Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-20

Editors FRSs1iiqetrsr:


The writer of this was rejoieed 10 read
the views OF your CORES Pou6eut in last
Saturdays issue who signs himself Com
mon Sense
The correctness OF the grounds taken by
him aud the fact that he is a i,rs, fbJn%asQ
man, aware OF the necessity tor decided
action. entities has common sense views
and sdvice TO the consideration and sSoP-
JiOG Of our whole population
Sometimes 7 feel IS though even cause
SO sacred rs the restoration OF OEr glorious
, Union would fail OF success. This fssT rs
eugeu6ered because we are not WJted and
determined in using the meSnsswhich Prov
ideuce ever designs should be used by
,bnse who would ,-in ia the best of causes.
Whv have the rebels been strong enough
10 h-,sk through our likes, beat OUT army,
md threaten the Capitol: Why have they
1Urpe6 On us 10 tbe Southwest and nov
boast that they viii riot on the spo'is o {
;be populous cities on the Ohio. To-day
cOmne!ling the entire population to ply the
shade and shoulder the musket TO preserve
fair cities froin sack and PIilage2 Why
loyal men and women o! whole towns and
villages sre abandoning hearth and home
for dread OF the bullets and torch OF the
ices OF our country? Simply beeauss we
haze allowed them. Because while the
which business. profit. pleasure. ali Is sec
ondarv. we nave ft-5 0~ three.
They have been moving in a steady mass
10 accomplish tAeir heni fish design OF
breaking u p this beautiful country, and on
lis ruins building up power whose iusa-
tfate yesrniogs will never allow it TO rest
in pence While We have Oeen showing
wonderful anxiety 10 make new relatives
for the last dime that went juggling into
orr pockets. We have been carrying on
this war seemingly afraid somebody would
be hurt. We have been eIto!iing and
slznderiuZ Generals and dividing on what
We called stringent or conservative meas
ures. We have been waiting till the army
was filed with patriotic men, and wonder
ing how our neigbboTs could resist such
strong appeals. We. ia one word. have
been acting poltroons and looking fer
other men 10 do our duty.
Let US lay aside our apathy-let us make
earnest. persistent efforts or we are lost.
( Let us for once learn wisdom from our en-
emies Let US Miukr 5cGr our business as
| they have been doing Tor more than year,
/ and let the success of our arms be the
| burden of both prayers and efforts, till the
! contest is ended il the overthrow OF the
rebellIop. Ii we do the end is not distant.
/ But when hear our scdate and self
! CDiHplaccnl ltlIO" -GItlLEuS ds4 DlllEidls'
/ men who have the most to lose in = peCu-
mary point of view, say every time there
/ is an advance OF the rebels. 40 we.are too
fa- sway-they will never come up here,
{ its tune enough to get ready yet awhile"
; When hear men, whom the community
trust to take the lead in measures Of defeuce,
falling in this style, | lose temper With
them. and faith i'll the success OF our cause
tell you, sir, that these very men would
be the veriest towards if the rebels did
choose TO come, and AT the first blow Of
jenkins horn they would make eager tracks
across the suspension bridge for the State
of Ohio.
Floyd, the thief, aud Jenkins, the out
law, would gain life renOwn by dash on
cue city. Shall we wait till they come
II our homes are Invaded, and we, for wan;
of being prepared, driven like heightened
sheep away from everything that is honor
able and manly to fight for?
hope not Sir-I hope Governor Peir
point and his Adjutant General, may be
aroused by the necessity of the case TO take
immediate measures aud have every able
bodied man drilled aud armed The poo
Pile demand that those whose special duty
is to prepare for the crisis, shall not be lag
ging behind, the loyal masses.
Let there be 10 skulkIng allowed make
q
, nurtures him-aAd let US lay aside business
and mooey making for while, to attend
to affairs of greater Importance to US ans
to our children.
2 Let the women OF the country aid IN
men in carrying out measures for protec
ton. They may do incalculs6le good il
encouraging drilling and soIdierly bearing
E amongst their husbands and lovers. SmiiI
= on those who endure such privatious "a
soldiers must endure, when in service
| lighting for the homes of their mothers
Visters and wives.
t Aud while loyalty is armed and drjlie'
: let the traitors in our midst be disaTmed.-
Their oaths are broken every hour IN thr
day-,hey are plotting, carrying news t,
= the enemy and lending all aid to his cause
Draw the venom from the viper and he viii
not harm you.
By laying the policy of squirting sugar
e water on the shelf and making it bushes
i to put down rebellion by powder and lead
IRE win-otherwise rebellion wins!
Verify.