The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-07-03

is disposition at the South to give ready faith
full support to the Federal authority. and that the
submission of the people here Is only Welded with
a view to future mischief and hence that they
must be humiliated tn the last degree. dstrusted
and controlled like unyieding enemies. is work
ing much mischief to the cause of pacification and
doing wrong to the South generally. We RELY
upon the better judgment and kindlier feeling of
the people generally. as corrective of these in
considerate and mischievous rehections.-Rich-
mond Wing.
Unfortunately, there are few sycophants here
in the South who consider it necessary to establish
their own loyalty by abusing Southern men and
demanding their punishment. degradation and
ruin. and who thus deceive the North about the
wishes aud sentiments of the great mass of the
Southern people who are anxious to promote
true peace and good feeling. Such miserable
creatures (their real character ani motives not
being understood at the North) encourage .'some
New York journals and others in theexercise of
malice towards u.s. 1t is, indeed, foul bird that
pollutes its own nest.
The great mass of Southern people heartily
supported the Confederacy whilst it had an exist
ence, and now, it being dead they will do their
duty as lawabiding citizens of the United States;
but they feel wounded and hurt every time
Southern mans property is confiscated or his
person imprisoned for political offences. This is
natural. And we can assure the Northern people
that the true Union of the South 1--WE mean
those who, from principle, preferred the Union to
the Confederacy participate in this feeling more
or less-they not of the proscriptive class3
but are generally found advocating kind feeling
and peace. It is only the latter day saints. the
| eleventh hour Union men, who urge prescription
and exult at the imprisonment of Southern men
they are always ready to go with the strong side.
| We sincerely DESTROYS of letting by-gones
be by gones-we are tired of turmoil and dis
peace-but it may become necessary, in behalf
of truth and in defence of conscientious, honest
and weldisposed men everywhere, to expose
from the record the past course of some of those
in the South who protesting to be the
salt of the earth and constantly abusing Southern
men and calling for their degradation.
The following is the form of the pardon grant
ed by the President of the United States to those
! whose petitions are favorably received:
=. Whereas, --, by taking part in the late
rebellion against the government of the o. States,
mas made hltnSeif laDlo In neaVy pains ana penal
| ties and whereas the circumstances of his case
render him q proper object of Executive clemen-
cy. Now, therefore, be it known that l. Andrew
johnson. President. do hereby grant to the said
| -, a full pardon and amnesty for all offences
by him committed. arising from participation, di-
rect or implied. in the said rebellion conditioned
as follows: This pardon to begin and take effect
from the day on which the said - shall take
the oath prescribed in the proclamation Of the
President dated May 90, 1865, and ia be void and
Of no effect if the said - shall hereafter at any
time acquire any property whatever in slaves, OF
make use of slave labor
- We are willing that all who heretofore
paid for the.Democrat whether in Confederate
money or anything elsel shall have the paper un-
til their subscription term expires; in fact. we
have put ourself to great deal of trouble ane
expense since the embarrassments consequen
upon the sudden stoppage of the war commenced
to supply the paper to subscribers. For a few
!