Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-30


VIZ have no desire TO see the popular
patriotism degenerate into an intermittent
fever. Il has vibrated sufficiently from
gloom to frenzy, to settle down now into
delicate enthusiasm. The secession Of tie
several States seemed like the bursting Of
the ties on which depended the national
life and the existence Of free Institutions.
The despOndeney Of months was changed
by the fall Of Sumpler, into the iutensest
zeal for the Union. The danger Of the
capital made the heart serious, till the
gathering Of q large army again inspired
confidence. The advance towards Aanas-
cas- was none too bold and none too soon
for the wishes Of thousands Of observers.
It's result brought grief and almost despair
to many a heart The victory of Fort
Haiterns Iilted once more the spirits Of the
country. ThedItieulties surrounding Gen.
Fremont constitute the next and a very
serious encouragement u l. not our
purpose TO send bEek the endnlam; which
has thus returned to the gloomy side, and
70 maintain its VibTatioas in The sauas arc,
from fear 70 hope There are sueh great
and increasing proofs Of the vitality Of the
: UAion, Is 70 justify calm and steadfast
confidence Of triumph, sufficient TO conn
terbalanes the adverse circumstances from
which We cannot escape, and ample to
Ineite 70 a cheerful, even joyous, ezeFtion
of an the resources at our command, to
overcome the obstacles, which, though
formidable, are sure to yield to persistent
sndeavOr.
The people of the loyal States are set
ding down into an almost unbrOken unan-
Unity in favor Of the most vigorous prose-
cutiou Of the war. The attempt 70 make
political capital ont Of the cry of peace
and compromise, has most signnlly failed.
The popular current is not only for the
Government In all strong measures, bat is
Overwhelmingly and Impetuously loyal.
Both from impulse aud conviction, the
mass Of ali parties vic with each other in
devotion to the old flag. No great people
ever were either so unanimous or so thor
oughIy jealous in favor Of any cause, as
are those Of the loyal States for the pres
efVation Of the Republic and the integrity
Of its institutions and It's territory. Here
arc twenty-five States, containing au ag-
Fregate population Of twenty-five millions,
Of whom only s2s, 900. are slaves. Tho
loyal population Of Western Virginia will
Offset the traitorous leaven in Kentucky
and Missouri. Il Is fair 70 set down TWEEN
ty-two millions of people enlisted, with
sohstaatIy Increasing IhoruuEhuess, in the
defense Of their Government The Sc
eoded States contain altogether less than
nine aud half millions Of population, Of
which nearly four millions are slaves /;
loayiae diem lIltle over Eve and half
millions Of whites. They, sooner than We,
made an ongrOssing business Of this war,
butat last the loyal States had aroused from
the depths Of their being, and the might Of
numbers has already begun to be felt on
our side.
For along the Potomac to-day, the ar
. my Of abe Upi0a doubtless outauubets tho
rebel forces. Frsmoat has 10 Missouri y
. IaSfar fetee than thsfebels hare thete au-
!, Der Atmb. BesssfAns has 10 Western vir-
sinia . greater army than his opponents.
The rebels have, with zeal that would
NOT have been credited az The !. besialing.
collected Al army Of about two hundred
and Say thousand -nsR; Il Is their entire
'ataiiabis lersc., The uaioh army is at
lsAst e. great, and is daily receiving large
aees1Sloass while az least sisty thousand
Increased 70 a haadtSd lhanSand, asA snbA
iset 70 any eaIl the government Il IIkeEy
70 make uPOa then. Orders 70 march aif
upEegiusu,S with encouraging Eapialiy,
and e is hardly figure Of speech 70 say
thrt eFeEy ahle.bOdied man a. TIN North
stands ready 70 fan Ia a. The signal OF bat
tls.
The msastaEy stFeagih Of The Govern
psnt Il also equal % the emergency. &,
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