The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-09-01

SOLDIERS SESTIMENTS.--A private soldier
in the 18th n. G. Regiment writes letter con-
de1nning the conduct Of those misguided persons at
home who have been holding ''public meetings. -
and thereby embarrassing our Government ajd en
couraging the brutal enemy. We give the fellow
ing extract from the letter:
6 umor teaches us that while we are aiding in
holding back the public enemy frontiers, that
poisonous treason and dependency are being sown
at home, creating great dsatfection at home and
cOuraging desertlon from the army-causing young
men who have acted nobiy many hard fou CHIT
battle field to disgrace themselves and families bv
deserving their coors and comrades in the hour of
need. These croakcrs at home are counseng a
base submission land periling everything that is
dear and to people) to the fanatcal
despots at shington-letting the lives, limbs and
blood of thousands of North Cardinals best and
bravest go for what to purchase subiuga-
tom Is all this great sacrifice of life and enjoy
ment on the part of the soldier to go for nothing?
Can dcsertion ard GROWERS longer be tolerated :?
Let those who have disgraced themselves by desert
ing the flag of their country, be treated with scorn by
every man, woman and child. The croakers and de-
spondents willing to give everything up as lost
not looking at the calamities that awaits if we
would submit to BE ruled by the iron hand of tyran-
n.y. But, thank God. there is no danger of this.
The soldiers from the Old North State now in the
field, will never give up the contest till the. last
means of resistance is gone-never while the stars
and bars can wave. The Army of Northern Fir-
ginia is in good spirits, and has great confidence in
Gen. Lees ability to lead them to victory"
Another patriotic soldier. in the 9th n. {. Reg t.
writes to his father in this county follows:
Il still IN the enjoyment of good health. and,
were it not for the news [ sometimes get of the
secret workings of those arch traitors in Old North
Carolina, would be in fine spirits. What do the
people mean throug hout the State by holding fac
tious meetings! Do they to damn themselves
eternally by submission to Yankee tyranny? and
that, too, after much of her best blood has been
poured out in this for our independence! and
while she has got large army in the field who to-
day would rather yield its last drop of blood than to
go back into the Union any terms! They
certainly do not mean to submit If there is any
feeling of ''Submission' in Old Mecklenburg, and
you sway any influence, for Heavens sake don't
delay, and try and save her from q lasting and a
burning shame. All we (the solders) ask is for
people at home to keep the character and honor
of State unsullied while do the fighting here
We are all tired, but willing and ready to con-
tinue the to the last extremity. This we want
tne people of North Carolina to know. Rather
tnan submit to shame, to die would prefer
Ct Is as you must know, poor encouragement
oi Us 10 do our duty in the field while there are so
many aC nome who not only do not lend US help
my manu- OUT 90 every thing in their power to coun-
''iao' Tue advantages gained by our brave army
We can assure the writer that Mecklenburg all right
There are but eight tories in the county.