Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-07

lusLhuCesf 10 resign duu ietVe tue 6eTElCei
should such a proclamation ever be issue'l
by the Government. have conversed with
a number of intelligent, and, believe, tru-
ly loyal men, who declare that, if this had
been done "Ien months SINCE" they would
not have remained in the service ''ten
minutes" But now, they say, fand this Is
The uHiUersaI ezpression) there is a ''milita-
ry necessity" which fully jusiiies the Pres
ident in this course, and they therefore
cheerfnlly ''acquiesce" in the Judgment
pronounced against slavery by the legiti-
mate head of the Government. In some
instances, too, find men who rejoice to
hear the "glad tidiugs" of this more than
"Reyal Proclamation" because it promises
to rid our country of the Haccursed insti-
tuition" The feeling is quite common
among Western Yirgiuiaus. that slavery,
in the Eastern part of the State, has sad
died burden upon the West, which has
seriously iuterfered with its growth 10 pop
ulatiOn, and the Development of a material
prosperity, in the elements of which It is
so munificently rich. The thrift aud en-
terprise of Ohio, as compared with Vir-
ginia, is a common topic OF conversation I;
and the cause of the difference in these re-
spects, so untavorable to the latter, is in
variably found in the existence of Slavery
within her limits. Slavery" in the Lam
guage of one with whom | was cOnyersing
an evening since, ais an incubus upon Vir-
ginia, which must be removed before she
can prosper as State" In these words is
expressed sentiment, rapidly growing in
this State, and which the Presidents Pro-
Clamntion has helped immeasurabIy to
strengthen and build up. Many sustain
the Proclamation, ostensibly on the ground
OF g military necessity" whose real joy
grows out of the conviction that it will
"wipe out Slavery" The cautious phrase
ology yet ortentimes publicly employed,
gives way to the expression of hearty
hatred for the "bonded crimes" of the in-
stitution, when the speaker fuds himself
with n truly anti Slavery man. The truth
is, the noble Proclamation Of Freedom,
which our Government has dared finally To
promulgate, in spite of rebels South, and
their sworn but cowdrdly allies NOrth-is
the death knell of the accursed cause of all
our troubles-SLAvERY-a is so received
and regarded here, by all the shades OF
opinion, whether for or against the institu-
tion. "SO mote it bel"
THE LATE ELECTIONS.
The feeling manifested by the best men
in the army here, in reference to the fail
elections in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indi-
ana, is very strong, and of a character
which might readily be inferred from their
opinion of the Proclamation. Their freely
expressed detestNtion of such men as VAL
landigham, Voorhees,, Cox, and the "lesser
lights" of that schOol-Of such papers as
the Cincinnati Enquirer. Columbus Crisis,
Pittsburgh Post and Wheeling Press lis
such rs to cause n thrill of joy in the
heart of every patriot, whose love of coun-
try is greater than his party prejudice.
However the people may be deceived and
misled by the Vaccinations of such men
striving under the sacred name of Demo-
craCy, to carry out the programme of that
midnight conclave of traitOrous cowards-
the Knights of the Golden Circle; the ar
my at least, will prove true to the Consti-
tuition and Union it is sworn to support /;
and after the war against armed rebels is
done, will turn its attention to the plotting,
canting hypocrites, who are endeavOriug
to put "tire in their rear" at home Wes-
tern Virginiaus express tho most profound
nstonishment that such men are permitte
to prate their rampant treason in Ohio.
Here it would not be allowed for "A moment;
and the man who would dare to call this
an Abolition war" in the presence of
Western Virginia soldiers, would do so at
the peril of his life.
The conviction is very general that in
the late elections, the rebels have received
great encouragement by the evidence they
seem to give of 'divided North" 1t is
believed also, to a very considerable extent,
that the Northern Democratic leaders are
in n secret league with the heads of the
Southern Confederacy; and that, in the
event of n successful campaign which will
destroy all hopes of Independence" on the
part of the South, peace will be offered by
the rebels on something like the "Critteu-
den Compromise" basis; and then by the
aid of their Northern sympathisers aud CO.
workers, Davis, TOOmbs, Wigfall and the
remainder of such "Southern Democrats" !"
will be returned to their old places of
'honOr and profit" in the general Govern
meut, that is, If, in view of the "horrors of
wur," the dread of "high taxes" and the
most persistent hOWls about "niggers," the
people of the North can be brought to set
the seal upon their own eternal shame and
degradation. The false pretenses of pecu-
liar love for the "COnstitution asst Isl" by
these Northern traitors, who were always
ready to change it at the behesis of the
Secession leaders is thoroughly understood
and properly appreciated in tue army. The
perfect identity of the staple political cap
ital of VAllandigham aud tue Cincinnati
EaquireT North. and the parrot-like rePu-
tatiOns of the rebels at Richmond is clearly
seen and t0iIL be remembered In the army
there is but one feeling toward the rebel
lion, and that is to "utterly crush it OUT
''subdue it''-"subjugAte it'-by any
means whatever clearly necessary to the
end in view; and every man Bba does not
sanction this 'policy" is justly regarded as
lacking in sense or patriotism, if not at
heart an enemy to his country. The
seoundrels who already "OpPOse the war"
in the North, ARE closed at once with trai-
tors, and also with cowards; and the most
Vehement desire is frequently expressed
mote it be-"
GEN. NIBROY- AND HIS MEN.
If ever a General was llyed by his men,
the "old Grey Eagle"-for so they delight
TO call himL--is by those. under him