Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-09


The NOrth.yVoSternD IsunIon tIPenes"
RGSeRlB RebuICed by q Democrats
Setting iM.
The .H''Ouri Republican. of the 4th, con
Eains well-cOnsiderd, able and patriotic
editorial, on the resolutions offered by Mr..
FOOTE, of Tennessee, iu the confederate
Congress. The Republican, after quoting
the pith of the FooTR resolutions, (which
were published in full, in the Commercial,
soma days since, says.
"These are the propositions of a ,,ac.
man ia the rebel Congress- They have
bse.: referred to the House Committee on
Foreign Relations, aud may or NAV not be
reportse back for passage. The plaip
meaning OF these resolutions is to maneuYer
for four seperate aud independent Copfed-
eraeies out.of the old uniOn-The New Eng
land States to form one, the Middle North
ern and Western States TO form another.
the slave States third, aud the Pacific
States and the Territories west OF the
Rocky Mountains to constitute fourth.
How does the Northwest like the mic.
ture? What have the citizens of
Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan.
Wisconsin and Minnesota done that thew
should be thought so humble AZ to arre6t
such terms of peace AS these! It will be
seen that there is not one word abont apy
surrender whatever on the part of the
Southern Confederacy. There is no com.
promise, no modification of any of the de-
mands OF the rebellious States.- For the
possession OF the privileges of navigating
the Mississippi river and its tributaries, the
Northwest is to become the mere tool and
cal n the
ing war upon New England and. anteced.
ent 10 anI~negotiations, this section ia 10
place itself 10 Il condition Ol absolute helm
lessness, at the sRme~time that il copniyes
at the most gigantic treason the world has
ever known. The north. west is to take its
soldiers from the Union side of the conflict
and transfer them to the disunion side. and
Tor this, forsooth, it is to eujoy-what of
right aud OF law belongs to it. We are 10
transfer the war to the free States, and in
augurate armed civil strife within their
borders, merely TO enable the secessiouists
to destroy the Union and our reward shall
be our own deserts. What love do we bear
the rebels that We should do this base
ignoble, suicidal thiug2
We hope there lriu be no more talE of
Gr"'Ines', reeonstruetioH, peace, etc, IN n.
.foTih, SS Tong as such Insults are offered 10
80 P'sAt N"u HOHOF 81 he loyal peODle If
the reoels-Will not now listen to reason. bnt
insist upon decentralization and degradation
of tho citizens of the States remsinins IN
the Union, let MS hide the time when theT
may cometo their senses. To our minds /,
Is certain that disunion and permanent
peace are utterly incOmpati6le.'
Such undoubtedly, are the sentiments of
the great mass of the people OF the North.
west. 1t is high time the traitorOus tvs8.
dlsrS about ''Peaes"-ths dirty politieisn,
who have been shaping their course ssesb.
ward. under the dslusiOn that the Deonls
were pOl'rOOnS and ready to bow meekly-
TO di'honOr and diSuuiOu-shOuld prepare
to stand from under. The Northwest k..
hardly begun to fight yet. The great
hereafter" will be along soon, in a shane
very different from that which Mr.. yalIan.
digham and Others-of the meanest breed
of traitors that ever blaekened msnbooa
and betrayed their couutry-have caleuls.
ted upOu.-Cn, Com.