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

hospital has nov become but the ante-rOom to tne
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contrast with the abundance Of the year previous:
On the LIST Of June 1861 sheled corn In bulk could
was dull Rt eight cents Lhts va caused oy me ii-
nense amount which bad been shipped south during
the winter and spring previous Added 70 this there
never had been 50 promising a season Tor corn
throughout the sOnth. A great stimulus had been
given 70 growth. Many cotton reids were PloUsd
under and corn planted Units place EysTy nook and
corner brought into requisitton The yield fully
justified the expectations OF the planters and was
enormous. Yet, notwithstanding the unparalleled
amount ofWesteFn produce and the unprecedented
home yield. the rst OF June, 1867, unsheled corn
was worth s. 20 meal g 90 and bacon 90 70 61 cents,
/ sbovrjny MAT under NO eireumstanees could the
South although purely az tcnturAl country, supply
herself with food And the prospect TOT the iuturS
Il even worse Although the breadth Of corn planted
this year L much larger than the year previous, yet
the dearth Of white labor caused BY the eonscrpt act
and the general disAnection which prevails among
the n~grOa will greatly limit she amount harvested
Many of the larger plIuteTs have detailed NEGROES
to work the land OF those OF their poorer neighbOrs
who have jolned the army, and in this way large
| amount of labor Is lost to the country. OF meat
there will be enough 70 M the price At not over
seventy i've cents pound for bacon u salt can he
had. There is an abundance Of this In western and
southwestern louisiana but the great want OF trans
poTtatiOn prevents Its being distributed throughout
| the country. For very respectable region around
Memphis the country is well supplied with salt OBJ
tanned by smuggling.
| HOPES CALCULATIONS or THE HEBELs-
All the energies the eoDfedcrAey will be bent TO
maintain the till the expiration Of Mr. UncOln's
presidential term. The idea has become general that
| by that time n will be elected who will repre-
sent the views Of the peace demOcrata- 1t is we'll
understood however erroneous may be, that every
day addS tothe number Of their friends IN the North
and that ALREADY the Northera seerssonists-eOnseT
YatiVes, they are cAllet heTe-are in numerical
minority. Every argument ed in the North In
reference to the constitutional rights OF men who
have rramPled the constitution under their feet Is
hailed with delight. The Chicago TTmeg, which Is
universally regarded their great adTOCaie in the
Northwest is almost entirely reprinted in the SOUTH
eEn papers. All the convention proceedings Of the
peace Democrats Immediately copied and spEesd
broadcast, and received with the widest joy lev
OF the leaders who well satisfied that the divs
/ ions In the North will do what their armies never
can, are beginning to be Jealous ct the conservatives
and to put the people on their guard with reference
/ to the future public speaker recently addressed
his audience follows: These conservatives while
they doing us in6uite service, are by means
aetuated by the great principles which undeEis
rebeIOn-the divine right OF slavery-but are work.
ing entirely tor pay, and When peace s declared sou
will them landing by hundreds At youT ieyee, With
their editorials and speeches in their hands they will
swarm through our land like loeusts eat up our sub
stance, and elbow side the noble patriots who
have sacrificed all fJr the While she'd
ding our God, they sitting in their easy ehAir
let them remain there" This public expression OF
these men, which Is held there, finds echo in all
private conversations from Galveston 10 Richmond.
50 strong was this sentiment that the friends of Mr.
YallAndiEham Published statement to the effect
| that he was SoutheEner by birt and education,
ana Was consequently, sincere in his en1Ets in their
eehAlc 1.-THE North has any selErespect, and Is 10
earnest It Is to be hoped that it will adopt the Senti
ments OF Mr. BArksdale, and unanimously announce
| hat the rebels must be whipped fret, "And when
this Is done they willing to iisteu to about
| constitutional
REBEL FINANCES.
So long confederate notes will answer the pur-
pose Of money-Whieh they now do ut ths point Of
the bayonet rs any inan refusing to take them is
Immediately subjected TO a couTt-maTtial-so long
] will the rebels be easy money matters. While
these notes express their taee promise OF Teenp
ton at a time uncertain and in the event Of contn
| gency which IL is to be hoped may never occur-a
treaty OF peace with the United StAtes-it is we'll
dersoOd that In the event Of these contingent
cies being all fuihled the money will never be paid
The fTut act will be general sweeping reputation
OF the entire Indebtedness Of the rebel government,
while the present. system Of direct taxation will be
maintained As the country now holds over $780,
100000 worth OF cotton this be readily paid,
while the holders Of rebel scrip Uoul1 burn every
dollar In their possession to have peace Their
cess. therefore, holds out the brightest inducements
to the leaders. With slavery established forever,
and Themselves permanently installed In ONCE, they
could desire more. And certainly 10 a utter
y devoid Of any principle aad governed entirely by
selfish motives the end In view is worth striving for
and will be striTeu for desperately, the par
ticulary they convinced that the majority Of
the North viii be happy to treat with them at this
next presidential election.