The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-26

at is strange the Editor of the Democrat cannot
fId anything violent and factous in the infamatory
appeals of Holden and his eonfres. 1t only pours
the walls of disapprobation the head of eonser
yative such as am."-Datly Times
The Times must know that the above paragraph
does US great injustice We have poured no 'vials''
on the head of Mr. Durham--we dc not consider him
Conservative" in any sense Of the word, but we
have not abused or denounced him in any way. The
Conservative party might well pray to be delivered
from such friends as Mr. Durham and the Daily
Times.
But the Times thinks it strange that we don't say
something against "Hoden.'' There is nothing
strange about it, While ali the papers in the State,
with the exception of three four) day after
day and week after week engaged in abusing and
denouncing Gov. Holden, we do not consider that it
would be fair just for .spitch i'm and
sist in abusing him. Gov Holden knows that do
not agree with him in many respects and he Enows
that do not belong to has party but that is reason
why should abuse him. The abuse that is heaped
upon him causes him to say many things that he
would not say if let alone 1t is not worth while for
us to indicate to what extent differ with Mr.
Holden, to appeal to his kind feelings and good
nature and advise more moderation, while his polit-
ical enemies continually assailing him in the Bit
terest manner personally and politically even after
the election is He is only human, and is sus
ceptible of the feelings that influence humanity We
never knew of an instance where abuse convinced a
man of the error of his way. There but few if
any lin this bad age that will, after being
snitten cheek turn the other for second lick
Stop abusing the man and eve him fair trial, as he
will certainly be Governor Of this State for the next
four years. Unless abuse and vlfcation is discon-
tinued, fear that terrible bad feeling will be
| a.
among the people generally. We know that the
people of this State tired of strife and contention
but imprudent Editors and politicians deter
| mined to keep up the turmoil.
| The allusion of the Times to Mr. Holden and our
self is calculated (f not nended to against
the enmity of certain proscripive and vindictive
class of persons. We do not intend to regard be
Influenced by the opinions of such lttleheared peo-
pie, and we say once that we defy their spite
and malevolence We know very well that because
| it is understood that and Gov Holden have al
ways been personal friends, efforts have been made
to injure us but gratifed to know that such
efforts have signaly failed here ofore and they shall
fail hereafter. 1t that every man who does not
assist in abusing those who differ with him is to be
denounced untrue to his section. 1t is time for
all those who really have the interest of the South
heart to stop such suicidal conduct.
The Times, several occasions, has not only at
editorials 10 create suspicion against
as true Southern man, but it has admitted anony-
nous communications into its columns for that pur-
pose. We have never permitted anonymous scrib-
bers to assail the Editor of the Times or any other
Editor. Whenever We have anything to say about
contemporaries, do ourself and do not allow
anonymous writers to do it. We have been rather
indisposed to discuss politics with our immediate
| neighbors, and we cared very little for what the
Times or its strikers said, but we now saw to the
Editor of that paper that We ready any day to
compare records with him as to consistency. LOYALTY
the South, true friendship for Southern interests
| and Southern people.