Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-21
A More DECISIVE Policy wanted.
An Article that Ought TO Sink Deep
into the Minds OF the Civil and OI II-
ltHry n,,y Authorities OF Western Vir-
(Prom The baltimore Amtrican.)

1t is u good thing that loyalty, the CON
seriousness of being true to the cause of
FREQ government, is its own reward, since,
in tue halfway course pursued by too
many of those whose especial duty it is
to suppress disloyalty, it is made to suF-
fer outrages in numberlcss ways ANYTHING
but pleasant to bear. In relation to this
matter the Government is flst becoming
anytlIiny else than an object of whole
some fear to those in arms against it.
since every days extraordinary indul-
gence of their treason but makes them
moro active, more vile and delnonstrntive
against the true friends of tho Govern
ment From one end of the rebel from
tier to tho other the record is measurably
the same; although VIC should, perhaps.
except General Halleck's Department,
where rather tighter rein has been held
than elsewhere. So rampant has disloy-
atty become here, of late, that tile most
open laid and comfort" furnished the
Rebel cause is mere matter of course,
tho filct being perfectly plain that the
Maryland Seccssienists nre in close in
tcrcoursc with their confederates across
the border, receiving and giving news as.
it would seem, without much let or hind.
rance. Nay, SO bold have they become
on finding that the worst offences against
the Government involve no greater pen
atty than u brief sojourn in the fort, with
comfortable ratiOns and the notoriety
they crave of being considered martyrs,
that tho penalty is supposed to be rather
worth seeking than otherwise, since no
danger whatcver is incurred thereby; and
when restoration Hnd reconstruction takes
place these martyrs to Southern Rights"
will be considered US having superior
claims on the Southern States for trade
and patronage. The most casual obser-
ver may recognize all this MS the true
state of the case in this city. Every-
whore treason faunts itself with perfect
impunity. 1t is seen in,the pulpit, in
the gangs of halEgrown Secessionists,
who, in the peculiar toggery of Upper
Tendon, venGilato their treason on Sun
days at the entrance ways to fashionable
churches in exclamations for JEFF. Davis.
or In denunciations of the present E Execu-
tive. 1t was especially inpudent in its
demonstrations when, week or two
since, the passage Of the captured Rebels
through our streets elected the most trea-
sonable demonstrations on all sides, such
as under other Governments, in time
like this, would have been visited by the
seYerest penalties. "A Temporary arrest
n gentle reprimand-and the offences NAV
be repeated dd intinitltn, rather TO the
amusement of the culprits than other
wise And what indncement the low
al police can have to mako arrests under
such circumstances it is hard to concieve!
OF the gang captured recently on board of
craft just ready to sail for rebeldom-
captured at q great cost Of labor and trDub-
le, too-We hear, indeed, that they are in
custody, and the nextthing We expect TO
hear is,4 that after being comfortably
boarded andleft at leisure for a brief pe-
riod to oOncort new treason, they will be
turned loose on "parole of fihOnorp IN if
the oath of allegiance should be too strong
for their weak stomachs. However, one
is just exactly equivalent to the other with
l,such, and neither worth one straw in pro-
tectiug the Government against new, plots
TO involve the loyal of the land in more
trouble, and danger, and expense It is
| one thing toraise great armies and array
them on the field for deeds Of blood-it Is
another to tolerate in the rear of these ar
l.mieS the very deeds for which thousands
of their fellows are omercilessly-t sWept
away with shot or she'll or charges OF cav
airy. Aud whatever charge islbtought
against the Government as at present ad-
ministered, II would be the last evil to find
4 it sinking into that condition OF indecision
and formulating that accused and miserable
"ihHbeeiEitg" which was the one perEading
1 characteristic of the Administration il
/ 1supplanted. We are constrained TO speak
Fstropgly of these grievances, because they
are forced upon our attention every day
Whilst, tor instance. rigid censorship Is
brought to bear upon the loyal press, be-
cause it takes the pains 10 defer carefully
to the requirements of the Government
the disloyai the mpathiSers with trea-
son-publtsh just what they please, openly
to give aid and comfort to the enemy, .Sigs
nAlly illnstratihg, IN thiE ease,2 that oil
apothegm: claws catch flies, but let hor.
nets go free."