The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-17

w We sometimes hear men say that they would
rive one half of what they worth in property to
have peace and the independence of the Confeder-
ate States established. Peace and independence
can be attained at great deal less cost than that
if all will work together in sustaining the struggle
If each man in the Confederate States who has not
had his property destroyed by the enemy will give
oneeighth or one-t tenth of his means to the Gov
eminent for the purpose of maintaining the armies,
or distribute it to the needy families of those who
have gone will 60 into the field; if all will strive
to produce concord and good feeling amongst our
own people, and show the enemy that we are in
earnest and determined to be free, shall soon be
blessed with peace, because armies would be
able to force the enemy to terms and our Govern
ment unembarrassed by the conduct of people at
home. But how expect to see early ter
mnation of the while portion of our people
are complaining and cursing the Government be-
they have to pay the pittance of tenth of
one years crop support it; while another portion
striving to get rich off of the necessities of the
country and boarding money and the necessaries
of life, and while another portion trying to
obtain office and power by appealing to pre- iudices
arousing jealousy, and denouncing authori-
ties and the measures for upholdng the Govern
ment and prosecuting the war! Does history in
form us that any people ever secured honorable
peace or independence whilst indulging in such
conduct! If there is not reformation no one of
the present generation will live to an 'honor-
able peace" or a termination of the war. There
may be change Of conduct when too late to do
good. ffG"n. Lees army is obliged to fall
back from Virginia into North Carolina, some peo-
4e will see cause to regret their righteousness and
miscrly conduct
BARN BURT.-The barn of Mr. Isaac A. Frazier,
this place, destroyed by fire week before
last together with his whole crop of and wheat
Mr. Frazier is absent in the army, serving SOL
der, and the loss to his family is very serious.
THE HOME GUARDs.-It will be seen by q gene
raj order in paper to day, that Gov. Vance has
directed the drilling in the Home Guard to be dis
pensed with until the 10th day of December next,
TO allow farmers time t0sow their grain.
SUBSTITUTES AND. THEIR PRINCIPALS. - The
question to how our armies to be filled up
with recruits is being discussed by some of the
papers. writer in the Richmond Enquirer makes
the following suggestions:
In few months the three years for which most
of the army enlisted will expire. Our brave
soldiers expect t" stay in the field and will doubt
have 1t to do bat then, contend, is the time
make needed reforms. First and foremost
then, let Us have substitutes. Let the
name OF substitute belong to the past. Let have
have been long fighting by proxy, in the persons
Of old men ill the hospitals, or who have been dis
charged from service back in the field where they
belong. The acquisition of this strong corps of
nuxiiiaries, most of whom already trained sol:
diers, will be of great service to These men
are worth three times their number of common
scripts.
This measure can be carried out at the termina-
ton of the three years with all Justice. n one
then, impute bad faith to the government.
Bio PRICEs.-A friend who attended sale of
negroes belonging to the estate of DIR. r. Devn,
decd, in Abbeville District, S. c., the 18th inst,
has furnished US with list of the prices at which
of the negroes sold: John, % years old,
$1,000; George, 10 years, 81 500; Olive % years,
sl,lGO; Lewis. "a years. $4,O25; Laura 1850
Racheal $4,000; Eliza and children So $50; Mar
tina and one child, $5,OO5; Emily ana children
$65OU Malissa, 10 years. So $50; Alfred Il years.
$780, Charley, II years, $4,000. Forty negroes,
old and young brought $0o,0S0:
WRONG.-What shame it is that some news
paper editors and other critics will continue med
die with military arrangements, ridcule and abuse
Generals, find fault with their plans, &C., with
out knowing anything about the which in
tuence and direct in such matters. The late howl
against Gen Bragg is enough to ruin his standing
with his soldiers and weaken their confidence in
him. no matter how high opinion they might have
entertained of his abilities heretofore. Bragg has,
no doubt, done we'll any man could do under
the circumstances and it is time for the newspaper
generals to let him alone. Whenever you hear a
at home finding fault with the conduct of those
III the field. ask him why he is not in the army.
Our neighbour, the Bulletin, recently made some
proper remarks on this subject, which copy:
wye hear complaints against Gen. Bragg, and
some urge that he ought to be superseded; that
Gen. Lee 5 last engagement was piece of botch
work, and of course he should give place to some
one else: Are we becoming Yunkeeized! Shall we
initiate Lincoln if every engagement between our
armies and the yankees is not crowned with bril- !!
liant results! Errors of the head may occur, and
very great differences of opinion may be entertain
ed and expressed, but shall our President ape the
" ashngton Dictator in decapitating command
ers on all occasions for complaint criticism!
surely aot-otherwise armies will soon fall into
Tue same degraded position occupied by the
'ne yankees We willing to leave these matters !
WIN IIT 1 Davis, believing he will be able to
ADJUST al oilhcnlties aud make our Chiefains and
s sne e armies lnSmcible, Newspaper critics aud
1au-hnders had best find other fields for INDUCING
their unpatriotic proclivites'