The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-03-31

| DRUTALfFY.-lL sHOul0 De DoTHe al min"
while some men in the South are simple enough 10
favor a union with the North western States OF
Abraham kingdom, the soldiers from those States
are the persons who have been guilty of the great
est brutality towards people. In Tennessee
| Mississippi, Arkansas, Kentucky and Missouri see
how these North western "brethren'' have treate
our men, women and children. They hang and
shoot Southern men, and allow their negro teamsters
to insult and outrage Southern females! AND
Notwithstanding this, there are few grumbers and
compIainers in the South who are for reunion
with the North -western States from whence come
hordes of soldiers at Lincoln's bidding to butcher
our people and destroy their property The New
England Yankees not to be compared in bru-
tality to the North western "brethren.'
| ENTIRELY MISTAKEN.-We regret to see occa-
sonaly the threat made in certain papers, that un-
less so and so is done by the Government the people
of the Confederate States will rise up and "stop the
war.2 Such a thing can't be done until the indie
pendence of the Confederacy is acknowledged.
| Our soldiers would never submit to the war
= stopped until independence is established They
have already endured too many hardships for the
cause to now bow down to Abe Lincoln and submit
to be degraded ''rebels'' and executed by the
Yankee Eangman. Those who desire the war
stopped before independence is established are
traitors at heart and enemies to the causefor which
SO many gallant spirits have bled and died. Our
Generals and soldiers are true to the they have
esPoused, and while they may tolerate tratorous
language, they will never, submit to any
movement to stop the until the Lincoln Gov
eminent withdraws their hireling cut-throats from
Southern soil and acknowledge complete indie
pendence. Those who calculate building up a
party TO stop the short of these terms are en-
tirely mistaken. If they want to submit let them
go into Lincoln's dominons. and not stay here to
fnment di>cord and strife among the people. The
people, well as the soldiers, firmly opposed to
stopping the until the Confederacy is recog-
! nzed 5 independent nation of the earth.
We are anxious for peace as any one can be,
but don't want a temporary, patched up peace
The Hon. W. n. Fl. Smith, one of the Representa-
tvcs in Congress from this State proposes the right
terms for peace, and we heartily endorse his plat
form. Mr. Smith, be it remembered, was not an
.'original secessionist" The following are the
resolutions recently introduced by him in the Con-
federate Congress-
Whereas, A war Of two years has demonstrated
the impracteability of enforcing upon the people
of the Confederate States government not of
their own choice, and rendered incompatible with
d
tween the bel1igerent parties; and, whereas, the
Confederate States maintain the struggle for the
right of self government, inherent in the people of
the sovereign States composing it. and successfully
vindicated in the war of the revolution. seeking
aggression upon others, and earnestly desiring the
carly termination of strife fruitful only ia disaster
and injury to both parties; therefore.
Resolved, For the purpose of bringing the to
close, and adj usting the terms of ali honorable
peace, the Congress of the Confederate States de-
clare. in their Judgment proper basis therefor,
tho following propositions:
l. The recognition of.the independence of the
Confederate States.
II. The withdrawal of all military force from the
States of Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland, and
the determination of their political destinics left to
the popular will in each.
III. A fair partition of the public property and
liabilities of the United States, existing at the
date of the formation of the government of the Con-
federate. States between the parties.
~. The restoration of cOnfscated, sequestrated
and other private property taken against the usages
of war, including debts or their value, to their
owners.
V. The concession of the free navigation of the
Mississippi river, and of the waters of Chesapeake
Bay.
The great mass of our people true, and will
submit to no settlement short of the above basis.
EsNWe find the following item in the late foreign
"A deputation has waited upon Mr. Adams, the
Z. ;: Minister at London and presented him with
an address signed by more than 10 500 citizens of
Birmingham sympathsing with the anti slavery
policy of Mr. Lincoln.'
In England the poor white people are starving by
thousands, yet they troubled about the cond
ton of the negro in the South. who is fed and
clothed ten times better than they are. Poor.
miserable, deuded creatures
The Boston Traveller says that Martin Farou-
har Topper. the author of Proverbial Philosophy