Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-11

But that is not all. We have. lying be-
fore us. q veritable copy of the Petersburg
(Va.) Express, of the I'd instant, dealing
with this very raid, and from one of its
| articles We may find out something Rddi :
tional as to what has inspired the Rebel
chiefs TO attempt this murderoUs onslaught
upon our State aud Pennsylvania. The
article in question is headed "ZAe Invasion
of PennsyIVGniG." We quote:
"The TONE of the Northern papers, just
received, encourages us to expect the hap
piest results from the visit of our army to
the rich valleys of Pennsylvania. Every
thing, according to the enemy's own ac-
counts, IS going delightfully."- there The broad
brims and sleek Dutch farmers are in II
state of splendid alarm aud confusion,
stampeding and, skedaddIing in every di-
rectiOu, tohiLSt the spirit Of armed resistance
Is at q tytELv LOIO ebb."
"Ths truth is, that this invasion of the
North by one of the finest and most power
full armies ever organized, led on by the
first Generals of the age, will very soon
open the eyes of the wicked and misguided
people there to the stupeudous magnitude
of their folly in inaugurating and prosecu-
ting this war. They will now be made to
know and feel what war is. It's perils and
horrors will now confront them at their
pectations when they embarked in it. Their
actual experience of its consequences in
the capture aud occupation of their own
cities and towns and the terrible disturb
ances in their own dOmicils, will have a
most salutary effect upon them. Already
are they beginning to howl forth deHuHcidtiOHs
of their otVH Government for having iuvOlv-
ed them in such losses and distresses as
this invasion is daily subjecting them to.
If EWell, in StOnewall :.Jackson's style,
pushes on his columns to Harrisburg and
Philadelphia, the popular fury against Lin
coin will be charmiugly increased, until
it will be intense enough to tear him to
pieces"
What does all this show but that they
expected as much from the political effect
of their invasion in strengthening the dis
loyal Copperhead faction of the North, as
they did from their military successes,
simply in plundering the North of supplies
and crippling its means for further often
sIve warfare. Ia the course of its article,
the Express refers to an article in its col
umns from the New York World with
decided appreciation; aud thus shows con-
clusively that one of the principal induce
ments to this terrible invasion, was the
further disintegration of the Union by the
encouragement it would afford traitors in
the loyal States.
We are thus made to see where the guilt
incurred by this terrible inrOad rests; and
the people of Maryland and of the other
loyal States are warned against the fur
ther federation of that horrible treason
which is productive of such poisonous
fruits. We may, and shall, beat back the
invaders once more, it is true; but at what
a tremendous and fearful cost; and why
should Government or DeoDle LONGER hermit
a course of action so fruitful of danger aud
evil in every sense in which such action
can be viewed2 When our citizens, here
after, hear Secession sympAthizers amongst
US ventilating sentiments which nre calcu-
lated again and again to imperil everything
dear to US, will they suffer it to go unre-
buked2 With the storm once more passing
away, shall we take no warning against
what may occur in the future2 Let the
disIOyal at least take warning, even if pat
riotism does not.