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WESTERN DEMOCRAT, CHARLOTTE, 1ST. C CHARLOTTE, IV. c. 1 ii etl v , -H arch II, ISG2. j THE NEWS. news is decidedly cheering from Norfolk and neighborhood. The Confederate rfaval victory at ' ,.f I.iimna PSvi- i a an n ft ..-I si tliu lotu Irl. . I.',, .1.. enemv in Tennessee In fact, the loss of ! -r--1 ' , . , . , . , , ! it Pbnll be the duty of all military commanders i i ic at Fort Donelson on both sides is about equal, ac- j 8ervke of tllC Confederate States, to destroy all cot . . i . in the enemy's own allowing. The federals had ! mn tf,h-rn nr mlicr nmnfr'.v ilmt may be useful to .""c-- - "O'J su-cd ana wuunucu, uu wc iuti umj o,vuv iu nsoaers. In addition to the news in another column, we re-.;,-;.; the following di-patch flora a friend tit Wcldon .... i i .1 .. l .1 , . 1 .. ri, r : oa Sunday evening March 9th, 1C2. Th Confederate Steamer Merrimac his sunk two j f nv-f..ur 2'in Kiigates and on- gun-boat oi ' tl c eueinv, I 1 , . tl0w firintr m.o the Minnesota. j T;. los f the euerny iu the m;Mgcu.-i: laust be theeuernyiu the en-agcu-.i iaut be , r- I triw, as b . ew coma escape irom uiejiiuiug ". pe from the kinking vessels t::i. Price, in Missouri, is again worrying the Lin c.ilr.Ites pretty v-.-ily, and they ait- expre.-si the f ar that he nill uwi-iuu the couutry. Wt hope Le will. It was irported that Pensacola had been eval uated by the Confederates, but behave secu no;hiig cou iii iii.urf the ruiuur. The PnosPECT. Since the late reverses to tli- i rople of the Confederate Slates utem ;:r anas, to have I ren aroiied to a sense of duty never beore trram-f-iled. Such determination to repel the enemy was n-rt manifested een at the commencement of the war. Our exchanges from all direction, bring , the gratify- i intelligence oi me nt.uu ol uc ..Ui,, Knd new repiirent3. Soine are not waning to be i e quipped bv the (Government, hut are furnishing their owuaiiiii. And no Slate is doing more thsn North I'lin.ltiia in thiA re.-jn -t. We have uo doubt that the l ite defeats wii! jTore a blessing to us in the end, if j o n .ei.p'ewiH continue the work of prepnratiun to lutet the enemy. Aitl.uiigh tin late foreign news shows us that we n-ed not expect early aid or rouifort froru Kngland and France, yet we are not discouraged. 1'rovid-uce helps Ihoir w ho help themselves, and England and France will un Cud it to their ndvautage t help, by recogni tion at lenst. ilmse wlio are helping themselves and iicce.rti!iy resisting their enemies. But 1st us quit tliinai!:g abmit nid frwm Kuglaud and France, aud pu.h the wti'k forward bv our own exertions, and it will not j he long l-ciure i tie tide of battle ts iu our fav-j -. i r..n rui' i f i n I iMiiirMfri'''' I ui.fev, PruLtc Meeting. The proceedings f i public meet- j i.w nl'ihf riiirt ns uf lliis tvnnilv will be fuutid in an- J oilier column. The resobitioiis pased are in accord ance with tiie spirit of our people, who are determined to act Hi we;l a- si eak. The nieeting was composed of tuauv td the olde-t and nit respected citizens of Met k Icnkng. J"d-'- O-hwrue made an encouraging, elo- q ii cut mid loii io!e speech on the occasion. Will Kmh.amj bcy Siulkn I'koi'k.ktt ? The Lin coln authorities have assured the English Government thai in a short time they will Sl;:i !y Lhcrpool and i Mai.ohe-.ter v.ith plenty of Cott.n uom the Souther n ' pienty l1 ..!.. . . Suites, and it is said that ilns assu ranee keeps r.ag r. :i"i;i ia trom itertei ing and raising the hh-ckade. Now, it is certain if llir Yankees get Cotton they must steal il fr it by r-jhbing honest men and the question is a legitimate one, will England buy stolen coilon? If she d. es, and encourages roguery, tiieu she is equally guil tv, and o 'i li t to be held lo a strict account by the Coti-fe.l- mtf Government. If the Bri'.isii Government aids ii-;! rdations 'ipoii our properly, countenances rascali ty, mid purchases .-lolcu properly, or allows her cm- us lo uo o. she dii;i ices herself in the nra of liV- LoucsL portion ot ilie woi Id, an 1 deserves condemna- j lion auu seei c tiaiit I semen i. J lie day will come ! w ri t-ti Uiv Southern CoiikUeracy vi.:! Iiave the power Ij rc'aliate upon England ii iie engages in a wicked and dishonest tratlic lo lUe iujury ol our people. Our lio eminent uuht to warn Oiecu Vieioiia and Lord John Kusat-ll ot the cousequen- cn now in time. Those who loiy stolen good, know lag theiu lo be such, are Uo oriier than the rogues. SmiT.sTitATloN. We are requested to say that Mr S -iu-iick, the Receiver for this county and otLns, will be j ... i l !. .... .1 ... i.. . .1.: ...X .... I . "... i about two 1 Ol 11UI IfHbe LUt idSl Ol LU14 " r. , ,411 lr lliUill ..HlttV L . J d.ivs. It is the dutv of li pi rsons owing Northern debts j to return a list to Mr. Sc'i tick swoin to In tore some Ju.-tiO or J iidge, and aSu to intoi iu hiin ol any o.hcr piopeity heloiigiug to an aiitn enemy. Coiigr ss matle some chuiigrit in the law since it was fi'st passed. We wdl publish th-10 hei attr. V. vRTIal Law. We vivs with renewed hiqe th'.- ' t of liie Pre.idi III of the ' liitVderale .t iie in de claring Martini Law in the cities ot Richmond, Norfolk. a:id othvr plat es. It our peojde auu mi tliorit ies are i.i earnest about th- v nr (mid we have no douht of that) i; is time to ait n.o.e piomptly aud deuo: aid put dou treasou and uaiiors in our midit. lie that is not for us is against us, aud eh. mid be dealt with vigor ouU iu order to avert injury lo ihe southern cause. The arrest of the H -n. John M. Hotts, iu Rielirnond, in a good beginning, and il is to he hoped that her suspicious characters will be immediately arrested. :to m.itti-r who they arr or where they are, if found in the Li'iits of ihe Confederacy. If every man who utters s-iitiinetits inimical toourcajsc had o;-rn Hrresled long ajro and eimriued or transported, we would have had Lr-.tvr ssucces in prorecutiug the war and a great deal i luore prdv t and security thi oughoiit the country. ti r i. . , , , , , .. i .it- 1 1 w n oi i ei r : ou rsf, H., lieiu a I'll one nieei- I , ... . . j ing anl appointed ft toiuiuiitf e to wait on the 1 :.si- heril mid n iucl liim to extend mni ii.il 1 ,v 1-. . ... ..1 o er le- trriurg, it Inch he consented to d ! IIomk-mai'K Itah. Pr. E. Xve Hutchison haj Ffnt u a specimen of Potafh made in the vicinity of this j . " I plnee by Pr. Holland, who it preparing to put it up on a 1 : fit scale. It is as good, it 11.1t sui.erior lo any ar ticle etr brouglil from yaukee-land. We are gratified to know thai lite people of ihe :South, in eery ectiou, aie learning to live without northern truck. Akoihkk Pirricri-TT. The jiropect 14 that the Lin coin g rrtcurnt will have another dinVuiiy with th" Jinii.ti. and ilmt the former will have another op; ,r foii:;y to back out and beg pardon of their foreign uias- ters. The U. is. sloop-of-war PortAnioiith, on the ltd "it., Feiied a Briti.-U vessel at Malaiuoras while she was being londcd with Cotton, and sent her off iu ! .hrge of a prize crew. The rritii-h consul at Mata-j mom proieaied agaiust the seizure and demanded to i kllOW why it WAS (lout- TK ni.Ii n t.'i- n lnnic ihnt i - ... .r..- .-..-v O. cover: ineiii. did not intend 10 .-illow anv cot- t... , . . l. . 1 : 1 m uc Mii,jeu uom .naiauioras The English cou- sul h reported the muW to his Government. -Maiainoruj is a JU lexicau port, mud it was clearly a loia.lou t0 teixe a British vessel white bvidinw tlr i " o -- p-, .. .-- j ,-. .. VI course the miserable creatures at Washington will ' killed long ago. The Hon. Cave Johnson, who was a apologize and beg on. but it is evident thai it cannot , powerful advocate for th.Ciiion uuiil the war com be long before they reach that noiui where anolo- ' incuced, is now as powerful au advocate on the other pies must tail to nave thslr roIU,u cwuctra lralu c-lu4i. usemeai. Entslops MaitriracTOBT. We hd no idea, until the nt U t.r A eiTtfta'S'TIPftt In tnn..r,... . ' " -x, uiiium.iurf Ol CsIlTelOlie ' was carried on in this place. J. H. Stevens k. Co L , , . . vo- ein ; ploy s.iteea hands in their manufactory, acd lhey . j j . .ii-j " 1 M .. v. . v. . fci fctiT-. uf.-iiiauu lor letter Envelopes. They recently hUej a goveruweut oriir for 25U.U00. 1 e return thanks to Sir. P. Plj lor for a list of sub-! J sciihi-rs at t Amity lliil, Ircch-11 coanty. Cokfedkuat. CoxoKSS.-Tbis body, for the past j week, was considering the bill authorizing the officer of the army to destroy cotton and tobacco where there ; .i.i...i,.f,i...n.rav if any aancer oi it iauinr into ine uuu -.'. r c. j, .t.. : n.vinvtlie own- i une pariy m ortu me uftuutuw" ---d j erg for it; another party advocated destruction without I compensation, because owner ought rot to put it or ' allow it to remain at a point where the enemy could I tret it: and another party contended that the govern ment should buy the whole crop and then destroy it. Finally the bill passed, yeas 71, nays 1 1, in we .ono- HUT Sll-tPe Tie Con.or,, of the Confute StaUs do enact T hat , ' f -' . . the euemv, if the same cannot oe aaieiy . rc...-, whenever," in their judgment, the said cotton, tobacco and other property is about to full into the hands of the enemy. Mr Miles, from the Committee on Military Affair?, offered a resolution instructing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire into the expediency wnH"R a bill lor the compensation of all loyal citizens wnoe cotton, tobacco, and other property may be destroyed t ... l .1 1...... i itrAL'MlT4 II? IlilllllLT - - ... rMoIllti.n trreed to yeas CI, noe9 IU. In the Senate, on the 6th inst., Mr. Barnwell, of South Carolina, from the Committee on Finance, re ported a bill fixing the pay of Senators and Represen tatives at $;.50(J per annum, and mileage at 20 cents per mile; the Presidcut protein, of the Senate, when acting as uch, to receive 'he pay of the Vice Presi deut; and the Speaker of the House to receive double the pur of any other member of that body. The bill ,k iiiiemle.' on motion of Mr Oldham, of Texas, by : striking out $2, Sou and inserting $3.0o0; and further ! f.meiidcd bv providing for the deduction from the pay the atnouui of each day's absence without leave, and i passed. f thi Senate was fixed as gecreUry $2f500 ptfr annlim; A?si?,ant Sec- - 00(): two Clerks. S1.500 each: Sergeant-at- nno. nu r.r l ?,ar: Assistant Door- keeper, SI. 200 each payable quarterly, in advance, and Page $2 per diem. A bill creating the office of Commauding General ot the Army and Navy was passed. The President has the power to make the appointment. The Command ing (Jerieral is to receive a salary of $400 per month. Resolutions declaring the determination of the gov ernment to prosecute the war until independence is achieved, and declaring that under no circumstances can the old Union be re-established, were unanimously passed by both houses. Gen. Sterling Price of Missouri, has been confirmed bv the Seiiii-c as a Major-General. Col R Ransom of N. C , has been appointed brigadier General. Kj-For some days last week this community was j excited by minor of a difficulty in certain counties in the central portion of the State. We have no positive or definite information about the matter, but have no doubt that reports have greatly exaggerated the affair. It is well, however, to prepare for such occurrences, and be prompt in meting out punishment. The sooner we do so the better. It is not worth while to d'-ny the f-ict that there are traitors iu the State who deserve hanging, at.d there is and was good reasons why the State Convention should have passed Mr. learner's bill to ili-line hikI punish sedition. Action, action, a-.tion ! " we "vtl1 no4V- '" '"''"' uom.' 411 men in Davidson county, who vvrc holduiir a - - - . . w in' et'mg under suspicious circumstances. We make this statement because of the magnified sfoiies which have obtained currency among the people. Jvg When the yankee prisoners who passed through here week before last, arrived at Petersburg and com menced roaming through the city, the authorities stop ped it and ordered the prisoners to be conveyed to the Richmond Depot ana guarded there until the train was radv to st.rt. Col. Cocoran was found in one of the stores oi thai city engaged in close conversation with -.,... riPrsr. Corcoran was ordered to the Depot, and the persons who had the conversation with him were arretted and carried before the Mayor, who plead as an excuse, old acquaintance with the yankee Colonel, and protested that they had been guilty of nothing treason able. L?ut when the prisoners arrived in Richmond j they wore searched (so the Richmond papers state) and maps and plans of southern cities and fortifications fu,IMl upon their persons. It is not known whether thrv were furnished these things in Petersburg or in the towns through which they passed on tfieir journey from Colunbia. Tiie prisoners having these papers in possession are considered as having violated their privileges, and consequently their transfer to the North was indefinitely postponed. Plans ok tiic Enemy. The N. V. Herald speculates on recent and future events of the war, and bases cal culations on what it predicts will soon occur. That ' paper supposes that Manassas will fall into the hands of the Federals, and in view of that event says : 'Whether they (the Confederates) evacuate or are expelled from iheir defensive line at Manassas, they lose Virgiuia and North Carolina; for the Unionists of both these States are waiting only for an opportunity to open upon their Richmond despotism a decisive fire in ihe rear. . With our occupatiou of Nashville, Mem phis will become untenable to the rebels: and so, with the loss of M.iuassas find Nashville, they will be com pelled to move down their northern defensive liue with in the boundaries of the seven original sccading coiton St. ites South Carolina, tieorgia, Alabama, .Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida and Texas." The Herald will soon find itself very much mistaken in its calculations, and it behooves the people of North Carolina to use every effort r. ithin their power to prc- ... 1. f i ... ,i o...... ti.:. vein mc w ui uiuii; uuiniriirn u iiiia omku. lint inn . . . . ,, . , . be done by rallying to the support of our armies iu Virginia and Fast Tennejsce. And let the Union men in cur midst (there are a few) be dealt with imuicdiatt- 'J hJ vigilance committee, if tlie autlionties continue to n'K't that class of traitor. Let us See to it and i.rovoiit th o fire in fli tenr" whlh tli Ni-w nrk Herald say will take plai e. H is the duty of the press of ihe State to arouse the people about the matter. Northkkx Items. Gcu. Lander, commander of ai portion of the Federal forces in Vetcru Virginia, is j dead. He died from the effects of a wound received ! some time ago, aided no doubt by whiskey. 11.. , - .u. j ri i ii e niice pniirn miiiiiuuic mm nurrw ioi.uou ' ithe traitor) is to be made Governor of Tennessee. The War Department refuses to permit the iransmis- sion of letters to sou The Confederate g long ago. According to the not find as much Unionism in Tennessee as they ex pected: A special despatch to the Chicago Times, dated Clarksville, the 3d tilt., gives the following gloomy account of the state of feeling among the population there. It says there is but one Union man in the ..We and ho it iirtv rears obi nr In- w.oilit Imv heen side. He ys that the only effect of our success will j t 1 m t but' ftt ,be m ,imc' " lTeninS lest the town should be burned. 1 here was a large quantity of rt.bd gtore3i R Iorlion of whith was earried off and iu- reiuuinuer ur?iiuuu. inc irwi ivuci3 luipru a thousaud negroes last week from Clarksviile. ior t ,.-.. v. . i. .j I St t.nro l)ir.l A ITI n tti hu a liaa rin l'ftril:)tfH l,he, ?on.fl!dc.r,11teI t"'1 the "V J bt? , oariied bv the rebik. Ther have removed the fiins to I Fort Randolph, them States. We are glad of that. ! policy ot the trOVernineru, ana sum in mny . t.j m several ot ihe pnotic pr-nus oi uie oimt ir own showing, the Vankees did 1 ihe gun-boata prcparcu lor tne commtaaion on- , dulU.s 0f Governor a varied experience, great m- i be to drive the people of Tennessee mto the mountains pml)Cror that friendly relations between the two j highly complimented ateing recommended by his fel- j and render them desperate. 1 here is not a spark of t . . ; ,;. .,,.., ! low-citizt-na aa a candidate for Governor, and if the J 1 Union feeling here, and no one pretends to dWui.-e cour.tnes render neutrality incumbent. iuTii o"theffiriouhi devolve upon him he would : .I.- ih-i TI,, neonle of Clarksviile lory in secession. The X. Y. Herald's Paris correspondent says O "V ' "V?" " . r.-iufullv and for the i Ak Appeal fob Re-Enlistments. The following appeal from Col. John F. Hoke, of the 23d Regiment of K. C. Volunteers, is published k b ; request of the firentleraan to whom it is addressed. It will be seen that Col. Hoke !eei3 ana explains explains the importance of the men now in the field remaining there and renewing their term of enlistment: Headquarters 23d Rbgt. N. C. Volcxtxers, 1 Manassas, Feb. 19, 1SC2. Rer. Henrt AemcRT Jy Dear Sir: I am urged by my feelings and the caute in which we are engaged (a" holy cause as I view it) to write to yon, and through you to our patriotic people of the east end of Gaston county. I cannot address each one separately, ana i have chosen you as the means by which to communi cate my views to onr citizens. From the reverses we have sustained not as yet very serio;.s) and from the immense army and preparation that we see gathered by oar enemies, the hour of our greatest danger and trial has come. The cause of Southern liberty needs now all the aid that true heart3 can givo to it. It is in this view that I write, to call as forcibly and briefly a.s I can to your view the need we have of tried soldiers, and those w ho are by courage and training far above anything like panics or fear. It is almost absolutely certain that to uoceed on this line, the only one that has held itst own so far against them, we will have to induce the men we have now on it to remain they are tried soldiers, well organized, well drilled, fearless and prompt; they have stood the test, and a tearful one, of camp scourges in every shape, and have proved themselves of iron nerve: without them, we oppose raw, undisciplined troops to those of the enemy who have been drilling all the time during the winter. All is at slake The war has assumed immense pro portions. The Yankee nation has a war debt of one billion. The programme is to subjugato us, convert our States into territories, and force us to pay the ex penses of the war. . This, iu addition to our own debt, would annihilate onr whole people in a few years, and confiscate our whole property this has already. been announced iu their Congress. The second grievance would be that our own sons would be couscribed to fill up the ranks ot their armies to stand guard and watch over a conquered people, is it not llieti a loud appeal to every man and wo-naa in the whole South to stand to their arms. The young men here are willing to fight it out if their home people will only say the word. They say now that they will return soon L5u thev will go" home at the very time when they will be most, needed. They will get a furlough of one mouth, that is sure the time may Le delayed because of the exigencies of the service. Can our people submit to have yankee governors, yankefr arrogance, yankee exaction, yankee armies, yankee corruption, and all to be paid for out of our hard earned labor? Can we afford to surrender our guiu and cannon and not be allowed to keep firc-aints of any kind. As surely as we live this will be our fate. Is it. not necessary, then, for all of our men now in the field to stand to their arms, and to fight it out to the . last, and will not our people assist in this noble struggle to b- free will not those here remain, ..nd will not others be sent to fill up the places of those noble-hearted men wh j have passed to another world in this great cause. I submit it to the candid judgment of our people. The camp is iu better health than ii has ever been I have only 40 .sick, and n;oe badly. J- F. 1IOKB. Retaliation. The Richmond Examiner says that when Major Fry, a member of Wise's Legion, was cap tured at Roanoke Island, he was confined in a house ou the Island which had a stove in it. In the room he found a Quantity of powder, which he took aud rolled up in a sheet and rammed it up the stove-pipe. After , .. . j .i i , a ....-oca; nf the Mn or was removed the vankees took possession or uie .iiiijoi woo . , i the house and proceeded to build a fire ia the stove. The consequences mav be imagined. The powder blowed the house to' ruins and killed aud wounded 15 or 2J yankees. Guard tiik Foundiuks. The Vicksburg Whig, of the 25th, snys: Weli;ul ft call, Saturday, from Theodore Iiland, Esq., of McLennon county, Texas, who lias just arrived from Louisville, Ky. He says a merchant ot Louisville, whose name we do not deem it poli tic to put in print, requested hiui to unke known, on his arrival in the Sj-uth, that a ban 1 of scouu drels had been organized by the Federal authori ties and sent South, for the purpose of burning and destroying all the foundries in the Confedera cy. The loyal citizens of a certain city contribut ed about three hundred dol'.ars towards defraying the expenses of messengers to go South and warn us. One of the messengers had arrived in Louis ville the, day before Mr Bland left the city, and others had been sent in other directions, to en deavor to get South with this intelligence. Let this news be heialded throughout our land, and the people put on their guard. Enlistinu for. tiik War. The work of re enlisting is going forward rapidly in the twelve months regiments in this vicinity, and if the peo ple of the north think that our government will be left without an army by tho refusal of our volun teers to re-enlist they are greatly mintakeu. The one year volunteers in this section will not leave the service while their State is invaded, and we are glad to hear that the same determination to con tinue prevails elsewhere XtwLcrn I'rvyress. General Conference M. K. Church. This body was to have met in New Orleaus on 1st of April, but the Southern Christian Advocate has received a letter from Bit-hop Andrews, postpon ing the meeting to some time and place to be de cided upon by the Bishops of the Church. The Right Spirit. The directors of the Ma con CGa.) Manufacturing Company have adopted the following: ''For the purpose of preventing speculation in our goods, and furnishing them to customer at a reasonable and fixed price: the agent of the Mill be tn- """"i , him i. l,i. i structeu to sen tne .viacou sneewugu i eiguu-cu , , , S .1 . u.. - r J J J r sold by the single bale to parties only who will r iim hit v 1111. l:,i: ii hi uli ii i, uuu uni nivi jy. agree to retail them at twenty cents. We will tale pleasure in recording similar re solutions of the manufacturing companies in this part of the Confederacy. Which of them will lead off? Et'ROPKAN lNTKLMC! KXCfc. i lie pteam?hip j Norwegian, which Bailed from Liverpool ou the ; 20th, has arrived. j Tn the British LTouse of Common?, the supple- ' m.mtol n-fim-itia nf i v i if-n d i t ti rf in thft Trent . '"' - - r --- i affair were presented, amounting to ,Jd,UVV, t wlilCD was I;reea to. i'ir. inm, uetiutiiiceu ,nc i der the Trent ditliculty nave been ordurca to do dismantled. Rufisell is satisfied with the statement in rela- . .-. -t .i . :.. u...i tion to tne -inning oi u,B HWu uo i harbor. The address to the Emporor of France from the Senate has been read. The debate commenced on the 20th. The address regrete the Bufferings on accouHt of the war in America and the effects it has urjon manulactures, but sprees with the ; . - - IT ja j that the Emperor is the enemy of the Union cause, t an(i .),, ne wju 8t0w it after he humbles JLncland i ? m; Rrr-nMnxn. March 6. Despatches from Nor folk state that several large steamers left Newport 1 News yesterday, loaded with troops supposed to I . .J u going to Uatteras to reinforce Burneiuo, i PC . , ,i u . i . : was more than thrown avr.iv. I'almcrston said nt;e per.-on tor tne onice oi uotcuur, v " For the Western Democrat. ' PUBLIC MEETING. , Charlotte, March 8, 1862. A large and respectable meeting of the citizens of Mecklenburg county convened in the Court House in Charlotte this day, in pursuance of a previous call, to consult for the common good, and express their opin ions on the current events of the present war. Oa motion, the meeting was organized by calling to the chair John Walker, Esq, and appointing L. S. Wil- i has 1e'u received here in official quarters that the iron-clad liams and A. C. Williamson. Secretaries. S - VitinS ?TC' t?.k?0W,n , . . l Viiginia, engasred to-day the Federal tngat Cum 1 tie chairman explained the object of the meeting bcrland and sunk her. and drove the federal frigate Con in a few well-timed and patriotic remarks. ' eivss on shore. The federal guu-boaus made an 'attack ou Tli. it t v. . , m i i Sewell's Point without eff ct. lue lion. J. Y . Osborne being called npon. made . one of his happiest speeches, illustrating the j.ntice of i -.o, a - , , , r u ! our cause and predicting the final triumph of southern j anii3. At the close of his remarks he moved that a ! committee of eleven be appointed to prepare resolu- tions for the consideration of the meeting The chairman nppointed the following gentlemen as the committee: Hon J W Osborne, Wm J Yates, Wra Johnston, Jos H Wilson, Dr J M Miller, W M Matthews, Jas II Davis, pr J W Hops, J il Potts, J M Hutchison, and J S Davis. During the absence of the committee, the meeting was entertained by a short, eloqneutand feeling speech from David M Lee, Esq. The committee then returned and reported the fol lowing preamble and resolutions, through Judge Os borne, which were unanimously adopted : Whereas, we, citizens of Mecklenburg county, feeling that only by the successful issue of i he present war can our rights and liberties, which were bequeathed 1o us by ihe blood of our ancestors, be maintained and per petuated: and. deeming it a duty as well as a privilege, in view of recent occui rences, to declare our unalter able attachment to the cause of the South, do there fore Resolve. That the dissolution of the old Union is final and forever, aud that we will entertain no pro position for peace based upon any other idea than that of the absolute independence of the Southern Con federacy. Resolved. That while we look with just pride at the splendid victories of R-elhol, Manassas, Leesburg. Oak Hill, Lexington, and other triumphs of our arms, and rpgret the fall of Roauoke. Forts Henry and DTnelson, and the loss of brave men overcome by powerful odds, we see nothing to dampen southern spirit or to depre ciate the valor of southern troops, but everything to stimulate freemen to spring to arms and maintain their priceless liberty to themselves and posterity at every sacrifice. Resolved. That the wanton and wicked war wa:red .by the Northern States upon the Southern Confederacy furnishes the highest evidence to the civilized world of their incapacity for self-government, and of their deliberate purpose to plunder ou,r people by force and violence since they have been deprived of the old Union, which was used a.s a cloak for their avaricious and iniquitous purposes. Resolved, That every step in the dissolution of the late. Union, and in the progress of this causeless and vindictive war on the part of a corrupt Northern tyran ny, only proves the necessity, wisdom and integrity of our cause. Resolved. That we believe the avowed purpose of re storing the Union is f-nly intended by our enemies to terrify weak-minded southerners and to deceive the .l" ..j i f i norineril muiu unu cuuee 11 iuiu ,t nui ui coioiih-.-m j a.!( plunder. i Resolved, That we have entire confidence in the in- ! tegrity and patriotism ot our authorities that we view r i rpeent evidences ot more energetic action on their part , .. pensilI.c an,i delight, and we will exert ourselves ; to sustain them in every effort for the honor arid iude- pendence of our country. Resolved, That a ".opy of the above resolutions be sent to our Senators n,nd Representative in Congress, and they be requested to lay them before their respec tive bodies. Resolved, That we tonJer to the brave nifn of ?';,ck lenburg our heartfelt gratitude for the active zeal and devoted ardor with which they enlisted in the war of our country; and pledge ourselves that to such of those as have left their families hehind them, we will iu their absence give the needed protection and support. Resolved. That our thanks are due and are hereby tendered to the ladies of Mecklenburg for their disin terested and valuable efforts to supply our soldiers with hospital ptores, clothing and other comforts: and we pledge ourselves to sustain iheni in such efforts as thev may-hereafter make for these objects. Resolved, That we tender to our fellow-citizens of the eastern part of our State now exposed to the dangers or suffering from the calamities of invasion, our cordial sympathies: that we regard their cause as our cause, and we recommend to the counties of West ern North Carolina the formation of committees to make such arrangements as may be practicable for the reception of their families in case removal from their homes should be necessary. Resolved, That while we rejoice in and are grateful for much patriotic exertion and sacrifice iu our midst, that we deplore and denounce the spirit of avarice which has been too often manifested, which has taken advantage of the condition of the country for purposes of oppressive extortion; and would hold up such per sons to the denunciation of au indignant people as co operating with their oppressors and enemies. J M Hutchison, Esq, introduced the following reso lutions: Whereas, we have reason to believe that our cause has suffered from the Operations of spies and traitors in the South, who. though small in number, are capa ble of doing much mischief; and,,a a tecret foe is more to be dreaded than an open enemy, Resolved, That we urge upon the State and Confed erate authorities the importance of immediately arrest ing all suspicious characters: those who manifest the least sympathy for the Lincoln Government or cherbh an idea of forming a ro-union with the North-e-n States. Our brave soldiers who are now in the Mild fighting our battles, their helpless wives and children at home, and the welfare of our cause demand and require prompt and iustautaueous action in this respect Resolved, That until the State or Confederate au thorities take the matter in hand and appoint pro per officers in every county to make these arrests, we will sustain ihe action of vigilance committees appoin ted by our citizens or county joints, and give them a cordial co-operation with a11 the means iu our power. After some discussion and explanation, the resolu tions were adopted. The following resolutions were offered by W M Mat thews, Esq, and unanimously adopted by the meetings Whereas, the people of North Carolina will be called npon in August next to make choice o"a suitable man to fill the oilice of Governor, and believing that th on ly motive which should ifiilntnce us in making that selection is a desire to secure ihe services of one who possesses capability; integrity and industry, therefore Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to eschew old party preferences, and to support any man who we liave reason to believe will faithfully and fearlessly discharge his duties and-faror a vigorous prosecution of the present war until our complete iu dependence is , .... , , J u0c(,hed That we have seen with pleasure the name , 0f Orown fellow-ciiizrn, ttm. Johnnton, r.q. mention (,s,,Viir.d .m-mueachable intesrity Resolved, Tluit while we arc engaged, in a struegie for indcrendence for our existence as a free people we think a canvass of the State by candidates would - ur common cause, and therefore i nrove ininrioiis to our common cause, auu mcicion. ! express the hope that if there is more than one candi- . t XT . . T t i discharge good of the State and country. It was ordered that the proceedings of thi3 meeting be published in the Charlotte pape-s, and that the pa pers of the State be requested to c(jpy. The meeting then adjourned. , JOHN WALKER, Ch'n. L. S. WitLTiirs, T secretaries . A. C. WtLLIAMSOU, date lor the of rice or tiovernor. tne. wwi ir.o.i.. ; a uTltZx wnl"s f tl,eSutetdccidetlJeic:liarlotle Market, Mauch 10, 18C2. Mr Johnston, who was present, arose and remarked yhf market was quite active the past week, and pro that he had never been an office-seeker, but he felt j duce sold readly at Stiff prices. i puui A ur iu uifei us Kt. .- j ' Important 3ro-wg. Destruction of Federal War Vessels. A GREAT CONFEDERATE VICTORY ON THE WATER. Attack on Xcupiirt XtictThe Confederate Steamer Herrimnc at cork. From the Columbia Carolinian. 1 Richmond, Saturday. March s T?..nhl intelli J r i" , P" m-e M'8? 8aiJod in j t"twet'n th; two f.dcral Aigatcs blockading tlw James River and received thrir broadsides. She immediaieiv I sunn one. oi lu.-m ana aisabled the other so that she had to n,n Aon to keep from sinking. The Merrimac then i coiuiiH iic.ru oomoaruiiig me r ort at Viewport News, and was assisted oy two ol our gnu-boats. The enemy's guu boau ran up from Fortress Monroe to aid Newport News but tney k' .t at n respecilul distan-n. It js thought that Uen. Magiuoer attacked .wport Xm-n in the rear. ? o'clock, P. M. The tight is stiil raging furiously. Tho frigate Congress hoisted two white tiagu nt ft p. m. The federal steamer Jtinnesoia, wh. u coming from For tress Monroe, at 4 p. m.. to attack the Merrimac, ran aground, and is still iu that condition, aud the Merrimac has eVi-r since bt:en pouting shot aud shell iuto her th Minnesota fighting nianfiiily. We think the Merrimac will bag her too. Three Confederate war atcamcr canto np th Jain r:Ti-r and are alongside the M. rriinac. The Meriintac's smoke-stjick and rl.ig-sttf are untouched, and she appears to be unhurt. An enemy's schooner, a prize, has just come up to car wharf. Half-past !) P. M. No messenger has arrived from thn Rads tdnce my last. The Congn-ss. was set on tire at half-past. 8, and now, half-past 9, she is neatly destroyed. It is 8ii)posed that she was ignited by the Confederates to give light for tin; MnT:mac to attack th Minnesota, as very heavy siring has been going on for the- past hour. It is supposed that fully two tho isaud men must have lost their lives on board the Fedeial vessels and at Newport News. It must he recollected that the Merrimac was com pletely steel-clad - the only possible place for a ball to cuter being the nut ..:? ot her guns. In that case, the guns would only have been dismounted. Ii is believed that there were 12.000 men at Newport News, aud as their communication with Fot tie&r Monroe it is thought had been cut off, it is hoped that the whole body will becaptured. The Merrimac has certainly proved her self tLe greatest "institution" afloat, aud rctlects great creditoti her accomplished designers. Three times three cheers for the turtle and her galhtut crew! EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE. Norfolk, March 7. The steamer Canada arrived at Halifax on the tit h. bringing Liverpool date to the 22d. Minister Slidell has had an interview 'with the Em peror of France and communicated correct and enlight ened views in relation to the a flairs of the Confederate .States. The Emperor is said to have replied that he hoped the war would soon close, as it was inflicting incalculable injury upon France daily. Pprinofiki.o, Mo., March 1 On Wednesday night, a force of eight hundred and fifty Confederate sur prised Captain Montgomery at Keittsvillc. Several Yankees were kilicl ami seventy horses captured. It is believed that Generals Price, McCulloch, Pike and other Confederate forces will overrun the country. Chicago, March 4. Columbus hn been burning frotn Friday to Sunday. A portion of the town was still on fire. A large number of cannon were tlmnvu into the riv-r by tiie Confederates, and a portion of the works mined. S.-ventcen thousand Confederate troop left- by railroad, destroying the track-bridges for fi." mile CiiAHLi-TowN, Va., March 5. Last night, a party of Michigan Cavalry, win) advanced to I'erryville, were ambushed and returned with only nine hir-es. ANOTHER Richmond, March PROJECT PROPOSED. . A project is on foot, which is favorable considered in prominent ouurters, tor th Government to take all the cotton subscribed to the pro duce loan, at nine cents per pound, or other fair price, and ns much more as may be subscribed, on the same terms, for Government bonds, and .send an agent im mediately to Europe to negotiate a sale, or make it the basis of a treaty with Napoleon. It is believed if a million bales of cotton can be offer ed to French commercial interests at a fair prkre, to be delivered by this country, Fiance would open the pres ent inefficient blockade and take poses-.ion of such cotton. It is further proposed that our Minister to France be instructed to propose a treaty with the Em peror, on condition that he would open the blockade, to grant him for a limited time favorable disci imina tion in commercial relations ngginst England and other nations who are indifferent about making treaties with us. Military Notice. Heads;!-kti:i.s PMh & Hoili Pkojmkkts N. C. Militia, CHARLOTTE. March 5. 1SC2. Officers cominan'iiug the various companies compos ing the 8oth and .Soth Regiment", are hereby ordered to report at Charlotte, iviih then- commands, On Friday the 14.t instant, At H o'clock, A. M. Captains will make a full return ofall person., liable to do militia duty ; also the num ber of volunteers now in service from their respective Districts. Ky order of the Adjutant General. J. Y. ERYCE, March 1 T th. Colonel Commanding NOTICE. All persons indebted to the Estate of Dr. W. E. White, deceased, will ph ase make immediate payment to the undersigned; and those having claims against the deceased must present them for settlaiuent. proper ly authenticated, within the time prescribed by law, or thi notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. W. E. WHITE, Adin'r. March 11, 1S62. . 3t Attention, Men of Mecklenburg We are rai.-iug a Company for the war, and will re lieve yu of Ihe draft by enlisting with us. One Hun dred Dollars bounty paid, and clothing fu-nihcd before leaviii" the county. Come forward an 1 enlist, wid let not history record" a draft in old Mecklenburg. J. II. Will I K, S. E. BKLK, March II, 18C2 J- bPRINGd. KECRIITS WA.TEI. I am authorized to enlist ten or lifteeu able-bodied men for the war. to join Capr. IUrringer's cavalry company. Any one wishing to enter this fascinating branch of the service will please apply soon. A boun ty of 100 will be given. L. J. GRIER, Charlotte, March 11. 18!2 Ueat. Treasurer's Office A., T. Ik. (). Railroad, Co.ulotte, March 8, 18G2. The Seventh installment of the Capital Stork of th Atlantic, Tenn.. & O. Railroad Company, subset ibed in the town of Statesville, is due on tho "th of April neit. The Ninth installment of the stock subscribed at Mount Moume, Iredell county, and the Tenth iuntal! roent and last of ail stock subscribed in Mecklenburg connty, is due and payable ou the 22d of Apiii. It" the stockho'ders'desirr the work to ontinue they wrist pay their stock r.inre promptly, as ihe Treasurer ..,, have money. I ;.Tt M. L. WRISTON, Treasurer. Abont 130 bale3 of Cotton were sold at prices rang ing from t to 8 market closing dull. Flour continnes scarce and is In demand at advanced pr-,ces3 75 to $4 37 per sack. Wheat $1 50to$l 55 per bushel iu demand. Corn $1 to $1 02 per bushel. Bacon 20 to 32 hog round. Lard 18 to 20. Whiskey rather on the decline sales at $1 75 to $2 per gallon. Irish Potatoes, for planting, $2 to $1 tl par bushel. On the 27th nit, Mr W. II. A. KlulU of Cabarrut ennnty, to Miss Ann Jane Conder, daughter of Peter Conder of Mecklenburg county. , In this town, on Monday rnorninj;. 10th instant, Barak Williams, daughter of Juiw-s 11. anc Mary Carsoc, aged 5 years, 3 mouths and 21 days. The funeral will take place at the residence of the pa rents on Tuesday morning at 1 1 o'clock. In this county, on the I7th ult, JIra Mary T., wifo of Levi A. Walker, aged 19 years. In PayctteviMe, on the 4th instant, Mr H. C. Locai, Cashier of the Branch Lank of N. U. at that place. He was a worthy, good mnu. The proceedings of the Fnyetteville Masonic Lodgv ou the death of Mr Lucas, shall appear next week. Iu Caharrns county, recently, John Howard Cosby, son of Ir. H. Cosby, ajted 15 years and 9 months. TRIBUTE OF PESPECT. At a meeting of the members of Capt. Pott'i com pany (:tTth Regiment N. C. Troops,) the following preamble aud resolutions were proposed and unani mously adopt d: Whereas, In the Providence of Ood, our Company has been bereaved by the death of 1st Lieutenant Thomas A. Wilson, a man of varied qualifications, a wife has lost an atfectionate husband, a widowed mother a dutiful and sn attentive son, bis sister mourn a loss that can never be repaired, and the chureh of Jesus Christ a .wldier whose armor was ever bright and exemplary. Hesolved, 1st, That whilst Company C. has an et istenre it will eer . remember Lient. Wilson as one of its original as .e!l as o;ie of its admired leaders. id. That his patriotism annkchivalry shall strengthen our hearts and our arms, in resisting the advance of the enemy with a deteruiina'ion which knows uo de fee t. 3d, That we tender to b? wife his mother hit sisters, and relatives, our most tender sympathy believing that there is a hope and a consolation for them which the mouth cannot speak, but the heart cast feci. 4th, That a copy of the above resolutions be forwarded to the North Carolina Presbyterian atd the Western Ib iuoi rat for publication, also tbt a Copy be transmitted to his bereaved widow. JOHN L. JETTON, lu'n. Josti'H R. GiLLEsriE, Sec'y. Sequestration Act. Having been appointed Receiver for the counties ol Cleaveland, Lincoln, Gaetou, Catawba, Iredell aud Mecklenburg, I hereby notify every Attorney, Agent, termer Partner, Trustee, or other person, holding ot controlling in sn irl district any lands, tenements or hereditaments, goods and chattels, rights or credits, or any interest therein," for any Alien Enemy of the Confederate .States, speedily lo inform ine of the same, and to render me nn account thereof, and as far as practicable to put the- safne in my hands. Any person wilfully failing t do so, is made guilty by th Jaw of a hi!i luisdcinriior. U. SCHENCK, UciTer. My addrrM U Litieoluiou, N. C. p. Particular ntteuiion lt dhertee to the 3d and 14 1 h sections of the lute Act amendatory to the first Act of Sequestration." ' March 4, lex 2 lm ' " Tax Notice. Delinquent Tax-payers must pay up immediately, or will be under the necessity of co'leeiinp by law. I hone this notice will be considered by all who owe taxes hs final. W. W. GR1ER. March 1. 12C Sheriff of Mecklenburg. Iron Foundry. The subsciibcr informs the p'iblic that he Succeed! C J. liiiuimarskold in the Iron .Manufacturing business at the stand known a.i Spring Hill Forge, 7 miles ea?t of Lincolnton. This For-je has been in operation for a number of years, and has a good reputation for the excellent quality of ihe Iron made. Address ordeis tb uie at Spring Hill Forge, Lincoln couutv, . C. PARSONS NAY LOR. Man-h 4, XStyi. 8t-pd U) t!io Huvernor of .North Carolina a pztocLi.viiTiorv. NuRTH .' A P.OLINIAN.S I your conntry needs your aid for it.- protection and defence ngainsi an invading foe. The President of the Confederate Stares has made a requisition upon our .State to complete her quota of troops in the field. Our own borders are invaded by the enemy in force, now thretonting au advance to de privc us of liberty, property, and all that we hold dear as a self-governing and free people. We must resisr. him at all hazards and by every means in our power. He wages war for our subjugation ft war forced upoa us in wrong and prosecuted without right ftad iu a spirit of vengeful wickedness without a parallel in the hi tory of warfare among ci ilized nations. As you value your rights of si lf-go ?j nmeut; all the blessings of freedom: the hallowed endearments of home and fireside, of family aud kindred, I call upon you to rally to their defence, aud to sustain the noble aud sacred cause iu which we are engaged. Norih Carolina ha always proved true, Constant aad brave in the hour of trial and of danger. Jierer lot it be said in the future that she has faded to msintain this high reuowu. If we are threatened now mors than heretofore, aud upon our own soil, let our exertions be equal to every demand ou onr patriotism, honor aad glorv. No temporary reverses dampened the arder of your ancestors, even though the euoray marched in columns through the Stale. The fires of liberty still burned brightly in their breasts. ' Thejr were moved in new energy, and resisted by gal laut deeds, with abiding hope and tinllinching courage and perseverance, bravely contending with enemies at home as well ihe foreign foe, until, after a struggle of seven long years, our Independence was achieved and acknowledged. Let ns itaiiate their glorious example. The enemy is redoublingbU efforts, and straining ever uerve to overrun our couutry and subjugate us to bis domination hi aVaiice and ambition. Already it Is proposed iu their-Congi ess to establish a territorial government in portion of our State. Now Is tho time t prove our real aud animate by our example. I cull noon the brave and patriotic men of our StatO to volunteer, from the mountains to the se. Yoa ara I wanted io fill up our quota in the Confederals Army, and for the special delence or tne atate. reiy, wuu entire confidence, for a prompt and cheerful respoass lo this call upon your patriotism aud valor. Tender your.elres in companies and in squads uuder offijers of your own selection. You will be at once 'accepted and orgau'ued into regiments under the laws that are or may be made, and which it is my doty toeiecute. Ths Adjutant General of the State will issue the wccessai oniers for this purpose. - Fi Itow-Citir.eui! Yor first allegiance is doe to North-Caroiiua. Rally to her banners. Let every man do his duty, aud our country will be safe. Given under tny hand and the M-al of the Sfats, at Ralei 'h, this 22i of February, one thousand eight bundled and si-tw,. HENRY T. CLARK. Having received authority from the Governor of If. Carolina to enlist men for the war, all tboss desirous of entering the service will do well to call at my offico and enroll their names. Whenever I may be absent from town, A. C. Williamson, Eq, will attend to this business for me. A bounty of 10 will be giveo to each mau when the company i completed aad enters a KoL'iueut. ' "J- A. reb 18, 18C2 Recruiting Officer. Town ZNTotioo- Ordered by the Board of Commi.fck.ners tkat no ac counts shall be hereafter made agaiost tho Town of Charlotte except such as are tptctally tnuhoriud. by th Boatd of Cfunmistionert, cr upon th written order of ihe Mayor. And that any persoa presenting any account against the Town to the Hoard for payment, not spe cially authorized by the Board to be wads, must pro duce" the order of the ilayor authorising the contract ing of such acconai. - -4 - Ordered that advertisement of this notice be mads i one of the public newspapers of the Towa . THOS. W. DEWEY, , Clerk of the Board of Cost. febraary 25, 1SC2 v 3l .
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