The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-03-17


has expelled the Reporter Of Richmond paper
because he offended Senator in a note which 1t
seems he attached to the Senate proceedings. A
rather small business for the Senate, indeed. Were
it not for printers and reporters. the speeches OF
Senators and many other reputed great men would
frequently appear ridiculous. If their speeches
were not corrected and put in proper shape by
reporters and printers they would be laughed at and
ridieued for their numerous blunders. Mr. Rives'
who publishes the Congressional Globe in Washing
ton. once said that the printers in his Office had
made (put in shape) more talented speeches for
members of Congress than had ever been delivered
on the floor of the Senate House of Representa-
tives. Many men can speak speech. but very few
can ,crite If legislators continue to take adj
vantage of their position for exercising spite
against Reporters the Reporters ought to adopt the
rule to punish them by reporting their speeches as
deliyered-ad nauseam.
THE TRIAL OF A ToRY.-A man arrested in
the Eastern part of this State by the name OF
Calvin Perkins, who has beer confined in the prison
at Salisbury for some time Fast, was carried before
Judge Saunders at Raleigh week before last on
writ of habeas corpus. correspondent of the
Raleigh Journal gives the following of the
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The Habeas Corpus Case Of Calrin Perkins.-In
this case it appeared that the writ had been issued
by Judge Battle, ordering the defendant to be pro-
duced before him or some other Judge, directed to
Capt. Mccoy at Salisbury and as the suspension of
the writ of habeas corpus had expired Ry the mIta-
ton fixed by Congress, the order was promptly
obeyed by Capt. Mccoy in sending the defendant
to this city and also in stating the cause of his de-
tention which the order of the Judge had omitted
to require.
It appeared by the return that the defendant had
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Goldsboro where he resided in April last, and sent
to Salisbury for safe keeping; that he suspect
ed of having taken the oath of allegiance to the
United States; that he had declared that he consid
cred his allegiance due to the United States and not
to the Confederate States; that he Union man,
an enemy to the South and desired to 60 North.
For these reasons he had been arrested.
There was complaint of his treatment, except
that he had not been allowed to hold communication
with his friends except under the inspection of the
guard. He denied in his petition that he had taken
the oath of allegiance, but said nothing to the
charge of being an enemy to the Confederacy, and
of his willingness to join her enemy and this at
time when the enemy was threatening to advance to
Gnldsboro. His counsel moved to discharge him on
the ground that he arrested without warrant
and commitment. The Judge stated promptly he
should not discharge him without hearing the testi
mony to enable him to determine whether
there reasonable grounds for his arrest.
/ Tive Witnesses were examined, who stated they
had heard the defendant say he wished to be
neutral he owed his allegiance to the United
States and not to the Confederate States. and that
he did not desire their protection. They further
stated that the commissioner who had been sent out
by the Department had, they understood been
willing to discharge the defendant his giving
assurance of fidelity to the South, which he de-
cned to do.
On the testimony being concluded the Judge
asked if the defendant willing to enter into
bond and security for his appearance and good be-
hayiour. His counsel readily agreed to this propo-
be taken to Goldsboro to enable him to give the
the District Attorney. Ills we think has been
done and the defendant discharged thereon.
Here IS avowed enemy of the Confederate
States, and one who proclaims that he owes allie
glance to the Yankee Government, turned loose in
our midst at time when savage and wicked foe
is invading the State. melting negroes to insurreo
tion numbering citizens and stealing and burn
ing property We in favor of setting at liberty
the innocent who may have been suspected, but the
guilty ought to be hung banished from the
country. What is to become of our soldiers and
country if tories are to go at large!
CONFEDERATE CoNGREss.-We regret that our
Congress is wasting much time in useless discus
sions. So far the public proceedings show, little
or nothing of Importance has been done. In the
SeHdte, Wltiu tue past week, u Dill mas Deen re-
ported by the Judiciary Committee to repeal the
Naturalization laws The bill to grant Cabinet
Officers seats the floor of the Senate and the
privilege of participating in debates in regard to the
affairs of their Departments, indefinitely post
poned: The Senate expelled the Reporter of one of
the Richmond papers because he offended one of
the Senators in his reports.
In the House, Mr. Conrad introduced resolution
with lengthy preamble. reviewing the conduct of
the war, the peace movements at the North and the
efforts of foreign Governments to terminate the
strife. and declaring the present time suitable to
utter words of peace; that Congress will cordially
cooperate with the Executive in any measures con-
sstent with the honor dignity and independence of
these States, tending to a speedy restoration of
peace with all or any of the States of the Federal
Union. The matter was referred 10 a. committee.
A PROPER SUGGESTION
From the Fayetteville Observer. zH--.
Messrs. Editors: AS Friday, the 9th inst, has