Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-05-30
The Temper OF the Country.

Fhe temper of the country ia in fever
ish and petulant condition. 1t is singular
that 1t should be so. for at no time since
the beginning of the rebellion have loyal
men had more cause to be cheerful and
buoyant. From the army and the navy we
bear nothing but good tidiugs. joyful
victories are gained in Mississippi, and are
about to be gained in Tennessee. The in-
dustry of the nation is prosperous Labor
commands larger reward than it ever OBJ
tanned before, aud thousands are hurryinp
here from European communities to take
the places of those who have gone to war.
There is an abundance of money. The
gentle pressure of taxation has had no 9th
er effect than to stimulate enterprise and
thrift, and SO great is the confidence in the
Government, that the people are giving
IL their money as freely as the most
profitable private enterprise. Lands and
leases and bonds and mortgages, and the
hundred ways of accumulatiug wealth, are
forgotten in the determination to strength.
en- the nation by accepting its faith as their
revenue. and stalking all upon the saliva.
ton ofthe country. The loyalty that gives
the result of life's industry aud genius 20
the cause of liberty is the same that gives
lie Itself, and We never see large snb.
scription to the national loan. without re-
D
guise the woe that the war has brought,
nor do We forget the sacred griefs that now
saactify many desolated home. Alas
that it should be go, or that mans blood
should ever be shed by man. But in look
log upon war as national effort, we must
forget everything but the losses and gains
the courage and sagacIty-tbe manitesta-
tlous ofpower-the things called victories.
wesee nothing but this nation as q strong
man. with armour girding his oins, full OF
passion and purpose, every emery bent in a
strife that must overthrow him or enable
him to overthrow. The strife is now in
Its tiercest progress, and our champion re-
quires our prayers and support 1t is sad
70 know that there is not only an enemy in
front, but another in his rear-one enemy |
VINO endeavors to strike him down by the |
sword, another who would stab him in IN !
embrace.
We who are at home, and under the pro-
lection of an army and Government,
whose lives are saved from the angry and
ambitious enemy that now menaces our
borders, must see that the hands of the
Administration is strong, and that the
efforts of enemies 10 nullify and weaken
its power by destroying the public peace
are thWarted. This is our duty, and to
obey it we should organize a home cam
Paigu. Let every loyal man range himself
under the law, and prepare to sustain the
officers of the law in their duties. Let
every attempt at riot and disturbance be
defeated, no matter from whence it may
come. Let US be patient, forbeariug, conf
dent. Let us have no more assaults upon
newspapers, or upon obnoxious men, for
violence only invites violence Let US as
citizens submit to any license that liberty
of speech may engender; for liberty of
speech is precious thing, and not be
tossed hither and thither by an angry
mob. AT the same time, while we pay
this due respect to law and peace, let us
prepare for any contingency tha: may
come, aud when this Government of our
allegiance and our affection sees prorer to
perform an act of stern and necessary JUS
uce, let US stand by it and assume with it
every responsibility. Invitations to blood,
insurrectiou, and anarchy are in them
selves despicable-they suit a depravcd
Press-snd may call back the the shouts of
a drunken and vicious mob. We NAV
laugh at them as we would laugh at the
fury of those who know not what they say.
AT the same time let us be vigilant, and if
in this time of trial, and danger, and ago
ny, single arm be raised against the Gov
ernment or the flag, let it be answered With
the only answer that free and loyal people
can make.