Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-04-16
THE WAR.
The Voice of the Press ON the Oom.
mencement Of HoEtiIities.
The PatriotIo Uttoraness q the Great
EapOFBs
fIrom The Phnaa,lphI. Prr..

NOW luA6 an honorable peace - no lon
gerpossible, however, the naughty defiance
OF Ttndiettve traitors will arouse the migh-
y energies which so long have SlumbeFed.
For every drop Of the blood Of our brave
soldiers they shed, terrible retribution
awaits them. Every gnn they ERE upon
our forts and fleets will add to the punish-
ment in store for them. They have only
experienced heretofore kindness, generosi-
y, and forbeanuce from the Government,
but they will learn that it can be as terri
BILE in war as Il was indulgent in peace
as powerful TO Avenge as it Was eager TO
eonciliats-and that insults and ouIrages
cannot forever be heaPed with IMMUNITY
upon the flag ofthe stars and stripes.
tFrOm the N. =. Commercial Advsrtissr.l
With the God of Battles is the issue of
the conflict of Charleston harhur.
Whatever that issue, stand by aud up
hold that dag, aud those entrusted with its
keeping.
Sink party divisions aud give that flag
and those who uphold It liberal, hearty,
aud generous support
Through Il, aud its power, We can, and
shall, best emerge, from this crisis in our
country's history.
While asserting its power, to the fullest
extent, let those. entrusted With It's keeping
herald also that there are peaeed6Ie meth
DDS under the constitution, of settling all
political disputes, If the people of those
states in revolt so vote; so that when those
who have forced on the urbitrament of the
sword shall elect, they may rest on their
arms, and stay civil war, 10 avert which
the Government At Washington, since No
Vember last. has exercised II generous and
unparalleled forbearance.
Let our rulers now take heed, that the
country claims that, nll its strength br put
forth, not to subjugate the seeding states,
bat to defend and uphold the constitution
and laws, and protect its property yet in
possession.
From the n. Y Times.l
Upon one thing President Lincoln may
rely. The people expect him to meet this aig-
fut emergency IN the history Of our GOOerR-
mGHt, eih courage and a pEomDHtude APP
portionaEe 10 the eritis. Party divisions
have ceAsed,-partY clamor is drowned by
the roar Of cannon aimed at the heart Of
the American Republic. We have none
among US who are ready to see this gIo-
rious Government PROSTATE in the dust at
the feet Of traitors. There is patriotism
in the hearts of our people that ovCrrides
and overrules all the suggestions of parti.
zanship, and silences every breath Of hos
Utility to the Government upon which we
all repose. The public sentiment can only
be shocked and disappointed by measures
inadequate TO the crisis. IL demands a
vigorous, comprehensive and courageous
policy. The issue has been forced upon
US, and 1t must be met. Mr.. Lincoln in
this emergency must listen to no titnid
suggestions, to no halting or appreheusiye
advice. The supremacy of the Govern
ment must be vindicated by its power. or
1t must be trampled under foot and extin
guished forever. The President will be
false 10 his oath, rs well as TO his nature,
II be hesitates an instant as to the course
he must pursue.
tFrOm the N. Y. TriJunel
Thus the great Cotton Rebellion inauzu-
rates in blood its more direct and manly
efforts to snbVert the FEDERAL Constitution
and Government, and build up Slave
holding Oligarchy on their ruins. Having
chosen its ground and its time, il NAV Of
course course count with reason on a tenn
pornry advantage. But the end is not vet. !
Let none doubt the ultimate triumph of
the Right
TIron the n. 7. Courier aud Euqufrcr.l
We have a son-a favorite SON, attach
ed to the Battery of Flying Artillery which
Is to lead the assault upon the land BAT
teries Of the Rebels-as gallant a youth as
ever graced uniform and one whose tall
entS and requirements are of record; and
yet we would sooner that he and all tue
gallant spirits by whom he is surrounded,
Including Anderson aud his command,
should perish. than that the Stars and
stripes now floating oSer .SWnter, should
be struck to the Rebel Banner which Trail
tors Hauntingly bear before it. And such
70 the teeling Of the whole Nation. None
nut kuaYes and Traitors, condemn the ac-
ton OF the Executive; aud should the pre-
sent expedition fail to give the reliefwhich
the garrison of Sumter requires, the peo-
pie will demand that It be Instantly re-
attempted even if certain to involve The
loss OF thousands of lives and millions of
treasure.
such is the feeling of the country; and
II the border States DO not approve of.tbis
great act otjustiee and mercy-this simple
discharge OF duty, rendered iInperntive
oy tue infamous tre..Ghery of Pickens and
MS associates, let them go and ioin the
Rebel Confectionery, aad meet ne eoEse-
2Neacel Of sued Il PrOersdiRg. IL thew TOO.
are Traitors At heart, let them openly he
come Rebels1 aud what then, will become
OF the Institution Of SlaUery Oh the Ameri-
can COnliacnt7
From tl,sN. Y. Gsreury.l
A gentleman OF great INTELLIGENCE vho
has reeenlly returned from the Confsdera.
ted States Of the South, said to Us ycster-
day: lyon cannot imagine what o6inions
are entertained in the South in references
% the North They hate been made TO be-
iieTe that a regiment of Alabama militia
enu max out and conquer the entire Sorth
They think that the people in this quarter
are nothing more or less than a phaianx Of
fanatics, NethodiStS, Presbyterian psalm.
singers, and cantiug Prdo-Baptists. who
VIII run at tue first eHusion of blood, and