but little for the revolutionary fame of
the Old North State SO they exalted to place
and power.
NORTHERN NEws.-It is stated that the New
JERSEY members of Congress preparing q resou-
ton in favor of an armistice for months On the
plan proposed by the Emperor Napoleon.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says bill will be intro
duced into the abolition Congress to authorize the
organization of negro regiments.
John V All Buren, has made another speech in New
York, in which he said that he went to Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, Washington and into the Presi-
dents house to see if the Lincoln authorities
would arrest him, and they dared not do it. He de-
nouuced the acts of Lincoln and threatened that if
any of his officers whc had been engaged in making
illegal arrests put their feet the soil of New York
be would have thom arrested &c. John Van Buren,
talks pretty WELL but have no confidence in him.
1t is stated that the Governor of Michigan has
issued proclamation, declaring that if by January
armistice shall have been made he will recall the
State troops from the field Doubtful.
B. F. Flanders, native Of New Hampshire, and
Michael Hahn, German, have been elected TO
Congress under Buffers rule in New Orleans.