The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-29


Charlotte Democrat and Winston Sentinel, agree
that they do not the necessity for the appoint
ment of an AID utant General aud State Geol"gist
by the Governor. in view of the difficulty of rails
ing revenue to meet the expenses ofthe Govern
ment
First, the laws in force in North Carolina. au-
thorize and require the appointment Of an Adju-
tant General anj State ge""gist. The Legisla-
ture failed to amend the law. and the Governor
deemed it his duty to fill the vacancies. Second
there a real necessity for the reorganization
of the Mllita,-hence the necessity for an Adju-
tant General But he is appointed with very
small salary. Third. the state of the school fund
and the want of full knowledge of the real value
and condition of the swamp lands and other mat
tiers provided for by law, required the appoint
ment of State Geologist, whose salary is also
regulated by the ante war regime.
The expense to tho State of these officers is
very small. and their duti. really import
ant aud necessary at the present time. We
therefore think the Governor acted wisely and IN
conformity with his duty to appoint them. lie
simply performed an Executive duty which the
law imposed on him, without giving him any dis
erection in the premises.-Rateigh Sentinel.
We did not mean to censure the Governor for
making the appointments while there laws
authorizing them, but think the laws ought to
be repealed. There is no necessity for an Adju-
tant g eneral, for the reorganization of the
Militia at present. The office of State Geologst
ought to have been abolished long ago. for it has
been of no pecuniary benefit to the State. only an
expense of nearly one hundred thousand dollars.
IF the swamp lands to be surveyed and ex-
amned. let the State employ Surveyor to do
the work and not keep an officer on an annual
salary for the purpose.
The plea tItat these officers salaries are small
is not good one. If they amount to but few
hundred dollars I'VE think they aggregate thou
sand<) that much might be saved to the State
Treasury. Two or three thousand dollars for
salaries. seven thousand annually for four years
donated by the late Legislature to the n. C. Uni
versty. would be q considerable help to the State
Treasury these times if kept there and used for
necessary expenses.
Let strict economy in public matters be prac-
ticed well preached.
II If any one believes that the course of such
d paper the Richmond Examiper is beneficial
to Southern interests. he is much mistaken. It's
bitter and virulent denunciations of the Union
Governor of Virginia is not only uncaed for. but
is a positive injury. When Gov, Pierpont first
assumed the office of Governor. and when affairs
were greatly unsettled and the prospect seemed
rather dangerous, every NrSihian was loud in
his praise. Even if he has not done exactly right
since them or acted in a way to please every body,
he deserves credit for doing well he has.
Let Us be consistent; and while frankly acknow-
lodging that our sympatbies were with the Con-
federacy. let US treat kindly those Union men
who treated US kindly when we all considered
ourselves in imminent peril. The Richmond
Examiner. by its unjust assaults upon President
Davis administration. did much to break down
the Confederacy. while protesting great friend
ship for the cause. It is now doing injury to the
South by unnecessarily abusing certain citizens
of Virginia who are looked upon by the Govern
ment as original Union men.