Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-12-17
an one he-is traitor at heart, who deserves
to beanathematized and cast out from

to be. .anathematized and cast out fro,
. am ong us.J isas'ss aat -, ,iisuagR-4,lgo
ANo State has been more loyal, NOR
faithful, more devoted. None hns contrit
uted more iiGeraIly in means and men
none hns'bared her breast more boldly Q
Edefantly TO the storm-and' none has sen
pher' ':reapers to the harvest of DEATH wit
mole self, sacrificing, devotion than th
lCommonwealth of Virginia. She enliste
A for the war after full consideration an,
1-wit iajust'appreciations of ali,ithe conse
queucesy that were to follow the separation
aud she will be true to the end. She vii
never sue for peace, because she did no
bring on the war; She will never propos,
for oompyomise, because she struggles only
If0r ber rights, her liberty and her indie
4 peHdence. She will. as becomes the mother
Of States, stand up boldly, and hurl scorr
aud defiance in the face of her foes until
they scome to her terms. She will never
consent to treaty Of peace which dismem-
6ers her own territory, nor will she con-
tsent TO atreaty which does not recognize
|aas to her WI dignity ana Character, esna "a
she knows what is due TO the Con federacy
and her. duty viii be performed with scru-
pnlous fidelity! Kueeling around the altar
of the country, beruson will swear allie.
gianca'to ber and fidelity to the Confeder-
ate Government, and their prayers will as
cend to heaven for blessings on Virginia
and the Southern Con federacy. arse
q Thanks to the Ruler of the Universe for
His blessings conferred upon us with such
liberafity, for the successes which have at
tended our arms, for the unity and harmo-
ny of our people. and for the spirit and
courage with which He has nerved them
for this contest. 9&in4e2,l H' Es.'''u @H'f
( Respectfully. 20 a. JOHN LErcHER
The SPRIsoNERs-sHALLw WE BEALLowED 70
I VI 93''i FEED OUR PRISONERS S'ssiH. .'sea
,5i From the Richmond Enquirer, Dec.7 Z.
I'd We much fear that our military author
titles committed n mistake in consenting TO
receive from the enemy food and clothing
for the Yankee prisoners in our hands.
we get no thanks for the indulgence; but,
.on the contrary, expose ourselves to the,
of appropriating for
our own use the various comforts sent to
the wretches in our prisons. The motive
assigned by our enemies for this unusual
proceeding is bexpressly that the, Gonfed2i
eracy is too poor aud too hungry tofatford
to its prisoners a asufiiciency of the plainest
food the vulgar conceit of the Yankee is
iattered with the idea of sending us q few
mo uthfuls of bread by way. of aims; the
helps to reconcilerthem to the detention of
their own soldiers and in the suspension
Of the exchange; and their only anxiety
seems to be, lest we ourselves should eat
the bread and wear the clothes. ap *tad!*
The good nature of our Government is
m sunderstood in this matter; as, indeed,
it always is; and beside, the thing is
wrong linitself; it aids our enemy in their
policy of holding ourrs prisoners aud de-
clining exchange; it gratities their pride,
aud enables them to represent usia pen
sionsss npon their bounty-for they say if
they feed the prisoners, then the poverty
stricken Confederates will themselves have
the more to eat, iygG asrH5Ft1- H"J. d
There is really no occasion for US to
place ourselves in suchlya position. The
has resources enough, 70 uu-
aertake a1d sustain . great war. 1t can
prpvisioh It's own soldiers; and what serves
them is far too good for the brigands who
came to devastate our country with FIRE
aud sword!s Although they blockade our
coasts and destroy our supplies wherever
they can reach them, and burn our mills |
and agricultural implements; and although
Special care is taken to cut off our supply
of ofEmedicine, as contra6and of war; yet the |
Oonfederacys isj still able to supply proyi-
sions and clothing and medicine to both
its soldiers and its prisoners. 1fthe latter
are not pampered and treated as cherished
guests, they must remember that they
were not invited hither; they would come,
and hare no right to complain if they are
furnished with the ordinary fare of the
,g, ,l,,,g7aH 4s NJ 4
AT, all events, the present system is felt
lbe Incompatible with our dignity as
people; and there would be general salts
faction if it were brought to an end. 50. .
. 10 From the Richmond Enquirer, Dec 8. a ss
d The permission granted the enemy to
sendltheir prisoners clothes and provisions
having % been abused to the detriment of
our cause, should be Withdrawn. 1t has
JUS to insult from dastardly
enemy, to charges of fpurloining the things
seht,i for our own use.SaWe hope that
notice will be- given that no more will be
The Secretary of War has given
orders that neaabatement of rations should 4
be made because of these supplies, hence
heirlreceptiondoes not relieve in the least
our rcommissariat. The privileges we grant
to the senemy's prisoners is withheld from
oursown, now confined in the United States.
In one instance that has come to our
k knowledge boxes sent to prisoners have
been appropriated by the guard-and this
done because sent by sympathizers in the 4
euemy's lines.u tagu1 efJ y eoiti aEtl asa
But the abuse and falseho ood of our enc .
my relievesaus tromi.all dntyt TO let them
feed their prisoners, and COMMISSIONER
Meredith's couductJin pretending that he
Was not sureiithat the provisions sent
reached fthe,sprisonersss should cause our
authorities, to notify the enemy thattws
willlno longer hold diicommnnicationiw with j
them through the medium of such a nave
and fool as this Meredith. has shown him.
self gtol be-. Exposed and discounted 10.
his discussion with Commissioner 0uld !,
he has his sorevenge III publishing false.
hoods where he knows contradiction and
denied US, and revels 10 the 4
latitude of a lieI with all the facility
and pleasure for which his countrymen
are SO oremarkable.sog il ,s.sw L5dI 431g