The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-08-02
B% The Salisbury Waterman, speaking of Mr.

e The Salisbury Waterman, speaking OF MI
Boyden's speeches in Rowan. says mo one ever
hears him denouncing the despots of Lincolndom."
He -devotes his time to denouncing the Confede-
rate Government and its citizens. The factthat
Mr. Boyden is allowed to go on in this way proves
that there is great deal of federation and liberty in
the South, notwithstanding he and his abetors are
!. tryingto make the people believe that there is no
liberty allowed them by the Confederate authori-
| ties When the Confederacy is established as an
| independent nation, such men will have cause to
bitterly lament their evil course.
The man who refuses to pay his tithes to the
Government and thus help to feed our brave SOL
ders who are suffering and fighting in our Defence
is an unworthy citizen of the Confederate States,
and certainly his heart is not enlisted in our cause
1t is our duty as public journalist to expose the
conduct of such man, and therefore we call on the
people to remember that M Nathaniel Boyden of
Rowan county. refuses to pay his 1.-THE of corn and
wheat, although he is rich man and abundantly
able to pay. He is very proper man to introduce
Notification bills into our State Legislature!
In order that the public may understand Mr. Boy
dens conduct we copy the following from the Sails
bury Waterman. The editor of the Waterman is
an old political friend of Mr. Boyden. but now cen
sures him severely and justly for his unpatriotic
course. The Waterman says:
"In his speech at the Hater's Shop, Mr. Boyden ex-
planned the REASONS why he did not pay his 1.-THE
He said his sent than forty head of cattle and
several horses to his plantation be kept for few DAYS
and that they remained there about six weeks and
sumed much of his that he had to spare for
paying the 1.-THE.
If this is good for refusing pay title we
suppose NINE-TENTHs of our people had just good
How many people in the county had hogs or beef cattle
which they wanted to faen but did not have the to
spare? How many had poor suffering kinsfolks and
neighbors who needed but they could not supply
hem' How had large families to cothe and could
have used their 1.-THE purchase the thread and the
cloth How many needed iron. SALT leather cotton cards.
and many other things? If right in Mr. Boyden to
let his sons stock up the 1.-THE due the government it
would have been right all persons who had private
for their to have kept for that purpose But
NOT right IN him. and would not be right in any body
whatever He made very handsome speculation out Of
the government by Withholding it. When he shall have
is selling at from 800 to 25 There 1927 bush
els due from him. Any who can make figures can
easily how much he made 1t shows that he is VERY
SHARP, and being lawyer, knew how to manage it.
And confirmation oft this, he paid his BACON he And
why? Because the law put penalty of FIVE times the
value that He could pay the penalty on corn, and
other article because he could sell them and make
them pay. But the BACON-he could not manage that
The government had blocked him at that point and he
paid his bacon.
Now it is with unaffected regret that we find Mr. Boy
den in this before the country In fact with 9th
who in former times acted with him politically have
had repeated occasion to regret that Mr. Boyden did not
seem to realize the Governmental relations establish
ed by the Southern Confederacy He opposed to
cesSon and will the wisdom of that
at the time and under the circumstances it
compiShed. Let him do But he chershes the bitter
and unelenting hostility towards those whom he
blaes with it, and this feeling he carries out in all his
tons just he supposed it would restore the old
Union and punish those that differed with him to the
expedieney of that He has fixed everlasting
mark of infamy upon them and all who countenance
them and he bis children his grand children
shall vote for favor them In the intensity of his
feelings on this subject be possible that he
der willing and hearty support to the Confederacy? Our
Government was organized by those who either fav-
WORK and hate the authors? Nay. he hates both the
thors and the work of their hands, and he carries this ha
tired to point which, in opinion, precludes the posi-
bty of his working tremendously and we'll for the Con-
tederacy For this he should not be entrusted
with legislature dutics tits contrary to and
senseto suppose that of his views and feelings
can add any strength to our cause give true support
Coz. w. A. OWENs.-We regret to announce !
the death of Col VIM. A. Owens of the SD N. C. |
Regiment. He wounded near Winchester, Va, |
the 18th of July, at about sunset, and died at
clock next morning. He had just returned to his
Regiment after recovering from wounds received at
Spotsylvania G.. H., and had taken charge of his
command but few hours before receiving the fatal
shot in the and side. Col. Owens a citizen
of this place and enjoyed the esteem and respect
of the whole community, He entered the service
in May, 1861, and remained in it till the day of his
death. Peace to his ashes and honor to his memory
BREAK NOT UP THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY.-The am
biton of Mr. Holden has led him to imper the harmony
and unity of the great conservative party; but the
Of the soldiers clearly shows that his effort is utterly
majority. This and excellent party will remain
lnsplit, Gnbroken entire, uniulpaired in its Yigor