Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-03
The Secession Game as played down
In 1IorgRntoWn--It Is showed up
and the players warned.
IRrom &c MorEantoWn Sal

People who reside in the county and
have but little intercoure with persons
other than their neigh bors, in whom they
place all confidence, are very apt to be nm
suspecting, aud somewhat prone to believe
even unreasonable statements, when they
are uttered with apparent sincerity. Is.
pecially will they give credulous ear to
| the representations of men whom they re-
gard as better informed than themselves,
and whose social position entities them to
consideration
We admire this unsuspec:ing disposition.
Il Is evidence that they accord to Others
the Eiucerity ofPurpose and honesty of
intention by which they themselves are
governed. Whenever we see such persons
made the subjects Of gross and within de-
ceptiOn, duped into fatal errors Of opinion,
aud made unWittingly the vehicle Of false
hood to others, we feel constrained, from
a sense Of duty, to give publicity to the
outrage and expose the base motives Of
those who peEpetrate 1t.
There are persons residing in and near
Morgantown, Of great consequence in their
own eyes, and who Imagine themselves to
be "some pumpkins" in the estimation of
Others, enlisted soul and body in the he'll
lish purpose of destroying their country
by the overthrow of its government. In
| other words, they are devoted 70 the cause
OF JET. Davis 4 Co. There is nothing so
low 70 which they will not stoop, If it
I fnrthers the interests OF secession. Their
impudence Is only equalled by their COW
ardiee, aud their lying not excelled By. the
devil For several weeks past we have
observed their conduct, and are not igno-
rant Of many of their uuderhanded prac-
tees. Among these is concerted plan
to station themselves At certain corners
aud loafing places about town, and watch
for the entrance ofpeople from the country.
On the 6rst opportunity these people are
beset by them. They approach you with
pleasing smiles and are tenderly solicitous
OF your welfare. Then they enter upon a
dissertation of the unhappy condition OF
our country. Feeling their way with a
delieaey acquired only by practice, they
deplore its misfortunes, desire peace, praise
the old Commonwealth, and will at all
events unite their destiny with hers,
Next come insinuations Of the hopeless
ness Of success on the part Of the Govern-
ment. They are full of the "latest news -
always relating to some grand success of
the rebel arms. The most unblushing
falsehoods are manufactured for the .occa-
sion. Such as statements to the effect
that Union men are despairing of success.
Among other things, they have widely cir
oulated the report that the bank at this
place has removed its specie in nppre-
hension Of Gen. Lees speedy presence
here. That dePositors are Withdrawing
their deposits; that Lee with an inYinei-
BILE army is coming, and a thousand fabri-
cations equally as grouudless and absurd.
OF course, the remedy for all the evils
OF the day and the only hope for q
restoration Of former times-aeeordfng to
secession yiews-is 10 the success of the
Rebellion. II they approach a Demo-
crat, party feeling Is appealed TO, and It Is
made to appear that the effort of the Gov
eminent TO preserve itself is an effort to
overthrow democracy. Where these APP
peals cannot be successfully made, the
/ most extrAvagant fabrications are employed
TO dispRrage all confidence In the Govern
meut aRd arouse the fears of the ignorant.
These appliances have been used with per-
sons FROM the country who were deemed
credulous. We speak adVisedly, and If
necessity demands, we shall hereafter give
the names Of the persons, the places where
they can generally be seen, aud specify
some Of the Eillfnl falsehoods they have
uttered. For In times like these We shall
not hesitate to expose those whom We re-
gard as dangerous enemies to the country,
unless they change their tactics, and, come
what may, We intend 70 discharge our duty
Ia this respect.
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