The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-07-18

gO0Q sense
"There is plenty of work now offering. but
there seems to be some difficulty in finding per-
sons willing to do it. although there can be seen
daily street full of lazy fellows not doing any
thing whatever towards helping themselves
Whining ton Herald.
There are too many people waiting for some
thing to turn up to help them instead of going to
work and turning up something to help them
selves. However foolish and ridiculous it may
seem, there has always been class of men and
women in this world who considered it disgrace
full to have to work for living. The sooner
such people change their notions the better it
will be for them and their children. 1t is
no uncommon thing to hear men express a regret
that they did not learn trade in their younger
days-if they had done so they would now, after
the loss of property. have something to rely upon
for support; but notwithstanding this regret. it
is an uncommon thing to see men putting their
to trades learning them habits of industry.
There too many idle young men in all our
towns and Cities and too many are trying to live
without work. Ifyoung and old. instead of re-
pining and grieving about their recent losses.
would go to work and exert little healthful
energy, they might recover and again live in
prosperity; but idleness will not only destroy
their own prospects, but greatly injure those who
are Industrious. 1t might as we'll be understood
now as hereafter that the acorking men will rule
this country, and those who do not work will be
counted as trash. The prospect is that very lit
tie more work will be got out of the negro, and
that he will 60 into general decay and die out.
The white man must not depend on the negro,
but he must work himself, and his children must
be learned to work, if he would grow rich, heal
thy and respectable. Let the negro slide,' and
| let white people who do not work slide with him.
Northern news says that Gov. Holden has ap-
pointed commission consisting of Col M Heck,
Kemp Battle. and others. to proceed to Wash
ington to confer with the authorities the sub
iect of confscation. The tide of emigration from
the free States having already set in. and many
important sales Of real estate pending the
settlement of this question. the best interests of
the State require that understanding should
be reached as soon as possible. Hence the de-
parture of the commission. 1t is, however, be-
ieved that there will be confscaton in North
Carolina. Raleigh Standard.
If fanny movement is on foot to procure the abol-
ishment of the $4,000 exception contained in
the Presidents Amnesty Proclamation. it is
highly credtabe to our State authorities. If the
men who have property and capital to be
crippled and embarrassed by the prospect of con-
fscation, the prosperity and recuperation of the
country will be much retarded. Confiscation OF
the probability of confscation cramps and Injuries
all classes for those who have property OF
money are dependent, to great extent, on those
who have. and whatever Injuries the property.
holder affects seriously the welfare of the non
property holder. We are all dependent each
other. Therefore the $4,000 clause is unfortu-
nate, and if continued in force will do much harm
by preventing the re-commencement of business
in the South.