The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-07-19

Invasion OF THE NoRTH."-We copy on our
first page capital article from the Bulletin on the
subject of invading the North The time has long
since passed for entertaining fears of arousng the
North, The northern people have long ago been
aroused to the highest PITCH and they have done
their best against us and failed. In fact, they have
been aroused often that they are getting sick of
the arousing process. Our men ought to make them
feel some of the horrors Of war, and it would do
much towards making peace men among them. No
one need entertain fears of arousing the North
Lincoln has aroused his people so often that the
| scheme has about played out.
THE Loss OF THE ALABAMA.--The Whining
ton Journal says that Capt. Winslow, who comman-
ded the yankee vessel Kersage which fought the
Alabama: is North Carolinian, native of New
Hanover county. The Alabama was sunk. but mo
Yankee did it." SO much the more cause for NOR
tication 1t is bad enough for yankees to make
war upon US, but it is horrible to know that south
ern assisting the villainous yankees in
their efforts to ruin and destroy their ksmen and
people. We have far respect for vile Lin
coniteupf the North than for North Carolinan
any southern born man who remains in Lincoln's
service. Capt. Wnslow is DO doubt North Caro-
linian, as the Journal says. Let him, and others
fanny.
The yankee papers are filled with accounts OF the
fight between the Kersage and Alabama. The Off
cial reports of Winslow say that Capt Semmes
challenged him to fight. The Alabama fought
til her docks nearly under water. and just be-
fore she sank Capt. semmes and most of his
sprang into the ocean. An English vessel rescued
the Captain and forty Of his men,. The yankees
ca of 1aha
fight lasted one hour, during which the Kersage
struck 25 times, Is shots taking effect in her hull
Capt. Semmes is now in England, and it is said
will soon be after yankee commerce in new steam
en- The yankee demand for the body of Captain
Semmes is nothing but impudence. They might
well demand of England the body of John Morgan
who escaped from the Ohio Penitentiary as to claim
the delivery of Semmes.
Is 1T RIGHT TO CENsURE OUR OFFICERS lis
it right to be always abusing and censuring our
public officers without knowing the motives and
circumstances which influence their action Where
it is plain that is deserving let it be bestow
ed but where there is uncertainty, newspapers and
their correspondents ought to be reticent careful
at least. Two of our best Generals were at one
time severely censured and denounced as ncom-
petent At the commencement of tho war, it will
be remembered how Gen. Lee Ia man who is now
universally acknowledged to be the greatest living
military chiefuin and warrior) idculed and
President Davis was blamed for entrusting him with
important commands. When Gen. Lee was ap-
pointed to command our forces in Western Virginia
it was pronounced bad appointment, and when he
sent to the coast of South Carolina, a a.great
howl raised and the President requested to
send better The President replied that he
n ,k4l>ox~
and fault finders thought they knew more about it
than the President, and refused to be satisfied. Why
when Gen. Lee was first put in command of the
Army of Northern Virginia, objections were raised
and the President was accused of having a spite
against Gems j. E. Johnston and Beauregard and a
desire to supplant them SO in regard to General
Albert Sydney Johnston. He was denounced and
the Administration condemned for keeping him in
command in the West But now we suppose, all
will agree that next to Lee in point of ability stood
Sydney Johnston.
Fortunately for the cause of the South. President
Davis is not to be influenced by untimely and
insane clamors. His all is at stake in the struggle
for liberty, and it is presumed that he knows little
more about managing public affairs than either
street corner generals those of the quill.
Gen Bragg has recently received a great deal of
attention from the fault-fnding gentlemen, but we
believe they have now dropped him and turned their
squibs upon poor Mr. Memminger, the Secretary of
the Treasury. Probably after awhile they will find
out that Mr. Memminger is not incompetent as
they assert, and that another man could not have
done better under the circumstances.
A NEW YANKEE INTENTIONAL seems that Old
Abe's Union shriekers resortng to all sorts of
tricks to keep from fighting to the Union. So
averse they to exposing their persons to rebel
bullets, that they willing to swallow rdebilita-
ting potions to secure exemptions. The following
advertisement appears in the New York Herald:
UonderfM discouery-by real Yankee, who has
for the last eighteen months devoted his time and
to the invention of an article which, if used as
directed, will exempt all drafted men from liability.
1t is beyond doubt and is perfectly harmless
the nature of the article itself will prove For ST.
the preparation will be sent, with full and specific
directions to any address. All letters to be adj
dressed to E. I. Dunlap, Brooklyn Post Office.
Another Yankee advertisement reads as follows:
Woated-Irishmen, Englishmeu, Scotch, Ger-
mans, French, and of all nationalities, to enlist
volunteers. The highest bounty paid cash in
hand on passing the doctor. Relief tickets to fam
lilies. Agents will receive the highest premiums.
Apply at 426 Broadway.