The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-04-05
GooD ADvICE.-From an article in the Green's
boro Patriot we extract the following:

GOOD ADvICE.-From an article i'm the Green's
boro Patriot we extract the following:
'To the people We wish to say one word of friend
ship. We all desire peace; we want national ex-
istence and we hope for the return Of the halcyon
days OF freedom and Independence. Then let us be
united resolved, firm and determined, and the glo-
rions day will soon dawn upon brighter future.
Have you forgotten the sacred memory of our
revolutionary fathers-the fields of trial and the
blood OF strife through which they voluntarily passed
ana tor which they mutually pledged their lives,
their fortunes and their sacred honor and the result
OF which has handed down the rich inhertapce to
the present day, of religious freedom and OWL lib
erty And can it be said to-day that yon are 1.-THE
degenerate sons of noble sires o. No! the answer
comes UP thousand times, No! Never and the
echo is caught up in the army by your gallant sons,
friends, neighbors and acquaintance, which re-
echoes ten thousand times never no, never! The
martyred dead from their ruthless graves and their
richest blood cry out from the earth revenge re-
venge their cruel foe
Do you desire deliverance then be united and
firm. and with patience and endurance worthy of
the boon and you shall assuredy attain the desired
result.
Do you desire the aid and counsel of an open
friend. or that of and wary enemy in these
your days of saddest affection !! Then ponder,
pause and reflect
"When any great design thou dost intend,
Think first on the manner, the means and the end"
We tell you plainly, that attempted organized re-
sistance to the Government and its measures. will
in the present revolution prove as that did in the
great revolution of 1776-an abortive effort.
Opposition has already bowed it's hydra head, and
order and harmony out of seeming confusion will
soon assume their quiet and even sway. :
II Our friend of the Salisbury Watchman is
mistaken if he supposes that are offended at Gov
Vance because he sometimes rideules original
secessonists:" Not having been one of the '.origi
nals' oursef denunciatlons of that class can
apply TO u.s. But however badly of the ':orf-
ginas'' may have acted since the commencement
of the war (by being the first to grumble and COM
plain and whine about military tyranny" "peace,
Estate rights" "heavy taxation" &C. &C., very
much doubt the propriety and good taste of rdicul
ing or denouncng original secessionsts this time
We should all go for harmony and not indulge
in unealed for denunciations of each other Let
us first gain our independence. and then we can
devote little attention, if necessary to those who
changed their tune from blood and thunder in 1860
to lamentations and fault finding in 1864. 1t
makes no difference now who brought on the war
it must be fought out successfully and our indie
pendence secured, ruined people.
The Waterman thinks that our recent article
in regard to the Gubernatorial contest clocks lit
tie like there intention to bring out origi
nal secessionist to oppose Gov. Vance" 1t need
entertain no fears that point. No original seces-
sionist will be against Gov. Vance.
We agree with the Governor in that part Of his
speech alluded to by the Waterman, where he says
that he has had enough of secession-'wouldn take
another drap even if it sweetened." Hence we
were the first in the State (ong before Gov. Vance
defined his position) to the people against
the schemes of those who threatened to take North
Carolina out of the Confederacy.
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