The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-08
r GOVERNMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA.


C,v1r. GovERNMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA
We think there is a general disposition to COM
naiu at the seeming slow progress made towards
oroanizing Civil Government in this State. 1t is
frequently said that while North Carolina is claim
ad as the most loyal State to the Union of all the
Southern States. yet she is kept behind others in
making advancement towards establishing civil
government, although she was permitted to start
first in the work. We are not fully informed as
70 the causes of the delay, but presume that Gov.
Holden has good reasons for his course. One
advantage Of delay is this: the excepted classes
will have opportunity to obtain pardon and be-
come voters. In other States where elections
ave been appointed in August and September,
rge number, think, will be deprived of the
. rvilege Of voting because they cannot, in time,
obtain pardon and secure the benefits of the Am
nestv oath. We are assured that Gov. Holden is
disposed to be liberal in extending the right of
suffrage to all who have heretofore been voters in
the State, and is anxious that large vote shall
be polled possible.
1t is also said that the Governors of other
States are exerting themselves more than our
Governor to relieve the people of the trouble of
troops being removed from various points in
South Carolina and Georgia, and that the inhu-
ence of the Governors of those States prevented
negro troops from being put garrison duty at
various points. We don't know how that is. but
We think Gov. Holden is as much disposed as any
one to relieve the peopleof this State from trou-
bic and annoyance. No negro troops have yet
sbeen sent to any point in the interior of n. c.,
and if such thing is contemplated We think the
Governor will do all that is possible to prevent it.
The Governor cannot reasonably be blamed for
the obnoxious orders issued by the Federal au-
torites or for the seizure of horses or other pro-
perty by Government agents. We presume he
has no authority to control such matters. We
feel sure that Gov. Holden is disposed to relieve
his people from trouble as far as possible, for he
knows that III 6eneti:ting the people he benefits
himself.
The feeling of Impotence at the delay in or
ganizing civil government is not confined to this
>ecton-it is general throughout the State. All
have made up their minds to accept the issue of
the late war and observe in good faith their obi
cations to the u. S. government, and therefore
theysare. desirous of being placed again under
CIVIL RUE and having the military removed. w
thifkswe know something about public sentiment
in this State--in the Western portion at least
and we are confident that there is no disposition
again to offer armed opposition to the u. S.
authorities. We want peace-we want the privi-
!ege of settling difficulties by civil law in Accord
ance with the guarantees of the National and
State Constitutions. Peace has been declared
between the North and South, and we desire to
be treated as peaceable citizens. That's all
Although suffering many annoy
ances and Inconvenience, the delay in organic
ing State government may be of advantage to
Is which will probably hereafter appear. So
Tar as getting back into the Union is concerned
one State cannot get ahead of another by making
haste now-ail will have ito 60 before Congress
at about the same time. and abide the decision OF
that body. We venture the prediction that North
Carolina will be the first State received back into
the Union,
Since writing the above we learn that the election
Tor members of the Convention will be held OF
Thursday the l4h ofSept., and that the Convention
will assemble about the 23d of the same month w
expect 10 lay the Governors proclamation betor
our readers in next issue.