Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-11-26

Anti rebel his feelings may be. to briug
down Contempt Ohthe Confederate finances
than the following frUln the Examiner:
No one knows what TO charge Tor bis
wares, except that he cannot charge too
much. A per centARe vi pro6s Is an oh
solete idea TOR the enlaIgIbg volume Of
the currency itself requires "a heavy add.
tion TO the original cost il the holder
wishes merely TO Indemnity himself fer the
first outlay; aai the rule of the thumb"
as now applied to business matters, is the
widest EUle Oh record. An advance of
thirty OF forty per cent u week on articles
OF prime necessity Is a phenomenon which
has ceased to excite the slightest astonish.
mep;; aud in the general despair OF fixed
standard some are reverting to the clumsy
method of barter; son.e are making con-
tracts to be adjusted at a distant future, 10
which, ii is hoped, the relations OF value
will be more settled that they are at pres.
cut.
The disgust itself extends to the exter-
malls of Confederate mOney-as we'll it may.
The people are disguised at every shade
OF Confederate notes; with every liue Of
The coarse engraVings; with tho iOp.Sided
Capitol at Richmond; with portraits OF
distinguished Cabinet officers aud states
men, who fsoWn or smirk from their pillo-
~ in the viguette. Any change would be
welcomed which should put Ar. MemmiD-
gers AssignRts out of sight-"anyWhere
anywhere out of the world
The same article from which we quote
illustrates better than anything that Mr..
Bolts. tho great bag. bear of the Richmond
rebels is Likely TO say, certainly more than
anything he does say in his letter to. day
the reckless temper of mind which now ac-
tuates the rebels. A forced loan is imper-
atiVely demanded. Mark that, ye copper
heads and sympathiaers How unfortu.
nate is your situation that you are not
down among your friends. and out from
under Abe Lineoln's despotism, In order
that Jour substance might be depleted BY
forced loan. You are foud of parading
your present taxes aud the national debt
that is Piling up, aud INDUCING in prophe,
sy about depreciation and bankruptcy, bu
you inwardly thank your stars all the time
that you live in the land of greenbAcks and
that the blue uniform stands between got
and your rebel friends. Ia advocacy o
the forced loan the Examiner says:
If the plan OF forced loan is adopted
it must be based on the assessment OF tht
present year, and it might he as well to
have the present collectors qualified to
take In the proceeds of the nav levy. The
days of grace must be shortened as much
as practicable, the accounts closed rigidly
at the appointed time, and heavp forteiIt
exsoted OF delinquebts. II this should bt
done during the fret days Of the session
OF Congress, before next spring we would
have wholesome stringemcy in the money
market. which could be kept in healthy
tone by compelling the periodical funding
of the new issues. To these steps we seem
TO be driven by the necessities of our pc.
sition.
The operation of such system may
seem harsh in individual cases, but it can.
not be harsher than the CONSUMPTION sys.
tom. which has blig hted the hopes OF thou.
SANDS, and married some of their mobiles
and dearest plans OF lite. Like the con,
scription, 1t will teach men that they be
long to their Soantry and not to them
selVes--a lesson which is not always bes
learned by voluntary sacrifice.