Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-03

HlllGa oL GAGNAA8 lstgA AAAA sAAS
name Of s.the Pathfinder has struck the
ksy note Of the infamous rebellion. Ne
published his proelamationye yesterday morn
ing putting the State of Missouri under
martial Law. and warning the traitors that
hereafter each and every one of them who
were found with arms Ia their hands-or
those who should be detected aiding or
abetting bridge burning, wire cutting, &c.,
should auEer death when taken. The
property, real and personal, Of the traitors
who should be taken, was to be con6Sca-
ted, aud those who eouespOnded with the
enemy were warned that they might expect
severe treatment IL detected.
We hail this proclamation with joy. 1t
looks like new order of things. It looks
earnest, decided and eOmprebensive.-
Thank God the unholy rebellion is begin
ming to have the measure melted out 10 it
which it has been melting out to loyalty
and patriotism. No more will leniency on
our side stand 10 monOtonous contrast
with rigor and severity on the side of the
rebels. They will be dealt with as rebels.
This movement on the part Of General
Fremont is the beginning Of the end. The
signs of the times indicate that q mighty
avalanche is preparing for the rebellion.
General Butler has suddenly descended
apon it on the coast of North Carolina
Soon other places along the coast will feel
the indignation Of an outraged nation.
Here In Western Virginia the people are
rousing in their wrath. Their long suffer-
ing patience is well nigh exhausted. The
traitors among US and around us will be
allowed bat vesy small margin in which
70 proceed farther. Their bridge burning
companies aud their continual plots and
Infamous sehemes to bring ruin upon US,
will visit upon their heads a terrible retri-
bniion. Our people viii not be forever
Knocked in all their toll and anxiety and
expense for the Union cause by lot of
eonspirators who abuse all the leuieney
that has been shown them by dark designs
against the peace and we'll being Of their
protectors and who, the very hour in which
troops leave their midst, rise in force and
prepare to ERE tbe homes and destroy the
public and Privare property Of their neigh
bOEs.
MOL a change Of ominous import is
coming over the feelings Of the Union pso-
PIE. The day Of tFiaing with their des-
perate foes is rapidly passing away. And
We warn them Of the fact, aud impress up
on them that, as they value their further
stay In Northwestern Virginia, they must
change their tactics.
We are led to make these remarks, be-
cause We wish to speak In time, and while
there Is time 70 warn these people. Our
voice has ever been, and Is now, against
violence, aud our pen shall never become
the apoiogist OF .mobs. Oar purpose in
this article is to prevent violence while 1t
is yet repressed, by warning those who
think they can EMO ythe privileges of law
and order, aud yet plot against the enjoy
uent Of Others, Of the terrible mistake
which they are likely to make.
FIT cannot be disguised that we stand
confronted by great national dangers and
great national ealamities. Eleven mem
berS Of our Union are in open, and thus
lAT uWGGEssAuNN AGNNlt auA Nu AAN1l Va
perhaps I5O, 900 men, breathing vengeance
aud slaughter, is menReing the safety of
Washington. Prom this pressing peril no
brilliant defamation, no fervid Oratory
eau deliver as. Nothing ont The sicOrd can
5iov sore dis country from the last edEdslr0-
pie that ean 6CaH nation. The enemy
has been desperate, and We can no longer
question his purpose or Tnlor in battle.
History has recorded that Catalina and his
eo-eonspirators in guilt fell with their
faces 70 the enemy, and so probably will
fall the rebel leaders Of the South, Let rs
therefore be prepared for this, and the
more earnest, the more prompt, tie more
united re are h0ie tie bTigtF lViH Be he
GtrUQgts.-Jos4Ph Holt at Boston.
This Is true wisdom. The pusillani-
nous cry OF peace, is leugthening the war
and extending It's sphere. The danger of
the county is imminent, nigh-yery nigh
unto death. But the people have re-
solved that the Republic shall be PresOsT-
ed, Ut ali hazards aud any cost Only the
triumph Of the Government can really end
the war. Whatever is less than that-call
itpeaes, or truce, or whatever yon will
is perpetual and destructive war. Mr..
Holt is right. The hearty and general co..
operation Of the people Of The loyal states
viii make the struggle short and glorious.
The pretenee Of peace aud submission in
any degree 70 the demands of the rebels,
can not end it, but only aggravats and
Perpstuate IL
A lady at Columbus inquired of the
spirit.rappers how many children she had.
"Four, replied the spirit. The husband,
startled at the accuracy Of the reply,