Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-18

was to rely upon the Great Ruler of the
Universe to bring some good result ont Of
the war. II did not mean that, should
General Lee succeed in crossing the ALE
/ ghanies, Mr.. Oldham and L. intended to
| ioin him aud pitch into the Attorney of
the District Court, Judge HarrisOn), Gov.
Peirpoint or any other nervous gentleman.
y No indeed, / would notsharm such patri-
otic gentlemen as these, if ever should
chance to fall fromthe high position have
maintained as Huionimani and turn Se-
lcessionist. Ifisuch a ealamity 0s the Com
federates getting intop Western Virginia
ever should happen,I 1 shnil then convince
Judge Harrison of my loyalty TO the
Union by makiug fast (uot a aBull) run
for the North. And I'll not let iPeirpnint
or him beat me either. It's true, Peirpoint
will have the start from Wheeling), but
am only seven miles from the line, aud
Harrison, living at Clarksburgh, will cer-
tainly be left behind; bnt still | am fast on
an advance movement of that kipd-Vide
my advance from Richmond only u holFs
AFTER the Ordinhnce passed. j was seized
then and there with a contempt for Rich
mond, and did not subsequently sympa-
thize with Greedy in his ''onward march"
a bit-but did sympathize with our army
in their advance to Washington. But
diverge from the point t.s
The remainder of the letter explains
itself ! do not see anything very unpa-
triotIe in that.
And now, fellow citizens, you have the
whole storyi a hastily written letter entire
ly unpremeditated to friend whom I did
not consider traitor. Had scanned its
contents before mailing, in all probability
should have noticed that had made re-
marks which might be construed TO mean
something by some officious official with
Lincoln green spectacles; but I did not
take that precaution Such small I'M
preston did the writing Of the letter make
upon my mind, that when heard the re-
port that an attempt was being made
Wheeling to indict me, could not dis
tinctly recall to memory any portion of it
except that relating to the "Wedding Tnvi-
tation;" but was so fully conscious of
having written. nothing treasonable-have
never even thought treason-I was not
troubled in the least about it, but attribu-
ted it to the malice of some enemy, or the
lack of reason of some fanatic. 1t may
have been very imprudent act. lido not
claim to be q prudent man. never con-
sidered your prudent, cautious men the
most honest men in the world. Hence
man to that of a prudent one. ''
am informed by one of the Grand Jur-
ors from this county (who are Col. Lee Roy
Kramer, Capt. Samuel Sayre, Col. A. s.
Vance and John'R Drabell) that the Grand
Jury with Mr.. Caldwell, of Marshall coun-
ty, a lawyer, as their foreman) had con-
cluded that Bill of Indictment could not
be sustained on the letter, until they were
enlightened by the District Attorney,
Judge Harrison,) and that even after that
enlightment from the luminary of the
Court, the members from this county did
not believe the Indictment could be sus-
tained, and hence did not vote in favor of
finding the Bill r
Now if had been suspicious charae-
ter heretofore, there would be great doubt
about the propriety of finding an ildict-
msnt against me upon which petdict
would not be rendered 3 but when man
was one of tried Loyalty and had been as
prominent before the public as one desir-
ing and working to maintain the Union as
had, it certainly was proceeding of
doubtful propriety. do not suppose 1t to
be either the policy or intention OF the
Administration to Cypress the friends of
the Government, and such q course would
not be calculated to promote its interests.
Though, acting from conscientious mo-
tives in all | hive done, no injudicious acts
of its officials can cause me to become dis
loyal, but it must be acknowledged by all
thns such course would haTe a tendency
on mankind in general to make them love
the Government less. Patriotism is the
effect of love for government which pro.
tects the liberties, fosters the interests and
promotes the happiness of the people.
Convince them that their government does
not do this but on the other hand, de-
prives them of their liberties, destroys their
prosperity and happiness, and abridges
their rights, and they soon lose their love
for what they formerly worshipped. and all
feeling of patriotism is crushed out. do
not condemn the grand jury, but to say the
least of it, / am of opinion that the gen
tleman acting as attorney for the United
States has caused them to doan injudicious
act ia finding a Bill of Indictment against
me for conspiring againsta government for
which have sacrificed much, from which
Ihave asked nothing and received less.
Ddesire you not to forget that this letter
was put into the Post Office at Morgan
town, and the next thing heard of it was
that it was in possession of the grand jury.
How it got there do not know. do
know that it was never received by Mr..
Oldham. l-.' lia'i
(ro BE coSTIxuEp,) ~