Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-16

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Ny neiRhbors It Il very gratifying to be
thus cordially aud kindly received But
hope that you'll excuse me aud not be DIS.
appointed that make no speech. lWOuld
be glad 10 do so but the labors Of the past
few days, and the pressing l,bors now on
hand forbid few words will suffice Tor
me to speak my views on the proclamation.
! have studied ii calmly; have gwen It
my faithful auention; and here say TO
you that cordially sEdorIs ,rsry SNhasni
and iyiidbis ofh would be sorry to differ
With the distinguished General lWalacel
a. TO lis being in any wise III timed. /
think that It 10 well Iimed-prrfteiiy rtll.
iiRsi Ia every regard. We must rtnrn Der
the position that Mr. Lincoln occupies
lie is rs much the President Of South Car.
DINA and Virginia as be is Of Ohio and
Illinois. And tell you that his long for
beAranee 10 laying bis hand upon SLAYER,
sutitlrs him 10 monument that shall reach
high toward the heavens. Few men in
this world could have acted 80 carefully
and 30 calmly as Mr. Lincoln has done
THIS proclamation, is, IN my judgment.
perfectly weil-limei; particularly 50 ms to
Ohio, for affairs had come to such pass
that the question was forced upon US
whether We, with our army should stay
at home TO protect our homes and our
families from the rebels, or that they
should be scot back TO protect theirs!-
[Cherrs, and "good, gOodln Stupid
though he may be, still only let the African
be made free, and my word for il, they
will soon give these rebel rsscAlS enough
to do TO take care Of their own homes aud
families Cheers And, for one, l pre-
ter that they should be put to the work OF
looking out for themselves, rather than
that we should.
have seen for months, my friends, that
exhaustion on one side or other ia to be the
only end Of this rebellion. For the spirit
Of their master, the devil, has so complete
y entered into and possessed the hearts OF
those reOel leaders that nothing but Ell.
haustiOn will be able to reduce them 10
obedience to the requirements Of their al.
legianee. And this proclamation is the
very thing to weaken them in most vital
part. Applause.
| This prOciamhtIon-what Is itl The
President simply says to these rebels
cease your uugodly war, lay down youl
weapons Of rebellion, return to your allrgi
ance by dua representation 10 Congress.
and obedience to the laws, and all is right
Then the proclamation OF emancipation o.
your slaves wont hurt you. Now, are
not ninety days time enough for them 10
determine the point ne TO which course "a
take II within these three months the
rebel States return to their proper and law.
ful condition In the Union, then this pro.
clamation becomes dead letter. But il
they choose to continue in their ungodly
rebellion, who is to blame but themselves
They invoke the consequences on their own
heads. And who would be willing TO stoT
them2 Go ask the father whose manly son
has yielded up his young life before these
rebels guns, If he wOuld have the Govern
ment stop there. No; if they should Stor
there, II have any influence with the Gov.
ernment, | will urge them TO 60 farther
aud to go on till every one OF these inia.
nous leaders is hanged, as an example to
all future time, Immense applause The
best blood Of Ohio cries from the battle
field and demands the death of those lea.
ders. [Gtcat applause. To beggar them
by couiscation is not enough. They mus
die! wild applause There Is no loyal
man in Ohio that can condemn the Presi.
dent for his proclamation We must have
no divided issues among US.
AN happy, my friends, to say that have
recently made the acquaintance OF Abra.
ham Lincoln. had known him before as
We know men whose hand we take and are
gone. But Hop I've come to know him.
have had long and confidential converse.
ton with him. He is calm and uudis.
mayed aud am satisfied, perfectly salts.
fed, thRtiu his hands We haye coufded the
Government 20 hands able and faithful.
And let me assure you, whStever the news.
papers may say to the contrary, that their
is perfect harmony in the Cabinet at Wash.
ingIon. And, 10 my opinion, all bids fair
to end the war right soon; and that as
believe, after this winter we shall have bu,
little LETT to do but to catch aud hang the
leaders Of the Internal rebellion.
Aud the Governor returned amid the
most enthusiastic applause, amid which the
band struck up the glorious strains Of
"Hail Columbia.