The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-01-06
NORTHERN NEWS.


1--WE are approaching the end of the second
year OF the war; the government has expended
], over thousand millions of money; two hundred
thousand loyal soldiers have been sacrificed in their
heroic devotion to the Union cause; we have in
I round numbers, an army of million of men in
! the field, navy numbering between three aud
four hundred vessels of war, aud employing thirty
thousand men; We are spending hardly less than
three millions OF dollars day, and, while a bill
providing for another thousand millions of public
{ debt is pending before Congress, our tax-payine
people, in contemplation of all these heavy
burdens, and dsheartened by repeated disasters
and failures, are earnestly irquiring, what are our
prospects.
| Under the existing condition of things, we can
only answer that our prospects are gloomy enough
We have fought many bloody battles; the Union
forces have effected lodgment here and there in
every rebelious State; several doubtful States by
hard fighting have been reclaimed, and vet we
have hardly accomplished more than break here
and there through the crust of the rebellion Its
heart, only one hundred and twenty miles from
W Washington, remains untouched, and each sue
ceeding effort to reach it has thus far only resulted
in disappointment, disasters and disgrace The
vioent and fanatica abolition measures Of the last
Congress have fused all parties and classes in the
revoed States into the party of resistance to the
last extremity; while the late repulse of the most
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of the rebel leaders in the early settlement of the
war in their favor through European Intervention.
There Is every reason to apprehend, too unless
give some heavy and crushing blows to this re-
beliOn before the return of spring, that Mr.. Lin
coin will have to meet Louis Napoleon as an active
ally of the rebel1 or submit to his suggestions of
peace upon the basis of an independent Southern
COnfederacy.
.Overwh helming as are the military forces, facili-
tieS> nd Of tha
know that their people are becoming sick Of this
desolatiDq, costly and unpromsing war Accord
ingy, let Gov. Seymour throw out the proposition
for a convention Of all the loyal States and free
invitation to the rcbellious States to participate in
said convention, and who knows but that it may
tarn aside the destructive forces of this terrible
war into the channels of an honorable and cndur-
ing peace, upon the broad platform of the Const
tuition of the United States? At all events, we
are fully impressed with the belief that Mr. Sey-
mour as our Governor elect, in view of the public
sentiment Of New York and the powerful central
loyal States, of which he is the most prominent
representative, occupies a most advantageous po
stion for giving the proper shape and direction to
the future policy of President Lncoln; and we
hope, accordingly, that the opportunity which is
thus presented for the goo! of the country and
lasting reputation of honor and usefulness will not
be lost. Let Governor Seymour lead the way,
and an extra session of Congress, with new
House of Representatives, may work out the
nations deliverance.'
A convention will do no good. The Herald and
all others must understand that nothing will stop
the war but an acknowledgment of the ndepen-
dence Of the South.
The Herald says "the successful expedition of
Gen. Foster in North Carolina occupies much of
the public attention. 1t is consong contrast TO
the affair at Fredericksburg, and does much to re-
store the prestige of which has heretofore
attended our arms" Notwithstanding that a
brilliant victory" is claimed in North Carolina,
it takes two columns and half, closely printed
matter Of the Herald to publish the list of YAM
KEGS killed and wounded, and at the conclusion Of
which its correspondent says cit is impossible to
send list of the missing, which may turn up in
day or two
SAD OCcURRENCE.-At an early hour on Fri
day morning, the 1lth ult., the community at
Bush Hill Randolph county, n. c., were shocked
by the startling intelligence that Mrs. l.. A. Viii
son, wife of W NJ. Wilson, had committed suicide
by cutting her throat with a razor.
The facts in the case rs they have come to light
are as follows; Mr.. Wilson being unwell, and two
children lying, one upon its death bed and the
other very low, two young ladies Of the nei2hbor-
hood had come in to spend the night and assist
in taking care of the sick. About O'Clock in the
morning they had all lain down TO sleep except
Mrs Wilson, who remained by the bedside of her
sick child. In about hour Mr.. Wilson aw'oke,
and missing his wife, called her several times, and
receiving no answer became alarmed and COM
menced searching for her, and about six o'clock
found her in an clubhouse near his dwelling,
welteriny in her own blood, with the instrument of
death lying by her side The parent had, few
days before, buried very interesting boy about
two years old, and at the time she committed the
deed another lovely little boy about FIVE years old
was lying at the point of death, and died in few
days after.
1t is supposed that these troubles falling SO
suddenly upon one so tender at heart, caused
momentary insanity, under the influence of which
the deed was committed.
An inquest was held over the body OF the de-
ceased aud verdict returned in accordance with
the facts above stated.
The deceased was young woman about thirty
one years of age, beloved and respected BY all her
neighbOrs and acquaintance, and almost wor
shipped by her husband. She was, in the strict
est sense Of the word loving wife and afqctiorate
mother-RdleiyA Standard.
THE NEXT SESSION OF CosGHEss-Ihe tx
change Hotel has been taken for the next session
of Congress, dcpendcn. only upon vote Of that
NAR ARaWA