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


we shall triumph enemies, but we feel
more discouraged than at any time since the
! commencement of the war-not on account OF the
| preparations, threats and demonstrations OF the
enemy, but in consequence of the imprudence IN
not the bad intentions and designs) of some of our
own people. The spiri. of fault-fnding and COM
planning seems to be increasing. and almost every
act of our authorities is seized upon by certain
! newspapers and individuals and magnifed into an
attempt to establish despotsm over the Southern
States. In this way the hearts and feelings OF the
people are being alienated from the constituted au-
thortes civil and military, and in some instances
public sentiment is being arrayed against the Gov
eminent The only tendency of such conduct is to
prolong the The enemy now hope to conquer
us by the increasing dssensions our own country.
| There is certainly much division in Northern
sentiment about prosecuting the war, because the
Northern people have lost nearly all expectation OF
| restoring the Union. but if they see the Southern
people divided into factions and parties and putting
obstacles in the way of their own Government they
1.-THE enemy will re-unite and fight with greater
desperation than they have ever yet done. Hence
the Importance of union and harmony among our
people, We do not object to expressions of disap-
probation of acts of the Government, but we think
disapprobation might be expressed with more pru-
duce than many manifest, and in such manner
not to arouse hostile feelings towards the State and
Confederate Governments. The ranks of the grumb
lers and fault finders are not composed altogether
of those who were formerly Union men, but there
are some who always favored secession now fore
most in finding fault and complaining; the war has
touched their persons pockets or interests and
they squall Justify When for peace they
were for and called "submissionst'' be-
did not favor secession before the assemb
ling and breaking up of the Peace Conference.
We have disposition to taunt or ridicule such
people now but their conduct is certainly incon-
sstent. if not contemplate and disgusting. They
have right to growl and find fault. Our
only object in abiding to the subject is to suggest
to ALL whether Old Union men noisy secessionists,
the propriety of giving united and cordial support
the authorities. andacease their complainngs and
facousness while brutal and savage foe is trying
to destroy subjugate If men of property
who are exempt and staying at home complain and
find fault how can it be expected that others who
may have no property will willingly make sacrifices
| and perform their duty in the field!
| BY a united effort of the Southern people. the
enemy can and will be defeated and driven from our
soil, and lasting peace and complete independence
established. We have not the least doubt that
going And to hasten this result shall
| tinue to raise our voice for concord, harmony and
good feeling among the people of the Confederate
| States. We have favortes to promote to Office
and none holding office in the State or Con-
| federate Government-neither have any party
malice spite to vent against. those in ofice-we
are for sustaining and holding up the hands of all
our authorities in vigorous prosecution of the
| Whpnth he is VIII have haa
aboring for party and party purposes, regardless of
the injurious effect il had on the common cause, will
meet their Just deserts. Until then not dis
posed to engage in party discussions. Again, we
say, let us have harmony now, and settle differences
| Of opinion hereafter.
| EFFECTS OF THE WAR ON THE NORTH WEST.
The New York Herald attributes the dssatisfac-
ton of the North Western people with the to
the injurious effects it has had the farmers of that
region. The people of Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois,
Indiana and Ohio have always found outlet ana
market for their surplus produce by the Mississippi
River but since that River has been closed by our
batteries, they unable to sell at scarcely any
price. The Herald speaks of the low price of pro-
visions in the North Western States as follows:
"A late number of a. Minnesota journal quotes
prices there follows: Flour, four dollars per
barrel; corn forty five cents per bushel; dressed
hogs three dollars and twenty five cents per hun
dred; hams. four cents per pound eggs eight cents
per dozen, and other articles equally low. In the
river counties of Iowa beef is only two dollars and
fifty per hundred, or at the rate of two and a
half cents per pound, and in the same State last
winter, not a hundred miles from the Mississippi
pork sold dressed at less than dollar per hun
dred. 1t is certainly not cheaper now. What is
| the cause of this, while the same articles are so
| high in New York ! 1t is the increased cost of
railroad Transportation Owing to the closing of the
Mississippi by the blockade the freights offered to
the railroads exceed their capacity. and the direc
tors have enormous y Increased their rates Flour
which used to be transported from the towns on the
Mississippi by railroad through to New York at
ninety cents per barrel, costs to move it more
than thrice the and for corn, it costs the
price of five bushels to send one to market. 1t will
be impossible for the Western farmers to stand this
very long"
Our authorities ought to do everything they can
sokeep the Mississippi closed until the North West
is willing to withdraw its troops from the war and
make peace. We cordially approve of the propo-
sition introduced into Congress to make
treaty with the States of the Northwest .as soon
as they withhold their support from the Lincoln
Government. We must never consent to union
with them under any circumstances but we can
we'll afford to make treaty which will prove ad-
vantageous to and to them too
FROM THE NoRTH.-The Fayetteville Observer
has received a letter from friend in New York.