Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-18
"sIsG, FOR THE PRIDE OF THE TERAET Is
RRoKRN"

1AoADAs
Freed at last Vindicated and avenged,
our people stand to day under the old flag
of their fathers, borne into their midst by
one worthy to be their deliVeFer, the chiV-
alr0us hero Of NeWbern. The symbols Of
rebellion are gone, the idols of the temple
of Baal are broken, and the false gods our
people SO glOriOusly refused to bow down
aud worship, have been removed from our
sight forever. The worlds history cannot,
we honestly believe, show q counterpart 70
the scenes our city has witnessed during
the last two days. Men and women, and
even pTattling babes, hailed the old flag
with such emotions as made It apparent 70
every one of the gallant army of our
delivers, that here in East Tennessee
had been the home Of such deep and fer
vent patriotism as frightened and made
glorious the annals OF our Revolution
Such patriotism wintered in Valley Forge,
and, during the present war, has marched
throguh dismal sWamps and mountain
paths. seeking everywhere the enemies of
the constitutional liberty, shifting him hip
aud thigh. Such has been, such is the
patriotism of East Tennessee. IL is with
NO spirit Of Vainglorious bOastiug that We
write these words. The world will in time
know how the spoiler came and took to
himself the heritage Of our people; how
men have fed from the despOtism at Rich
mond to a more than promised land across
the mountains, and there taken arms in
their hands, faced about, ready and eager
with mailed hands, to drive treason and
oppression from their land.
To-day they are here-their mission is
accomplished, and WE ARE RREE. To those
of us who for Two long suffering years
have been forced to live as best we could
under the rule Of the rebel government,
these words are of no ordinary Significance.
At some future date we will endeavor 70
compile a record of the past, to-day We
can only deal with the present Our Peo-
pie can be assured Of one thing, at least,
and act accordingly. There is no proba-
bility of their again passing under the rule
of JEFF Davis. For that We have the word
of man who was never less than his
word. Gen. Burnside, on his arrival yes
terday evening At his headquarters In this
city, was surrounded by large crowd of
our citizens, and in response to repeated.
calls, said that his profession was arms
and not speaking, but he would say from
the moment he took command Of the De-
partment Of the Ohio, it had been his fer
vent wish to lead an army into East Ten
nessee to our deliVeFanes, and that he took
pleasure In assuring rs that be had come
with means sufficient, With our assistance,
to hold the country permanently and %
curely.
Here Is something tangible, and eur peO-
pie so acting as not 70 disappoint the Just
expectations Of General Burnside, we can
safely say that We have seen the last day
Of our humiliation. Above all things let
us not waste orr energies IN petty feuds.
The human heart Is q fiery furnace at best,
and such wrongs rs OURS would stir fever
in the blood Of age; but let rs leave VEN
geance to the authorities. We who have
been the victims of laWless violence should
now shun the least approach 70 it ourselves,
aud we know General Burnside well enough
20 say that not one of those few Of the
rebels yet remaining among rs will
be permitted to lay 80 much a.
the tip Of his finger upon the Ark Of our
Covenant. Leave to hin, then, the deal
ing out of punishment for the past, and
the establishment Of security IN the future.
Our duty is 20 gather around him IN our
might, strengthening his hands by every
means he may indicate. And this, there |
Is no earthly doubt, Is what our people !
will do. The change IL in form only. In
the future We may perform sacFifes upon
our eountFy's altars, openly and boldly ia
the light of day, while in the past such |
sacrifice was offered but secretly and BY
stealth. i
Let rs, then, offer up feFTent prayers Of
Thanksgiving 70 Almighty God for our
great deliveFanee, aud 80 demean ourselves
in the future that not one flower In our /,
glorious wreath shall be tarnished.