Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-27

Tue editor Of tue Chester county pa.
Democrat, himself an old Democrat thus
writes from Washington:
Agreat many people have been led TO
believe that MF. Jefferson Davis, although
r little misguided on the subject OF polt'
tics, was man Of great integrity aud Of a
high chIvalric sense Of honor. Let me
give a fact in his history, which | eau lie:
gally establish before jury Of Mississippi
rebels. Just nfter be made his farewell
speech IL the Senate, all dripping as twas
With treason--when he threw of the en.
tire authority OF the United States, de-
uounCed, repudlAled, aud even shook the
dust from his shoes against US; then as he
strutted from the Senate Chamber, he de-
liberatsly ordered the carpenter OF the
Senate into bis august presence, directed
him 10 prepare fifty chests or hoGes TO carry
of his books and other congressional
plumber, and these chests were made and
paid for out Of the Treasury Of the United
States, each one costing about three dol.
lars. This mean, thieVing act Is on record
here against the immaculate jeff Davis,
whom Northern degradationists rejoice to
huFrah rs the high.toned, cbiSalric South,
err gentlcnaul a more mercen1Fy set OF
Jumps never appeared out Of JeWry than
these same Southern uRbobS. ! knew
them well, for II has been my lot to come
10 close contact with them 10 small money
operations with the Government, aud they
have always taken the last cent, and 10
more cases than one they have taken mon
Cy from Uncle Sam that they were not
justly entitled to, but which they might
claim by custom.
I remember well that old skin flint,
Barksdale, Of Mississippi, hrsiiHiiDg
around The newspaper desk Of the House,
as to whether he should carry of the
twenty-five dollars which he might claim,
but which he had no moral right 10 rU.
ceiye In md out Of my room he came,
time and again, until at last he took the
money, aud then went into Dixie and hired
himself to Davis to fight against the very
Government OIL which he bad been pen
sioner Aud then another instance: re-
member seeing, piled up GU the sidewalk
opposite Adams express office, in this
city, just about the time the traitor SEN
alors from the seeded States were spit,
ting out their veuemOus farewell speeches,
some forty Of these same government
chests, such AS Davis stole, all labelled 10
staring capitals, 81 =. Benjamin, Mont.
gomery, Alabama" This convicted thief
was also bearing of his part of the nation
vi plumber at the expense Of nation he
had, with silVrry tongue, just been repu-
diaIiug.
Aud not content with the thieviug act,
be rose to higher degree of intamy by
iusolently directing bis boxes, not to
bis home in New Orleans. but 10 the then
Rebel Capital ut Montgomery, AlnbamSl-
Aud these are the kind Of cattle the free
men Of tue North are to be sold 10 by VAL
lAudighAm here, by William B, Reed 10
Philadelphia, aud these lesser lights, tue
Brinton, Strickland L Co., 10 our own town.
These, the HssAssius OF the Constitution and
public ibtrly-the incarceration Of all that
Is reasonable and vile-Ars the men 10
whom our miserable COuspiratOrs and dem.
agogues arc bowling down to like base
slaves, begging Of them "fOr peace gu auy
tCrmsl'
And what FORT To add 10 the glory Of
their country? No; but simply to bring
back sufficient political, suppOrI.to enable
them 10 obtain once more that power which
they In the past SO fearfully abused. These
home traitors would sell lhGr souls TO re.
gain that which they have lost. They are
at this moment working with all the fiend.
ishnpss Of their Satanic father TO create
civil war 10 the North. The French Revo.
luton did not produce wIcksIer men, and
II our people will consent To let them ride
on the popular wave, they will cugult them
In the most trighIiul anarchy.