The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-16

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~ We find the following letter published
in the Washington Chronicle !:
OFFICE NORTH CAROLINA GUARDIAN,
Charlotte, N. G., March 80, 1867. !
Editor of the World, Nev York City:
Dear Sir Il send you, per this mail, copy
of my paper, which contains an article contra
dieting one that recently appeared in your pub
LEGATION in reference to the connection of Mr. j,
W. Forney, of the Washington Chronicle with
an article over the signature of can Old Con-
federate," which but short time since appeared
in my columns
do this simply from the fact that 1 trust
good may result out Of it, and TO show that our
leading men here, as certainly "An Old Con-
federate" is, though they have contributed all
their might and energies to the overthrow Of
the United States Government while the war
was in progress, are now disposed, since the
to fully acquiesce in the mandates of the powers
that be, and to fully obey the law as set forth
by the Thirth- Ninth and Fortieth Congresses
of the Union. Let me assure you that the arti-
Gle was written in this city, and that the writer
has no acquaintance whatever with Mr. Forney;
and, sir, it was written, too, by one who went
into the Southern army at the commencement
of the struggle, and remained until Gen. Lees
surrender; and that he surrendered with the
Confederate forces, and like many others who
have occupied as high position in the Southern
military scale-that of brigadier general-has
laid down his arms and now gives his full
counsel to obey the law. He, sir, regards it,
and am but giving expression to my own feel
ings when [ tell you of bis course, as the duty
of the Southern people, as conquered people,
to submit, not with sullen silence and stubborn
Indifference to what may be enforced, but with
good grace and calm obeisance to the dictates
of the law of the land, binding upon the South
ern people by the result of civil war. That
is our position.
The people of the South, sir, who have been
prominent in the late war, are not such as the
mass of the Northern people take us to be- We
know, full we'll, our position, and We are ready &,
and now, especially in this State, to acquiesce
in the recent law as passed by Congress- We
| cannot but help think the recent acts are the
ultmatums, and regarding them as such, we are
acting under them. Our whole object now is
| to get back iuto the Union. Congress has
marked out the path plain, and the people of
my State are following it, May God, 10 His
| wisdom, prosper them in their course, and bring
| them to safe haven of rest.
Let me again assure you that the article in
question is but the one thought, in its seuti-
msnts, OF the mass of our reople-that they are
willing to act under its dictates-that they &C.
cept the situation and are now proving their
opinions by their acts.
The article was certainly written by promi-
nent Confederate officer for my paper, the North
Carolina Guardian, and you would but be doing
an act OF justice to my people, since you have
thrown out the statement that it was written by
Colonel Forney, (and your article was extern
| siveIy copied into the Northern press, and has
now found its way into the Southern press,) by
correcting the statement and giving US credit for
our good Intentions
enclose to you, ALSO copy of my paper con-
tanning the article over the signature of ''An
Old Confederate" "
Trusting that you will avail yourself Of the
opportunity, in simple justice to the downtrod-
den South, of correcting your remarks, [ have
the honor to be, your very obedicnt servant,
j E. BRIrToN,
Editor and Proprietor N c. Guardian.
P. S-Iou may use this letter as you see
proper.
The SUPREME CoURr REMEDY-Georgia has
followed the example OF Mississippi in asking the
protection of the Supreme Court from the opera
ton OF the Sherman and supplemental bills We
adhere to the opinion that no practical good can
result to the States making such application, and
much practica harm may be done the country
at large by forcing upon this tribunal, at the
present time, the alternative Of cringing to power
or arraying tselfaganst Congress.
HuMoRs OF FREEDMES.-During his speech in
front of Jarratt's Hotel on Thursday night, Sen
ator Wilson remarked that six hundred and
twentS-i five battles had been fought in the late
war. He pathetically added that "three hundred
and twenty FIVE thousand union soldiers had lost
their lives in crushing out the rebellion"
"Hurrah for datr' cried colored member of
the audence.-IetersJurg Iader.
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