Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-08-09
cons'rnlpE p.opl. Who ar. Arrested.
RaeorE Cor.rr. b, 81 ).

EdiioI Isi'iignso:
am not counsellor 10 Any 0ns, much
less 10 those Who bold the highest 0iigss
Of state ADD Weld The deIuHy Of our nasioo,
and hope also that an not a iaglt.hndeF.
SO IL 10 sfisr much hssiislion that have
concluded to write brief sketch 10 Ubiea
you may reply II you fss proper. through
your columns, as ] think the subject is ~
present, ohs Of considerable lnisrss: 70 the
public and IL has not been mentioned 10
any Of the papers have read, aud truly
they are the great mediuG. through which
all political movements are discussed free.
ly, rendering Us more thoroughly eoguisaaI
with the affairs OF the natiOa than any
other people 10 the world.
But that OF which I Uoald particularly
speak Is the policy Of seGding those per-
sous who refuse 10 take the oath OF allrgi-
aues to the UatIsd States across the FEEDER.
al lines. VIII ii not considerably rein
force TIE e1eny1 i it not just what
many Of them wishl Why not keep them
prisoners III they .ose the data Of events
IN ,heir particular localities, and redeem
our loyal men who fall into their hands
With lhsmY Please sIpatale.
You're, VI,
The above communication Is from
very intelligent lady reader residing Uear
Bethany, 10 Brooke county.
We do not propose to "eGpatiaIe" At any
length uponiI. To our minds there is no.
thing clearer than the policy Of sending all
rebels who will not take the oath beyond
the lines There is precisely where they
ought to go. We wish that all the enc-
mics the Union we're there, oath or no oath
It would be happy thing for the country.
We should then have only to face our foes
aud We would not be exposed to stsbs aud
plots behind US. The true policy would
be to send just rs many dislOyal persons
beyond the lines US possible. We place
very little estimate upon the oatbs which
they take OF the bonds which they give
Neither would avail us a pin In tue case oil
an invasion. They only avail US as
we have the power to oulorcs quiet aud
subjectiou aud thi, we could do without
either oath or bond. Cau our friend point
to Il single person who has been changed
by their oath or bouls2 We dare say he
cannot, Our observation Is that they are
ifanything changed for tue worse. They
certainly do not love us any more but are
simply made sullen and bitter aut-uo double
talk and scheme aud hope and contriV,
secretly just as much as ever.
Tue plan OF JeG, Davis Is the plan. lie
gave every Union man just so man days to
leave the Southern COnfederacy. All who
remained after that time, did so on the un
derstaudiug that they were to aid and abe
the cause of secession, pay its taxes, bear
arms II necessary, swear allegiance Il
called on, and give the conspiracy their
whole support. We ARE perfectly willinv
to see every one who behaves himself o
herself as good citizens, who neither talk
or plots secession, remain and enjoy pro
lection. Bat the very moment they mani
fest disloyalty or refuse to bear the bur
dens Of loyalty, they ought to be serveC
with an order to leave. a policy of thii
sort would soon stop all hurrahiug fol
JcG. Davis by drunk men or sober ones OF
our streets. Much as secessionists tall
about their Southern rights and their land
Of Dixie, they have no desire to leave theii
present comfortable quarters to take theiI
chances In the issue of the rebellion.