The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-12-06

ing all lawful and constitutional to negotiate
peace and secure the independence of the Confed
crate States, but look upon such efforts have
been made by Mr. j. L. Leach the member Of Con
gress from the Sd District of North Carolina not
only calculated to prolong the war and encourage
the enemy to expect our submission. but as really
disgraceful and shameful. Can Mr. Leach hope ia
bring the yankees to terms by telling them that the
people of the South acted wrong in seeding from
the old Union I? This is precisely what he does in
the preamble to some resol atiops he introduced in
the House of Representatives ON Friday the 25th oil
Nov. It seems to us that the man who would in
troduce such preamble and resolutions must be
either crazy Influenced by unpatriotic designs
No State in the Confederacy is truer to the cause
of independence than North Carolina and no people
have done more to prosecute the war than have
North Carolinians and if suspicion has been enter
tanned about her abroad. it is caused by the impru-
dent conduct of few men like j. T. Leach.
In order that readers may see Leachs resolu-
tions, copy them follows:
"Whereas the unfrendly: unus,iiable and unpatri-
otto interference of citizens of the non-sav eholdng
States in their popular assemblies, from the pulpit nd
DyieglsatIve enacments, with the reserved right OF
the States provided i'll the Constitution of the United
States and by the laws of Congress- has been the
life of cruel, bloody and relentless war; that
has parallel in point OF atrocty in the annals of the
world between people protesting the christian re-
| gion:
unguarded moment, under the influence of unwise
counsel, without mature deberation the fearful
consequences, made the election of Abraham Lincoln
to the Presidency of the United States the occasion for
precpitating the Confederate States of the UEion
which has been followed by train of fearful conse
quences contemplated by those who advocated the
measure:
And whereas, the Representatives of the people
of the Confederate States, desiring to place ourselves
fairly before constituents our enemies and the
civilized world, declare that it is earnest desire that
proper should be adopted by the respective
Governments to secure honorable, just and perma-
nent peace, incompatible with the principles laid
down in the Constitution of the United States with
the inalienable rights of freemen:
Resolved, That the reserved rights of the States
should be guarded wt watchul and jealous vigilance
and that any attempt infringe upon those rights
should be resisted by all awful and proper
Resolved, That whenever the government of the
United States shall signify s willingness to recognize
the reserved rights of the States and guarantee to the
citizens of the States their rights of property provi
ded in the Constitution of the United States and the
laws of Congress- the end that may be restor ed
and our future happiness and prosperity perpetuated
will agree to treat for peace, and that such terms
OF peace as may be agreed to by Commissioners APP
pointed by the respective Governments by the
States acting in their sovereign and independent char
acter, and ratified by majority of the people, shall
constitute the bond of peace between the North and
the South"
| Immediately after the resolutions read
motion made to reject them, and the yeas and
nays being called, all the members of the House
present voted to reject except Messrs Fuller. j. M.
Leach, Ramsay, J. I. Leach. Logan, and Turner.
all of North Carolina Messrs Fuller, Ramsay and
N Leach, after the vote announced, asked to
change their votes they had voted against rejec
ton under the apprehension that it would be re-
garded dscourtesy to an honorable colleague
to have voted in the affirmative. 1T is no time,
courtesy.] But their votes were finally recorded
in the affirmative, thus leaving only Turner. Logan,
and j T Leach (the author of the resoutons) ,ot-
ing against their rejection.
Mr. Leach declares in his preamble that 1.-The citi-
of the slave States, at unguarded moment,
under the influence of unvise counsel, without
ture deliberation as to the fearful consequences,
made the election of Abraham Lincoln to the Presi
dency of the U. S. the occasion for precipitating
the Confederate States out of the Union" &c. Is
that true Certainly not Who counselled North
Carolina to secede! VIM. A. Graham, Geo. E.
Badger Judge Thos Ruffin, John A. Gilmer, We'll
don N. Edwards, Bedford Brown, and others. the
most wise and prudent in the State. They
advocated and voted for an Ordinance of Secession.
Does Leach consider their counsel ''unwise,' does
he suppose that they acted at an .unguarded
ment"
The conduct of Mr. J. Il. Leach, since he has
been in Congress, goes far to justify the belief that
he is deranged
STATE GEoLoGIsT.-We are pleased to learn
that Washington G. Kerr, Professor of Chemistry
and Geology, Davidson College, has been appoint
co by Gov. Vance State Geologist in the place Of
DR. +. Emmons, deceased. MIR Kerr is an enthu-
siastic and accomplished geologist, and rejoice
to see that native North Caronan, educated at
our own University, has undetaken duty
sponsible and honorable, that oil developing the
rich resources of the State.-RaleigA Comserva-
tire.
We gratiied to learn OF Prof Kerr's appoint
ment. If it is necessary to have State Geoogist
at this time, we know of no better qualified for
the position than Mr. Kerr He is energetic, indus
trious and gentleman of fine scientific attainments.
TAX IN KIND We are intebted to A. B.
Downs, Esq Agent, for the following statement
of the 1.-THE received at Charlotte, during the
months of August, September, October and No.
vember, 1861:
2,744 bushels Wheat
2,605 " Oats,
81 +" Rye,
SLIGO pounds Hay
1885 IS Fodder,