The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-01-29

Our STATE. LAws.--We will venture to as
sert that in State in this country is the law
more impartiay executed than in North Carroll
ma, and we are not aware of any instance since
the close of tho where the officers of the civil
law have been resisted, or the service of civil
process prevented, by combinations of any SORT
In few localities in the State, Especially East
of Goldsboro,) set of robbers and horse thieves
appear to be committing numerous depredations,
but it is hoped and believed that their operations
will soon be efectually checked; and they will
be, speedily, if the good citizens will turn out
with the determination of arrestng the villains at
all hazards and handing them over to the civil
aathorties.
We congratulate the people of this section Of
the State the quiet and peace which prevails
generally. 1t is seldom, now, that we he ar of a
of robbery.
During the war, no section of the South gave
more hearty and cordial support to the Confed-
eracy than did Mecklenburg and the surrounding
counties-thero was, apparently. scarcely diff
ference of sentiment But when the cause failed.
the people submitted in good faith, and ever since
have tried to live up to their obligations and du-
ties as peaceable, law abiding citizens. And we
direct attention to the fact that you see in no
pdpFI uuuIuS dCcOuntS Oh OuLfaReS IN
this part of North Carolina. No letter-writer
has yet had the effrontery TO accuse the people
of this section of INSTRUMENTATION hostility to
the constituted authorities. And no military
officer. who has been among US, has ever made
unfsvorable report $50 far as we know of the
conduct of our citizens.
We allude to these things for the encourage
ment of our people In these critical. trying
dence, frbearance and moderation. Thou gh
there may be some difference among US as to
the best to pursue in political matters. let
Us oil be careful to maintain good feeling and
work hard to build up our injured aud wasted
fortunes.
Il A prominent gentleman of of the CEN
trail counties of this State. whose position enables
him to be we'll informed about the matter of which
be speaks. writes letter in regard to the
rumors and reports that the civil law is not
promptly and faithfully executed. We make the
following extract from the letter:
The publication and re publication of articles
through the newspapers to the effect that our
laws, the non administration of them, leave
crimes rampant in this State. must be obvi-
Gus to everybody does great injury to the State
abroad and ought to injure it, if the statements
true. They not true. There is not
locality in the State where any resistance has
been offered to the execution of civil process,
far as have heard. The complaints
fined to few counties where the cowardce of
the citizen is such that they will not inform the
civil authorities and bring to punishment those
who injure them. lest greater injury should be
inflicted by the de>peradoes. Laws cannot pro-
tect people who are too cowardly to prosecute
those who in ure them.
Not an instance appears in any of those pub
locations which alleges any defect in the laws. or
any dercicti"n of duty on the part of the officers
of the law. excepting charging that the mill
tia had been called out and sustained defeat.
This all mistake. The militia had not been
called out-there has been no defeat