The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-05
NORTHERN ITEMS.

NORTHERN ITEMS.
| Senator Salisbury made a bold and defiant
speech in the Yankee Senate, on the 10th, against
military interference with elections. He denoun-
ced Lincoln as a usurper and accused Secretary
Stanton of falsehood
ANDY johnson is urged by his friends the
nominee for Vice President the ticket with
Lincoln.
| Chicago has been fixed upon the place of
meeting for the National Democratic Convention. y
UNTRUE-The New York Herald says the sto-
| res set afoat that large number of Confederate
prisoners, have taken Lincoln's oath of allegiance
is untrue.
The COMING CAMPAIGN.-The n. Y. Herald
says the late operations in Florida and the South
| west have developed the important fact that at
every point the rebels have been found prepared.
The rebellion thought to be in state of col
lapse and ready to give way wherever it nigh be
touched. On the contrary, the Confederacy ap-
pears to be in good state of organization, and
the indications the Southern leaders will op-
pose the Federals in the coming contest with a
more determined vigor, and greater energy and
bitterness than they have ever shown in any pre-
vious mpaign.
The Herald concludes as follows:
But We enter the struggle under hopeful auspi-
ces in some respects. Gen. Grant is now our man
on horseback. His great victories in the West
have saved the country from the destruction that
the blunders of the Administration would have
brought upon it, and it is to be hoped that, with
greater power, he will accomplish vastly more.
Two hundred thousand men have been called
for, it is to be supposed, at his suggestion. Let
them be given. We must not stint iu men or mo-
ney now, for this to be the final trial. If, with
Gen. Grant at the head and the struggle it now
is, we cannot put the rebellion down in the COM
ing summer, can never put it. down. Never
again, if we fail now, shall we be in so good po-
sition to strike the decisive blow. Before another
summer Presidential election aud an unparalle-
ed political strife will tear the country to pieces
with intestine quairels. Let the country under
stand this, and rally now in earnest to support
Grant for final attempt.
Yankee Speculations Of the Wdr-The Wash
ington correspondent of the Chicago Times, writ
ing of the probable termination of the war, says:
The Administration is still endeavoring to make
the public believe that the rebellion is on its last
legs and that the war will be ended with the
campaign of next summer. Never was there
greater delusion. TO those who know the real
facts it is evident that the end of the war, so far
as the conquest subjugation of the South is con-
cerned, is as far off now as it was two years ago.
The South may not have as many troops in the
field in 1864 they had in 1868; but, if they on
ly have 100000, they can give abundant employ
ment to over 100000; and if they have 100000,
they eau attack Washington besides.
1t is understood that the South will act entirely
on the defensive and will seek to draw our armies
as far as possible into the interior of the country,
where they expect to defeat them. And there is
very little doubt that they will depart from the de-
fensve system so far as to make attack upon
Washington. If they do this and act on the de-
fensive everywhere else, they have means and ma
teral for carrying on the war for five years more
am satisfied, from the information that reaches
me, that Richmond will never be abandoned so
long as the Confederacy can put $4,000 troops in
the field.
The CURRENcY.-The idea prevails extensive
ly among the people that after the LIST of April
Secretary Memminger will again food the country
with paper money, and that, consequently, Treasu-
ry notes will again depreciate, and prices rise, as
soon as the money ''mis" are put into active ope-
ration. Everybody should understand that the
Currency Act of Congress expressly revokes all
authority heretofore given the Secretary of the
Treasury to make and issue notes. He has no
longer the authority to issue one dollar, except IN
e1chonge for the present curreacy, at the rate of
w of the new for So of the latter which may re-
main untunded on the LIST of April. The revenue
OF the Government is to be derived from taxes,
and from the sale of six per cent bonds, exempt
from taxation
The new currency will be kept in constant cir
culation between the Treasury and the people, un
til $500, 100000 of bonds are Sold The sale Of
the bonds from time to time will withdraw FROM
circulation portion Of currency, and the disburse
ments from the Treasury will put It all into cir
culation again. 1t is Important these facts should
be generally comprehended 10 order that more
confidence in the new currency should prevail
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PIEDMONT RAIL RoAD.-We learn that after
this week the cars on this road will commence
running out daily with Government freight to the !
81 mile point We trust that the entire line NAV
soon be completed Greensboro Patriot