The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-12-05
"a A dispatch from Washington, speaking of
the admission of Southern members of Congress-

| the admission of Southern members of Congress,
says:
The members of Congress already here ire
presenting Northern States) almost unit in
:: opinion on the question of admitting the repre-
sentatives from the Southern States. Ii is we'll
known that Mr. Mcpherson 1.-THE Clerk will not
voluntarily place them Ola the roll, and whilst it
is competent for any member to move that they
be so placed upon it, the present temper and feel
| ing of Northern members indicate that any such
motion would be overwhelmingly lost Nor. SO
far as can be ascertaned at present, is there the
slightest probability of the immediate repeal or
modification of the test oath enacted by the last
Congress The past few weeks have materially
modified public opinion here this subject.
Men who one month ago were in favor of admit
ting all duly elected members that take the
test oath from the Southern States, and excu-
ding the balance, now inclined to favor the
plan of keeping all out until the whole matter has
been referred to joint committee of both Houses,
and some general plan agreed upon, otherwise,
they argue, the anomaly would be presented of a
State being represented in one body and not in
the other. Every thing at present favors a post
ponement of the question. Discussion and attri-
ton Of minds will doubtless harmonze those who
apparently disagree. 1t is proper to- say that
Tennessee will probably. by common consent, be
an exception to any rule that may be adopted.
She never lost forfeited her representation as
others did, and her newly elected Senators and
Congressman will most likely be admitted at
once"
OkGAN1zE.-We think it would be prudent, at
least, for the people of each county to promptly
organize police companies in accordance with a
law of the State Convention. We hear of depre-
dations of all sorts being committed in the sur
rounding country-stealing being the principal
evil to which the people of the country now
subjected.
The Wilmington Dispatch alludes to various
depredatons in that section of the State by law
less persons, and says:
I'VE have received information, of an undoubt-
ed character, that the freedmen in the neigh
borhood of Topsail Sound in this county, have
been recently committing excuses of the most
outrageous character. Amongst other acts they
have several tines fired into the houses of the
citizens of that neighborhood, and apprehensions
nre felt that, unless speedily checked in their
present course. they will become bold enough to
attempt something still worse.
We are not giving to the public sensation
rumor, but the calm and deliberate statements of
gentlemen of acknowledged GOODNESS and sagac-
ity. Gen Crook has been consulted in reference
to the matter, and are informed that it is his
wish that the citizens shall form themselves into
companies for volunteer service in of
emergency. He will furnish them with and
ammunition. and will aid anf sustain them with
the entire power at his command"
e inc. w. Syme, Esq, for number oyears
Editor of the Raleigh Register, died suddenly in
Petersburg. Va, last week.
G~ The Daily Gazette' is the title of new
paper just started at Salisbury-Dr w H Cole,
Editor, and John S Hampton publisher. We
hope the editor and publisher will meet with album
dant pecuniary SUCCESS in their enterprise.
In BAD FIx.--Our friend of the Whining
ton Dispatch appears to be in bad fix, or at
least he considers the town of Wilmington in a
deplorabe condition. He says:
Wilmington is ''sweet'' place just now
Gentlemen without dollar in their pockets. are
afraid to perambuate the streets at late hour
of the night lest their bodies be found the next
morning floating around the docks; housekeepers
lie down expecting to be aroused by the tread of
the robber, and the devil and smallpox seem to
have things under their control generally
Judging from the number of men saw in
Wilmington carrying short heavy clubs, with a
strap at one nd. we should think all would be
right in that quarter.
E Snow fell in Raleigh ON Wednesday last.