Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-27
From tho baltimore American 1oth.1

lEEOl thS baltimore American 19th,1
The New Treachery yContemplnted bv
tho Rebel chteTS and thatr Svmy
pathlsers. -
The evidence accumulates that the hopes
which animated the rebel chiefs in the out
set are dying out, and the belief seems to
be pretty we'll established among their
sympathiSers in the loyal States, that uu
less diversion of some kind eau be made
in their favor, the bloody attempt at reyo-
luton is destined tO>be, and soon, a signal
failure. Ever since the proposition from
Louis Napoleon reached here, Indicating as
an initiatory movement toward the "recog-
milton" and independence of the Rebel
Contederacy, ian armistice for six months" :"
all the disloyal agencies OF the North have
been more or less active in endeaYoring to
shape matters to such a conclusion and it
ls evident that while the Secession enCi!
neers at Richmond have not put much faith
in the chances for such a result, they have
of late been watching with keen aud eager
glances for any glimpse of hope in that
direction.
The last bid in their favor was made in
open bouse the other day, at Washington,
by John 9. Breckturidge's first Lieutenant
Vallandigham-the alder and abettor of
treason who was left behind to look after
rebel interests when the late Vice. Presi-
dent sought the traitor camp; and we
would call the attention of our readers to a
single proposition in this remarkable spec.
linen Of disloynl audacity. It is this:
Observation-Disclosures held that the
Middle States and the South could not sep
arate from each other by reason of geo
graphical ties. He said The Northgest you'd
not separate from the South, and the day that
saw division between the slaveholding
and the nom -slaveholding States ,VoulH see a
separation 6ettCeen the West aud East. He
held that the sole cause of controversy was
slavery, and that the agitation of that sub
ject, as a political element, must cease
that they must return TO the constitutional
and actual basis of fifty years ago-the
three.hfths rule, the return of fugitive
slaves, and the transit and temporary So
journ of masters with their slaves in the
Free States. This WaS the price of the
Union, tVheneuer they choose 10 pay Il. He
eOntended that the South was equally in
terested with the North in reunion, and that
the cessation of the war would produce
that result. If the country was really tired
of war, and thoughtenoughb blood had been
shed and misery inflicted, he would make
the following proposition: Stop fghtin0 :;
make an Grmistice, but not fual treaty !,
tvithdrGO the Federal army from the seceird
States, and reduce the military establish.
ment ofboth sections to peace basis, de.
clare free trade between the North and
South, agree upon a Zollverein, recall The
fleets, terminate the blockade, restore travel,
and do all things as before the war: elect a
netc President in 1864, resume old relations.
and theirpassions would be mellowed, tears
dried. sorrow dispelled, and grass would
again grow on the terrible battle fields of
this war;
AT the first glance, is it at all. wonderful
to tiud that the announcement of this au.
dactous proposition to shield the traitors
who have brought every woe upon the
land, provoked from other members the
thorough and deserved castigation its au.
thor received! With the flag Of the Union
flying over nearly every portion of the re.
volted territory, he dares propose to the
brave soldiers who have borne it thither
through every peril, to tamely Withdraw it,