Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-19

Significant LetterssThe PreSide entSS
Interests for the People OF yWestern
Virginia. -. ~ lst,sr--,iii
nHl 7E.eA From tho Baltimore Americana
We have been put in possession of d
letter from gentlemen at Washington,
high ID the confidence Of the GoyeFhmeht,
to, distinguished gentlemen of Maryland.
which, as dealing with subject whiEh Is
day by day forcing itself more prominently
upon public attention, We purpose laying
before our readers. 1t is worthy, in times
like these, of profound consideration, for
reasons which We shall presently, proceed
to adduce:i IL. .G l. e.s ..,!r'Y
-sssl7plsls "ArRIL 8, 1862.
3 t'MY DEAR SlR--I duly received yours of
Friday last, | deplore with you the 5condi-
ton of our country, but do not think it
just TO imputs any part Of the bllme} for
producing that condition to the President.
That must rest exclusively upon the con-
spirAtors who instig6tcd this rebellion. 10
such hstrife there viii be, acts done by those
engaged on the right side, which in them
selves are improper This happens in all
controversies and especially civil wars,
but the odiumfeyeh, for such, acts, belongs
TO the aggressor. But think the wonder
will be, when this unhappy controversy is
ended, that so little wrong was perpetrated
on the people of Maryland by the troops
occupying gOurterritOry. The pilluge which
has befallen the people 5f other counties,
under similar circumstances is unknown
to US. The only serious complaint made
against our troops is that they aid slaves in
their escape. That capnot be prevented
eVGniin ordinary Circumstances;rA IL aud 1t is
that this loss should be incfeas-
ed by any sort Of war, and al would es-
cape in a war caused by slavery, conduct
ed by any other people than ours, whose
respect for the law survives even in conyul-
sion which would have obliteratedt it,ain
other lands. ~ Iaska1
"You seem also dissatisfied that Mr..
Lincoln should favor the removal OF, the
cause of all the misery we are enduring, by
lawful means, and by a process gradual
and just to all coucerned.i iaI e-e
"Thete is not thoughtful man in our
country who now thinks that slavery will
endure. Much has been said, and, perhaps
some will continue to dispute, respecting
the class of people whose conduct in re-
gard tod the eninstitutiont has caused the
present calamities. Some blame tho Abo-
litionists; some the Nullifiers, others both
these parties! But the time for this dis
Putation, is past. Whether either or all
these parties, and!others, ihaVe done wrong
and undoubtedly they have, It Isl not now
material TO inquire. AlTpraCtical men are
now sensible that slavery so oafhects the
people, whether it onghtsto do SO or not,
as to make it a. terrible institution to our
rdee. THEY See that II em6tues a brother's
hand in brother'a blood, aud ihTites for
eign despOts to plant monarchies on our
continent. With this result before us, the
only inquiry should be how tolget-rid of an
a..L
Some urge instant and universal abolition
asi The 'elfe6tfVe aIdprop9r G6htss, bhtlShe
President adopts the decentralization of
our great Southern s statesmen, made before
slavery become anpoliticat hobby; viz 81
gradual emancipation, With compepsation
Hudaths epurationdof Cths THces. Many of
our people, and especially the secessionists
and those who 0F7Wi ithout having any prop.
erty5 interest in, it-hRve found 4 theirEdcl
count insslRFeFyias apolitical ihobby,swill
oppose Mr. L:hGoln's policy, and 30 Do their
best to bring upon us the more Violentlal- :
ternative. But the people of the States
viii sqstain him. They will now listen to
the sages and patriots who founded the
Government and warned us to eliminate
slavery, and win close their eyes TO the sell
fish Gtribe q! Of partisans who would risk
its destruction merely to carry an elec.
tion.. ny, tlt
=. @The people. of this country are brave
and patriotic. and are showing that thew
are as capable of saEriEti themssIyes
and their property to the cause Of free
t3oyefnt1e al 4Eefrt' fath6fsl ,,wlesr6 Tbs
nsople of Maryiand 7fulIy, share ,this ..spirsitI
As soon as Mr.. LiuSoIn's policy is made
knoWnito tothem2aHdit cannot now be long
concealed from them7--you. will find that it
,Willbbe as popular here as in Illinois..'gf
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