Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-29

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Notice. ior Political Meetings to be charged in all
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Of seruion1, 50 cents each, pop7ll-'6e
|, Political PaIrIoIIsm.
From the Armstrong county (Pa.l Democrat
Of all dispicabie men with which the
Northern States are cursed at the present
moment, political patriot is the most
contemplate, and certainly tho most de-
serving Of censure. With a full knowl-
edge of the terrible evil Impending, he can
be found AT all times bitterly denonncine
the Administration for u, thousand imaei.
nary ottences--nOt one of which has exis.
tence except in his narrow craven heart
placing strict constructions on the eoRstitu.
Ionat TEghts ofstneireLels,. and arguing that
the Government ought TO put down aboIi-
tionism 0y force of arms. And this is not
tnFoHgh Ignorance. There is deep design
In u, aud one which cannot be misunder-
Stood The politica! patriot means all he
says, because his principles have poWer-
iui Southern tendency, and he had raIher
see our glorious Union rent in twain-yea,
into ten thousand dfragments-thap that one
lota OF the peculiar partisan doctrines he
advocates should be sacrificed in saving it,
liis patriotism tIets itself away ia gaseous
tnIminHttons against the Government, us
conducted Oy the present administration,
Aadl against thai bugbeaT of all' Southern
radicaiists-A bOlitiOnIsm. He fails 10 see
any enormity OF crime in the peculiar war.
tare against the Government by the rebels
in-the-SOuth. Alltheir crimes are gilded
over withsthe aggtessionsi Of AboIitionlstn,
ana IN the estimation OF our political pa
triot, the veriest rebel in the. South iS an
angel.e compared with an Abotitionist. Ae-
cording to his idea the country must be
saved consiitutionally-if not done SO, then
the chief executive must be denounced. the
government crippled, and If need be the
Federal Union destroyed. The latter fol-
lows rs "a natural result, because, were this
warfare for the restoration of the Union to
be conducted on strict constitutional
grounds. those in rebellion have so shaped
their policy, that the action of government
would but add strength TO their cause
Has not this fact been amply demonstrated
TO us in the Efforts on The part of our ar.
mics to protect the rebels in iheir cipR ri0Jtts.
whilst they sought toteach them Obedience
to the Constitution and Laws? Have they
not in every instance used that protection
as cloak to cover some deeper laid scheme
0gGiHSt the Government? Yet our political
patriot would not for the world offend
them. He would most generously protect
their llves and their property, while they
IN Imitation of their sacred prototypes, the
RELENTLESS and bloodthirsty Thugs of India,
carry on an unceasing warfare against
every friend of the Union. This is no
fancy sketch. 1t is too true. We have the
evidence Of it every day in our midst; but
the day will come, aud IL is not far distant.
when those ". o have thus sought secretly
TO betray the Union into- the hands OF It's
euemies, will The made 10 feel the enormity
of the crime of which they have been gull.
~. Under the guise of fpulriOtism-wolyes,
in Sleeps clothing-the political nat eiot "a,
the North has done much TO encourage rs :
bsllion, aud little TO strengthen the Gov.
ernment, or uphold and re. establish the
supremacy of its laws in those. localities
where its authority has been totally dis
caEded. -llir iass--lffss 5lsl S'-7F
The rebellion is not the cbimerical pro.
Ject OF day; 1t ihaS been long contempIa-
teu. Ihls latter tactis self evident. Ills
not the, production Of Northern a90FeSsiDns
but we assert fearlessly that his isS the
result of Southern disgressions,- compiled
with the bold andDdaripg ambili6h OF reck
liess Southern po,itical demagngnes, whose
honor and patri6tiEm never extended be-
yond their own selfish interests. This the
political patriot has not failed to perceive.
and having AS little love for his country as
he has honor, he strives to assume that no.
sltion which will encourage the rebellion
and distract tue Government. Ia fact tbe
political patriot OF the North is this dny re-
gaTded with as much reverence as the Tro
jan horse, as through him the rebels hope
yet to draw many tnUrsels of strength and
encouragement. IL bias been SO from the
inception of lhe rebellion-and is mure SO
NOW than ever. collision in the North
is what JED Davis and his n,inions- most
deyontly pray for, because that would most
etfectuRlly cripple the Government. and
render futile any hope for ever ctaslina
therebellion. In this category of effusions
We blush to say lthatthe address of the
Democratic State Central Committee was
lit;le less than an apology for the rebel
lion, and AN incitemeut Ito deeds of vio.
lence int Northern States by HRitatinR a
collision 6eIWernFIhs radical Drmocracy
and radical AbOlItiOnistss This Is net the
way true pElri0ts wbuldssttive 10 save their
country. Atrue patriot would f.arIes,iy
and boldly throw aside his pariiGani theo-
ries and strenuodslE devote himself to the
task OF presefviug the whole Union from
the impending ruin threatened bysits ene-
mics, aud then when the great task had
been aee9mpiished, All, The minor questions
might, with safety be candidly considered.
The true patriot seeksitO crush the rebel.
lion without a why or wherefore .withuuI
stopping TO consider what the,sFesultrtuayi
.be upou the peculiar fnstftution or any ps.
culiar interest 10 the Slates,in rebellion -
The political patriot, were he brave enough
to engage 10 III yenEd5stoR-ls the -Fnidst Of
charge bayonetsto inquire of his rebel
foe It thing MAS done according oIIhe
lConstitatiou. 49, ~ "A = - Y
There is no longer doubt, but that the
hope Of the ,rsbsIllop lies 10 = diyisionsand
open rupture 10 The N6tthtrn STATES. Ii Is
repeatedly shadoge y. torta I'M their pspsrs,
land exeits a powerful Influence in keeping
up the enIhnsiasm' OF theif, deSpirable
cause. Their hope Is not without good
manslR !. .iRl. tl6Rkek. Esda Chairman Of The