Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-07-04

heldbyt the armies of Dnvisand Beauregard
And yet not word in grateful remem
brance of these services was uttered by tn,
Border State and Conservative members
How differently such Southern men al
Andrew Johnson, William e.. BroWnIow
Joseph Holt, and General Rousseau have
acted They do not stop to bewail the
extreme measures of the Abolitionists-
They cOnide fully and gratefully in the
Integrity and energy of the President. II
there are ultra men in Congress among the
Republicans, they can readily excuse these
men when they realize the ingraiitude and
barbarity of the rebels. Andrew john
sons paper, the Nashville Union, of late
date, put the following home question to
Southernemen who profess to be loyal, aud
yet steadily assist Northern sympathizers
with treason:
. A QUESTION ROR "CoNsERYATrvE NEWsPAPERs. =
styled 'c0nservatiVe'' press that the Government
must put down this rabellon according to he Conbti
tuition. Now, a seFt that no measure, no policy
necessary to put down the rebellion can be contra
ry to the Constitution Suppose now that yOu should
discover that 1t s impossible to crush ont the rcbe
ion by the forms OF the Constitution, according
yonr interpretation would you bs for letting the
belOn take its course in that event. and submitting
to tts oppressiOnR
And Wm- G. Brownlow, announcing his
lecture for this evening in Washington, says
that he twill pay his respects to men aud
their families who are talking Secession
and sympathizing With this infernal rebel
lion and still living off this Government"
And he adds al will also notice the fears
and apprehensions of those who have such
a dread OF Abolitionists and have no dread
of Secessiouists," The late Union Con-
vention of Indiana heartily endorsed Pre-
sident lincoln, and the Democrats who par
ticipated in that Convention surpassed the
Republicans in their denunciatious, OF the
Secessionists Several Democratic officers
of the army made speeches denouncing
slavery us the cause OF the war, and de-
claring that when the choice came between
slavery and the Union, slavery must go to
the wall. Such was the course also pur.
sued by the Union Democrats aud Repub-
licans in New York, and nothing but the
sternness and patriotism OF the Douglas
Democrats and Republicans in Oregon In
standing by the Administration and in re-
pudiating the Breckinridge Democracy
gave thetu their late respleudeut victory.
We should not forget, il the face of the
new complications of the campaign, that
Mr.. Liucoln's Administration is the embod-
iment and representative of the Govern
tnent that is now at stake. If the Ptesi-
dent is weakened by factions the Govern
ment is weakened; if he is not heartily
sustained the rebellion is strengthened.
There can be, therefore, but one effective
and sincere Union party, and that the par
ty that rallies around him. These are
dark aud trying hours. The contest for
tree institutions must be vigorously pres
ecuted by a people who discard every other
expedient but that which looks to the en-
couragement of the Federal authorities II
HThe cause of the. Union is the cause of
ALL" Peace can never be attained by ig-
noring this stirring battle cry or by tamP-
eriug with trnitors with arms in their
hands, who, while laughing at every ami
cable proposition from us, daily display
continued bitterness against the Republic,
and daily strike bloodier aud heavier blows
against the flag. OCCASIONAL.