The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-23

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ders will come home they will be protected nealns
arrest Letters of this kind doing much HARM ano
bringing disgrace and death upon many soid'er. -
| Charlotte Democrat.
| We think it likely that this is true But can our
friend of the Democrat that people write sucn
letters judges decisions? They know nofhing
of the decisions except what they in newspapers
and certain newspapers for party purposes man -
their business give them just snch statements con-
corning these decisions the Democrat says they
write their relatives in the army Is there to De no
end to this wretched party war ?-Fdyetteue O0se'e''
We do not remember to have the statement
made in any newspaper that our Judges had decided
| the conscript law unconstitutional Some OF them'
think, said that such construction wouio De
placed on certain decisions. and that certain de-
cisions wrong and improper and calculated to
do harm, but we have seen no published misrepfe-
sentation of those decisions. But we think TOO
much has already been said by the press OF the
State about those decisions-too much fuss made
about a matter which the press and the people
had control. On this account we have never
published the decisions alluded TO the SUBJECT
We are not very familiar with any of the DECISIONS
but from what we do know about them we think they
are in accordance with law and ought to be sus-
taiRed and respected until reversed or set aside
by superior authority From this remark we wish to
except one tried before Judge Pearson, where
deserter deserters were released after having
shot those sent in pursuit of them. But whether
we like the decisions or not. they ought to be
ebeyed and respected when it is possible and
durable to do However correct the decisions
may be, we fear that some of them have done and
will do harm, and the least said about them the
better. What is the of making great noise
about matter which we have no control?
While on this subject will take occasion to say
tina. the malignant assaults on the President and
the Confederate authorities by certain newspapers.
for party purposes" causes more assertions than
the decisions of Judges the construction put
those decisions by any Certain papers,
week after week, TEEN with efforts to show that
North Carolina and North Carolina soldiers
horribly treated by the Administration, that North
Carolina is abused and snubbed by those in
thority, and that North Carolina is imposed upon,
&C., &c. These things calculated to make
many soldiers and people dissatisfied, and no doubt
causes than half the assertions which take
place. Such charges are not only untrue, but they
positively injurious to the cause of the South.
We do not wish to be understood charging that
our friends of the Observer have assailed the AID
ministraton pursued calculated to
ALLEVIATE the feelings and affections of the people
soldiers from those appointed to manage affairs
during struggle for independence from brutal
and malicious foe-the Observer has pursued
patriotic course-but others have acted differently,
and it is a matter of record and much to be
GREETED.
But the Observer asks, lis there to be no end of
this wretched party war?'' We have long hoped that
party feeling would cease until after the war; but
not encouraged in entertaining such hope while
certain newspapers for party purposes, continue
to abuse and denounce large portion of our people
as "destructives and demand their prescription on
party grounds. Had it not been for the bitter pro-
scrptve course pursued by the majority of the
Legislature last winter, there would have been a
great deal less party feeling in the State at the
present time While deprecating party feeling, we
regret that the Observer did not rebuke the party
spirit exhibited by those who controlled the Legis-
lature. The Observer knows that as soon as it was
ascertained that the party friends of the present
State administration had the ascendancy in the
Legislature, certain newspapers demanded that it
be organized on party grounds, and that every man
who did not vote with the so called conservative
party be turned out of office and his place filled
with n "conseryative." And the Observer farther
knows that this demand was strictly complied with
by the Legislature. In view Of these facts. we re-
peat the question. sis there to be no end of this
"IVtSueu parry "uE.
We care not who occupy the Offices if they are
honest competent men, but we object to any sett
of men obtaining places by. party management.
party trickery. prescription and hypocrisy, whilc
making loud no-party professions. Can it be ex-
pected that those who constantly stigmatized as
'destructiyes'' and pronounced unworthy of being
trusted, will quietly submit to such treatment and
make no effort to defend themselves? We are by
no means a particular friend of "orginal seces-
sionists"-we think of them have acted rather
shabbily. and SO have original Union men
but are for union and harmony among all our
people, and opposed to any course that will cause
party divisions during tho war. Therefore we con-
denim those who are forever assailing AMI abusing
original secessionists. especially when il is fact
susceptible of proof that such assaults made
for mere party purposes and to crafty personal
spite and revengeful feelings. The self-styled
conservative party" now have entire possession of
the State Government-they hold the ofices-and
why do they continue to assa and Islander those
who did not happen to vote with them! Are these
miserable party attacks never to cease! We cor
daily and respectfully invite the Observer to join
US in rebuking and putting an end to this
"wretched party war" We are entirely willing
to let bygones be bygone.
Again. Since the gubernatoria election certain
newspapers. for party purposes continue to assail