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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-04-30
20. Brown,s Letter % Aeeep,nnee.


We publish this morning the letter of
Hon. W. G: Brown to AIessrs. Wilson and
Forbes, accepting the nomination of the
Douglas Democracy for Congress. In the
course of his letter he gives forcible side
wipe to the secessiouists, who recently
nominated DR.. KidWell, at Fairmont, when
be speaks of .'the unnatural murder"
which they committed at Charleston and
Baltimore. We saw Mr., Brown go through
the Baltimore part of that ordeal. He
stood to his guns like man, and although
differing widely from him then, as we do
now, on all questions save that ofthe Union,
we could not but admire the heroism with
which he stood true to his colors. At
Richmond, this season, in she Convention,
he Was no less true. We all know his
record there. Messrs. Hubbard and Tnrr
gave US some Of the personal part OF 1t the
other day, and bore testimony to the
bravery with which he met the traitors at
every point.
But we need not add words to his letter.
There is no need of many words in this
campaign. What We want is action. Mr..
Brown is the Union mems candidate and
that is all that need be known in addition
to what we already know of him. lie has
been endorsed by all shades and grades of
former party men who are now for the
Union, in all the counties and precincts
from which we have had any report
There is not dissenting voice so far as
We know. Aud as we said the other day,
we shall be much disappointed II he does
mot get shFeesfourths OF the entire poll OF
this district.
Let us all now go to work for him, and
make his election as near unanimous as
possible.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-04-30
The wheeling UnIOn and the seces-
sion Ordinance.

sion Ordinance.
We do mt believe that the whole range
OF botany shows n more unnatural product,
more perfect exotic than the Wheeling
Union is to this latitude. Ifitwcre printed
10 Charleston, s. c., or Mobile, OF :sAyau-
nah, or New Orleans, or somewhere in the
tropical regions. where there was but one
Interest, one sentiment, one class of sorie-
~ that was respected, there &ould be some
SORT Of MISUNDERSTANDING sort of consis-
tency, and We might very properly say
some sort of excuse for its course. But
there are none of these circumstances sur
rounding it. 1t is printed here in this
city Of WheSling-awRy up North-far
from the regions Of cotton aud sugar and
nee, aud yet most unnntarally, most suit
cidally, most fulsomely, it talks cotton and
rice and sugar all the time. Does the
Charleston Mercury or the Richmond EH-
q~irtr utter mandate, illuminate dogma
or issue "A menace, instantly 1t is taken up
and re-cchocd by the Wheeling UniOn, as
If it was their next door neighbours if
its conductors lived on the banks of the
Cooper or the James rivers, instead of here
on the banks of the Ohio. closely wedged
in between :wo Of the chief Northern
States.
As proof OF what we have been saying,
We have but to refer to its comments yes
terday morning on the Infamous secession
ordinance. We did expect that the
Wheeling Union would in all likelihood
content itself with the bare publication Of,
that despotic decree, ii, indeed, 1t W Ould
not summon up enough mauliness-
trueness to its people to reprobate the
.usarpation as it demanded. But no 1t
neither RETAINED from comment nor yet
did it cut loose or abatc hairs breadth
of lis secession subservtency. As ever, 1t
went the full figure. Read what it saws.
Mark how elogistically it comments the
blow which nj a stroke struck away the
elective franchise of the State. No words
of condemnation are adequate for such a
depth of subsetyieney as is contained in
the fOllOwing lines
I've publish to-dNy the ordinance of
secession, with statement pre6xed Ev a
Baltimore paper. II appears that the
Convention has properly provided that the
gallant citizens who volunteer to defend
the State shall not thereby lose the prfviI-
ege OF voting upon question Affecting the
future destiny OF Virginia The election
OF members of Congress is postponed un-
I'll it shall be known BY the vote upon the
ordinance Of secession whether IL 1s the
pleasure of tie good people of Virginia TO
take part still longer in the government of
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-04-30
Mr.. Sweeney Declines.

We understand that Mr.. Sweeney has
formally declined the nomination for the
State Senate, which the secess,onists ten
dered him nt their Convention in Wells.
burg last Wednesday, and that his letter
will appear in the secession organ this
morning.
We are glad to hear it and hope it is so.
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l. Dr.KidwSlI.

The NorgaqtOwn Ser, In its last issue,
gives DR.. Eidwell. the Secession candidate
for Congress, such razeeing as he has
mot had for many u long day, wesventure.
The Doctor eomPIains.uf the NatelIigtneer.
Poor man! we suspect be will complain Of
rs no mora noT The foundation Of the
Stars comments Was ;the fact thatthe Doc
tor went down to AIorgantown to make a
secession speech to The people, and the
people there. not believing in secession,
but, on the contrary, heartily believing it
to he the hideous and anarchical monster
which it is, refused to hear him. They
would hear nobody but Union men-such
men as Frank Peirpoint aud F. Smith, of
Marion county-aud sent the Doctor away
with his finger in his mouth. This made
him very mad, of course. So he comes
out in card, and denounces the meeting
as ..senseless mob" and this epishet
rouses the indignation of the Star. Con-
corning this dennneiatfou, the Star says I:
lie speaks of tue immense crowd of
people here on Monday last as ''senseEe5s
me coDn,y' lite ,bar7 Naysr We ,i,.rs 20 20
Isros 60 !" ,ro,rJ ~ W,rsonIo,r,, asS NJ ~
,",r6Snc. Nee TEss tIsre 50 ,ar,,o
,.rowd i, his nloce comnnscSs NJ ,sss,.S
aud oriar.IovirE r;tizens Tn,,;nI IT,
Yea n LARGE msioritv Of the voters If Mon
OngnliN were present. and each one seeing
the unanimous sentiment then displayed,
could not resist joining in the cheers for
our r. country and ner glorious Tag,
MonJop ooH ti,e;r og,S Sao Sse NJ Sut ca oil
was made for a grand rally. 1t WAS n free
out-pouring of the yeomanry of the coun-
try and not got up by aspirants for Office,
Ses ~. Tue. non. ge4tlenan comes oas ana
When he read that Dart Of his card to as.
having taken part in the procession and
carried that noble flag to show our devO,
-, Vm 20 s..' county Out lHt9Srs
such terms aid not set we'll; that we were
neither an nspirant nor demngogue His
reply was about as satisfactory as that one
we 1sSS n EeSG n wag sS% ne
or tho monkey" The DR.. said by 1dema-
gogue he didn't mean any one in particu-
lar" Now we take 1t, If he did not mean
'sany one IN particular, he must have
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-04-30

"Lf KenhteEy to-Doyro,g .tef.rl. the bonner
Of reSiStaaee, I ntUer hoiU fgkt Under that
banner. O'ee paramount allegiance to
the sChoRe U1ion-G subordinate oae to ny
ORA !Stater-HenEy Clay in the UuiteI
States Senate, 1850.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-04-30

whom God has entrusted with authority,
and whose mandates We are religiously
bound TO honor, will suggest the appro-
pirate measures tforstle maintenance of our
government, while We deploring the un-
iustt6able course of the extreme Southern
States, which has precipitated this state of
things, turn with sorrow to the sad effects
which may result 10 the Church and the
progress OF the Gospel. War is not ia
vorHble to the prosperity of these, and
white the minds Of the people, and espe-
eihlty of our young men, arc absorbed in
military Operatiousiau intensely eager for
news, little comparative Influence is to be
expected from the ordinary services of re.
ligion. This Is especially the case in
large communities, in which there is such
daily contact with all that is exciting
We would not repress patriotism or Iii-
lnintsh the lore of country single jOt.
II Is sentiment which God approves,
and which none but the recreant viii re-
pudlate
Surely We have fallen on evil times.
Our beloved country is in the midst of
war, and the Northern and Southern Sec
tionS are arming against each other, and
the prospect is fearfully gloomy. We ear
nestlY desired an amicable adjustment, and
believed 1t to be practicable. We recon-
mended moderation and EOrbeRF0nce, and
so far as we were concerned, We ignored
all political biassss, and pleaded for our
glorious Union and for the undivided
Presbyterian Church. 10 the meantime,
important events have been rapidly occur
ring. Complaining the points Of. diference,
aud Fastening the unhappy crisis that has
now occurred, The war. spirit has been.
widely ditfused. The usual political ques-
tons have now less interest and potency,
merged as they are in the one great ques-
ton, Shall there be n government and
laws, or shall our country be torn in sun
der by anarchy Looking on the events
of the day. onr motto is, as it ever has
been, Sour Constitution, our Union, the
rights of all under the Constitution, and
an undivided country forever We can
not Stop the tide of war; it has been pee.
cfPitsted upon the nation by the assault on
Fort Sumter and the attempted humiliu-
ton of the national flag, and in its pro-
gress it will bring disaster npon all classes
ofthe community; but the government must
and will be sustained, and the issue we
must leave with God, who hus doubtless
some great purposes to be accomplished
BY this sudden reYulsion of all the har-
monies of our great confedcracy.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-04-30

- Ho--------
Public Spirit at Athens, ohIo--Ten-
der OF Sympathy and Alliance to
Western Virginia.
The citizens of Athens had an enthusi-
nst,c meeting last Monday, aud passed the
following resolutions
WHEREAS. We hear with great pleasure
and satisfaction that there is a decided
Union and loyal spirit amongst. the great
body of Western Yirginians, who are nn-
compromising for the stars and stripes
the flag of our glorious Union: and where
as, they may not fully understand our feel
ing and sympathy in regard to them; there
fore,
ResolUed, 1st. That we deeply sypathize
with Western Virginia, and will cooperate
with her in any struggle into which she
has entered or may enter, to promote the
honor and integrity of our common couu-
try.
I'd, That we have unbounded confidence
in her 6rmness, bravery, and undying at
tachment to tho glorious Star Spangled
Banner that was uufurIed to the breeze by
her immortal Washington.
3D., That they may safely rely upon
Ohio to march with them, shoulder to
shoulder, in unwavcring column to victory
o: to death.
4th., That these resolutions be publish
cd in the Athens Messenger and Cincinnati
papers.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-04-30
Eastern and Western Virginin.-Their
geographical and Political DiTer-

geographical and Political OiHer-
encess
Prom the .. s. Railroad aud mining Regtster.l
Virginia has an enormous public debt,
larger than any other State in the Union;
and is without the means of paying her
Indebtedness or of keeping down her in
terest account, except out of the proceeds
of direct taxation. And here comes in
another diffirHlty, for Western Virginia.
lying in the Ohio valley between Pittsburg
and Cincinnati, and having interests iden
teal, congeuial and reciprocal with South
western Pennsylvania and Southern Ohio,
and having, moreover, hitherto paid Vir-
ginia State taxes without enjoying Virgin
In State appropriations, remains loyal to
the Unloui SO that being deprived OF the
State Government whose capital is ut
Richmond, by the secession ordinance,
which, according to the theory of its an
thors and advocates. sundered virginiu
from the Union, and which, Of course, also
sundered East Virginia from West Virgin
In, tue latter it may be said ia left without
a State Government or State debt, and
free, rs per secession pleading, to continue
in tho Union AS an independent State or
Join their fortunes With another State.
Tie Truth e tliat F6sterg Virginia is in
position to accomplish magnificent re.
Bults, for it abounds in mineral wealth
which seeded Virginia whose capital Is al
Richmond, and which now pretends tina,
is no longer one OF the United States, omit
ted to develop the maintainance Of the
preponderAuce of the eastern part of her
territory.
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Dleklnsola,s sn.ech.


lion. Daniel S. Dickinson, who was a
candidate for the Presidential nomination
before the Convention that nominated
Breckenridge, and who was his chief sup
porter in the last campaign, made speech
Mt the Fifth Avenue Hotel a few days ago,
reference to which speech was made by
telegraph. The most pertinent part of the
honorable gentlcman's remarks is thus re-
ported in the n. Y. World.
He said that his hearers would bear him
witness that he had long eudeavored to
stay the storm that has now arisen. and to
bring about some peaceful settlement of
affairs. But now the South, first by sece-l
ding, aud second by firing on the old flag,
had closed the door of reconciliation. He
was. for meeting them On their own ground.
He would have no halfway measures, no
compromises. Let us settle the thing
speedily and surely. II may rain this gem
Grafton. but Ire olre it to the nert that they
should hare no such troubles as lVs haze had.
lie you'd strike now, in our might, and u
neeesSaEy tUiPe the South from the face Of the
earth. He knew they would have civil
war; and he would make the prophecy that
by the timetthis matter Was settled the pc
culiar institution of the South would be
swept away. Let US finish things while
We arc about it, and leave nothing behind
US.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-04-30
For Sale.

TTNIB VERY COMPLETE 4 VALUABLE WORKS
for refining Coal OIL, Atnated near the Hemp
consisting OF one hyperion eight horse power Steam
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6!O gallons, tive 400 gallon tanks or receivers tvvo
1000 gallon tanks, aud 1900 gallon. ditto, NIL
made OF the very best clean stuf Also u RetortS
eSPScity Of bushels each. The property embraces
on about 2lS aCreG There Is a vein Of bitumin6nS
aale Of an average thickness of about feet under.
lying the premises. Coal on a found In tic vicinity
q these WOFhR PaFtieS DESTROYS OF embafJsing IN
the business Of reaninE Coal on may now have an
opportunity Of doing 90 to great advantage. POr
further particulars apply to the subSerbGr AZ No 40
South Front street, Philadelphia.
aFssSwreod JOHN CRHssON.
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New Spring s Summer
DRY GOODS!
GEO. r. TAYLOR
WILLC0MMENCE THIS tPRIDAY) MORNING,
SECOND STOCK
Of new Spring and Summer Goods This stock will
Lace Lace sian.!e,,
Rmbrofaeriez,
Domestic Goods,
MoURNISG GOODS, &C., &c. "a ''s0'''
All Of which 1 eau with confidence assure INV rms:
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HO0 BARRELS FLOUR, or va
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Fsarl MN.
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anl9 LIST, MORRISON ( co.. )
Julius J. Woods Pearl starch.
On BOX KS just received and for sale by
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CTAR. CANDLEs.-26 Loxes 4 and O., juIt
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MACkEREL.-6Olb ibis No. ), 100 halves do
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NEW ORLEANS SUGARS IlbdS inst
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A Ii. NUMBERS OF DExTRR3S ri
1A,toH and KNITTING COTTON, White ana Drab
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| F01'S oINCINNATI RE FINED
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tfNoFEE Els Lags prime to choice RIO S.oFTse7
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van Paper, Books and stationerY.

HAVE JUST RECEIVED A VERY LARGE
4, sddttton to my stock Of Wall Paper. Gc.. COM
PItLsl& new sad sleHr styles bef6Ie IN the
which Ntll eell ct pr1c,6 that cannot fall to
ee: ny stock now larger than tha, Of any
in the city and embraces
elseEhera, RstItl5 my Differentiation to
setl % al who desire to puTehRSe lSAEs taken In
e4St99usO, " t0E call, JOS L. WILDE,
saPt corner OF Main ard Union.
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NEW ORLEANS SUGAR.-aO binds ] US,
IN received Por steamer Tycoon aud for sale by
apo II. REILE-t
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Diamond House, or at h. Chester
Gothic Hall. upl.lm
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-05-09
Pixies Peak Correspondence.

DENVER Cry, April slst 1861.
Spring, that ever welcome season of the year, is
again with us, aud no whcrc is il hailed with great
er delight than 10y the people of the Pixies Peak
Gold lions. Spring emigration has fairly com
mcnc'd. During the past week n number of wng-
onN have arrived here daily some of them from,
your own State. They are all ho,sc and mulrtcams
and generally made the trip in thirty days from St
Joe to this place. l hardly think the emigration to
this country will be as large il was last season. lu
it wt'l certainly be ofa much better class Men ol
capital are coming, and those who are coming to 20
nte the mines, are going to rork. Many ot those
who are arriving now, were here last season and
have been To the states to spend the winter with
their friends do not think there is any place in
America that presents better field for men to ope-
rate in and do well than does this country especial
ly toa man with capital, john ). Jones, OF the firm
of Jones < Cartwright tho great lciglicrs, and
Who Is also iu'vrcc-tediR tAc c. q. c. \ 2. p. line
of coaches, arrived hcrc last week Il is his mtcn-
tinn possible, to have the daily line Of coaches.
whchiS to go into operation in July next, between
81 Joe and California, run through here. And also
to have the Pony Express pass on to Fort Bridges.
Salt Lake, and thence to California. An he asks is
for the people herr to build the stations between
here aud Fort Bridges the distance being about
four hundred miles. Il can be- done AT very little
expense. Should this be done, it will make Denver
very important point for then all the travel to Cal
toua would plSS through here. II is said il will
take ten dAllA ooachss % transport the passengers
ant mails tho coming summer. For l.ou with fam
lilies this offers good inducements. ANY man who
VIII build station, which is easily done, will have
the prvilcig' OF giving meals to passengers and
keeping such goods Sc, travellers are i'm need of
who journey acruss the plains. There are hundreds
Of um in the States wcrc they here would jump at
such Inducements. Bui ding in Denver is going ON
very rapidly at present, ln,vcr saw it improve SO
Nst as docs at this Time Ther are very heavy
stocks o goods On hand well as lucrcaniSc Of all
kinds, During the past week several tribes NJ IN.
dams raidWs visit, among whom weyc the Chey-
enne, ArNpalcOcs, 6c, Somc OF them an, vet en-
cainped below tho city. They came To trade their
buffalo robes, moceasinS Sc. for whiSkey, or any
ding else they take fancy to, They ac certainly
hard booking SET and Ivir mode of life is not 70 be
quite lively, The miners arc all rcsumiug thoir
muns operations, and lively and good tim2s may
he expected tur the next six OF eight months. The
express coaches are coming in crowded with pas
s'neers. We oNpeot our newly appointed Govern
or 20 be with us shortly. lie viii meet with hear
~ inception lay all OF us. In the couysc OF month
or so, we cSpcc, ,ri-wccklf mail here, which viii
he great convenience To all ofus. TIE wea,heris
Nhghii%' Yours, VIC.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-05-09
Cnnn CnrreSnondenCr.

CAMr TAYLOR, MAY lst. 1860.
EDITOR JoURNAL:-l arrived here Yesterday AMI
distributed the articles furnished me by the ladies
Of Pcrrysburg for the Volunteers with many dem
onStrations of thanks To the fair donors. Atamrct-
ing of the company held in camp this morning, n
vote of thanks unanimously given to the ladies
of Pcrrysburg for their Kindness and generosity.
1t gives me pleasure to communicate this we'll
deserved tribute from the brave mel. under my
charge, to the patriotic ladies of our town. What
may we not expect for our mpcrilcd country, when
her scauty and chirary So generously unite in her
defence?
You may expect TO hear good report of the For I
Mrigs Rifles, when the time comes for action. They
bear all the hardsps with true soldicrly fortitudc,
and express but desire, that is to meet the enc
my. have the utmost confidence in their success
lraver monncvc enjoyed the confidence of the fair
Trucr men never met Il foe.
Respectfully Yours, ASHER Cook.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-05-09
Persecution at lhe south.

The New York papers notice the arri'
val in that city of whole families--men,
women and children-who have been com
PEELED to escape from Virginia, and were
glad to escape with their lives. They
have left farms and houses, implements
and furniture, horses, cattle and produce,
as spoils 10 the mob. Sometimes they
have been permitted the use of their own
teams to reach the nearest railway sta
tions but once there, they have left
horses and carriages standing at the road.
side for the use of whomsoever might take
possession and have got into the first train,
stripped Of all their worldly wealth, ex-
cept the clothes they stood in.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-05-09
MIR. seward.

A Washington letter says il is due Mr..
Seward TO say, that nothing could be more
unjust than the doubts of him in the pres
ent emery, ncy, which have been so free
ly expressed, Time will vindcate the
wisdom Of his poll y Of conciliation at the
beginning. 1t was proper and necessary,
not only in order that the rebellious state s
might have one more opportunity to re-
turn to reason and loyalty, but also in or
der that, it they persisted in di,loyalty,
they might be placed tloroughly in the
wrong. 1t was necessary for them to dis
abuse the public mind of the idea that this
is parIizan struggle--for, had Lincoln
at once, upon his Inauguration, proceed
ed to meau Of force, tens of thousands
who to-day stand by him heartily, would
have considered his movement as the in -
iiation of a "Republicau war" The pol.
icy OF Cancellation at the beginning has
resulted in thorough union Of the people,
and the forgetlulness of all party lines.