The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-07-05


ist, having for its object the overthrow of the Con
federate Government At first We were not disposed
to notice the matter believing impossible that any
get of men here in the South wicked NEAR
enough to engage in such traitorous scheme. Bu
the Raleigh Confederate. which first made the state
ment has recently reiterated it. and says it knows
of witnesses who can expose the evil designs of the
members of this secret organization. And the
Goldsboro' Journal of last week says:
IA few days ago private in ore of Gen. Lees
regiments, South Carolinian, called at our office
and Informed US that there was no doubt whatever
of the existence of this organization, He had evil
dence conclusive to himself that it was at work In
North and South Carolina. and also IN our armies
In the army of Gen. Lee he knew it to exist He
had the ritual. the signs and passwords in
print, and he promised to furnish US with copy,
on his return to his regiment"
Considering these statements think it impor-
tant that the matter should be fully investigated
and if such organization is found to exist, the
members ought to be brought to swift punishment.
A citizen resident of the South who would join
cooperate with secret open organization for
the purpose of overthrowing the Confederate Gov
eminent and placing lives, liberty, property and
all at the mercy of Lincoln and his cut throats,
should be executed traitor speedily as pos
sible. Let every true nan-every one who desires
TO promote peace more at nome ana secure inc maj
success of the Confederate cause-be on the alert
and report what he ascertain about this secret
organization which is said to exist in our midst.
! We hope the Confederate and Journal will give
the authority for their statements, aud make public
the names of all whom they may know to be con-
! nected with the reasonable scheme. Prompt
posures should be made so that the public mark
and se lie the traitors
Since writing the above find an expose in the Raj
egh Conservative Of the existence of the organization al
luded to- Baptist minister of Chatham county, the Rev
O. Churchill exposes the combination and the pub
| lie against it.
New FLoUR.-The first new Flour brought to
this market this season, arrived on Wednesday last
| goth June. 1t Was made by Col. Thos. I. Grer of
Steel Greek, who sold forty bags the day men
| toned. Col. Gricr has always acted commercially
and periodically by selling his surplus provisions
the public wants required. In this way last year
he sold much of his crop of corn that we told
he scarcely has enough to feed his hands and stock
until the next crop is gathered. He has shown
willingness to do all he could towards relieving the
wants of producers, and trust Providence for
another crop.
| Another fact that may be stated to the credit of
Col. Grer is. that he has invested all the money he
has made within the last two years in Confederate
| Bonds.
THE NEW BRIGADIER GENERALs.-Some weeks
ago list of appointments of Brigadiers pub
| lished, and among them some five six from this
State. 1t was generally supposed that these ap
pointments permanent, but we learn that they
were only temporary, except in one or two cases.
! The appontm ents of Grimes and Barringer to the
command of Brigades are permanent, because they
take the places of officers killed, but Cox, Toon and
| Lewis only command brigades until the return of
wounded captured officers. So. also. in the case
of Ramseur's appointment as Major General-he
fills the position and draws the pay of Maj Gen'l
| until Mai. Gen. Edw'd johnson. who was captured,
returns to his command.
| TIE WAY THE LINCoLNTTEs INTEND TO PUN
| ISL CONFEDERATE CITIzENs.-Andy johnson, the
| traitor, who is the Lincoln candidate for the Vice
| Presidency of the yankee nation, recently made q
speech at Nashville, in which he foreshadowed the
punishment to be inflicted us by his Government
| if it can get power the Confederacy. He said:
| "Traitors must be punished; their plantations
must be seized and divided into small farms and
sold to honest men. The day for the protection of
the lands and negroes Of the authors of the rebellion
is past"
| We suppose every southern man who is not fool
fully comprehended what subugition submission
meant before Andy johnson made his speech and
proclaimed the purposes Of his government, but it
is we'll for people to be reminded of these things
lest they should lose sight, to extent, of the
immense Importance of the pending struggle. There
may be who have no disposition to continue
the struggle for liberty but certainly they will
agree to their farms and lands taken from
them and divided out among European and northern
paupers and negroes Andy Johnson's "honest men,
| We imagine there arc but few men who would see
! themselves rendered houseless and their children
beggared, without making effort resist. There
| fore it is fortunate that such men Andy johnson
sometimes make public speeches
| BACoN.-It will be seen by notice from Major
Hogg the Chief of the Subsistence Department of
North Carolina, that the State has on hand supply
of Bacon which will be sold for the of soldiers
| families to Counties in need County Commission
ers in want of meat for soldiers families. di-
rected to correspond with Maj Hogg at Raleigh.
THE YANKEE CONGREsS.-Tbe effort recently
made in the yankee Congress to amend the Consti-
tuition prohibit slavery in all the States of the
| yankee Union. proved failure for the wont of a
two thirds vote in favor of the measure. In the
House of Representatives the vote stood "a for the
| amendment and 81 against it. The sixty-fou who
voted against it all democrats. Only four de-
I mocrats voted with the abolitonists.
Although the measure has been defeated for the
present there can be but little doubt that it will yet
pass In fact the yankee papers declare that it will
and must be adopted as there be no Union with