The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-02-16

Hillsboro Recorder, answer:
There will be Convention held at the Court
House (in Hillsboro) on Tuesday OF February
Court bu the Conservative party, to select some
suitable person as candidate for the Senate, IN
place of Hon. VIM. A. Graham, resigned. 1t is
hoped that all the districts in the county will be re-
presented"
And the who call these party meetings are
the ones who want to make the people believe that
they alone are the true friends of pesce !! Their
professions and practice do not correspond. While
the country is bleeding every pore, and our best
men fighting, suffering and dying for the cause
of the South, few politicians and office hunters at
home trying to build up political party-a
mis-named conservative party''-in North Carroll
ma, for the purpose of electing favorites and
trolling certain elections Shame, shame, upon
such movements.
If the men who are organizing public meetings.
throughout the State merely want to secures the
offices land that is evidently their main obect) let
them openly announce themselves and their
own merits; but for the sake of humanity, for the
AXE of those who have nobly died in defence of
rights, for the sake of peace and harmony here at
home, don't stir up strife among our people for
party purposes.
CONFEDERATE BoNDs.-It is cheering indica-
ton to the farmers of the country investing their
money in Confederate Bonds. A Bond was adver-
tsed fer sale in this paper two weeks ago. and since
then we have had numerous applications and could
have sold several thousand dollars worth FIVE had
them.
In Richmond last week, 8 per cent Bonds sold at
auction at $25 so premium; per cents $12 prem.
Advancing tendency.
1t is stated that in England the Confederate loan
h.,
It's equivalent for 800 worth of our bonds-equal
to seven eight hundred dollars of currency.
Foreigners have faith in our final success.
HON. ROBT. TOOMBS.--It is stated that Mr.
Toombs recently atted1p pied to leave Savannah with
out first complying with the military regulations at
that point by obtaining pass. He got on the cars,
and when the officer requested his pass, he refused
to show any, but insisted that he could go where he
pleased without passport. The officer then put
him off the cars, wherein pom it is said he INDUCED
in violent and reasonable language, much
that Gen. Beauregard had him arrested. We sup
pose Mr. Toombs considers himself so important
character that he thinks he ought not to be treated
common people. The members of Congress
required to show passports when going to or return
ing from certain points-Gen. Lee shows his pass
in Richmond, other persons debut have
never heard of Gen. Lee any member of Congress
flying into rage and denouncing the Government
this account. Is Toombs any better than they
are. or should he be allowed any more privileges
than others
1t is said that an old lady who witnessed the
rest, exclaimed well. well, well they have got
Bob Toombs. l heard him say he'd swallow the
blood of all the yankees that cames South. Well,
well, well! he swallow all he sheds ~
The fact is Toombs, like some Others started in
to this alt buster and fury, but unfortunately
their patriotism wited before much accomplish
ed. Some years ago we heard Mr. Toombs make
spec ch in this town, from which might have in
ferred that he himself. when opportunity offered,
would burst the yankees all to smash but since
that time we have not heard of his hurting single
yankee, though have heard of his factious,
grumbng, fault finding conduct. Is it not little
curious that of the btterest opponents of Pre-
sident Davis and his administration were what
called .'origina secessionists"! Probably it is be-
cause some of that class have found out that they
cannot control the President they please.
A PROFITABLE BUsINEss.-We have heard it
estimated that the outward CARGO of the Ad-Vance