The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-03-01

sought to the South into St Domingo, by ap
peang the cupdity usts, ambition and ferocity OF the
Slave Abraham Lincoln is but the lineal descendant
Dunmoe and the impoent malice of each was olled by
the fidelity of those who by the OF the conspira
tors, would only if successful have been seouceo into
But tire OF these indgnities and enormItles They
are too sckening for recital History will hereafter Pill
oRY those who committed and encouraged such crimes
as immortal infamy.
Gen Robert E. Lee in battle order. stated to
his nvnche legons that the cruel foe seeks to reduce
our fathers and mothers wives and children to abect
slavery He does not paint strongly the purposes OF
the enemy or the consequences of subugaon What has
been done in certain districts is but the prologue OF the
bloody drama that will be enacted 1t well that every
man and woman should have just conception OF the
horrors Of conquest The fate of Ireland at the period OF
its conquest and of Poland, distinctly foreshadows what
would await The guiIlone in its ceaseess work OF
blood would be revived for the execution of the rebel
leaders, The heroes of our contest would be required to
down their proud ensgns which recorded the
of their glory stack their arms lower their
heads in humiliation and disonor. and pass under the
yoke of abolition misrule and tyranny.
hateful iBquisition. made atrocious by spies and in
formers star chamber courts, enforcing their decisions by
coniscatioEs, imprisonmens banishments and death
band of detectives rretng out Secrets lurking in every
family existing In every conveyance the suppression OF
free speech; the deprivation of and franchises; aud
the everpresent of neriory would make con-
tiun sbJect and miserable beyond what reemen can I'M
agine Subugaton involves everyth thing that the torur
ing malice and devilish ingenuity of foes suggest
The destruction sof nationally. the equalization of
whites aud blacks, the obteraon of State lines, dgada-
ton to colonial vassaage and the reduction of many of
citizens to dreary. hopeless remedess bondage.
hostile police would keep order in every town and city
Judges like Buseed, would hold our courts. protected
by Yankee soldiers. Churches would be filled by Yankee
tory preachers. Every Office Would be bestowed
aliens Absentceism would curse with all its vices.
Superadded TO these sinking into lower abyss of de-
gradaon would be made slaves of our slaves hewers
OF wood and drawers of for those upon whom God
has stamped ndelby the marks of physical and intellec-
tual nfrority The past foreign coungies need not
be sought into to furnish illustrations of the heritage of
Leus Nashville. Knoxville, New Orleans: Vicksbug,
Huntsville. Norfolk, Newbern Louisville and Fredercks
burg the first fruits of the gnominy and poverty of
Yankee domination.
The sad story of the wrongs and ndignties endured
by those States which have been in the complete par
tal possession of the enemy will give the best evidence
of the consequences of subjugation Missouri magnif-
cent empire of agricultural and mineral wealth. is to-day
smoking ruin and the theatre of the most revolving
elites and bar barsms The mnions OF tyranny
her substance plumber her citizens and destroy her peace
The sacred rights of treemen struck down. and the
blood of her children, her maiders and her old men, is
made to How out OF wantonness and recklessness
whispers Of freedom go UNPUBLISHED and the very in
stlncts OF self preservation are outawed The worship OF
God and the rites of sepulture have been shamell in
erruped and in many instances the cultivation of the
SOIL prohibited to her citizens. These facts at
tested by many Witnesses and it is but just tribute to
that noble and chlvarous people, that amid barbares al
most unparalleled they still maintain proud and defiant
spirit towards their enemies.
In Maryland, the Judiciary, made subservien to
tive absoutism furnishes security for individual rights
or personal freedoms members of the Legislature
rested and imprisoned without process of law assign
ent of and the whole land groaneh under the OPP
presslons of a merciless tyranny.
In Kentucky. the ballot box has been overthrown free
speech suppressed the most vexatious annoyances ha
and embitter and all the and appliances of
inscriptions despotsm freely used to prevent the
uprising of the noble patriots of the dark and bloody
ground Notes OF gadness assurances of brighter day
teach u.s. and the exles may take courage aud hope for
the future.
In Virginia. the model of all that illustrates human he
rolsm ana self-denyng patriotism, although the tempest
OF dsolatlon has swept her fair domains sign Of
repentance for her separation from the North be found
Her homesteads dis maned her ancestral destroyed
her people impoverished her territory made the battle
ground for the rude shocks Of contendng hosts and then
divided with hireling parasites mockngly claiming urs
dction and authority the Old Dominion still stands with
proud crest and defiant MEN, ready tramp beneath her
heel sVcry usurper and yrant and illustrate aes her
SIC SGMPER TYRANNIs the proudest motto that ever
blazed on nations shield OF warriors arms
10 prevent such effects. people prosecu-
ting this struggle 1t no mere war of calculation, no
contest for peculiar kind OF property barter
blood for filthy ucre. Every thing involved manhood,
civilization religion law, property country, home. is at
stake s We fight h not for punder spo page terrific
beauty or booty to be drawn in the lottery of this
We seek to preserve civil freedom honor equality fire
Sides and blood is well she'd when shed for our family,
for our friends for our kind for country for God
Burke said, "a State, resolved hazard its existence
rather than abandon its object must have infinite adj
vantage over that which is resolved to yield rather than
to carry its resistance beyond certain point" 1t is bet
ter to be conquered by any other nation than by the
United States. 1t is better to be dependency of any
other power than of that. By the condition of it's exist
ence and essential constitution, governed must
be in perpetual hostility to AS the Spanish invader
burned his ships to make impossible cannot
afford to take steps backward Retreat dangerous
than advance. Behind nerority and degradation.
before us is everything enticng to patriot.
Our bitter and implacable foes preparing vigorously
for the coming campaign. Corresponding efforts should
be made on part Without murmuring, people
should respond the laws. which the exigncy demands
Every capable of bearing should be connected
with some efficient military organization. The utmost
energies of the whole population should be taxed to pro-
duce TODD and clothing, and spirit of cheertuness and
trust i'll al-we and everything Providence should be
cultivated.
The history of the three years has much to animate
us to renewed effort and rmer and assured hope.
whole people have given their hearts and bodies epel
the invader and costly sacrifices have been made the
altar OF country. Nc similar instance is to be found
OF such spontaneous uprising and volunteering Inspired
by a holy patriotism. again and again have our brave
soldiers with the aid of Heaven baled the efforts of our
foes.
1t is in arrogant spirit that refer to that
have SO much blood, and brought sorrow
many hearts We may find in all this earnest.o what
with determined and resoute exeron do to
subugaon and slaveryand cannot fail to discern in
our deverance from many and great perils the in
teposIton OF that being who will not forsakc in the
trials that to Let us, then, looking upon the
bodies of loved and honored dead catch inspiration
from their example, and gather renewed confidence and
rmer resolve tread, with unatering trust the path
that leads to honor and peace though it leads through
tears and suffering and blood
We have alternative but to do our duty. We COM
bat for property homes the honor of wives the future
of children the preservation of fair land pol
luton, and to avert doom which read both in
the thrras of enemies and the of oppression
have alluded to in this address.
The situation is grave but furnishes just excuse for