Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-17
Mr, RUssE1L has given repeated indica-

MEs hUSSELL mas RlSen FepeAteQ lnulCas
toms in his letters to the London Times,
that he is charged with specific mission,
aud has in view, in all that he writes, a
single pnrpose, 1t is 30 write down free
institutions, TO assail the idea of popular
government, to check the growth of that
popular liberty here which has already SO
far influenced the institutions and the laws
of Britain. If he essays to speak of MILF
tary matters, he charges that the regard
shown to popular sentiment, paralyzes the
army, and thwarts the plans of the geuer-
ais. If he depicts society in the free
States, the hydra-headed mob brutalizes
and contaminates the mahogany and the
conversation If he discusses our foreign
relations, the 'sdemos" is always blood-red
in its. earnestness against reason and JUS
tice, intent on insulting every nation, and
precipitating a war with all the world.
In all directions the people-the s'mob'-
are at work crushing aud destroyiag-a
great anarch, sweeping everything to ruin,
and throwing everything American-so-
ciety, army, Government-into chaos
The declarations that the ''demos'' has
''broken up" the Government, or will have
done so before given paragraph can be
printed, are as numerous as his letters.
In his letter published in the London
Times of the goth ult., he says:
If, unhappily, any OF the foreign compli-
cations indicated in the Presidents mes
sage should force the power which con-
ceives itself injured to demand satisfaction,
this government is so feeble that it dare
not avert the greatest calamity by an hon
orable and just reparation and concession
in the face of the arrogant demos which
neither knews its own danger nor, in its
passionate selfshness, regards the feelings
of any nation of which it is jealous or sus-
picious.
Having before declared that the surren-
der of Mason and Slidell would sbreak up
the Government" this professional SLAM
derer of the people-the "demos''-extends
his charge, and insists that the authorities
at Washington are "too feeble" to do JUS
tice to any nation. 1t is to be remembered
that this malignant charge is published
with the view of arraying foreign govern
ments against the United States. It's fitted
to their prejudice, and is meant to Justify
the arguments of the Times. that all nations
have common interest in the ruin of this
Republic.
This purpose of the Times and its CORES
pondent to write down self-government, is
shown by its frequent, false and inexcusa-
BILE ISLANDERS against the populace, charges
of passion, of blood thirstiuess, of anarchy,
of destructiveness, reiterated and empha-
sized, in the face of the fact, that s'the pop.
ulace" of the free States have met this re-
bellion with an elevation ofspirit, Il calm
ness of elaboration, a mercifuluess of dis
position, trust in law and government, q
discretion, a patience-which contrasts
favorably with the temper of the London
Times, and the oligarchy whom it rebre,
sents. For time, however, these letters
+ written in the interest of aristocracy and
toryism, may make the world believe 9th,
erwise. Bat the constant failure of their
predictions, and the persistence and pru.
dence of the American people in the great
conflict which they are maintaining, not on
ly for their Union and their liberties, but fol
self government everywhere, will finally
expose and punish the libellers.