The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-08-04

they are required to pay the Government one tenth
of certain farm products. We beg such to remem
Der that if the yankees get possession of country
they will only allow the producer onetenth, as they
are doing in Tennessee and other sections in THEN
possession. We guess the farmers in Tennessee
(who are living under yankee yokc) would gladly
give one tenth of their and wheat and meat to
the Confederate Government to be permitted to en-
Joy the remaining nine -tenths. But the yankees
take the ninetenths and allow the producer one
tenth. Away, them with all grumbling and grow
! ling among those who have enough to supply their
! own wants and the wants of their Government. A
man who embarrasses the Government by re-
fusing to give it cheerful and liberal support, does
not deserve to be free.
CORRECT SENTIMENTs.-We heartily and cor
dioy endorse the following timely and sensible
ticle from the Salisbury Waterman:
PEACE!-Some of the Presses in State are
discussing the proprety Of making some effort to-
wards bringing about Il settlement between the
| North and the South. Nothing in estimation
would be as desirable as peace! Nothing, we know,
is so much desired by the great Of the people.
But would ask in all sincerity and honesty, how
is such result to be brought about! Have the au-
thorities of the Kingdom of Lincolndom made any
offer of terms of peace, even asked for suspen
sion of hoslities with that object in view? BY no
means, but so far as we can see and Judge, such q
proposition, is not entertained much less have
| commissioners been appointed a desire nantes
ted for it. Well, then, by whom is the proposition
to be made? Not certainly by the Confederate
States for from the beginning of the contest up to
the present time, have been protesting desire
for peace, and only asked that may be let alone
to pursue the even tenor OF our way. This has been
| the course of events, and how could approach
them, with any kind of elfrespect, and offer terms.
Are ready to offer to lay down and
submit to the degrading position before the civilized
world slaves to Abe Lincoln and his miniens for
! all time to come? If we know any thing of our
| people, do not believe they would for moment
submit to such insult being offered them, and
the man who would advocate such course, would
and should be hooted from society. AS an evidence
of the venom and brutiShness of the enemy, few
| days ago, the Hon. A II. STEPHENS, Vice Pres-
dent of the Confederate States, was sent as Com
missioner to propose that the War, for the future
be conducted such terms as is usual between
civilized nations. Who hut a savage would have
dared to refuse such reasonable and christian Of
fer before the world! and yet, the Lincoln authori
ties uncerem0niousty rejected the proposition there
by plainly intimating to US that they intended to
| pursue any mode of warfare however brutal and
savage by which they enslave and accomplish
our ruin This is the treatment and the reception
EXTENDED to Mr. Stephens in his humane mission
How encouraging the prospect of peace, except by
| object submission to the abotionists These
the only terms which these refined barbarans have
, as yet held out to the people of the South. Are
they prepared to accept of such dsgraceful and sa
Wish terms7 We believe not. and under no circum-
stances can we recommend our people to think of
peace, unless the offer of it comes from the other
|
acknowledgement of the .cqualify and independence of
the South. These are the only terms, any other
would stamp US in the eyes of the world base and
BRINGING slaves to the most lawess and tyranical
government on earth. From the acceptance of such
a degrading position before the world, after two
years fighting, the blood of the heroes who have
fallen in freedoms cause, would cry aloud from the
ground, and the betraycrs of our conntry's honor
would be haunted and subjected to the ieers and
taunts of an enraged people, and their names hand
ed down fit to be placed beside that of Benedict
Arnold. TO the people we only say listen not to
the syren song for peace, when there can be no
peace without vile surrender of every right dear
to freemen. From such an ignohle course may the
great Ruler of the universe deliver the people of
. these States.
And the Wadesboro Argus, another stauntl friend
of the Confederate cause, says:
1--WE ardently long for peace: but peace dicta-
ted by Lincoln peace based upon reconstruction,
do not want. The man who talks about recon
struction now, hold to be enemy, fool
Our enemies have gained few trifling advantages,
and are making the most of them. 1t is long time
since they had an advantage, and we cannot blame
them. especially, when they counted up the cost,
! they come to tho conclusion that their advantages
were too dearly bought"
Both the Argus and Waterman were, before the
Union wing papers, but their editors, like true
patriots, are now for sustaining the Confederate
Government and securing independence ct all
/ hazards.
YANKEE LlBERTY.-1he following is order
issued by the Yankee commander at New Orleans.
That is the kind of liberty the Yankees propose to
give Southern citizens after they are subjugated:
thereafter no public assembIages, except for
public worship, under regular commissioned
priest, will be allowed in this city for any purpose
under any pretence whatever, by white G. black,
without the written consent of the Commander of
the Defences of New Orleans. and no more than
three persons will be allowed to assemble or con-
gregate together upon the streets Of the city
Wherever more than that number are found together
by the patrol. they shall be ordered to dispense,
ana failing to do the offenders shall be placed in
arrest. No citizens or other persons, except the
poce and officers in the United States service,
On DUTY or with passes, to be allowed IN
the streets after O'Clock, p M