The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-10-24
REMEMBER.

| We make no claims to having been Union
man-after the commenced we did all in our
power for the Confederate cause-bat the people
of this section of the State will remember that in
the Fall of 1860, five years ago, when secession
meetings were being held. we refused to partio-
pate in such meetings, and advised caution and
moderation-we positively refused to vote for the
first secession candidates brought out in this
county. For our course then we were abused
and denounced as submissionist. We have no
regrets for opposing the commencement of the
war, neither do regret the aid we gave the
South after the war commenced. In 1860 we felt
it our duty as public man to use our influence
| to save the people from trouble and destruction
but after the strife commenced we felt bound to
stand by our own section and do all we could to
aid the Confederate cause.
And now in 1865. in advising support of Mr..
Holden for Governor, claim to be prompted
by sincere desire to promote the good of the
people and prevent strife and discord. We have
always been willing to let bygones be by cones.
Since the close of the war Gov. Holden has shown
disposition to let by-gones be by cones. BY
his wise management and conciliatory course,
peace and quiet have reigned within our borders
no property has been i5eiled for confiscation
no man has BEEN punished for his past acts
everything seemed to be progressing harmonious
ly. until suddenly bitter opposition to the Gov
ernor has been sprung. and the people called
upon to condemn and defeat him. The Conven-
ton gave a unanimous vote of thanks to the Gov
ernor and approved his course, and there appears
to be no good reason for the violent opposition
manifested to him within the last week.
Is strife, and discord, and contention, to be
engendered among the people of North Carolina
simply because two or three men have not been
pardoned soon their friends think they
ought to have been No man who has properly
approached the Governor has been refused kind
and respectful hearing. He has not desired to
any of his fellow citizen. INJURED or their pro-
perty confscated. He has had the power to levy
special t0reS upon the excepted classes even after
they have been pardoned, but he has not done So
He still has that power, but has thus far refused
to exercise it; and yet great fuss is being
kicked up in the State because he has not bowed
down to few individuals who think themselves
worthy of peculiar notice and consideration.
In Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia strife
has prevailed among tho people since the close
of the war-property has been sold under the
confscation act-but here in North Carolina we
have been saved from such troubles by the inter-
cession and good management of w. w. Holden.
w dSh Lic PuDHC W ItHeulDoF LHeSe Is
it right to repudiate him now after he has led US
SO far out of our difficulties We have hereto
fore opposed him, but we intend to vote for him
now if no other in this county does SO, be-
cause we honestly believe that he can do more
than any other man in the South to restore our
people to their ancient rights.
No man can truthfuy say that we are actuated
by party feeling, for since the commencement of
the we have voted for fifteen candidates. and
twelve of the fifteen were old wings. For the
peace and quiet of the country are still will
ling to let by cones be gones If strife, retail
iation and bitter feeling should prevail in the
State hereafter, and United States troops kept
over Holden will not be responsible for it, for
since he has been Governor he has tried to pre-
vent everything Of the sort.
TEXAS BoNDs-Goy. Hamilton, of Texas
gives notice that one hundred and thirty FIVE
United States Bonds, for one thousand dollars
each, being United States Texan indemnity
bonds Of 1851, with coupons attached, have
been made way with by Pendleton Murrah, ex-
Governor of that State, under pretended con-
tract with George w White and John Chiles
which Governor Hamilton der ounces as fraud
aud conspiracy between Murrah and the others
The parties have fed, and carried the bonds
with them, and notice is given that they have
no property in them, and protest against pay
ing them has been filed with the Secretary of
the Treasury: