The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-09-27


Carolina" These Minutes state that 81 congrega-
tons belong to the Synod, embracing a membership
! of 4.110 whites and colored $3,0J2 was contrib
uted the past year for local and benevolent
! The President, in his report, Informs us that the
| Synod was first organized in the town of Salisbury
on the Cd Of May, 1903 The next session Of the
Synod will be held St. AIchaers Church, Iredell
county, on Thursday before the first Sabbath in
May, 1865.
e We publish article first page from
the Richmond Enquirer headed The Southern Elk
press Company and we refer to it for the purpose
of saying that do publish it because it ridi-
cules the personal conduct or appearance of any
connected with the Express, $50 far as our ex-
perence goes, the employees of the Express have
deported themselves gentlemen) but because it
shows concusively that between the Railroad and
Express together the public suffers in the matter of
transportation. 1t is evident that the Railroads
did their duty there would be necessity for the
Express, or it would be confined to the work for
which it originally designed, viz: carrying mo-
ney small valuable packages. 1t is said that the
high prices charged by the Express is caused by the
enormous charges which the Railroad companies
make the Express pay for the use of their roads.
That may be so at present.. but it has not always
have alyre~s been to blame for the way the trans
portation business is managed; in fact might
say that they entirely blame, for they would
give proper attention to transportation Gnstead of
farming out their roads, shippers would not be OBJ
liged to patronize the Express. We have been told
that the Roads charge the Express high rates
to drive it off. Now, that is poor That
plan instead of driving off the Express only Injuries
those who have to pay for transportation, and in
creases the profits of the Roads. The officers
foolish not to understand this If the roads
want to drive off the Express let them do it in fair
way, by terminating the contract, and not by
bitant rates, which the shipper has to pay in the end
In behalf of the public at large demand re-
form. Either place the railroads entirely in the
hands of the Express company, or let some method
be adopted to make the railroad companies them
selves do the transportation. There is necessity
for both companies. We believe we were the first
in this State to agitate this matter, and graft
fed to see that rt c attention is being aroused
to the importanc. / the subject.
There can be no doubt that southern men still
residing in the North, and northern men and women
who have remained good portion of the war in the
South, but have been allowed within the last year to
return to their homes and friends in yankee land
have done the Confederacy serious harm. There
are, of cor Sc, exceptions to this remark, but
speak of general thing, and take the occasion
to say that in our judgment the public authorities
ought to put stop to any further passing to and
fro beyond our hnes."-RaleigA Conserraticc.
Well said 1t is time to stop granting permits
to visit yankee land, unless those who go intend to
stay. This is no time for social intercourse with
people who killing men, women and chill
dren; robbng and burning our houses; and striving
to extermnate Those of US who intend to live
die with the Confederacy ought to resist this
visiting backwards and forwards between northern
and southern citizens at lesst until the is ended
BGy@ The N. c.. Presbyterian thinks that the re-
marks OF its correspondent "P D. H." in regard to
the difference of the treatment of sick aud wounded
soldiers in North and South Carolina do not Justify
structures of few weeks ago. We think differently
The Presbyterian says its correspondent did not say
that soldiers passed through North Carolina uncared
for, while in South Carolina their album
dainty supplied. Although he did not that exact
language, the language which he did conveyed that
meaning. We did profess to quote the exact lam
guage of ''P. H. D., but gave the generally under
stood meaning of it, whether intended by him
The impression conveyed by the communication was
that sick and wounded soldiers PASSED through this
State uncared for and unattended except at Green's
boro We have the paper at hand containing the
communication but the Presbyterian makes extract
from it prove that wrong, and copy that
to show that ri ght:
Gone thing will strike any eler he goes: The
difference between the treatment of sick and wounded
soldiers in North and South Carolina | told that
they are cared for to some extent in Greensboro One
passes thence to Charlotte and does find par
ticle of food offered to these poor suffering fellows"
It will be that the writer here distinctly audes
the difference between the treatment of sick and
wounded soldiers in Worth and South Carolina" lie
leaves the Impression that, with the exception of
Greensboro, sick and wounded soldiers pass through
the State without receiving any attention. We felt it
duty correct this, because knew that for
time past ample preparations have been made supply
soldiers wants the Depot in this place and the
Mayor informs that the has been daily attend
ed to except two three days when the Town Po-
lice was absent with the Home Guard. 1t may be that
ssP H. d. knew nothing about these attentions and
preparations and if he is the individual whom sup
pose we are free to say that we do not believe he
would knowingly make wrong statement. If he had
been better informed about the matter, doubt he
would have wrote differently. In fact in subsequent
letter he acknowledges the b. saying 81 glad
to learn that did all that passing"
expressed surprise at the Editor OF the Pres
byterian publishing the remarks about the of
sick and wounded soldiers in North Carolina without
word of correction because supposed he had oppor
tunties of learning from the Charlotte and other pa
pers of the State what really being done for the
relief of that worthy class of persons.