Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-23
rROM TIE SOUTH.
E1lraot. fron, sonthern Papsr.


Thu following article, from tho Rich.
moul Dlpdtcl Of Friday last, contains a
curious confession concerning the pres.
Guee Of Uuion men in the rebel rapithl
"DisLoYAL ASD DANGEROUS INHABITANTS.
| There are two elements Of Southern so.
citty, and occupying opposite extremes 10
! the sOcia! organization, Of whose co.opeFa.
/ tion the North confidently calculated in
jbegiuuing OF this war, both Of which have
signally disappointed our short.sighted cu-
emIcS. One OF them WIS the cid Union
party, composed Of grndemen who, pos-
sesslng large, II not the largest amount
slave property in the South, was yct
ardontly attached 10 the old Govern.
ment 1t is needless to say that in
this calculation they have been signally
/ disappointed, for aa soon as she real de-.
sigus Of tue Lincoln de4potism were un.
drrslood by the unonists, they became
the Most fyed, unEorgiVins and irrcf0neil
able enemies Of Il reconstruction Of the
. American Union 10 DO ioabd IN the whole
South. Mea who, from then own nagna.
uimity and moderation and stability Of
characterare slow TO suspect evil in others,
never permit themselves to be deceived
more than ohCe. Their confidence ouCe
lost is lost forever; they can neSer be i'm.
posed upon BY the same party again. For
that reason the Uuion men OF the South
have trdmped MI possibility oFrccOus.ruc-
ton under their feet, aud are found through
tbs whole length and breadth Of the OOG.
federacy stone wall Of indomitablc re.
sIstaUtr TO tho northern Invasion, The
other influence relied upon BY the Liucolu-
ties vas tue servile population. But, in
stead Of cooperating with the enemy, il
Shas never been moro loyal ID thOSo Tu4
Tal districts where the Sc vile population Is
most dcusc there "a 10 need even OfA pa.
troll, and they are themselves the reliable
protectors Ut the homes aud property Of
their masters who are engaged IN tue war.
"Therc are, however, men iu all parts Of
the South, few in number, but dangerous
in their capacities OF mischief. who ought,
II permitted to remain in the cOnntry, to be
placed under the surveillance Ut u vigilHnt
police, aud when detected, punished As
their crimes deserve II cannot be doubted
that in Ibis rrrg city Of PiehmoRd, there ara
Instruments GHRaliiss Of lincoln, rho neglect
no oppOrtlRiiytO ijurs he sOuiherH cdse by
giving valuable information to the enemy,
aud by such other means Of mischief AS are
In their power. Cases hdve occurred over
and over again iu which the enemy has oh.
tanned knowledge Of plans Of our own gov.
ernment, which could Hoihdre been O6iSfned
t1eepi from ptySunS actually in tie employ.
nsat Of thai government. There are indivii.
uals abroad in this city whom 1t Is Sditiicult
fuOt impossibIs to prove anything against,
but who are believed by every one who
knows them 10 be subtle AMI deadly CBe.
mics Of the southern cause. Such men
ought at least 10 be watched, and their OPP
cralions Of mischief, il lhey'cannOL be en-
/ tirely prevented, in soIne measures curtail-
cd For this purpose corps Of secret
agents ought TO be appointed, composed Of
men Of shrewincsg, intelligence and cha.
racter, who eau appreciate the interests in.
volyed in this matter, and who will have
every motive TO WatchfulDCss aud diligence
in fcrretiOg out these dark and smoky
schemes against the peace and lives OF our
people. Il Is appalling to think Of the op.
porLuniiics for mischief Of tue most fatal
character which asc furnished BY usgIi.
geuce in this respect, and BY permitting
epemies OF the country TO 50 vt large 10
our streets, aud then TO proceed TO the
North aud furnish information which may
be tho means Of injury aud perhaps Of de-
strucllon to the lives and interests oran In.
nocSnt and loyal people"