The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-05-13

nance to punish Sedition was taken up on the
second reading, and lengthy discussion ens"ed.
Mr. Gilmer moved to lay the ordinance the table,
which was negatived 10y yeas %, nays 3d. Messrs.
Woodfn, Howard, Rayner and Ruffin advocated,
and Messrs Graham, Barr.es, Brown, Speed, and
Thomas Of Carteret opposed the passage of the
ordinance
On Saturday, May 8, the day was mostly con-
suined in discussing the sedition ordinance. Mr.
Rayner did not believe it could possibly give rise to
such evils gentlemen seemed TO fear; 1t did
not prevent, propose to punish man for crit-
cising the conduct of public officers Mr. Satterth-
waite said he did not believe there any neces-
sity for any ordinance on the subject and moved its
indefinite postponement. Mr. GiImer said that
MANY Of the offenses named in the ordinance were
already provided against by other laws Mr. How
ard believed that some such law was necessary; it
would have the tendency to prevent disorder, and
supercede the necessity of the lynch law he thought
however that the only really important feature of
the ordinance not provided for i'll existing statutes
was that which forbds citizens attempting to per-
snalc others to return to the government of the
United States Mr. Leak of Richmond did not think
the ordinance infringed the right of speech any
more than enactments against Islander do Mr.
Badger said he believed there was no necessity for
any such law; he evidence that the people of
the State were disloya to require such re-
strant. The question on the indefinite postpone
mcnt Of the ordinance then put and decided
in the affirmative, yeas As, nays 30 as follows:
| Yeas-Messrs Allison, Atkinson, Badger, Bagey
Barnes, Battle of Wake Berry Boyle, Brown, BrySon,
Galloway. Cannon, Christian, Dick. Domnell, Doutht
Eller, Foster Of Ashe, Foster of Randolph, Gimer,
Graham, Greenee Hnmlin, Hearne, Holden, Jones of
Rowan Joyce Kittrcll, Leak of Anson Lindsay, Long
Mann MITCHELL Phfer, Saterthwsite, Stnrbuck Suth-
erland, Thomas of Carteret Warren, Williamson and
Wilson-45.
Caldwell Cunning CHAM, billiard, Durham Edwards,
Green, Howard Johnston, Leak of Richmond, Nc
nowell of Burke. Mellow ell of Madison, McDuthe, Nc
Neill of Cumberland, Michal Miller, Penand Rayner
Rovster Rufn. Schenck, Setter, Strong of Mecklen-
burg. Thompson, Thornton, Washington, WoodGu and
Wooten.-29.
On Monday, May 5, Messrs Williams and
Osborne asked and obtained leave to record their
votes against and Mr. Houston in favor Of the in
definite postponement of the ordinance to define
and punish sedition. Mr. Smith of Johnston
introduced an ordinance limiting the price of cot
ton yarns. which passed its first reading. The
ordinance reads follows
Be it ened, &c. That during the war no person
persons shall sell yarn for greater price
than one dollar and fifty cents bunch weighing five
pounds, or thirty cent? per pound: and person
persons who shall violate this ordinance shall be guilty
of msdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be
fined, not exceeding the of five hundred dollars,
or imprisoned at the discretion of the
Mr. Osborne introduced memorial from a com
pany in Mccklcnburg county, asking State sub
, SCRIP tlon for the manufacture of arms, which
read and referred to select committee.
On Tuesday, May 6, nothing of general interest
acted on.
On Wednesday, May I, an ordinance was intro
duced to give bounty to partizan rangers raised in
this State, which passed its first reading An
ordinance in regard to getting supply of salt,
PASSED lis third reading.
FROM NoRTH.-Dates to the I'd inst, have
been received from the North. The Northern
papers intimate that they "stand the very verge
of great historic events greater than any that
have yet TRANSFERRED"
The Federal Congress have the Confscation bill
still under consideration. This BILL mixed up
1t is with the negro question: seems to puzzle the
'one idea" statesmen of the Lincoln Congress A
sad waste of time, we hope, on their part \ rich
occurred in the House a short time since the
prominent actors in which immaculate Re
pubIicans. The various and immense frauds of the
contractors and the Lincoln ofice-hoders were
being exposed by Republican member, who
seemed to havea little more honesty than the other
''0Ih'tIS vi LH'tI WHcrcupOn he WAS very
roughly requested to quit it." The lie was passed,
and challenges likewise, and altogether such dis
graceful proceeding never before seen. The
" honest" member stated during these proceedings
that he had, member of a committee to in
vestigate frauds, saved the government upwards of
t'ccIre miUi"ns Of doU0rs'
Simon Cameron has been censurcd bv Congress
for tie various frauds committed by him while
Secretary of State.
The official report Of the battle of Shiloh has
been published, and admits total loss on the Yam
kee side not far from l. 1000
CONCENTRATIONS OF OUR FoRcks.-The Confederate
troops CT Richmond for a week past have been
falling back to lines of concentration and defence
in order to guard against the Only thing in which the
Yankee Generals seem to have any knowledge in land
warfare viz: a ''iank movement" which they arc en-
nabled to perform by reason only of their superior
numbers and iron-clsd boats 1t is admitted by the
Northern press with the single exception of the " Y
Herald, McClean's organ, that Gen. sJoe Johnston
thus far has completely ouwitted Mcclellan; but still
there be found in the Southern Conederacy
who raise hue and cry at every movement he may
fit make, and that too Notwithstanding the battle
ating Harpcrs Ferry. Some men eager to find
fault, NrMpt up they in their Conceit, that
they entirely ignore the fact that there other hills
and valleys in Virginia sind still in our possession be-
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