Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-27
FROM WINCHESTER.
wISonzsTEa, January 81, 1852.

"iScAEsTEar January ii, 1852.
Editors Eattlligsuesr:
In my last, you make ne saw lust the
reverse OF what wrote, viz: that there is
4 greal deal more loyalty in MoorGeld aud
vicinity, than at this place This is as far
from being fact, as it is from being what
! wrote; and desire, in justice 10 the many
loya! people thai are found in this town
aud county, to see it corrected.
Al Aoorheid did not become acquaint-
ed with single individual whose loyalty
was uudoubted, Notwithstanding Twas in
position that brought me in contact aud
acquairisnce with all the principal citi-
zenS; and the vast majority were openly,
Avowedly, and bitterly secesh. 1t is true
there is undoubted loyalty in Hardy
county, bI; you End itamonEst the poorer
classes who iuhsbit the mountains, and not
amongst the wealthy aristocrAis, who live
IKE naoobS in the Valley of the South
Branch The idea OF giving MP their me-
gvoes, TO whose labor they owe principally,
their wealth, ease and comfort, is to them
IKE the bitterness OF death. The same
class here is as deeply imbued with the
sentiment OF disieyAiIy, and am informed
that the principal psbo6s here have been
open and avowed disunionists for years.
4hey are now out il the cold " in search
OF their rights. The females also belong
ing 10 this class, who have been generally
Iett behind, to the tender mercies of the
lanAeeS, show by their uuceasinE
edotS their superlaiive contempt aud
seorn for everything connected with the
United States service, that they are influence
ed by spirit that is not of recent growth,
and strongly suggests tSsi for the last five
or SIX years, the order OF K q. c. has lux
uElsied here in the widest s1uberauce of
I productivity, Sni particularly amongst the
] sIsterhood, who are understood hy common
consent, TO be more susceptible to motives
that address themselves to pride, vanity,
ambition, display, &c, than men. In
showing their contempt, as they take great
pains 10 do, for our flag, aad every Thing
that reminds them OF the power OF IAe L.
., IoveEnnent, they only ShDw TO what s.
PIilaSle state OF intellectual and moral de-
gFadauou the peculiar institution reduces
/ rs deVoIees; and prove the necessity for The
present upnearinG of the foundations, aud
prospective revelation OF the social system
OF the South. But whilst vain and siliy
women, snd big feeling, arisIocrA;icAlly in
eAned men, by scores and scores, eyince
tue deepest and most implacGble diSlcyAIty,
there are man! who are most distinctly and
uneanIEoca!iy loyal, aud have endured all
manner OF prosecutions, even to voluntary
| eIpaETIation, ior their devotion TO the
Union; sud msny more who quietly aud III
secret have CHERISHED the same love TO the
Union patiently, but with ua:alierIag faith,
| abiding their time. Ii the Government
could 10 day give AZ uudonbteG assurance
OF ITS power 20 protect, no; only at present,
out permanently, Ihe loyal -iIizeus of Fred
etIeG county, tomorrow, o2e half st least,
OF the voters OF tais county, would 90 10
| - 49, -.
the restored government OF Virginia, and
AlarEe number Of the o'her half. would ST.
!sntiy but cheerfuny acquiescs 20 it
| Whistler iney would choose 10 cast their
lot with East or West Virginia have not
Informed myself.
Ny experience leads me TO the conclusion
thAt there need be no anxiety entertained
as 10 how the reTolied States are 20 be
sgain made component ps5t Of the gov.
eminent, for it will be found tba; in everv
part o. the South ;hat nay be brought I'M
der the power OF our arms. there is a low
Al element that viii form the basis
for she restoration OF civil government IN
der the authority OF the government OF the
United STATES, and thus will The Union be
restored. But il doing this, : complete
political, aud social revolution will have
been wrought; and the class that has here
totore welded the power, aud done the
ru!iog, will have 10 be submerged, and will
/ be found oc!y amergsI the wreck and ruin
oecaS!oUHd by Al ambition that has over
| leAped Itself, aud new class viii. be ex-
allied 10 power.
What pity il is that the policy of those
| who have ruled, should have eutailsd SO
much ignorance upon those who will short.
| " have 10 do the ruling.
But Notwithstanding this class is not. in
the South, ss educated and intelligent as
could be desired, we need have no fears.
but that the interests OF society will be ad-
vaueed bE the change :or We may feel
sure that the action aud policy OF this
class, will be directed BY right motives, and
10 right end, and the consequence will be
progress IN the right direction. The euan.
ciPaiIo1 proclamation has created but little
sensation here. The public mind seems to
have settled down in the conclusion Iha,
the emancipation of the slave must be the
ioe1orabie fate OF this valley: hence almost
all the valuable slaves have been sent
South, Under the impression. it would
seem, that somewhere far down in the sun
ny South, will be found a place that will
be forever exempt from 8 power that has
declared its policy Of universal freedom to
man We shall soon see. We are here
quiet and Inactive, aud recent revelations
10 regard TO the disposition of the army OF
Virginia renders it probable that We shall
SO remain, unless IN the meantime. the
government should conclude to promote
the public interest, by promoting the GREY
Eag!e- In that case we shall undoubtedly
nave work enough. Yours,
Indian" Democratic Soldiers Rebuk-
ing Treason In