, 1861-10-21

Slate ef ThfDEg In western Virginia.
We must begin seriously to question
whether, except for the strategic position,
Western Virginia is worth saving from the
clutches Of the Richmond junta. That there
are come reliable Union men is doubtless
true, but the proportion Of them is scarcely
greater than would have saved sodom. The
maRs Of tie people seem to be deficient in
manhood for their se1:preservation. Our
army has, threfore, from the frat, been com
PEELED to consider themselves in an enemy's
country, and to distrust all until, in exception
al cases, the contrary should be proved.
With one hand re have held in check the de.
etrcying ho1des that were pouring across the
Alleeany, and with the other We have been
occupied among an unappreciative OF openly
hostile people. Tske out few hundred
Union men, and the balance, SO far as there is
any valve in them, might as well go to the
dogs- Even the Wheeling Lnaeuigencer is COZ
strained to speak Out, IS witness the follow
Ing:
Lcok at the state Of things in some OF the
outer counties. If reliable men are to be re.
lied upon, We are to believe thst this very day,
mtn from the rebel army-former citizens Of
are coming back into winter quarters. Com
iIg back to promote treason and house them
telves for the cold season. Coming bsck as
the emissaries Of JEFF. Davis and Beauregard,
on leave Of absence, to see how the land lies
among Us; to report upon our strength aud
our weakness; to make us as much weaker as
possible; to thoroughly Spy out the land; to
begulle the unwary, diaaffect the loyal, confirm
tie watering disloyal; in short, coming back
to pot our ruin as far IS possible. They are
permitted to do this They are not arrested.
Only feeble complaint is made here and
there BY an almost despondent Unionist. It
is likely that zone of them will be arrested
that they Will be allowed to do just as they
always aid-f0 go and come, plot aud plan Just
rs they did months ago. No one In authority
estee1ns it his business to take any steps for
their riddance. Each one depends on some
body else, and somebody else in his turn de-
pends On eone other one. And SO the matter
goes.
Is there no Tigor in our cause at alp Is
there no power in thea1ms Of our authorities?
Are We1paying our moHey-are We suffering
all the annoyances Of revolution--are we kept
restless by DAY and night, all 1or nothing. Are
the wicked to go hand in hand unpunished
among us ali the time, uRtl1 We are Vexed out
worn out-utte1ly despondent- utterly de-
moraljzed ard imbeclled? This is the serious
question. Who will answer it? Will com.
/ manders? Who will do anything? Tteloyal
u fEhtCiu fuEtuIh HOHlQ WQrSQ1D 8
I, bold, vigorous, relentless set of Leaders,
whose policy should be iron as Draco, and
whose Justice should be even more swift, Sc
! we're ard terrible than WAS Cromwsll's. Is
! there one 6nch among us? Is there even a
/ blind D2ndo1o among us?
Look heW it hss been. Dr.. Parsons, mem-
ber Of the last Wheeling Convention good
! a man, as pure patriot, probably, as lives
| has since August last been kept an exile at
| Cranberry Summit, In Preston county, almost
| within sight Of his home, In Tucker county.
An armed band Of secession desperadoes had
control Of the county, although not hundred
in number. The Sheriff OF the county had
prcclsimed that he would hang every man
who voted for division Of the State. The
county vas tezrorized. The Union men were
deferceless because they were unarmed. They
Lave been morally subjugatod.
New we put It to any true man, what would
be the policy to pursue towards these despe
radoes? Would it net be to hang and shoot
every one Of them as fast as they are caught
They have burned-they have robb:d-the1
have committed burglary, and have despoilei
Prominent uEion men with n ost FanIal handP
10 send military expedition merely to catch
| these men and swear them aud let them go, il
q criminal and degrading mockery. There Il
not quality Of humanity or states n auBpip q
gtne1 aship in it. We beseech General Kel
| }y, that as he values the admiration aud eter
nal gratitude OF our loyal people, that he maxi
bare tie arm OF his utmost power in this q
pedition to Tucker county. Let 1t be one tha
| t-nitGrs will shudder to think nf