The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-02-18
From the Wilmington Journal.
WHAT WE SHOULD no.

events, and are certainly surrounded by the most
terrible revolution that the world ever witnessed
The darkest hour Of our countrys peril is upon
us. Disgrace aud dishonor stare US in the face.
We must be up and doing. We must take care Of
our soldiers, (Which North Carolina has been first
in doing) Let 10 one think of pleasure or money
making until every battlefield is whitened with
the brutal and depraved invaders bones. Let cur
ladies remember the soldiers, and yield to their
wants, and perform many duties for sick and
wounded and needy soldiers that neglected.
The Sisters of Charity are like angels of mercy,
and devote money, labor and time to the soldiers
wants We have hundreds of thousands OF
soldiers and it behooves us to be actively engaged
for the comfort Of the army. The officers do not
suffer- but the noble, brave, patriotic prvates,
W no often are made to pay in one day the earn
ines Of month, suffer. Thousands of poor
souls who gave their services to the cause of
Freedom fill soldiers graves, and could they re-
turn they would tell a mournful story, and say,
cold neglect and privation death, made US
powerless-had we have had kind feeling physi-
clans and good nurses we would nov be with our
army Many rich men stand off and give sparing-
ly. We have suffered our enemies to remain
here and make fortunes off the army Yankees
have remained here who were enemies, and
imposed upon the stupid Southerners till the last
hour, and the Mayors of cities, and Governors of
the States South Except Gov. Brown of Ga, }
have been very kind and oblgng to give enemies
and spies passports to 90 North. few weeks
ago saw a Yankee female of uncommon smart
ness, going North with pass papers from the cele
brated Southern State Of South Carolina, Gov.
Pickens' name to her paper. | had papers from
Gov. Brown of Ga, (out of conpliment) and told
her had papers also. She thinking me to be a
Yankee like herself, got very friendly, and
communicated freely about the condition of
Charleston, s. c., where she hailed from. 1t is
strange indeed that Congress has been uneasy
about the Southern Press, when our people per-
nit tools for Lincoln to leave here at pleasure and
return North with all the information necessary
for our defeat
The people o. Charleston, s. C., are a noble,
patriotic people, but certainly there very
blind Inconsistent citizens there. They are so
kind and forgiving to the Yankees as to prefer
then, in their School ROOMS and refuse their own
worthy citizens I speak of the Sawyer and
Carroll case, which has been published in the
Mercury last year, and of Miss E., &c.
The Wilmington Journal offended the Charleston
papers few days ago, by printing what has been
printed in Yankee land, carried there by traitors
and spies Is this right to permit our enemies to
return North without the right of search, as
thousands have done during the war. For the
defeats we have suffered, the soldiers not 20
blame The civil officers of State may blush for
their short sghtedness and inactivity. The Gov
ernment Of North Carolina may or should blush
at the word Hatteras The defeat at Port Royal,
in South Carolina, is another instance that
should profit by, (and polite, easily deceived
breth rem in sister State, who are kind to their
enemies at all times.) There wealth enough
around Port Royal to have made it as strong as
any Fort in the world. Men in South Carolina
who are worth millions, that have given spar
ingly, thro' selfish motives, may blush when they
think of their nsensibility to their duty, till the
Yankees were safely landed on the free soil of
South Carolina, and of their duty realized,
found them helpless in that garden spot-Beau
fort. Think, too that Port Royal was pronounced
safe against all attack by Yankee Southern
General | believe that drunkenness and treachery
have caused more than the late disastrous defeat
in Kentucky.
After the disgraceful invasion of Port Royal,
brave and gallant soldiers from this On CO State,
who went to the South, were suffered to be i'm
posed upon by wealthy planters, who treated
soldiers like enemies, because their stingy souls
did not wish to be at any expense. This is not
right. We should deprive ourselves of many
luxuries, many noble souls have done who
doing more than their share Of liberality. This
appeal is to those who have only given sparingly,
or not given at all. Anxiety may cloud the brow,
and grief sit weeping after it is too late for to
moan over departed glory. The soldiers, when
taken care of will repay US for our toll when ght
ing and winning our battles. Our noble brave
volunteer prvates are heroes, worthy Of all
Grecian and Roman fame. In summers heat and
winters cold, they put alike their shoulders to the
wheel of freedom in one common cause, orkng
for the mite of Sl1 per month, without muir
mur. | cannot express my admiration for the
gallant privates of the army, for living where they
show what they are.
May many wealthy ladies initiate the example
set by the Sisters of Mercy, who going where
ever they expect to fnd sickness and distress The
noble soulcd women Of the South all doing
their share. If the women and children all unite
in aiding these noble martyrs of freedom that have
done so much we never fail. Let do all
in our power, men, women and children all in
terested. How ennobling the thought that pos
terity will say Of the Southerners that they made
a mighty struggle for freedom, aud if do fall,
let it be where the last Southerner is. If by our
inactivity and cold neglect and insensibility to our
duty, we suffer Our army to become disorganized,
worthless will be any kind of treasure possess,
to as. 0, ye rich men who stand back or give
but little. Picture the destiny Of the South, If
the tyrants were to prove successful. Those who
have wen their services and wealth at the shrine
of freedom would have the consolation in remen-
berng that they did like the Spartan martyrs, all
in their power. Those who stand back
would see their error when too late. Woe, an
gush and remorse of conscience would prey like
cancer on the heart-slavery would take the
place of frcedom-rashness that of reason-our