Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-25

cesh took advantage Of the general copfa-
sion, and Joined the swelling tbronk. We
coufess the sight was one we hope never
20 see again. And yet It had its bright
spots. We saw men. and women, too, who
week before were wealthr and surround
ed With all the eleganeiesOf life, aud slave
holders az that speak 20 the fugitive slaves
as they CHANGED to meet, IN tones of the
most unaffected kindness and sympathy, as
1t a common calamity had brought into
action the heaven-born sentiment OF q
common humanity. We passed along the
road the wanderers travelled, and saw. aud
conversed with very many, both white aud
black, and did not hear an unkind word or
tone of voice that betokeued prejudice or
hatred from any. Aud all seemed amazed
at the reception they met with in Ohio, and
we must say we feel proud of our citizens,
and are sure these wanderers from their
homes will not forget the reception they
met on their march.
From the time It was known that this
army Of fugitiVes were with the train, as IT
by instinct, the women, all along the line
as well as in town, began 70 prepare TOR
them, By baking bread and pies, aud cook
Jog everything eatable TO supply their
wants. And angels, We doubt not, looked
upon the scene with heavenly delight. We
saw by the door-Ways Of the humble
homes of laboring men, who have no large
stock of this world's goods. piles Of bread
and pies, aud the busy hands OF their wives
and children dealing out, with full hearts,
the willing oGering TO the hungry aud Wea-
~ Wayfarers. God bless them for i'll
Aud he will, too. We also saw many With
buckets Of water by the road side, with
cups to queneh the thirst of all the crowd.
We could ill columns with the description
of scenes and the relation of incidents, bat
we have no space.
But It is to be hoped that the sentiment
of humanity so nobly exhibited in the sight
of the fugitiVel will not be suffered to die
out. 1t is truth that ought TO come TO all
our hearts. that among both whites and
blacks there will De intense suffering. Not
less than three or four thousand people have
been driven from their homes. Many OF
them have been in easy circumstances. and
some Of them wealthy. II the rebels re-
tain the Valley, they lose their all. II
they are driven out, they have still lost all
but their naked farms, and have not the
means TO commence life again, on their
old homes They suffer all this for their
loyalty TO their country. Shall their loyal
cOuntrymen who have suffered less, not
reach to'them the helping hAnd7 Add the
AuRAlAN0 blHNcbt MuAb Huhtl uGCOQe
Of them , Shall they be permitted to earn
au honest living by honest work, some.
where on GODS ea.ih2 Or, will they be
made the victims Of still greater wrongs
1t was exceedingly gratifying that notwith-
standing the great number Of these poor
creatures which passed, we heard less ours.
ing Of niggers than we have heard 10 any
other two days tor years. There was, evil
dently a sentiment Of pity felt even for
them. We heard two or three drunken
loafers damn the niggers, but they got no
countenance from tue crowd. This looked
hopeful. Who knows but the ealamities
of our country. in which we may all be suf-
ferers to an extent as yet undreamed of,
may teach Us, as people, to pity the m 3
fortunes and alleviate the sorrows of our
fellow men. regardless of creed, country
or color7 II so, who will say that God
cannot oyerrule the evil passions of meu,
although leading through scenes Of maniac
madness aud rivers Of blood, to the ulti-
mSte establishment Of ''peace on earth, and
good will to men,"