Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-27

Therefore do not agree vii him in that
respect. When the day aes We can
havela settlement with HIM for he is to be-
held with all other officers toa strict ace
count. But would not do even that. un-
der the smoke of an enemy,s guns. Let
usssee first that the rebellion is put down.
And when that is done 1 ,am ready to see
how it has been done. Be-
In time OF war 1t is a different matter.
Here it is found that man is fixing TO
blow up a fortress, or betray an army to
the enemy. The officer in command has
him arrested, aud sends him to q fort, with
orders that he be strongly guarded, be-
cause he is known to be q traitor, and in
the confidence of traitors and enemies. A
lawyer sues out q writ of habeas corbus.
But what is the result2 It cannot Le
served and the prisoner cannot be procpr-
ed-they cannot see him unless the judge's
tongue is longer than the bayonet. Wonld
any one, if he was commanding at Fortress
Monroei Fort McHenry, or any where else,
where he was surrounded with treason
and traitors at every step, would he, be-
cause o Judge sent writ OF habeAs corpus,
give up a traitor who was endAhgering the
safety of his command S end the interests
of his country? ECries of 'rNever."1 No
man can pretend IL for single moment, it
is one of the terrible necessities of war.
And if wereiin command and had good
reason to believe that had possession of
a traitor, and no other remedy would
arrest treacbery, ! would suspend the
writ, and the Individual too. TCheers
and cries of "Good,p I" That goes
right to the spot" THAT is sound.n
"Thnt is such. Democracy as like to see.
There is no other here. Gen. jackson had
the hearts of the American people more
than any man of modern times And why?
Because he met great necessities like
man. He didn't go, in times of stirring
necessity, to demonstrate problems from
musty precedents, but when u man wanted
hanging, he hung him first and looked up
the law afterward. daughter. There
are times and occasions when this is the
only way to do in dealing with treason.
The civil law affords no adequate remedy.
While you are discussing the question tile
country may be ruined, the eCipitalin flames,
the archives destroyed. When the war is
over we may examine and see il any one
has incurred penalty for suspending the
writ of habeas corpus. Gen. Jackson
paid his fine, bur not till after he had pnt
down both foreign foes and domestic
South that demands the protection of this
Government, then it is our duty to pro-
tect the Government of the Union for
his sake. G"Sound," 'sThats tue talk"
&c. Aud when there is none, it is
our duty to maintain it, for politically,
geographically, socially and commercially
it is in every seuse-it is impossible for.
this government TO be divided without its
utter destruction to both sections. When
you attempt to divide North and South we
must do it Mast and West. Then all will
go to pieces, and our country will be a
Mexico-worse than Mexico, because we
have ten times more material for mischief
and Destruction. A military despotisin
will be inaugurAted Whenever you permit
this rebellion to triumph. But some cry
we are in, favor Of peace. Yes, we are all
for peace now. l was for negotiating a
peace until a fortifcation was fred upon
by rebel artillery, aud then ] bade adieu
to all expectations of peace until conquer
ed over rebellion.
Are yon In favor of war2 No; but / am
in favor of putting down war by force of
arms. am opposed to war, and in favor
of obtaining peace by putting down the
authors of the war. am in favor of
peace; but am in favor of the only course
that will insure it-driying ont armed re-
bellton, negotiating with loyalty. When
this country u die,}it will die
rapidly. When this nation is given up to
disruption, it will be TO swift destruction.
= If this government ever can be
saved, it must be by summary ckastise-
ment and overthrow OF rebellion so that
the loyal people of the Southern States
can come forward aud administer the gov
ernment of these States as before. Who
is the missionary that is going with his
peace propositions2 What is he going
to say2 What will he say to this
party in rebellion2 1t is n pretty
thing to talk about and for the de-
signing to dape the North: is very awk-
wtrd thing to reduce to practice. If you
drive out rebellion, you will have
loyal people South as well as North Then
they will all do what Virginia and Missouri
and Maryland are trying to do, and what
Delaware and Kentucky are doing. Are