Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-05-02

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sszs e-sa-s SWEHcHEsFRR, April, 27..s r
Editors Lnte!ligeneer: = = i-ss.- pe
Desiring 20 say q few words to soma Of
i our friends in West gfpis, aud others.
We think otsno better mode Of ftpublicity
than to ask you to indulge us by inserting
our brief imptomptu in your columns. -
That our regiment is known and appre-
Ieiated to some extent West VIRGINIA. IL
fully demonstrated by the earnest petitions
of our fellow. citizens for our return TO
them. But there seems to be an impression
among our West, Virginia friends that we
do not wish to Return to endure the fatigue
aud perlls of bushw whacking for the prc5ec.
ton ot-onr homes sand friends and ali the
lsheart'holds DEAR: that we think ourselves
safer and easier here Es,st
10 dlsabuse your minds, we would say,
eitlzeus OF West Virginia, there are motif
omcers inathes line, and very few men iu
the ranks who do not most earnestly ' desire
and will do anything consistent With the
honor Of gentlemen, and the legitimate
duty OF the soldier, to secure a consumma-
tion so deyontly. wished BY thousands.
AS soldierss however, We would obey
with perfect alaerity every wish, and order
OF our sqpertors, without question, or
thought, or dictation as to when, where or
how we can best be subserVient TO the in.
tersests OF our common cause and COUNTRY.
In no Virginia regimenti is a laEe n num-
Der ofithe counties Of theNew State repre-.
sented than ours, so that we know from
the Eastern to the Western boundary the
comfy made precious to ustby that name
OF all names "Home" and doubly dear be-
cause friends. wives, children, and all our
earthly treasures and interests are there,
snolect to the mercy of our friends, or the
nre and sword of muFderous ont.lsws.
OnrLregtments was gotten up with the
tull understanding that we should be kent
for the protection of our own counties sol
long as The presence of soldiers was need. |
ed. backed by pledges of sacred honor. Is |
Some OF us thought it a little hard to |
leave West Virginia, but did it without a |
murmuE. When We heard 3Imboden's |
threat to devestate the New State for which |
we had labored SO long and SO faithfully. |
we felt that we could do more in our own |
country among our own people than |
strangers, while they could be equal to us
Some of our msu grew anxious and res
tive, already they'saW the amoking ruins of |
their homes, their wives and little ones, !
nouseiess and homeless, stripped ofseyery-
tnlng .by the ruthless invader, and their
shield them from the first outrage, still held |
back by the strong and rightly vigorous
arm of the military from ministering to |
their present wants.
Bnt they have borne it manfully. and
still done their duty like true soldiers-l
And now many of US believe Imboden is |
making "a powerful effort to execute his
threat. We should like above all things, |
did those in authority see proper, to be in
West Virginia, and try the strength of rebel
steel, and perform the two fold duty of |
serving our common cause, and protecting
our own interests at home. But, be it re.
membered, wiser heads aud stoQter hearts
thau ours, are f'51inning the mGchinepi
Its hard indeed ::If we have been SO
mlsrepresented as to impress you With the |
oellet that We can be SO weak so basely
tlmid, so void ofpatriotism and humanity4I
as to prefer remaining here 10 hopes OIL
ease, OF mysticalglory, while you, and,our
nome interests call us so loudly to return.
MOI we scorn igpoble ease and mock at the |
hollow sound of fame aside from the path
OF duty. We delight to do our duty and to |
honor and obey onr worthy superiors and |
only ask to labor where our services shall
be most efficient in bringing about the
great end, PEAcE, stwiIh the Union as i'll
was, tho Constttution as it is"
Dear friends, accuse not the men of the
Tenth wrongfu1ly, The ordert to day.for US
to come TO. your relief, would be heard with |
pleasure by nine-tenths of Us, like a bright
ray OF sunlight, amid forest of shadoWs,
aud be greeted by such cheers as can come
only from the depths of strong men s souls.
Such is our feeling, such are our senli.
ments. ltyop want them more plainly you
eau have them. ~ 81 - =
Remember we are only part Of the ma
chtnery of the great engine, which .'Old |
Abe" and his true men are running to
crush out therebellion and preserve our
great Government, which it willis accom-.
Plish sooner or later. We are as we have
ever been, 50 HoPEFuL.
Delegates to the Parkersburg oon-
Yentton Ea+