Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-04

oEO1c kind and another for all these men,
and their native pride, added TO the niger
OF scorn from those at home pointed at all
delinquents, will cause them 10 use these
arms quite as efficiently as any meu in the
field. Clothing and all kinds of supplies,
for such an army, will be difficult to furn-
ish even in small quantities, from their
own resources, but this very destitutton
will be used to iucite the men TO greater
efforts 10 obtain supplies from the federal
army, and provision forays will constitute
the greater part of rebel movements where
left to mature their plans. AT the outset,
this conscript act was regarded as great
usurpation of authority, and was pro
nouuced by the Governor of Virginia as
unconstitutional ON the ground that it
OVERRIDE the celebrated dogma of State
rights, one of the principles-if it has any
which this rebellion was specially IMAM
gurated to maiutaiui but the subsequent
regulations in regard to substitutes, taking
all alike, rich and poor, soon reconciled the
masses to its enforcement. Another cir
cumstance in favor of its general enforce
ment is that tue business of agriculture
being mainly In the hands OF negroes, can
be prosecuted as usual.
DETERMINED SPIRIT OF THE SOUTH.
The Union, conservative, or sober senti
Q
South, is dormant, unable to make any
head against the popular current, while the
prevailing and dominant sentiment is de.
iermined resistance. This sentiment is not
TO be lightly regarded nor overlooked. 1t
is not an exposition of disuniOn, but an
embodiment of intense, unreienting hatred
TO the North, with the watchword, death
| 10 the Yankees" as all Northerners are
termed. Perhaps no better exposition of
this feeling can be given than that embod'
led in speech made by Barksdaie in the
| rebel Congress. In the course of his re-
marks, on a recent occasion, he made use
Of some expressions which caused n mem
Der to remind him of a constitutional pro-
vision that was adverse to his sentiments.
Said Barksda;e: 81 wish gentlemen pres
ent, and the world in general, TO under
stand that constitution, laws, justice, right
and presidents, all are to be overlooked
unthought of, aud must yield to the one
great, vital, all important, imperative ne
cessity Of whipping the Yankees-that
once accomplished, we are willing to listen
to twAddle about constitutions" Aud he
| spoke the prevailing sentiment Of the South.
It is this feeling that has enabled tue au-
ihorities to enforce the conscript Hct,which
will enable them to place in the field i'm
mense numbers, with instructions TO take
:
my. 1t is this sectional feeling-a feeling
which has been encouraged for genera.
zion, aud which is deafto reason aud dumb
to entrcaty-Tlat is appealed to; and while
the North is divided on different matters of
comparatively minor Importance, the
| South is unit, and nothing but a series
of Union successes will bring them to the
full enjoyment of their reasoning facul-
ties.
TEELIYGs OF THE UNION MEN.
The feelings Of the Union men of the
South have undergone great change
since the commencement of the rebellion.
At that time, helpless in themselves to stem
the tide, debarred from expressing Il senti
ment favorable to the Union by the cry OF
secessiouists, that no Union or friends of
the South could be better Southern men
than those who were .uative and to the
manor born" distressed at the terrible
state of things around them, grieved at the
impotency OF the authorities at Washing
ton, overwhelmed at the terrible excite
meut which was sweeping the. country like
IA whirlWiud. they were left With everything
to fear and nothing for which to hope
There was no opportunity for consultation
or cooperation. The merest utterance oil
Union sentiment would cost man his
life. The vascilating and diiAtory policy
Of the Federal Government gave no hhpe OF
belief, and the only course left the Union
man was to stultify his better feelings
, fOreswear his earnest convictions aud join
the pestiterous but popular multitude, aud
soon he could DC seen with pale cheeks aud
/ quiVering lips, acquiescing in those sen.
Iiments which belied his heart and his
, entire nature. As time wore on the
Federal Government began to show sigus
of vitality, and ultimately of power; and
nov the Union men are again looking TO
the future. In giving the sentiments OF
+ these men, wish to be as careful and &C.
, curate Ms possible, promising by saying
that this sentiment is undoubtedly the
feeling of two thirds of the substantial
men of the South. The Union men have nc
, hope of, and no desire for, the restoration
of the Union as it was. Such restoration
gives no guarantee against repetition al
r any time of the terrible ordeal through
which they are now passing. The doctrine
of State rights must be greatly limited If
: not7wholly Ignored. The sO-called Confeder.
/ ate Government have already done this nd
demonstrated It's wisdom, The general
government must become such power thai
, its agents will not discharge their constitu.
tionnl functions by sutferauce, but By au
thortty. The administration of the legal
duties Of the general government must mol
be discharged in a spirit of dalliance and
. apology, but, while being conducted with
moderation, must evidence irmness and de-
Termination. It's believed all this can be
accomplished under the authority already
delegated by the constitution. While the
! freedom of speech and tine press must be
preserved inVioIate, treason written or spo-
ken cauuot be looked upon as freedom, but
anarchy, and must be Immediately and eff.
fectualIy crushed In a word, the Govern
ment must he living, tangible substance
and not theory. The slavery question
the real cause of oil the troubles, and the
means by which crafty, scheming and am
billions men have been able to seize and
nearly overturn "the mildest aud best gov.
ernment on earth"-mus; be effectually aud