The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-29
THE NEWS.

It will be by the in another column that New
Orleans fallen into the hands of the enemy. The par
culsrs of this unfortunate stated, and
il seems strange that the city should have been taken
rasilv but nevertheless true. We had large land
force at New Orleans under Gen Lowell, who fell back
without fighting The darkest bour is just before day,
and let no despair these reveses but let renewed
efforts be made expel the enemy. The people OF the
South will never submit tho detesabe and brutal Lin
colin Government. Any in the South who advises
submission expresses sympathy with the should
be hung put where he do no harm. Rather than
submit the Southern States be placed under the pro-
trciion of France.
1t is stated that portion of Burnsidcs troops made
demonstration the of Norfolk last week, and
rcpulsed There is nothing important from Yorktown
both armies very each other The frderas are
concentrating large army Fredericksburg and threat
ching Richmond from that direction
large number of troops passed through this place last
week for Virginia from the South. This don't look like
Richmond or Virginia was to be evacuated
THR COSsCRIPT LAw.-Last week published the
recently passed by Congress for securing army
for the defence of the South This week we publish
the supplemental law showing who are exempt from
service, together with full explanation of the con-
script law itself.
With the exceptions enumerated in the Exemp-
zion Bill, all between the ages of Is and IS years
will certainly be compelled to enter the army. This
being the case would not be better for those who
subject the provisions of the law to Immediately
enter Volunteer Companies and 20 under officers of
their selection and be in company composed of
their friends, neghbors and acquaintance? This it
would be thebest policy instead of waiting
and at last be compelled take their places in "A com
PSny already organized.
The law may bear hard on some but we agree with
the Fayetteville Observer, Greensboro Patriot and
many other papers, that this is time for factions
opposition" In the patriotic language of the Obstr-
yer, say let defeat the enemy and ensure our
independence, and then may wrangle about what
ought aud what ought to have been done The
first duty is to drive the randals from soil and
coast Those who suggested and passed the law knotr
what is demanded by the times and circumstance
they know that the law necessary to keep a suf-
cirnt number of men in the field. The twelve months
with few exceptions, had and would not re-
enlist and many of those home in certain sections
would volunteer fill up the places those whose
would expire. 1t IS true come sections had
done their whole duty, and it is equally true that
Others had failed to do their share These are facts
and it is not worth while try disguise them. Now
what the duty of those empowered to raise and
keep in the field army for the defence of the
try? What the duty of the President, the Cabinet
and the Congress? We're they wait until the
try was devastated and overrun by the Lincolnites
and Al" our cities and towns burnt down and many of
people hung and their property coniiscated7 No
II WAS their duty to make arrangements ec4re
effective force and prepare Immediately to meet the
invaders, and secure independence. They have done
and hope the great of the people will
tain them. All our Generals say that the law is
necessity ard they know something about the condition
OF our armies and what is demanded. Then We re-
peat, this is time for actinus upposion-the first
duty is to drive the vAndalS from soil md coast
Ia the Fayetteville Observer Of last week there is
communication from a soldier in defence of the law and
in favor of sustaining the action of the Confederate
authorities, from which extract as follows:
Ia it not better for to be governed by Davis and
STEPHENS the friends Of the soldier friends of our
country and its liberties and men of our own choice
than to be sUbjugated by the yankees, be governed
by yankee Governors, to have yankee garrison in
every town to OVERSIZE and watch movements to
be Insuted At every turn 10y ankce sentinel have
our property confscated 10 pay the debt our own
tubJuGaton to have our negroes of or worse to
he dlsarmcd and closely watched by uicous Yankees
and prevented from ever getting ght for our
rights again, however cruelty may be oppressrd
Consider these things well. oh southern frecmen: and
you have drop of your ancestors blood in your
veins, resolve endure them But rush with
thuSiasm TO the banner of your country teach our
insulting, invading robbers. that can and will be
free. We all wish that cOnsCr ;on nPcessarv
but since it is let free by cUuScription
rather than let it be enSaved without it."
CHCRCH BELLs.-We learn that the offer of Church