The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-02-03

all the members of the General Assembly, and de-
nouncng as utterly false any imputations TO the
contrary. If suspicious of the sonndness OF p"r-
ton of the members of the Legislature are enter
tanned in and out of the State. the conduct OF cor
tein members caused it. We have never accused
amy member of dsloyalty, though we are aware tna'
many persons do suspicion few members OF the
So called conservative party and we know that
the action and ,zords of those members produced
such suspicious The conservatives themselves
demanded that certain men be turned out of office
because they "original secessionlsts' ana
they have time and again denounced southern men
for bringing on the war Is surprising, then, that
suspicious should be entertained against men who
act and talk certain 'conservatives'' have done!
And we can ell them that unless they change their
conduct their resolutions will not relieve them from
suspicion For ourself, we will say that we have
not doubted their loyalty, for we believed their
course has been Influenced by party feeling and a
desire to secure the offices for party favortes In
stead of striving to unite the people and obltsrate
party lines. they have been striving to build up a
party, in accordance with the programme marked
out by the Raleigh Standard, the organ of tho 'eon-
servative' party.
! Tt will be that some few members in both
Houses voted against the resolutions Mr. Costner,
the patriotic and intelligent member from Lincoln
county, voting against the resolution offered by
Mr. Gris<om, said
| 1.-The resolution mere abstraction. The
! House had time and again asserted their loyalty
when they ought to be content to be judged by their
| acts He not suspected let those who were
charged with dsloyulty clear themselves by voting
! for the resolutions He would not endorse the ten
regiment bill, for its spirit Incorporated in these
resolutions. He had heard gentlemen in that House
say {" if q conflict comes, why let it Gomez yet
| they dsClaimed il in the sOluti0n.'
Exactly, Mr. Costner intimates, certain mem
bers hsvecrentcd suspicious against themselves by
their conduct, and seek to establish their
| loyalty by passing c resolution Let them change
their conduct, aud let acts speak for themselves.
| MrsI3rown of Mecklenburg, voted against the G.
solution, remnrking that he not of the
| pected persons.
| We wonder what has become Of the ride
resolutions introduced week before Inst by Mr. Henry
| of Berthe Did they fill the conservatives" with
disgust We hope
CONFEDERATE BoNDs.-We refer the readers
attention to letter on our first page from the Hon.
Mr Boyce Of S. c., in regard to tho value of Com
federate Bonds The day will certainly come when
Confederate bonds will command greater premium
| than any other stocks. They selling here
at IOl and if the Secretary of the Treasury would
|
amount no doubt could be disposed of. We are
gratied to learn that farmers generally invest
ing their surplus money in these bonds.
| INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.
The following interesting and rather rich CORES
pondcnce between Yankee officials, has been handed
| to for publication by Confederate officer This is
| its first appearance in print
| Headquarters Army of Potomac
Dec. 18th, 1862 {
Hon. f. NJ. Stanton, Sec. War, u S. A.
| I have crossed my whole force to the South
bank of the Rappahannock overcoming all rebel OPP
| position. The crossing of the Danube by Napoleon
| just before Wagram is nothing compared with this
feat. Napoleon effected surprise, but have boldly
| encountered and subdued all Obstacles The rebels
| have fired very little They evidently in small
force, much drmoralixed, and scarce of ammunition.
Ny demonstration at Port Poyal has drawn off the
divisions of D. II. Hill and Early and probably the
| whole of Jacksons corps. Lee has been outwi,tcd.
A. F. BURNSIDE.
Major Gen. Commanding
Lincoln's R~ply.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 18th, 1862
| Dear General: don't like your talk to Stanton
about Wag-ram. You may and push the rebels
much please: but don't play the rag Joking
belongs of right TO will be the tcag and you the
Ta'n and between us we will make the greatest Wag
Ram ever heard tell of. told Bobby to look for
the Danube IN the tribe of Dan in map of the Holy
| Land hnt be couldn't find it. Halleck who knows
history well he does the road to Corinth tells
me that Napoleon never was in the Holy Land You
probably meant some other man. Am glad that YOU
have out witt.d Lee; Outright him and the rebel
lion will be crushed in thirty days would go down
and stay with you at the Phillips House. but that
rascal Stuart might round in the and gobble
US all up 4. LINCOLN
PHILIPPE House, 5. P. NJ, Dee. 49, 1862
Hon. E. NJ Stanton, Sec. of War, L. S. A: We have
failed to carry the rebel works right Franklin
has obtained important advantages rebel A. r.
Hill left. The rebels fgh, desperately are
abundantly supplied with Ammunition and point Of
numbers the leaves the in the month of
June will take the crest Tomorrow.
Yours truly, A. E. BURNSIDE,
Major General.
Ltneolns reply.
Washington, D. c., P. NJ, Dec. 18th
General: You don't to have outwitted Lee bad
you don't. Never mind taking 'the crest take the
rebels and Kill tiem. A. LINCOLN.
Phillips House, p. NJ, Dec. l4th, 1862
Hon. T.. NJ. Stanton, Sec. War, L. S. A: will throw
my CORPS upon the rebels at da morrow, as
did at NeWbern Yours truly.
A E. BURNSIDE, Maj. Gen.
Headquarters, Array OF. Potomac,
7 A. NJ, Dec 18TH 1852.