The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-12-29

Confederacy.
PEACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a PROPOSE
ton mas been made in the Lincoln Congress to ap-
point three Commissioners to visit Richmond and
arrange terms of peace the basis of a reunion,
and although that proposition voted down by
large majority, think the Confederate Congress
might with propriety, appoint Commissioners
to GO Co Washington and arrange terms of peace on
the basis of separation and the independence of the
Confederacy. We have no hope that such PROPOSE
tons would be entertained, at this time by the Lin
coin Government, but it would do no harm to make
the trial, it is well known to every intelligent man
that our Government is anxious and ready at anv
time to- make peace on such terms.
The proposition ought to be made, if for no other
reason in order to satisfy that portion of people
who seem to think that all that is necessary to Sc
peace is for authorities to make some sort
ofproposals to the Lincoln Government. If the
commissioners are appointed, and Lincoln refuses
to receive them. why all our people will then see
what they have to depend on, and all who are not
traitors at heart to their country will cooperate
in sustaining cause and producing concord and
unity among ourselves.
The proposition ought to be made for another rea-
in order to throw the responsibility Of reject
ing it on the Lincoln Government. Tire people at
the North might be enabled to see the matter in
new light and a revolution in public sentiment eff
fectcd which might overthrow the Lincoln dynasty
and place men in power who would be disposed to
commence negotiations for peace. @
proposition of this sort ought to come from our
national authorities aud not from a State Legisla-
ture State Convention. Separate State action
this subject would produce discord and fail to
effect any good however patriotic the object of the
1itrht no RoSi H.
place where such propositions should emanate.
We do not make these suggestions at the instiga-
ton of any man in out of office, but we make
them because presume it is fact beyond doubt
that authorities have always been willing to
make peace terms which will acknowledge the
independence of the Confederate States. This be-
ing So we think the appointment of peace commits
soners by Congress would do harm if it failed to
secure peace. And think it would be BEST for
the proposition for the appointment of such Com
missiOners to come from some member of Congress
from North Carolina, South Carolina, or Georgia.
We presume all our readers understand the posi-
ton we have occupied before and since the COM
mencement of the We did not vote for the
first secession candidates for the State Convention
from this county, but from the day that Lincoln
called for troops to suhjugate southern people to
the present time we have been in favor of prosecut
ing the war until our independence was acknow-
lodged by the Northern Gov ernment. We are still
In favor of a vigorous prosecution of the war; be-
Loving that any terms.of settlement that do not re-
cognize independent nation. would prove
disastrous, ruinous and disgraceful to every free
born southern man. besides this, no one has given
the Confederate authorities cordial support
than we have) And we cannot.see that there is
any conflict between these sentiments and pro-
position to appoint commissioners to arrange for
peace the basis of separation and independence.
Force Lincoln to accept or reject the offer
DvIDENDs-The Bank of Charlotte has declared
regular sem-annua dividend of 5 per cent and an
extra dividend of 10 per cent See advertisement
The Charlotte and S. C. Railroad Company
has declared semi annual dividend of IL per cent.
iSec advertisement.
3th N. C. REGMENT.-In this Regiment there
are two Companies from Mecklenburg county,
from Union and one from CASTOR. Since the
ganization of the regiment in November. 1861, the
casualties IN these companies have been follows:
company g. from Mecklenburg Is killed, died of
wounds ~ died of disease and 90 wounded and re-
covered Company l, from Mecklenburg, l8killed,
'a'eu OF wounds, Il died of disease, aud 80 wound
"a ana recovered Company D. from Union. Is
Killed. IL died of wounds, As died of disease end 50
M9I I:n and recovered. Company H. from CASTOR
10 Killed. died of wounds, "a died of disease. and
o L w%"nqed and recovered. A brief historical
sketch OF the Regiment will be found on onr ;rst
page. 'O"''0 o Jul "'e'
h,an;si. ' Or THE HABEAs CoRpUs.-The admira
III, p 80 .t' .0 striking facts and clear and forcible
another 81 e" "I oo"mun,saton which we publish in
right" will strike all who no, ol ne great writ of
S Soh mad upa pe0a ar
and the result is that he make. Proceedings
which may, if properly observed defeo,s suggestions
fraud while it will leave the rights of HOMES cases OF
cants unimpaired. We ask public attent;on aappi'-
artiele.-Fayetteriue Obserrer. ''0n To the
We copy the article alluded to above. rhsro :
no doubt that the Habeas Corpus writ has besn
used recently for base purposes; and LAWYERS who
ought to have been in the army lighting for their
country'have been too ready, for large fee to get
men released from military service.
GEN JOHN II. MORGAN, who recently ESCAPED
from Yankee prison, passed through this place on
thursday morning last his way to Richmond.
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