The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-09-27
From the Raleigh Co moderate.
STRANGE INFATUATION.

STRANGE INFAT UATION.
It seems to be regarded as an exhibition of per-
sonal unfriendliness, by all who and have by
any means kept out of the army, for any one to ad
vOcate policy that shall place in the ranks, where
they are so much needed, the thousands OF able
bodied men who are occupying places that can as
we'll DE filled by those totally incompetent for field
service. Those who have all along kept out of the
war; seem to be oblivious to The fact that what
Generals need now to enable them to secure i'm
portant and permanent victories, is more men.
How they to get them, except it be from the
thousands of shade Office and detailed meu, thick
as "leaves 10 Valambrosa," all over the land? 1t
is not to impose hardshps upon them, that they
called for, but to their country and all they
| hold dear, from overthrow and ruin-Could they
look at it IN this the light, surely they would
need no other propelng power to induce them to
rush to the front and join our veteran troops in re-
polling the foe.
There is said to be from eight to ten thousand
men, of conscript age, belonging to the State gov
ernment of North Carolina alone.-There is, per-
haps, equal number in each of the State gov
ernments of Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia.
Here, then, are thirty forty thousand men,
which, if added to Lees or Hoods army in the
next thirty days, would enable them to sweep Grant
or Sherman from before them as with bosom Of
destruction.
Beside these thirty or forty thousand men, there
is doubtless large number stiff who detailed
for special duty or for special purpose. Some Of
| these details, as the Richmond Dispatch has OBJ
served, are absolutely necessary-the agricultural
details, for instance. The army and the people
must BE fed; crops must be planted aud gathered;
yet we satisfied great reforms night be made in
this department. without reducing the supply of
Horticultural products, but greatly increasing the
strength of the army. In some sections, we admit,
too many. men have been taken of-this is espe-
| IT.
are few negroes-but in other sections too many
have been left, if the distribution of the burtheps
of war with impartality, be an object with those
having authority, are sure it is.
Then there are the thousands Of able-bod men
employed in quartermaster, commssary, Estate and
Nationally tithing and CONSUMPTION depart
ments, kept there in violation Of law. Add to
these the other thousands who, through the par
TALLY or remissness of enrolling officers, are not
forwarded to the army, and you swell the number
to seventy-fve, or it may be, one hundred thou
sand men, who, of right, belong to, and by wrong
are withheld FROM the active service.
Now, what could not be done, if these, even
half of them, were added to Lees and Hoods ar
mics? That they are and will be needed, no one
can doubt The enemy, there can be no question,
will bring to bear his whole power during the re-
naming weeks of the Fall campaign Already
Grant is being reinforced, and he is moving for
vigorous assault upon our right wing that protects
the South Side railroad Sherman will also be
heavily reinforced, when he will make desperate
effort to penetrate still farther into Georgia and
crush Hoods army With their armies repenish
ed, who fears the result?-The crisis is upon
Let State Legislatures, Governors and the Confed
crate authorities look to it, that every available
man be forthwith sent to the front.
BGg~ A sad accident occurred day before ycster-
day. in the southern part Of this county, by which
Mrs Nancy C.ltrane, wife of Lemuel Coltrane was
instantly killed. Her little son was driving wa
gon loaded with cane, which they were taking to
the mills and on nearing at a creek, whilst de-
scending steep embankment the wagon turned
over, the entire contents falling upon Mrs Col
trane, which crushed her to DEATH Greensboro
Citizen.
GEN. STEELE.-The Texans have at last sue
ceeded in making song on the Yankee Gen.
Steele, and here it is:
General Frederick Steele comes stealing along
Stealing our hogs and stealing corn,
Stealing our sheep and stealing our COWS,
And stealing the steel from off our pows,
Steal on, Gen. Steel, long you may feel,
The blightng effects of very cold steel"
GEssNE5ESG FSEe TOLL.