The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-03-24


Yancey visited this place in the year 1889, and made
a disunion speech, disapproved and condemned 1t
as the columns of paper will show and up to thu
breaking up of the Peace Conference in February
1861 (when it was evident that all hope was lost o.
preserving the Union with honor and safety to the
rights of the South) we were Union man OF the
strictest sect. We claim no credit now for enter
tanning such sentiments then, but allude to then
for the purpose of showing that we have right te
call on those who disunonists then to cease
their grumbling and fault finding that the wal
is upon us, and at the time to reprove those
who seem to take pleasure in denouncing "origlna
secessionists" Any denunciation of ''origina
secessionists' cannot apply to US, for we were
formerly much better Union than most o1
those who now denounce secessionists, but we pro-
test against such conduct because it Injuries the
Southern cause and has tendency to proong the
war And it is shame and disgrace to any man
who was an original secessonist to be found now in
the ranks Of the dissatisfied and complaining and
finding fault with the Government, and neglecting
or refusing to give it cordial, support in feeling
and material aid. Those who raved and beat the
wind before the war ought to all their
influence to assist in carrying it on. We can
say with satisfaction that although we were a
war; we have not from that day to this ridiculed
cessonists, pursued factious course opposed
any measure which the Confederate or State au-
thortes thought proper to inaugurate in aid of the
Southern cause, presuming that they knew best and
true to the interests of the South: We should
dislike very much to have it said Of US hereafter,
when independence is established. that threw
obstacles in the way of vigorous prosecution of
the
The late news from the North proves that the
Northern people again uniting against US, and
favoring q prosecution of the for our subuga-
ton determination. month ago they were
divided and almost in open rupture among them
selves, but they holding Union meetings
and intend to make another desperate effort to-
quer the South. What has produced this change
what has caused those who short time ago
calling for peace, now to change their tune and
call for war! We think of the is, the
apparent division of sentiment at the South and
the dissatisfied and fault finding expressions of a
portion of the Southern people, Yankee papers
boasting loudly of the reaction at the South in
favor of the Lincoln Government. They quote the
denunciations of some Of papers against
the Confederate Government. The enemy is
deceived in this way and encouraged to believe that
our subjugaton is at hand in consequence of
internal dissensions. We know that some of those
who grumble and growl claim to be opposed to re-
construction of the Union, but the Yankees do not
to understand that as their position. They
think that large portion of the South is dissatisfied
with the Confederate Government and willing to go
back into the corrupt and dsgraced Government of
Abe Lincoln. The tendency of all this is to pro-
long thewar
The people of the Southern States cannot con-
sent to q reconstruction of the old Union, unless
they willing to degrade themselves and their
posterity. They must triumph in this struggle or
be forever ruined. and that they will finally triumph
have not the slightest doubt, but to hasten the
wished for day of peace and independence must
be united and sustain authorities, and submit to
sacrifices and Inconvenience. It will not be to any
ones credit to have it said that he got rich during
the The Army must be maintained, and sup
plies ought to be furnished to the Government at
fair price and not at what spectators and ex-
tortioners willing to pay for them. Men,
women and children at home may have to submit
suffering in consequence of exor5itant prices, but
the soldiers in the field who are bleeding and suffer-
ing for defence, must not be permitted to suffer
for food and clothing account of the operations
of andsharks or the graspng and boarding dis
position of any Able bodied men and exempts
who staying at home ought to be willing to work
to extent for the benefit of the Army. Let
agree to act in concord and harmony, and make
sacrifices for the common good, and the day of
deliverance will draw near