The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-23

can truly say that old party feeling has not in
fuenced US; made honest effort to obliterate
party lines and unite all our people in support OF
common cause, but we sorry to know and see
that all others did not act with like spirit Since
the commencement of the war we have voted tor
seven candidates, and but two of them were mem
bers of our old party 1.-THE democratic party.) and
not one was an original secessionst.
And here say that in this article we neither
make nor mean any charge or accusation against
Gov. Vance. We opposed his election, as it was
our right and privilege to do, and would do it again
under the same circumstances-but the Governor
has acted like true southern patriot, and we are
not disposed to party feeling by complaining
about matters of minor Importance. We repeat,
we for harmony and for settling mere diff
ferences of opinion after the In this spirit we
estv request influential friends of the Fay
etteville Observer to cooperate with in putting
end to party feeling and the miserable party
which has been and is being waged against
those who first advocated secession and those who
did not choose to vote for the present State Adj
minstration.
Kill THE DoGs.-We learn that farmer in
this county, one night last week, lost twenty six
head of sheep by attack from dogs. Why don't
the people turn out and kill the hundreds of dogs
that are prowling about killing sheep and commit
ting other depredations. This town might be re-
leved of $50 worthless dogs. 1t is strange that
some people, who scarcely able to feed their
families of children, will keep one two and three
dogs whose only occupation is to bark and howl all
night consume bread and meat, and stock the
premises with feas. The law requires that every
dog over eight months old be listed for taxation, but
has it been done!
NORTHERN PAPERs.-Some friend has sent as;
copy of the New York Times of the 10Th inst.
A correspondent of the Tipes, writing from New
bern. N. c., tells the people of the North to be of
good cheer, that North Carolina is about resisting
the Rebel Government" and quotes the COM
plants and abuse of certain persons in this State
against the Confederate Government to prove that
many North Carolinians sympathize with the Yam
kee cause. Shame, shame upon those men who are
eternally growing and finding fault and in that way
affording aid and encouragement to brutal
enemies.
The Times contains editorial in regard to the
siege of Vicksburg from which We copy the follow
ing extract:
"It appears from all the reports, that our troops
have not yet broken through any part of the in
ternal line of the Notifications of Vicksburg. The
attempt to carry the whole works by storm re-
pulsed, and with such loss that Cen Grants did not
hesitate moment to decide that the Notifications
could not be carried by storm. The work of in
vestment and siege then commenced. The history
of teaches what that is. Miles upon miles
of rifle pits must be dug and breastworks must be
thrown up. encircling the beleagured town; and
when the first line is finished another, closer in,
must be constructed and then another, aud another
according to the nature of the ground, until the be-
sieging army is able to plant its guns enough
to breach the enemy's works, or, by undermining
them, to blow them. up. And then tho desperate
plunge is made to gain their interior by the opening
made. But it often happens that, while the army
without is preparing so laboriously to breach tire
enemys lines, the enemy within is equally hard at
work throwing up, parallel or enflading works, SO
that breach of the outer walls only uncovers a
new interior defence, and the attempt to enter ia
met with sanguinary resistance. and the work Of
approaching and preaching must be commenced
anew. Then again, forts that defended with
tenacity not always taken even when the walls
are successfully preached. The hardest work may
come after the breacbing
In another article. the Times says it may be six
months before Vicksburg is captured! Rather
poor encouragement for the Yankees.