The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-02-18

GUBERSAroRIAL.-Thes Salisbury Waterman thinks
that it would be better to ALLOW Gov Clark to serve
out the term for which Gov. Ellis eleeted-tl
January 1868. If is in accordance with Jaw with
the provisions of the Constitution on the subject
think Gov Clark oaght to be retained and effort
ought to be made to turn him There serious
doubts as whether Mr. Clark has the right to fill the
unexpired without q reelection We suppose The
Convention will settle the matter and with that settle
expect TO be satisfied as win be with the
election of true southern man to the office OF Gov
ernor.
While on this subject will take occasion to ex-
press the hope that there will be canSasses
of the State by candidates for Governor. If can't
all agree upon man, and there is more than one
candidate, let them stay at home and let the people
decide as to the best without being excited by
discussions and elec,ioneering efforts.
The Raleigh Journal suggests plan for selecting a
Governor, which think is good one. 1t proposes
to take the resolutions Of Mr. Jones of Rowan which
were adopted by the Convention now in session. and
let them constitute platform of principles for all to
stand upon then let convention Of the people be
held composed of delegates from each county--eaeh
county sending only many delegates as she has
members of the House of Commonsand let these dele
gates select candidate for Governor requiring only
that he unequvocally endorse the resolutions of Mr.
passed by the Convention, which are as fol-
lows:
Resolved That we the Delegates of the people of NJ
Carolina. in Convention assembled, entertain an
diminished confidence in the justice of the cause for
which have taken up and we hold it TO be the
of the people of these Southern States to maintain
and uphold that cause with all the means they can
commando that in behalf of the people of North Caro-
lima we declare sister States of the Confederacy
and the world, that measure of loss-no sacrifice
Of lite property-no prvation or want or suerlng
shall shrink from the performance OF our
whole duty in the achievement of our independence.
Resolved That from the cruel and barbarous manner
in which enemies have carried this war-a war
in which aged and dgnifed men and helpl women
have been seized, and without accusation or warrant
of authority. cast into prsonn which private pro-
perry has been wantonly destroyed-in which robbery
and arson the princi pal means of aggression, and
in which serve insurrecton has been proclaimed, we
convinced that there is radical impracticabiit
between such people and ourselves that for the in
dependence have asserted will accept alter
native.
Resolved, That we have full confidence in the wis
DOM integrity and patriotism of the President of the
Confederate States, and congrat uate him and our
whole country upon the with which he has ad
minisered the Government
Resolved That to the officers and soldiers who have
gone forth meet the dangers of this war; we are un
der deep debt of gratitude for the valor and fortude
with which they have defended fGm the assaults of
enemies, and illustrated the glory of our arms.
our State Conyention-they afford a platform upon
which all true southern stand, and with such
a platform we hope but candidate for Governor
will be run We who he is, so he is capable,
and possesses decision of character and rmness of
purpose sufficient to act promptly in accordance with
the spirit of the foregoing resolutions.