Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-22


adopted by You.
Il NOW hope that each and every one of
you may be permitted to go to your homes
and that YOU may find your homes, your
fresides, YOUR families, soon restored TO
their wonted peace and tranquility and
happiness.
now, gentlemen, bid you adieu, aud IN
accordance with the resolution which was
passed on yesterday: pronounce this Con
ventton adjourned.
More vigorous Action on the Part Of
the Union Men Demnmdetl--The heir
ieniency Compared with the Cruel
ty OF the Traitors.
From the Albany Journal.l
Senator Breckiuridge, who, as is alleged
and believed was concerned in conspira-
CIV TO aeize the capital, in February, and
become the head OF provisional govern
ment, after doing what mischief lie could
at Washington, attempted to excite the
people of Baltimore to IL renewal OF Vio-
iencc. And this tcaS permitted! The pres
ence of five or six regiments is necessary to
preserve the peace OF Baltimore, And yet
a known and avowed enemy, in time OF
war, is allowed to go there, and in pnos
flic harangue endeaTor to stir up rebel
Glion. -.
Popular sentiment fortunately was disi-
OeU, Nllu IeM Union mon WSFo sAuiiA ~
drown the voice of the traitor. But why
was he not arrested2 Where and when in
the history of rebellions were arch-traitors
thus tolerated! How many noblemen
have been hurried 'to the tower" for Of
fences vcnal compared with those ofBreck-
tinridge2 How .long W uld Louis Napo-
leon have reigned il he had dealt thus ten
derby with his enemies2 What would be
the fate of Senator Wilson 1.-THE should at
tempt TO address a secession audience, or
even venture into secession territory? "a
I halter and the first treel" Indeed Union
citizens of secession States are hung, or
hunted away from their burning mansions
/ or coniscated estates.
| Bot here the order of things is reversed.
We have been forced into an unnatural
war, all the horrors of which fall upon
| loyal citizens, without provoking retnliI-
| ton. Rapacity and ferocity-fire and ra-
pine-thc Jail and the gibbet, distinguish
| ing one side, while mngnanimity and for
bearancc characterize the other The
skulking miscreants around Arlington,
| Alexandria, Fairfax, &c, who shoot our
sentinels, when brought in as prisoners
are released on taking the oath of al
legilncel Kissing traitors, who keep
the enemy informed of all our movements,
reside, unmOlesied, in Washington; and
until very recently, if not now, occupy
desks in some of the departments, receiving
pay from the Government for betraying its
secrets!
1t is needless to say that this ill=judgcd
and ill-deserved foTbearance emboldeus
/ traitors and disheartens loyal citizens
But it may not be improbable to say-and
we say it with emphnsis-thdt his conGi-
tion Of things IS unenduraJie, and iciit not be
endured. This turning of the other cheek
TO the smiter must cease. More than
enough of these humiliations were en-
dured before the war existed. We must
now have ''an eye for an eye, a tooth for
tooth"-blow- for blow, and blood for
blood.
Actual war, all the seventies of which
nave been visited upon Union men, has eX-
listed for a third of year, costing us more
than three thousand Hves and more than an
hundred million dollars The prosecution
of the war calls for still greater sacrifices
Meanwhile business is paralyzed, property
deprecated, and labor unrequited. The
snBerings and penalties Of war must not,
therefore, be all on our side. When such
men as Breckinridge come among us, stir
ring up rebellion, if the government does
not deal with them the people will.
The enemy strikes wherever he finds
weak or defenseless point. If Union visor
is up, a javelin is thrust by it; ifa seam is
found in our armor, its wearer is pierced.
Privateers, to our great shame and greater
annoyance, cruise with safety, capturing
our merchant ships and causing consterna-
tion in our commercial cities. We held
Fort Sumter, but allowed rebels, in reach
of its guns, to construct the Notifications
and batteries to which it was surrendered.
We hold Fort Pickens, but in reach of its
guns permit the enemy to intrench and
fortify.
We have SAvY-a navy which in other
wars was not only our means of defence,
our pride and glory, but the terror of our
enemies. What has that navy done, or
what is it doing, with effect, in this war?
Has it rendered the blockade efficient?
Has it achieved glory or won laurels2
Where, along the extended and exposed
coast of rebellion, has the navy made its
mark2 Where aud in what way has it
annoyed and hArrassed an enemy who is
constantly annoying and harrassing us2
Is itnot time, WEI sk earnestly, that this |
war should assume all the features and |
inilict all the penalties of war? Can the
government afford, any longer, to invent |
mitieations or indulge sympnthies? Life |
and spirit must be impaired to the war /
and zeal and confidence restored, by |
radical reform in this respect. The enemy |
must be struck at wherever he can be
hurt. Exposed places invite attack all
along the coast. The Carolinas. Georgia,
Florida, &c, either or all Of which StnteA
have harbors, Villages and cotton fields at
our mercy. are not even meuaced; and, lin
stead of being required to defend them
selves, they send their regiments TO beard
us almost in sight OF the capitnll
We cannot close this desultory but ear
nest article better than by subjoining the
following extract from letter from au
eminent American inst received mud |