The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-30

thclr conduct investigated
CANDIDATEs FOR CoHGREss-In the 10th Dis
trict, Hon. A. L. Davidson of Cherokee and J. ID.
Lyman of Henderson, have announced themselves
as candidates for Congress. Mr.. Davidson is the
present representatives 1t stated that Dr.. S. l..
Love of Haywood is also candidate.
In the lth District, O. =. Meares of Wilmington
has announced himself a candidate 1t is stated
that Mr. Mcdowell, the present Member will not be
Il candidate for election. Mr.. Mcares publishes
card i'll the Wilmington Journal in which are
glad to see he takes strong ground against blockade
running, as follows:
81 have always opposed the very extensive system
Of overland trade which has been carried on with
tn" enemy, and also the so-callcd foreign trade
which Is conducted by running the blockade. A
trade which has greatly deprecated the currency
by creating bidders for gold in the money Market
and to great extent has supplied the manufacture
ing interest OF the North with cotton which interest
would CT" this have been utterly parllvzed and
ruined. This trade which is conducted by spectl-
Iat"rs much to oar injury, both by land and by
water, should be prohibited by Legislative enact
mcnt excepting only the importation of army sup
Plies by the Governments to be directly IMPORTED
from Europc."
Office still hath charms for some people; but we
IRE sorry to that some are We: disposed to rav
the demagogue in order to obtain office. For in
stanc" notice in the cards of two of the candi-
dates announcing themselves. expressions of op-
position to the 1.-THE system of the Confederate tax
law This opposition is expressed for the purpose
OF catching the votes of farmers and nothing else,
Tor the taxes in money and in kind will be paid be-
lore the next Congress meets, and it is a matter
"v"rwhich these gentlemen, if elected, will have !
no control" What is the use of exciting, fine n,onln
ana creating opposition to measure when it is
well known that such opposition will DO no GOOD,
but may DO harm But demagogucs will rear
round while the world lasts, and they will sometimes
dupc the people.
CAPT RENCEs CoMPANy.-We have been permitted
"r"r'~' letter from Capt. J Bryce, who commands
a''VaIy company from this county i'll the 59tI NC Ret
III Inc lat" fights two of Capt. Bryce'S were xpun-
u'd John Osborne in the hand and G w Gatlin in the
n>E part OF til" lcg-botl slight. We regret to learn
'''4' L!'nt-Col Cantwc of 59th Regiment is missing
supposed to have been captured Capt IS ettcf is dated
:'n' aud he states that the NC Regiment. cavalry
then continued three DAYS
CAPT. ikNlNS C0MrANY-We lcar,, from, q short
NOM l'oo' y davidson to his father. A B. Davidson
Esq that Capt. Irwins cavalry co,,, f, a..
~ lost two men in the fight at Mi]lI.,I 49, 81 1871 ,
VIZ; II u + angan and d w smith ho,7,s ~. iI!i'
No OTHER particulars are known. " u 'i''s county
- The Bank o Clarendon and tho ro,,,-
VILE have each declared sen,j-ann1s,l diyi3,3 ~
per cent. "NAo OF i've
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DECISIVE STRUGGIE>-The New Sorl, rn
iIrres and hopes that Lees advance and the oe-
Rck>pIT may lead TO decisive results and end the I
We hope SO too, but hopes are founded only ON TO-
belief that gionQSS successes will bc achieved nv the C
N'lrae armies A great victory Ncksburer and onotI
r by Lee may convince the yankees that it is time f. it
hnt Hundred yankee victories will make the war