The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-03-03

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mined with but few e1ceptions) to make all the
money they can.
i We suppose some of the factories exchange their
goods for corn and bacon in order to supply their
hands with something to eat. In some sections
they are compelled to do this those who hold corn
seem determined not to dispose of it to relieve the
wants of the people, But some of the factories no
doubt. are specializing in the way complained OF.
| However, we begin to see there is no fairness in
abusing the proprietors of Factories alone, while
everybody else who has anything to sell is acting
as badly and unfairly any
REMARKS OF Mr.. LANDER.-We stated last
week that when Mr.. Gather of N. c., presented
some resolutions in the Confederate Congress,
passed by the Legislature of this State, he took
occasion to make sort of party speech for the
purpose of bolstering up the conservative" fac
ton. Mr. Lander, the Representative from this
District replied to Mr.. Gather, and spoke in sub
stance as follows:
! Mr.. SPEAKER: Nothing could be more I'M
pleasant to me on this occasion than to reply to my
| Honorable colleague who has just addressed the
House, but while endorse the sentiments contained
| in the resolutions of the Legislature of N. c.,
offered by him, and in the main the sentiments
pressed by him in the speech he has just delivered,
/ the vindcation of the truth of history, well
Justice to the constituency have the honor to rep
resent on this floor, demands that should enter my
most unqualified dissent to of the allegations
just made by my Honorable colleague He states,
and know not by what authority, that the State of
North Carolina has always denied and repudiated
the right of secession. In this statement | join
issue with him. The Democratic party which has
been in power for the most of the time for the last
twenty five years. upheld it a constitutional right
and to call the gentleman to the record proof upon
the subject will here state that had the honor Of
LIZ &c fhnN rc,,tSo, nf Norfh
lina which dissolved the connection of that State
| with the old corrupt Government of the United
States, and in that Convention the Hon. b. Craige
| introduced the Ordinance of Secession-Judgs
| Badger offered a substitute, which did not either
! deny admit the right of Secession, and appealed
to the Convention to adopt his substitute
.cesson to those members of the body who denied
the constitutional right of secession. The Conven
ton. by large majority, rejected Judge Badgers
| substitute, and passed unanimously the ordinance
containing and recognizing the constitutional right
! of Secession. Again. the gentleman has thought
proper in his remarks to say the Consumption Act
though very odious and believed to be unconstitu-
tiona in North Carolina had been faithfully execu
ted Here, again, l beg leave to differ with the
Honorable gentleman, and l give it as my opinion
that the Conscrpton act has not been regarded in
North Carolina either Odious unconstitutional
! for my constituents the noble 9Th District, |
can speak with certainty, for my return home
after the passage of the CONSUMPTION act, met
with congratulations for having sustained measure
which had saved the country; do believe that
the intelligent portion of any part of North Carolina
considered the CONSUMPTION act odious or unconsti-
tutional, but the contrary, believe the intelli
gent and patriotic citizens of North Carolina every
where in the State, consider it the wisest and
nobest &C: that this Congress has given to the
! country.
Mr. Speaker, have felt it my duty to say this
much in reply to my honorable colleague, and while
! l have the floor ask the indulgence of the House
while say few words in relation to the resou
tons which have just been offered. And let me here
repeat that endorse the sentiments which the reso
lutions contain, but cannot for my life the ne
cessity for their adoption by the Legislature; and if
| / had been a member of that body should have
voted against them, because North Carolina had
previously pIghted and pledged her faith to stand
| by and defend the cause of the Confederacy with
both her men and her money to the last extremity,
| and can of making confessions Of
faith unless there had been some falling from grace
But If anything more was necessary to vndicae the
patriotism OF North Carolina, she could proudly
refer to her sixty thousand noble soldiers on
| the battle-feds of the Confederacy and to the
thousands of her sons who have shed their blood
and sacrificed their lives in vindcation of the honor
and patriotism of North Carolina. No. Mr. Speak
en- North Carolina needs resolutions to show
forth her loyalty to the Confederacy; but can tell
you the great of their introduction into the
| Legislature: the House of Commons of that body
passed bill known as the Ten Regiment Bill. (for
which. | am glad to say, not one member from nv
District voted,) which in direct conflict with
the conscrpton act of the Confederate States, and
which. if it had become a law, would have been
greatly furious to the fair fame of at least the body
which passed it, but thanks to the patriotic Senate
it killed the bill by large majority. and the advo-
Gates of that bill thought necessary to do some
thing to retrieve their falling fortunes and hence
the resolutions. And to the Conservative party,
of which the gentleman speaks, have nothing to
say except to state that the only principles which
know they advocate and adopt to put the ms
out and outs in.
/ | thank the House for indulging to make
these remarks and nothing but imperative duty
would have induced me to have made any reply to
my Honorable colleague, for whom have the high
! est regard.
The Kentucky Peace Contention dispersed by
the military.-A dispatch dated Frankfort, KY,
gives some particulars of the dispersion of the
Democratic Peace Convention at that place by the
military. The House of representatives, by de-
cided vote, having refused the use of the Hail. the
! Delegates rented the Theatre. Delegates from
| forty counties were present. David Merriweather
was elected chairman On taking the Chair he
expressed the hope that the Convention would do
nothing that the Government and loyal citizens
could object to.
! In the meantime reg ment of soldiers, with
fixed bayonets, formed in front of the Theatre,
and when the call of the Counties was made Col.
Gilbert took the stand and informed the Conven-
ton that none but those of undoubted loyalty to
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