Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-04

Some observations by Soldier about
the PeCulIarities OF the Copper
heads.
BEVERLY, WEST Va. March 90.
Editors Intelligencer:
CENTS After a short silence, again
"assume the offensive" and renew the
attack on those who carry the stars and
stripes on the same pole to which they
have a spear to stab the country in the
most vital part.
AS returned from Wheeling, had oc-
casion to talk With II great many people
on the subject of our national difficulties.
our new State, &c. Strange as it NAV
seem, learned that no man but Abe Lin
coin had ever violated the Constitution -
1t was no violation of that sacred iustru-
ment to batter down Sumter; TO steal the
arms from the nrsenals and forts in the
rebel States; to rob the mint at New Or
leansi to steal ships and hang or imprisou
the occupants. Oh, no; that was ali
right! But for old Abe to try to save the
country that was awful He ought to be
made to disband his army, and send all
the troops home. until the rebels have got
complete control of the whole country-
have hanged all the Union men-stolen all
thu specie from the vaults of our banks
have stolen all our ships-haye sacked the
Capitol-aud created u general fear or
dread of the chiValrous thieves who gov
ern the NiggerOcracy,-then old Abe might
by permission of Jef. Davis or the Press
sAtilites-call on the loyalists to come to
the rescue Then he would not have vio-
lated the Constitution.
The new State movement is another
great violation of-the wishes of the South-
COOfnNp IL Sut A.I
Eastern Virginia pay the whole of that
$3.50, 100000 which was expended Mt
Richmond in trying to make slaves
Of the free, noble and bonorabIe
citizens of the western part of the State.
We ought to give up our last COW, horse,
sheep, or "nigger," to pay the debt which
they made in order to crush out the free
men of the west. But the people differ
with them. They have decided to let East
Virginia pny their own dshtsl They have
concluded to pay their Just claims. and to
allow the Goldfish aristocracy of Richmond
to pay theirs.
The most cunning device adopted bv
the Copperheads to defeat the new State
Was TO intimidate the credulous by PRO.
claiming that the Richmond Government
would hang all who voted for the division
saw some men who were kept away from
the polls by just such lies as that. Thank
God, they have failed. We have succeeded
most gloriOusly. Let US shoUt aIoud-aWe
arc free, we are free
The vote in this county is small. in con-
sequence of the bad condition of the roads.
There were three votes against it in the
county, so far as heard from. Pendleton
connty-Seneca section-wus unanimous
for it. Barbour county gave a good vote
for it. AT Barker Settlem eut precinct there
were, at P. NJ, 81 for the New State.
and none against it. At Phillippi the vote
was full; at u N. there were 80 votes DOLL.
ed for the New State, and 1 met great
many on their way to the polls-all hall
loolng for the New State. Some who were
mlsled by Sam Woods & Co., into voting
for the ordinance of secession, were .seoins
to retrieve their character" God bless
them. S'e0'
No war news. The report about orr
forces being driven out of Sutton Is a ca.
HaFd. 1hat was started by the rebs to keen
men from the polls. Such reports in this
county did more damage than ANYTHING
else. We are watching tue traitors yerT
close. Just let them come. Gen. Moor Is
a man that won't be surprised, and he has
splendid representative here in the ner.
son OF Col. George R, Latham. More anon.
N. N. H.
The last bit of Par;sia,, no.. ~.