The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-03-15
THE NORTHERN DEMOCRACY.

GC1th that the Democratic party OF the Nortn 4
they succeed in getting possession Of the Gov
eminent, will make no difficulty in negotiating fol
a peace upon she basis of our independence. They
are constantly spoken of by journals as The
peace party, and their movements are therefore
watched and noted with toe interest attaching tC
the high position which they are supposed to oc
cupy. Bat the sapposition that the Northern De-
hocracy are opposed to the war and DESTROYS te
bring it to an end, is very erroneous one. The
great body of them are warmly in favor ofits pros
ecution until the rebellion, they also call it, is
put down. Their votes in Congress always in
support of measures looking to the means of con-
Quoting il and to the end to be accomplished, viz
the compulsory restoration of the Uoion. Their
leading men, most of them, are as eager and as
rampant for Southern subjugation as Lincoln and
Seward, and their most influential papers are ever
busy and active in promoting the purposes of the
party in power, so far their military plans and
operations ale concerned. Governor Seymour, OF
New York, who is pretty fair representative of
the majority Of his party, is ever ready to respond
to Lincolns call for by exerting all his official
! power to have them forthcoming. The New York
| World, the organ Of the Governor, has never a
word to say in favor Of peace, never suggestion
savoring of desire to See the temple OF Janus
closed and the sword returned to the scabbard, ex
cept en- the absolute condition Of the suhjugation
of the Contederacy. But it abounds in bitter
auathemas and imprecations upon the rebellion,
as it Indignantly calls secession, and rivals the
Black Republican presses IN their efforts to have
it crushed out. 1t deuouuces Lincoln frequently
in the most unsparing terms, but not because OF
his having brought about the war, or because the
war is wicked one This is not the anin,us Of
the World IN its attacks upon Lincoln. But it is
because of the laundering and cruel manner in
which he conducts it that he is denounced as he
is in the columns Of that and nearly all the other
democratic journals. They criticise very severely
his military plans and the discom6tures Of his ar
my but they evidently leave it. to be inferred
that, i'll their opinion, if the democracy held the
reigns of the government, the would be con-
Quoted with much more vigor aud success Who
can read Governor Seymours speeches and Procla
nations and the columns of the New York World
in which the views and aims of the Northern de-
mocracy authoritalively put forth, and believe
for moment that the old "Spoils'' party is any
better disposed than Lincoln himself, to take the
first step towards termination of hostllities? In
the light of these expositions, what would it profit
the South it Lincoln were defeated and Horato
Seymour himself elected iE his place? X
Nothing but SUCCESSIVE ana crushing defeats Of
the Yankee army wW bring about aeyottatious
for peace.
1t is true that portion of the Northern democ-
racy avowedly and we believe, sincerely in IA
vor of an amicabe and honorable adjustment of
the strife. Ex-Governor. Seymour, of Connecticut,
is democrat of very different stamp from His
Excellency Of New York, of the same name The
Woods Of N. York, and their followers, in and out
of that State, upon principle opposed to the
war, as they to the Black Republican party.
In every Northern State is to be found sprink-
ling OF such democrats. But unfortunately for
humanity shey form in the aggregate, but small
and lmpotent minority Of the democracy. They
can make no Roadway against the war current which
they are trying to breast. x x Confederate
victories will pave the way to their elevation to
power, and thus afford them the opportunity of en-
noblipg themselves in histdsg as peace makers In
no other way do we see, at present, how they can
attain the influence necessary to enable them prac-
tically to carry out their couuses. -PetersJurg
Express.
The main object of the Northern Democrats is to get
possession of the offices and the emoumens of office.
THE TAX ON GoLD.-The Secretary of the
Treasury has directed that the tax on gold and
silver, bullion dust, be collected in kind at five
per cent Gold will cease to be very valuable in
vestment, since thousand dollars in gold pays
fifty dollars in gold, which, at twenty three for
one, is equal to eleven hundred and fifty dollars in
Confederate money-which is just FIVE per cent
on twenty-three thousand dollars. This tax ap-
breaches gold to Confederate money and as the
difference in value decreases under the operation
of this tax, gold will cease to be soush after to
the depreciation Of the currency Of the country.
Who pays this tax? And for the benefit of
whom is it paid The hoarder of gold must
bring his hidden treasures to light, and he must
pay them over for the use and benefit of the coun-
try Is there any reason why this very proper
law should be interfered with? None whatever
But we expect some effort will be made to relieve
gold. 1t will not be successful if the people will
carefully watch the movers in it.
PAPERS FOR THE ARMY.-The difficulty of
subscribers to newspapers receiving them IN the
army, has long been source of annoyance and
perplexity to Publishers, who anxious to secure
the prompt and regular transmission of their issues
to their subscribers in the army. We are glad to
learn from the Richmond Wing that to obviate the
difficulties that have hitherto interviewed, Publish
crs are allowed the privilege Of marking their pa
pers POST paid" when they have prepaid the
postage to the Postmaster.
AN ARMY BAKE OvEN-One of the greatest
discomtorts of the soldier is the want Of well baked
bread A remedy for this is probably now in the
power OF the Government An oven some
time ago captured from the Yankee army on the
Potomac which baked bread for 5000 men. It
happened that Mr. Lapsey, the New York in
ventor, in Richmond when the captured oven
was brought there. He has since improved upon
it, and operated it at Spottswood Hotel, in presence
o. the Secretary of War and other spectators. 1t
baked hard bread in IA minutes, biscuit in 10
pans, baking 81 ,loaves each, or about 800 per
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