Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-30
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The further we End ourselves in this war
for The Union, the more sensible do we be.
come that no part of its blstoryIs yet pro.
perly written. To say nothing of our own
secretso of State; which have not yet been
allowed to'transpire, or Of those ofthe reb-'
Ell Government, or of the details of militia
ry and naval operations, we have still but
imperfect information Of the steps by which
theprime conspiraiors against the Govern
ment reached the climax 'of actual treason
in the assault upon Fort Sumter. Every
one knows what Calhoun attempted thirty
years ago, and what he taught, and what
bis disciples have preached. Bat, bold as
was their public attitude in the assertion
of State rights, in their demands for the In
terest of slavery, and In their utalhostil-
itY TO the people Of the North, there was
stillithe intent and the scheme Of treason
outright, which they hatched and nurseGi
in c0wRrdly darkness. The evidence of
this has been coming out by degrees, and
is constantly being fortified by new circurl.
STANCES, proving that the North, or any np-
prectable number of ITS people, have been
wholly guiltless of affordipg even thefaint-
est pretext for the crime of the South in its
efforts to destroy the Republic. The testi-
mony Of Mr. Brownlow to this point, him
self a Southern man, a lifelong advocate
of the Justice and beauty of the slave sYs.
tenn, is very material, if not, OF itself, al
most conclusive. But since he began to
address Northern Audiences, new lights
have added tolour convictions that, what
ever his religious and political sympathies
with the peculiar institution, he could,
with his intelligence and honesty. do no
less thauadmit,that the rebellion has no
color of warrant to extenuate the infamy
of. it's conception. ig 10
The latestifact illustrating this vital point
in our national history is letter, which a
number of loyal and distinguished demo-
Gratis, of New York, "The Corresponding
baYe'made public. The writer was AIR. ii.
81. Garrett, notable Virginia politician,
aud 1t was addressed to Mr., Wm. a. Tres
cott, of South Carolina, ia May, 1881, IL
yeaFslago! This Mr.. Tres6ott was after
wardsLAssistauts Secretary of State Under
MFh Buchanan. In this letter the chances
Of; f;auccessful Secession was cody discussed.
years before the Missouri Compromise was
disturbed or Kansas thoughttok, and before
any of fthenhpto blood had been stirred, j,
which boiled in thei EopPosing patiiesi Of
Democrats and Republicans in 1856; at q
time when the twenty peaceful millions of
the North'aud many other peaceful mill
lions of the South dreamed notof the pos
1AN'tASS ~ eey kAAAttA "a hAAA 9sAAh A1A1G4
against the Union.
This precious document was found in Mr..
Trescottsu house, oulBarnWell's Island,
when 1t was taken possession Of byaUnioni
troops. The writer says of South QaEolipa,
that f'her wise foresight and manly inde-
pehdenee have plHeei her rs the head of the
Sonth,lto whom alone true hearted meh
can look with any hope OF 3pleAsnre..l Then
he asks s which party will prevail the
immediate SeeesiiopiIs, or those opposed TO
separate action at this tims9n AT this
time t-etlidt was inslsBgg iHThsn the con-
copsequenees5of Of South Garoliua seeding
alone are byieay reviewed. and the block
ade Of her ports by the Federal Government
autieipatsd!' Q Andithe6 ellr G6rnett e6u-
tinuss:- sIf youeeopld force this bl0CEads,
and bring the GogeEament % direct force
the .ss; fssliRg iR Esgls ss Z! EsE5 g ss
aidp The wretch who welcomed this