Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-07
ooxoERN1Ne T11E wan.
To Friends OF the Union and tho,
Whom Lt may CoMcern.

To Friends OF the Union nmt those
Whom tt may COmCern.
Editors IiltcLIigeRecr:
Why is itthat this war is not ended r.
l will answer that question. Because it is
in II greater tneASuEe more war for spccu-
Idtiod -thanfi is foSs6dH cOuutFy and her
rights. Why is it that our men ure living
inactive in the field? Men that have left
their homes, their wives, mothers, sisters,
and all that is sacred, to fight for beloved
country. say, why is it that they lie in.
active on the field, catching colds, measles,
fovers, rheumatism, and all tho diseases
that soldier is subject to, and overlowing
onr hospitals, and more dying there than
die by the bullet, for the want of proper
attentiOn2 ask why it is! you don't
know. Well will tell you. 1t is to line
with gold the pockets of specnlating men ;
mon who hold positions in our army-men
who ought to look to tho good Of their
country, and the men under their charge, in
place of loungiug Rt the restaurants, the
ters, and other places of 0musements.-
If we lave over 600. 900 active men in the
field, why not push tho war ahead 2
think they have had ample time since the
three months men were called ont, to nut
down the rebellion, but in place Of that the
rebels have u stronger hold than they had
then VIC have stronger Notifications and
larger forces to contend with WhRt we do
IN most cases has to be dOne over What
did Gen. Nelson's brigade do in eastern
Kentucky2 Well they have done good SER
vice as long ns it lasted, but how long was
thnt2 Just MS long as they stayed there; I;
and after having suffered cold, being
half naked, making forced marches over
mountains and through valleys, suffering
all the hArdshiPs that soldier has to en-
dure, after brave fighting, aud losing some
OF our noble defenders, after all this, what
was done ? The troops were all taken away
from Eastern Kentucky and left it unprc-
tected and unarmcd. What was the re-
suit? It is this: The rebels have re-
turned, embol6encd by that act, and arc
committing Outrages on Union people. Is
that the way to do2 No. Better let the
rebels take possession peaceably than to
be sacrificing the lives of our men that
way. Was it Gen. Nelson's fnult2 No.
He had orders to move and he had to obey.
Our men are sacrificed on the altars of a
beloved country; and what becomes of
their wives and families, that are thrown
upon the charity of this cold and unfeeling
world. Do you see that little girl with
her face upturned to you, and in sOrrOwful
accents asks aims of You you, l mean,
who sit in your comfortable draWiRg-room
OF an evening, before warm fire, wearing
gown and slippers, smoking cigar or
reading paper at your leiznre you mer-
chants and property holders, mean, you
that have something tofight for and pro-
tect. Do you know who she is? l can
tell you. She is a poor little girl that
lives on an alley just below your house.
Her father is a private in Captain BIS
company. He has gone to protect your
property. Perhaps hear you say that's
the place for him. Why so3 Because he
is a poor man. Well, if he is poor man
what has he got to fight for. Nothing but
the dear ones be left behind him and our
glorious old dag, the stars and stripes.
The dag Of the free
And the boast Of the brave,
Their blood Vfn buy our liberty
| And their Lives our eountry save.
While you have more; your wealth, your
homes, your. liberty, and that 6anneri and
| yet yon stay at home and take your ease,
while the poor class has to go and leave
their families without any means of sup.
port, except the patty sum they get from
/ the soldiers relief fund, and that sparingly
| oiven aearrelY enough to keen soul ND