The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-07-28
PEACE.


than is actually necessary. Individually, we have
lost enough by the war to make US earnestly pray
for and desire peace. But we suppose no one
who is really true to the Sonth-true the interests
and future welfare of her people-wants peace until
! the Yankees discontinue their subjugating efforts
and allow final separation between the North and
the South. No who is willing to submit to less
than this be at heart true Southern man; and
he who advises advocates submission on any
other terms than complete independence from the
Lincoln Yankee nation, is tory and would betray
his country to save his own person or his property
Besides this, he is the worst kind of enemy to
peace, for the world stands there can be
peace until the Confederate States established
as free and Independent nation. Suppose for IN
stance North Carolina was to re-unite with the
| Northern States ian occurrence which we know is
utterly impossible) would that give the people of
| North Carolina peace? Not at all. 1t would in
volve them in a more terrible and bitter war than
that which is now raging-Southern men would be
arrayed against Southern men-they would murder
each other, burn each others houses destroy each
others property, and hate each other with the most
intense hatred. This would certainly be the if
portion of our people were for submission to the
Lincoln Government and the other portion for re-
sistance. Thousands and thousands of men will
submit and would allow one to live in their
midst or within their reach who is willing to
submit.
But suppose al! our people willing to go back
into the old Union and associate with people who
have outraged women, murdered sons
brothers and fathers, who have applied the torch
our dwelling houses and exposed women and child
rem to the wintry storm, who have armed our ne
groes against US, and who have exerted them
selves starve death and exterminate Us from
the and-suppose we say. all people were will
ing to reunite with such villanous, God forsaken
set, would they then have peace? By no means
Our young men and old men would be required to
do duty in the Yankee army-a portion to garrison
Southern towns and keep the people subjugated,
and portion to help carry on war against Eng
land, France, other nation. And those who
were not required to enter the Yankee army would
be made to humble themselves in the lowest depths
of degradation and submit to all sorts of insults
from their Northern "brethren." In this way they
might have peace, and finally die like dogs and have
what little property they mig leave confiscated to
the of the Yankee Government. Is there
Southern with spark of pride ambition will
ing to this We hope not. Read the admirable
article this subject, in another column, copied
from the fayetteville Observer, paper which was
for the Union before the war, but which is now an
able advocate of the Confederate and unalter-
ably oppose to q reunion with the corrupt yankee
nation.
Again. The Southerner who advocates peace on
any terms short of separation from the North, is
an enemy to peace, because he in that way encour-
ages Lincoln to continue the against US; and
long as our soil is invaded by Yankee soldier and
the war prosecuted for subjugaton, there
can be peace. The Confederate Government wants
peace, and do the people generally but it is not in
the power of our Government any portion of our
people to make peace until the Lincoln Government
consents to have peace. At present, SO intent are
the yankees on destroying US that they would not
even consent for VicePresdent, Mr. Stephens, to
visit Washington for the purpose of asking that the
wan be conducted in accordance with civilized
| usages. Our enemies demand that we shall dsband
our armies. humble ourselves III the dust and hand
over President Davis and other leading rebels' to
the yankee hangman, before they will consent to
peace. Are free born southern willing to sub
NIT to such terms? The southern man who advo-
Gates submission is either idiot tory. Read
the the insults the citizens of our towns
in possession of the enemy have to submit to, and
some idea may be formed as to the meaning of sub
mission
We are for peace here at home so that we may be
| able to compel brutal enemies to make peace.
We must show united front in the South and
determination to forever resist the effort to subju-
gate However much may be displeased with
the manner in which of our rulers conduct
affairs make appointments to Office, we are op-
posed to exciting popular sentiment against them
and alternating the affections of the people from the
cause. After malignant enemies are driven
from the soil of the South and liberties secured
it will be time enough to bring to judgment those
who have done wrong acted from improper mo-
tives When gain our independence then those
"orginal secessionsts" and all others who have
acted meanly, sl.irked their duty, and dsgraced
themselves in various ways, can be made to feel
the disapprobation and displeasure of the people.
For man who advocated secession, and who has
been devoting his energies to making money off the
necessities of the people since the war commenced,
we have no sort ofrespect But at present, we say
let all so act as to keep own people at peace
with each other, and produce harmony, and thus aid
our authorities in saving from degTadati and
ruin.
If our people will remain united, give the Govern
ment hearty support, and resolve to submit ITO no
terms but separation and freedom to manage their
affairs, the day is not far distant when shall
be blessed with permanent lasting peace. But if
divisions tolerated. and demagogues and bad
who promote divisions among the people en-
couraged, then the will continue for many