The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-01

himself the ayeng.r of those cruelties;
| and every mother sister, wife and child that has
been driven to face the ptiless rage of Winter will
send champions to the field inspired by the memory
| of those wrongs.
| DESERVING TO THE ENEMY.-The Greensboro
Citizen says it is not true that large number of
the Home Guard of Forsyth county had left for
parts unknown. 1t was stated that when the Home
Guard called into the field by the late order of
Coy. Vance, many persons, who were liable, either
took to the woods or deserted to the enemy. The
Citizen is Informed by Col Masten of Forsyth that
the number who deserted does not exceed ten
But the Citizen says that L" from all the counties
around not exceeding hundred and ninety have
gone off and, doubtless, many of them have gone to
different regiments in our service This is bad
enough We fear that but few of them have
away from their homes for the purpose of going into
the Confederate service. A man who would desert
from the Home Guard service and refuse to assist
in defending his own State, is too mean and coward
ly to live. and ought to die the death of dog.
Speaking of men leaving the South to avoid
vice, the Citizen very properly suggests that law
should be passed to confscate their property. 1t
says:
I'VE hope that the next Congress will pass a law
coniscating every dollar of the property of such
law should be so shaped as to prevent such persons
from selling their property and then slipping off.
Make the sales Of such persons operate fraud
upon the Government, and then persons would be
careful of whom they bought. If it is possible such
Il law should be passed, and then would bear of
fewer departures from country for the North.
Should they leave their property unsold sell it
to person who knew they designed leaving the
Confederacy, is not the Government already en-
powered to confiscate it This is nut for Judge
Biggs and Mr. District Attorney Strong to crack.
Let this thing be considered at the term of the
Confederate Court at Goldsboro and if any thing
be done let the Government have the benefit of the
property of these very worst of alien enemies"
The above suggestions are worthy of immediate
attention. Hundreds of persons have left the Com
federacy to avoid performing their duties to the
country, leaving their property here, expecting,
after the and after independence is achieved, to
return and again take posse sson of it. We have
some such cases here in Charlotte, and there
many others elsewhere. Such persons ought never
to be permitted to live among US again.
AN IMPORTANT WoRK.--A Railroad from the
Coal Fields in Chatham county. to the n. C. Road
at Greensboro, would be of great benefit to Western
North Carolina. The Foundries and Government
work shops located at and west of Greensboro need
coal, and all that is necessary to supply an abund
50 miles in length from Greensboro to the coal fields
in Chatham county. The advantages to the Gov
ernment as well as to the public generally of such
connection cannot be too highly estimated. There
is Road already built and in daily operation from
the coal fields Fayetteville, and by building the
proposed link. the Government would have direct
and quick to the inexhauStih!e coal fields on
Deep River to the extensive Arsenal Fayetteville
and 70 tho of I,J,
mington; and the producers of western North Caro-
lima choice of two first rate North Carolina
kets, Fayetteville and Wilmington.
There is liberal charter in existence for build
ing the proposed road and are gratiied to see
that the work is attracting public attention. let
ter in the Fayetteville Observer states that Gov.
Morehead offers to take tenth of the stock.
Gen. Bragg left for Wilmington this morning, to
encounter Porter aud his fleet Our artilIerists at
Wilmington we'll trained and skilIful but more
infantry would be not at all unacceptable. If North
Carolina will turn out Virginia is doing. all will
be we'll 1t has been said here that Governor Vance
does not operate as cordially with Gen w hitting
as could be wished. "-Richnaond Correspondence of
the Charleston Mercury.
No one need be alarmed about North Cardinals !
doing her duty-she has never failed yet, and never
will fail to stand up for liberty unless the States
South of her back down. Her troops have never !
refused to 60 where ordered whether to Virginia,
South Carolina Georgia. Can the correspondent !
of the Charleston Mercury say as much for the |
troops of his State! We think not.
The animation that Gov. Vance is not co-operat-
ing as he should do, do not believe has the least
1'unaat"n IN truth. In fact. Gov. Vance has been
more prompt if possible, in responding to the calls
OF the Confederate authorities, than has the Gov
ernor of any other State lfal the Southern States
had discharged their duties as we'll as North Caroli-
ma has, we should not now be SO closely pressed
by the enemy. If they will yet come I'D to the work
with their whoe strengths shall never have to !
submit to Yankee rule.
% Gen. Martins headquarters are to be re-