The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-07-07

| BEGINNING TO FEEL IT.-The enemy IN rem
sylvania and Maryland are now having a taste O
the horrors of war; and it is gratifying to sec no"
they vince and squirm. and amusing to learn OF the
terrible fright and excitement under which they are
laboring. The Southern people have had to endure
suffering for two years. and now think turn aoou
is fair play. Northern papers filled with start
ling dispatches concerning the advance OF the
rebels through Maryland and >Pennsylvanla.-
Farmers are fleeing in all directions driving cattle
sheep and horses before them to prevent their fall
ing into the hands of the rebels In the meantime
the rebels' practicing the art of cattle driving
| and have already obtained vast supplies OF thai
kind, as we'll as other necessary articles for the
soldiers comfort. But the 'srebels'' have not yet
murdered and abused women and children, or burnt
private dwellings, as the Yankees have done III the
South.
In addition to the alarm created by Gen. Lees
army, the agony is increased by the operations Of
Confederate war vessels on the sea. A large num-
Der of Yankee ships have been captured and burned
| not far from Northern ports. The n York Herald
says that 1.-the ocean is lit up by the rebel sea
devils.'' All right. Rush ON the good work
GALLANT ExPLoIT.-One of the most daring and
gallant feats of the has been performed by Lieut.
Reid with the Confederate steamer ''Tacony." lie
went to the coast of Maine and destroyed number
of yankee ships, and being pursued by an over
whelmng number of yankee boats, he burnt the
''Tacony'' and landed near Portland and took pos
session of the yankee Revenue cutter 'Caleb Cush-
ng'' and again went to sea. He again pursued
and engaged when he and his took to the small
boats and blew up the "Caleb Cushing The yam
KEGS pursued the small boats and of captured
Lieut.. Reid and crew. They will, no doubt, want
to hang him as pirate; and therefore may ex-
pect to. hear more talk about retaliation.
D7A letter published in the Fayetteville Observer
from Wilmington gives the following item concern
ing the blockade running business
..The blockade running business has developed a
new feature. steamer has arrived here which is
reported to have sailed from New York and merely
touched at Nassau on her way to Wilmington with
an unbroken cargo of Yankee goods supposed to be
on joint account of parties in New York and Will
mington! This is bold adventure, but it is not
likely to be successful one if the facts be suscep-
tible of proof, for military guard has been sta
toned board to prevent the removal of vessel or
cargo"
DIsGusTING.-The Central Presbyterian and the
Southern Illustrated News both published at Rich
mond are quarrelling as to who has Alright to pre-
pare and publish the life of the late Gen. Il. j.
Jackson. 49,
1t would be better to postpone publishing the life
well as erecting the monument until after the
war. We have lost many good and gallant men in
this and one is just much deserving of par
tcular honor another. The first monument
erected ought to be to the private soldiers who have
fought the battles, such glorious victories, and
suffered so much for the cause.
Hon. BEDFORD BRowN.-The Milton stCh-onic4e5'' at
the suggestion of "a Private Citizen" calls Col
Bedford Brown to state whether not he is in favor
reconstruction of the Union it being reported in
the County of Caswell that he avors reconstruction
Entertaining do high personal respect for COL
Brown, testimony short of his declaration
would convince that he the advocate of so
atrocious measure that of entering again into
Union with the damnable Yankees. While we say this
of Col. Brown, deem it our duty to state that
have good reasons to believe that "Union' or recon-
struction clubs are in existence. These organizations
secret, and judging from document now in our
possession, the correspondence between the different
clubs is carried in CIPHER The true friends of the
South should keep sharp lookout. No more bitter
foe to liberties thar reconstructionst be
Register.
We do not believe that Bedford Brown is a re-
constructonist. For the sake of peace in
midst and to prevent a more terrible and bitter
than that now carried on,> we hope respectable
southern entertains idea fatal and so base
that of reconstructing the old Union. Any man
who advocates reconstruction of the Union is
helping to prolong the AS the Fayetteville
Observer truthfully remarked few weeks ago,
reconstruction would be end of the war; it would
rather be the beginning of interminable war;
Therefore," says the Observer, ''et no man toler-
in himself others thought of so fatal q policy
the reconstruction of the old Union. The day
for that is forever past. The blood of slaught-
cred sons and brothers upon hundred fields, from
Bethel to Vicksburg, cries out from the ground
against an idea so fatal and so base."
And the blood of murdered and outraged wo
men and children cries out against idea so base
and so fatal-the true friends of peace everywhere
cry out against idea SO base and fatal-our
gallant soldiers in the field, who have already suffer-
ed and endured much for the of liberty and
southern rights, cry out against idea fatal and
so base-for they all know (ard others will learn it
if they do not now know it) that there be no
peace until the separation between the Confederate
States and the United States is final and complete
Never, never never. Therefore, as we all desire
peace 'let man tolerate in himself or others q
thought of fatal policy the reconstruction of
the old Union" The southern who advocates
reconstruction is more dangerous enemy to the
South and to peace than Abe Lincoln himself.
We hope Col Brown will deny the imputation,
for it will indeed be stigma and disgrace upon
any Southern man hereafter to have it truthfully