The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-01-10

future for the of the Conederacy, and neither
are we disposed to despond at recent occurrences
Why should any despond while have Sc
many brave men in the field ready to dispute the
advance of the enemy, and while there are many
men at home who can be brought into the field in
of great emergency. 1t is estimated after close
and we think correct calculations, that there are
now eight hundred and twenty-five thousand fight
! ing whne men in the Confederacr, not including
Kentucky and Missouri-and this after deducting
! losses from all causes since the commencement of
the war This is one good sign. And certainly
e25OUO free white men within the military age.
gether with the thousands of brave old men and
! boys, women and children, will never con-
sent to submit to their cruel and unprncipled enc
mics. Besides, our other resources ample if
properly managed. 1t is true. there has been gross
msmanagement and rascaty practsed by officials
of the Government in various sections of the
try, but we hope for reform in this respect. and
suggest that if the government at Richmond does
not Immediately take efeetual measures to reform
certain abuses, the people at home institute nvesti
cations take evidence, and lay the matter directly
before President Davis. and demand the dismissal
or execution of the negligent dishonest official.
Let it be done in order, within the bounds of the
law but with frmness and determination to have
form. The country belongs to the people. and if
they will take the trouble to expose corrupt and
faithful officers, are confident the President will
give the matter immediate attention.
Another cheering sign is the utter failure of the
encny to capture Wilmington He came with the
most powerful feet collected for purposes;
he assaulted our defences with furS unparalleled
in warfare, and he terribly defeated. We
think may also be cheered with the sign that
Providence is favoring us. An all-wse ruler caused
the wind ond to delay the approach of the enc
my's feet till our reinforcements could reach Will
mington. And many other occasions God has
interered in behalf If He is for us, and every
tran does his duty best he can, not who
is against US, must triumph in the end
Is there any real good reason why dependency
should prevail among people, We know that it
is constitutional with to despond at every mis-
hap and reverse. but why others should be gloomy
and ready to prophesy evil. we cannot understand.
There is nothing in the present ''stuation' to
and cause US to think of giving up the strug
gle. If Sherman did march through Georgia, that
State and the country adjacent is to- day freer from
yankee rule than it has been for time past. If
Hoods army did meet with defeat in Tennessee, it is
nothing more thaL has happened to other armies
Gen. Lees army failed in its expeditions into Penn
sylvanla and Maryland, but that army since then,
has whipped and defeated the yankee army several
times. So, are justified in hoping, it will be
with Hoods army.
Many persons very much alarmed est Sher-
mans army march through South Carolina. into
North Carolina, and on to Richmond He cannot
do it unless the people of South and North Carolina
have determined to surrender without further effort
We do not believe they have will do this. idle
abont 70 tha
wthstandng. The Governor of that State has cal
led out every man between Is and 60 years of age
and preparations are being made to resist the
my at every step. If the people of S. C. do their
duty. Sherman's army will never capture Branch
Vile Charleston; but if they act like the people
of Georgia. and think Of saving their property
than OF meeting the enemy, then there would be
cause for Encouragement.
At present do not think there is sufficient cause
for the dependency under which some people ap-
pear to labor. Let US all cheer up and encourage
and help soldiers, and determined
spirit in every neghborhood, and we verify believe
victory will finally efforts Of course no
tell, certainly, what fate awaits US in the
future, but lct resolve that sufficient unto the
day is the evil thereof.''