Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-05
The UnIonI.m Of inc wheeling press.

Ihe nlohtsh % e"0 " "eeA'"B E'FSSA'
Editors TafslligeRcer:
In the Wheeling Daily Press of Satur-
day, the Sd inst, there appeared the fol-
lowing:
JEFF. DAVIS AND COxGREss.-Senator
Carlile said in his speech upon the Confis-
cation Bill, on Wednesday. that he lately
heard gentleman remark that JEFF. Davis
was running two Congresses, and that this
one IL doing more for his cause than that
one at Richmond
The above paragraph is subject to this
fair inference or criticism:
lst. That the editors OF the PreSs believe
the statement to be true, or they never
would have placed it in the editorial col
umns of the PreSs
"a. The editors of the Press, by thus
publishing it, desired the impression to go
abroad that the Federal Congress was, hy
its legislation, doing more to forward the
rebellion thsu the rebel Congress at Rich
mond.
Can the editors OF the Prsss. in fair arr
| ticle, demonstrate this fact2 If they can
not, why in this masked way make so I'M
I generous ring at the Administration !;
especially at this time, when it has a right
1 TO expect the support of every LOYAL man in
/ NOrth'cestrrH Virginia ?
! Perhaps tie article was written by the
editors o. the Press TOR the purpose of
! calling the attention of the public to the
! superior s5gdcsty of our great Senator, 10
exhibit his wonderful potcSrS in collecting
I together the Stang of disappointed and dis
affected politicians, giving them the breath
of Senatorial eloquence 10 transform them
into irresistible truth.
1t may be that the editors of the Prsss
are under some obligation TO publish to
the world any and everything that the
worthy Senator may say or do. II so,
they are to be excused, upon making that
Jaei ¬en 10 The public. Otherwise, it is a
fair inference that the editors of the Press
endorse the sentiments expressed BY the
great Senator. 1t may be that the editors
of the Press consider the Senator the
greatest of living men, and that he can
never err, and that it is not their privilege
to do more than to adopt his sentiments
and publish them to the world as real or
thOdoHy- This may do for them, but it is
not the opinion Of your writer. The very
learned Senator has, ever since he entered
the Senate as a Senator from Virginia,
opposed all the measures of the ad-
mniistration looking TO the punishment OF
the rebels. Now, seeking the overthrow OF
the government. he has voted to keen
traitors IN the Senate of the United States
] ISee cases of Bright aad POWELL. He has
voted against the humane proposition OF
the President to aid in the payment for
slaves emancipated by any of the States of
! the Union. He has voted against the con-
{ tiscation of rebel property, thereby favor
ing the rebels over Union men who have
been robbed by them. By-the-by, Mr..
; Editor, how long has it been since the Sem
ator has been opposed to the confscation
OF rebel property? Can you not reproduce
a copy of the cor6scation bill proposed by
this very same Senator, aud by himself
published in the Wheeling Xnfelkigeneer
some time last summer? 1t might serve 10
remind the Senator how suddenly people
change.
What purpose did the editors of the
Press have in publishing this fling
f at the Congress Of the United St.tes?-
II is not reasonable to suppose that
they would place this reasonable
paragraph in the editorial columns oil
the Pres without having some purpose OF
object to serve. If the object was not as |
have stated it, to exhibit the wonderful
powers OF discernment of the Senator to
, whom they ascribe it, for what purpose
was it? Did the editors of the Press be-
. lieve that Union mea wonld be made glad
TO know that the Congress at Washington
was promoting the rebellion? Was it in.
tended to make the Union sentiment
stronger, or to weaken ii? Or was it thai
the secesh reader of the Press might take
5 courage and keep up the rebellion Pray,
, Messrs. Editors of the Press, for whai
earthly purpose did you call the attention
ofthe public to this REASONABLE remark oil
the Senator? Please tell us.
/ UNIoN Now AND FOREVER
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