The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-11-29


The next Conference to be held in Charlotte,
NC. s--.z.
COMMON SENSE.
We find the following very sensible and appro-
pirate article in the Edge6eld e. CO Advertiser:
man was never known 70 grow rich by trading
with himself. This is just the condition Of the
people of this Confederacy To whom is the
planter and manufactures selling his grain and his
cRth He sells for Confederate Notes" and
consequently to the makers Of these notes. But
who is the drawer of these Treasury NotesY Tho
| comoon answer would be, the government. Now
we know that the drawer Of note is responsible
for itspayment that he be sued at law, and his
goods iold to satisfy the note. But opine that
it would prove rather an Improbable business TO
sue the Confederate Government for one thousand
million dollars. 1t might turn out a nulla bona
case. While, then, the Secretary Of the Treasury
is the ostensible drawer of these notes, he is in
fact, but the agent of the company. The princi-
pal, the responsible party for these notes. is tho
people of the Confederate States. II these notes
are ever paid they must be paid by the people of
the Confederacy.
1t would be we'll, then, for the planter and man.
ufacturer to understand that he is selling his
goods for treasury notes, he is selling for his
paper He promises to pay the holder Of the said
notes so many dollars in gold or silver coin six
States. Hence the exact amount Of promissory
notes issued by the Treasurer, will be the amount
of the debt which the people will have to pay nc
the end Of this war Now the amount of that debt
will depend upon the cost of the war and this
cost will depend upon the price the Government
has to pay for provisions and clothes TO supply the
army Hence it is self evident that If the PLANTER
and manufacturer requires the Government to pay
s. instead of 81 for food and clothing to supply
the army, they will have a debt of s5 instead Of 81
to pay at the end Of the war Instead Of accumu.
laing national debt annually OF one million, they
are in fact making debt Of FIVE millions. The
question occurs who is to be benefited by the
operation? The answer is plain: the people gen
orally must be injured.
TIE BEEF DEsERTERs.-A most amusing, aud
at the time satisfactory incident, occurred in
front Of Wrights brigade, just to the left Of tho
Weldon Railroad, on Saturday morning, 10Th inst,
an hour or two before day. A report was brought
in that the enemy was advancing at that point,
and the men were called to arms vt once. The
pickets were on the alert, and soon beard q noise
in front, as of advancing forces A sharp yolley
Of musketry was discharged at the supposed foe,
when a sudden rush was heard, and forward
through the lines charged in wild disorder forty
two fue beeves-until that moment Yankee pro-
perty. They had evidently srayed or deserted
from the Yankee herd, or perhaps came in search
the banks Of the James They got lost on the
way, and wandering between the two armies,
coming in the direction Of Petersburg, when they
discovered by our pickcts. The sudden dis
charge Of musketry in their 'front.' aud the probable
woundIDg of one two, heightened the creatures,
and caused them to dash forward. This is tho FIRST
instance on record of charge by cattle on lines
defended by armed men, and in the face Of q rapid
musketry fire. We understand they came in good
line of battle, and were not gathered up until they
Lad passed to the rear. They are remarkably foe
beevcs, and the incident caused great amusoment
in camp.-PefersIurg Express.
THE LATE Victory IN EAST TENNESSEE
The news from the East Tennessee front, says .he
Abingdon Virgnian, is glorious. This, the Vir-
ginian presumes will finish the present campaign
in that part of the State. The route Of the enemy
was complete. Some accounts fix the number of
prisoners at 400, and others at 800. Vaughan's
men, in this brilliant affair, fully sustained their
former reputation, as did also Gen. Dukes COM
mand, and all engaged. Gen. Brecknridge is de-
termined to hold upper East Tennessee, and will
do it. Knoxville viii be precsrious place Of
residence for Yankees and Tories for some time TO
come
1t is reported that in fight at Strawberry Plains
800 negroes were killed.
A GUILTY CONSCIENCE Of the most me-
in vindicaton of the authority Of conscience aud
OF Providence, a trial for q dark and mysterious
murder: "The guilty soul cannot keep it's own
secret. II is false to ITSELF rather it feels
Irresistible impulse 10 be true TO itself IL labors
under its guilty possession, and knows not what TO
do with il. The human heart not mace for
the residence of such an inhabtant II fnds itself
preyed upon by torment which il does not no
knowledge to God or man. A vulture is devour-
ing it, and IL can ask no sympathy assistance,
either from heaven earth. The secret which
the murderer possesses soob comes 10 possess him;
and like the evil spirit Of which read IL over
comes him. and leads him whitheTsoever il will.
He feels 1t beating at his heart, rising 10 his throa
and demanding disclosure. lEe thinks the whole
world sees it 10 bis face, reads il in his eyes and
almost hears its workings in the very silence Of bis.
Thoughts Ii has become his master. Ii betrays
his discretion it breaks down bis courage, IL con-
quers his prudence. When suspicious from With
out begin to embarrass him, and the net Of cir.
cumstaDces to entaDge him, the fatal secret strug.
giles with still greater violence to burst forth 1t
mus: be confessed-it will be confessed there 10
no refuge from confession bu; suicide and suicide
is confession" " -,graez, -