The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-02-24

MAKING PARTY CAPITAL-H will be seen by a
sketch of Congressional proceedings which we pub
fish in another column that Mr. Gather of North Caro-
lima, in offering some resolutions passed by Legis
la'ure took occasion to assal the Conscrpt law Mr.
Lander, the Representative of this District replied
Mr. Gather and defended the law called for by the
exgences of the times and for doing this he is assaled
by the Raleigh Standard and threatened with defeai
at the next election. We imagine that the Standards
anathemas will not alarm Mr. Lander-he is a faithful
honest Representative and did not 90 to Congress to
make party capital, but to discharge his duty con-
sci"ntiously and fearlessly, without regard to what
effect it might have his popularity Mr. Gather
the Raleigh Standard and men of that stripe are now
aSSalIng the conScrpt law for the purpose of making
capital for themselves at the elections--they
mr." pandering to what they consider popular prejudice
and for party purposes they trying array the peo
pie OF the State int" parties, for and against the
script law. If they successful it will be indeed
unfortunate for the southern cause.
The resolutions of the Legislature were sent to each
of the members of Congress from this State and as an
act of courtesy the n C delegation selected Mr. Gather
to present them to Congress- but to the surprise of all
lie seized the occasion to make party speech and an
effort to justify the course ofthe faction known as the
conservative party" Hence MIR Lander's reply
Mr. Lander voted for the conscript law and he poted
against rae dtH Of eTcmpttons and we think he did
right We Go not know that he desires a re-ecc,ion
o"' " ne Is candidate again it will not be n hard
matter Tor h!m to show that it was proper to reouire
those at home liable to military duty (aud who had 70
FUSED TO Voiunteer) to take the field and assist tho
thousands OF our citizens who had promptly at nncb
sacrIhce, went forward for their countrv. defence
Inc editor OF the Standard says he is a ssbettcr
democrat than Mr. Lander ever was will ever get to
ne IhatS funny, and shows that the Thoughts of tho
Standard are still fixed party Ii is unnecessary to
' any contention now rs to who is the best Demo-
"' out The fact is the editor of the Standard meyer
~ r'"l' SIMON pure" Democrat-he was raised and
""'"''n an party of different principles from the
''"''e party, and it is well known how hard
- - 'oi man 10 get clear of early teachings and i'm
f>>''"S. No, no. the editor of the Standard neve,
was democrat, though acknowledge that he did
'"'ne good hard work for the parfy in forner va.r
III u'o II with ability, but he was well pai0 for il
S l""hc printing, &c. The editor of the Standard
u"u"' Is honest In entertaining the oninio, ,b, b
IS p''hosFnt out he is certainly mistake,-.,b hos.
OF men are liable to mistakes -'tne pest
Dut we protest against these attacks 49,
so''p' IA" because 1t amounts to an i,a;
'"n'e' VINO is now trying to enforce ., "
e' Us an sustain the Governor in the dioh' "'
"u'ie>' anu throw no obstacles in the NO., e ms
inc law ana when the independence of rho Cors ing
Is eS''o'iShed we can butt heads on co,s,i,,,;.
points as much please ''o'a'
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