Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-05

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little many Seec'ssou ,ympaiLiiets, whose
co.pperJtioa Il a desirable 10 secure. may
be lndgced 10 Join IN the organizations,
AGd thus strengthen their hands for future
openu0ns Bat 10 class Of guen in this
section we're more elaicd over the repnlsc
at Manassas than thegc same syupHtaiEvts
with the rebellion and whenever opporsu.
nifty oYrrA they viii be found ia open sym.
patty with the traitors No mAn in W,si.
eru Virginia, where h,tc Is so much TO
gain, who does not support the Eedenl
Go,crnmrn, isam principle, should be
trusted. His heart Is in the wrong place.
The question OF passing an emancipN.
ton set, at some future time, not far dis.
NEt, Is being qniclly discussed. Should
It be done and the ucw Government finally
maintain Itself aud be recognized ns the
I 2c fdsto Government o. the entire State,
the Eastern portion would be placed 10 an
embarrassing condition Their wealth is
largely composed Of slave property, and IN
emancipation act woud compel transfer
10 other States or eventual liberation. -
This would ultimately make Virginia
Free Stale, not by the efforts or nGvrle-
renee Of Northern men, but by the acts Of
their own citizens, who alone possess the
righ, TO NEEDLE With the question. may
be years before this project will be accom-
pIShei, butl know that there is deep
seated conviction in the minds Q! promi-
nent aud wealthy men, that II Is the pro-
per course for Western virginn to
adopt
That the two sections Of tue State can
again live 10 harmony together, as they
have IN the past, after the rebellion shall
be crushed ont, very much doubt. The
great burtheu Of taxation has heretofore
fallen upon the Western portion, and the
open rebellion Of the Eastern sec,ioa has
given opportunity TO shake oil the incubus
and secure something like equalization,
Eastern Virginia has the largest legislative
representation, and such acts as suited their
purpose have heretofore been passed, re-
gordlcss Of the West, and now thst the
question Is fairly open, and the breevh
made, nothing short of gradual cmaucipR.
ton or a division Of the State will satisfy
the West, They are now fall Of strength
and courage, and will demand their rights
In tho inal adjustment nf the difficulties
which nov surround the Old Dominion.
Al present, under existing circumstances,
tho agitation Of the slavery question in the
Legislature would be unfortunate and III.
timed, but within u year, should the war
be ended, emancipation will DC boldly ad.
vocNted aud acted upon by virginians
themselves, md the East will thus pay onn
Of the severe penalties of her rcbeIiu0
against the Government.
There is no war news Of interest, nor
activity iN any direction. Tho shipment
Of stores to various points still goes on, aud
our army in Western Virginia will snon DO
better provisioned than at any time since
they have invaded tie sacred soil An nc.
tive vigilance Is kept over the movements
OF the rebel sympathiGcrS. TIE roads in
the direction Of the secession stroagholds
are Carerully guarded, aud no man is pcr.
milted To pass without strict examination.
/ " not satistaclOry,A y return to hcAdqiar.
tiers and pass are indispenssbly requisite
This and the whiIcned tents and martial
music Of the camps are all that give iudi-
cation that we are IN a state Of war. Al
Cumberland, Piedmont. Grafton, and all
other points along the limo the same mac
,iyiy prevails. 1t may be the quiet before
the coming storm few days will de-
tcrmiRc whether the sword is ngain to be
drawn in this section OF Virginia, but ev-
erythng at present indicates that there
will be no more fighting this side OF the
mountains, except 1t mny be ia the Kama
whN region. We hear Of no rebel forces
moyeiug except ~ distance, and tho
farmer, the mechanic and the business
ninn are quietly pursuing their avoca.
lions.
Gen. Rosecron2 yesterday reviewed the
Virginia troops here, and made specch TO
them. He urged them to beActivc in their
duties, to become proficient in their drill
as he wanted them to be ready for Rchting
At any time 10 illustration OF the peces.
si,y of keeping vlgilant waich on their
camp, the General stated that notwi,h.
standing their watchtuluess, rebel lieu
tenant made his way into tue Federal lines.
just previous to the battle Of Rich Noun.
I tain,uuds Counted the Number of their tents.
and thus very correct eStimtte of the
strength Of the Government force could he
made. The General encouraged the vfr-
ginia troops bypouling to the future posi-
ton Of their State when tho rebellion Of
the eastern portion should be crashed out,
aud assured them that they should he
strengthened and upheld by the arm orthS
Federal Government. 1t was only neccs-
sary that tie ,rne men Of Western Virginia
should be firm OF purpose, energetic and
determined, and peace would once more
brng prosperity and happiness to their
homes The remarks OF The General np.
peared highly gratifying TO tho troops,
who frequently cheered him.
This forenoon Visited the hospital hero.
and found less than forty persons confined
by illness. Most Of the sick havc been re-
moved TO the hospital at Grafton. But
few Ohio troops are on the doctors lis,
here, The building occupied for ho,nitil
purposes is one OF the finest brick dwell
IinCs in town, 1t is admirably situated In
the outskirts, with a beautiful lawn and
attractive surroundings II was the form.
cr residence Of Bob. Johnson, member Of
the Southern Congress from Virginia.
lawyer OF some distinction. and formerly
State Senator When tue Federal ,roons
1 advanced toward this section Of Virginia,
the rebel Rob. did not regard his position
as avery safe ono, and taking his family.
fed to latitude where his traitorous pro.
eliVities would find sympathy. Evervtiiuy
was len Justin the condition in which ,le
family had used the vtrious articles on