Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-20

Union men The responsibility for he .o-
cursed resnlts7
"We can scarcely take up paper in the
State without finding it stirred to the last
degree on this subject, adds the 44merioqn,
and our Baltimore correspondent writes
upon The same subject.
'sThe slave interest in this State is rally
iHg. Its evidently scared The ST. Mary's
Beacon calls upon all slaveholders 10 drop
/ their party prejudiees and TO rally their
whole strength against the ernapcinatiou-
/ lists. man by the name Of S1ttie, who
was chosen 10 the last Legislature as a
4 Uuionist, has gone over to the SECESSION
lists, who are sounding the note of aiarm.
am glad to see this movement. 1t viii be
the signal for the rallyipg of The friends OF
free labor against the negrocrats, or those
who would rule upon the basis of slavery
and slave labor
How the question is discussed viii ap-
pear from the following extracts from lead
ing Maryland journals. The Cambridge
Democrat says:
"What be (the President) or his party
will next do or sanction we know not.
Certain It is, his emancipation acts are
nesting with response IN Maryland. The
so-called self-styIed Union press of cur
1 State advocate it, while, to perfect an or
/ gsnizsti0n which will give aim aud object
TO the cause and insure its more certain
! triumph, circulars have been distributed to
several of our post offices throughout our
county TO the following effect, THere the
Democrat gives a copy of a circular on
emancipation. From whence these erna.
nate OF By whom distributed We haVs been
/ unable TO learn
On this the -dmeieaM remarks:
= According to what We have given
abaSe, active measures are taking by both
the friends and The foes of the proposed
! system of emancipation in ous State 10
I make battle on the Issues involved
The Annapolis Gazeife says.
On the principle that it is well grace
! fully To accept an evil which re cannot
avoid, il is proper for those who feel m in
/ terest in slavery here to take some practical
/ move in the matter. The evil is here
/ How shall it best be met? That is the
4 question, and thai is the only question per-
tiuent 80 the matter. Our belief is, that
! emancipation Is the only hope for the in
/ terest of the slave owner. glhcrs haye.
doubtless, different views. Let them give
voice to their thoughts. Thetime has come
I when Maryland must discuss the matter.
Sove hope The intelligent minds
Of the State viii no longer shirk the re-
/ sponsibility, but AT once take up The sub
+ ject and help the public 10 discuss IT. And
ne irust that Governor Bradford viii con-
sider whether the needs of the case do not
I require an assembling Of the Legislature so
that prompt action may be taken
The ST Mary's Beason says:
THAT the voice Of MARYLAND may be reu
dered Ms effective as possible against the
+ further prosecution OF such a var, and
Z against AL emancipation schemes, wheiher
Z they come from Lincoln or his allies in This
state, we advocate the ignoring of all pas,
/ issues, ana the formation of a party sud-
( GENTLY comprehensive and brosd-bpitomed
to embrace the whole anii-aboiition senti-
ment of our state
/ TIE Denton Uai0n says:
'sThe slavery question is local institiou.
/ and when the President recommends tie
adoption of resolution BY Congress he
/ but discharges his duty 10 the whole rouu-
! try II but acted upon in the same spirit
I as that in which it was offered, IT would
! forever have removed this exciting snbjee1
! from the halls OF Congress, and the eternal
negro would not be sounded In our ears 10
the exclusion of everything else.
"View this question as we will, still 1t
! pres ents TO our mind, IN the most clear and
lucid manner, the fact thar ala very, because
of this rebellion, has received mortal stab
I from those protesting to be its best friends,
from which it will nerer recover. Seeing
| the cAuses that are resulting from this war,
and which, if persisted IN, must destroy
! slavery where it exists, how much longer
will the leaders IN this rebellion continue
to war against their own interests ~
The Eastou Star says
ave do not propose 10 examine the SUB.
ject in an economical light, pregnan: As it
! is with EHrHtng against emancipation. l. is
the social problem involVed in the question
to which We desire TO dIroet attention.
Since Mr. Lincoln and his party hare
thrust the abolition question upon the cit
1 liens of the border slave States, there Is
90 evading OF igaOring it-it must be met,
discussed and decided by the people,
/ The Cecil W1ig says
''Tbe President recommends to Congress
70 pass q resolution offering pecuniary
compensation Ie the owners OF slaves in
any State, the msjority of whose citizens
are in favor of abolishing slavery in their
States, aud Congress has passed a resoiu-
tion to that effect We ddviss the people 10
take TIE sHoAeg # ticy can get IT, ;0r tisir
RegTEes are running gteoy as .fdst as they
can. All the Shareholders We have heard
speak of the project are III favor Of it. But
the poor miserable devils who never own
ed n negro, and never will be able 70 own
one If they are sprrOunded with slavery All
their liJes, 70 vary the notes Of treason a
Iittle, cry ont abolition whenever they
hear a negro spoken OF.
The Kent Ners says:
but for secession we should have yet
been peaceful aud prosperous To it we
trace all the evils we are nov Iaboring nm
der, and on Ihe heads Of the seeessionista OF
Maryland, equally With those ofIheir South
Carolina leaders, must rest al The respOn-