Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-20
Lessons TO be fought Those Arrayed
Against the GOVernment.
From, the Baltimore American.

the focus of all this, having " sown the
wind" is still F" reaping the whirlwind"
Never in the whole histOryof public events
was IA more plain aud startling exemplif-
cation of the inevitable connection which
exists betwix causes and their effects than
is now shown in this production OF iruit
from the tree the leading OopPerheads
have planted. Bloody frultitis; horrible;
revolving disgusting; the crimes perpe.
trated in thelr murdeFpas Aptonness be-
ing such as would shame isaVages. The
mob once taught by political leaders to
despise the law one particular. and straight
way they trample all law in the mire seek
ing thus to tear up the very foundation Of
civilized society, seeking to oveFturn and
destroy everything that looks like whole
some restraint. -6sssea-
And there,fs no excuse or shadow of
palliatior for all this. 'Horatio g. Sey-
mour, the Woodses and BrOokses, as men
of education and intelligence at least, all
knew that when, they SET TO work syBte-
maticAlly to teach men to caVil at aud defy
the Government and the laws, that they
we're, by these very acts, Enchanting de-
mon who would, or might, run riot in eV-
cry excess-who would probably track his
pathways has been dons at all times in
similar cases in the past--Iiith blood and
desolation, with crime of eybfy hue. They
had history, example--we say-fOr all this.
They knew that popular Government
especially existed aud tlourished only
through an mate and abiding respect for
the laws; that when intelligence and . love
Of public order could no longer be appeal
ed to, that when wild passions and resent
.meuts were to be encouraged 10 take the
asceudency-to become controlling agen-
cies, that anarchy must reshlt-that chaos
must come again. @
At such time as this there is no ocea- |
sion to mince matters in dealing with the
evils that have gained such head. For |
months past all men of ordinary intelli- |
gence have seen where the teachings of the |
New.York aud Ohio reYolutionists would |
lead, for we hold, and have held, that be-
twixt these men and their congeneFs in the
South there was nothing to chOOse-except, |
perhaps, that the armed and lighting wing |
were the more respectables Of the twO.-
And if there is anything in the history Of
Baltimore, as connected With this great |
conflict, of which she should be proud, it |
is that on two memorable occasions here |
one of these Infamous sneaks sought q
hearing at the manifest peril of his neck.
Our people, with the true Instincts OF pat
riotism, knew at glance that there was
nothing that could be tolerated in the no.
torious Dnlo traitor tnRt should not be
tolerated in any treasonable villain who
hailed from any portion OF the Rebel Con-
teaeracy; and making no mistake In this
in the outset, they are not likely to make
any hereafter.
And when the trouble comes, at last;
when foul murder stalks through the
streets OF the great commercial metropolis;
when the thick smoke of huge confagra-
tions burdens the air and hangs like pail
over the city, what does the great chief of
the gang who are responsible for all this |
do2 he who was elected 70; protect and |
conserve their rights; who, es the Chief
Magistrate OF the 6rst State ~ the Union |
was supposed to be one of tae bulwRrks |
of society-one of the deIegat d champions |
of law and order. Why, SEEING in it all
but the fruit OF his own d0Ags, in part, |
beholding in these wild horrors but the |
handiwork of his followers and himself,
he gets up with trembling lips and pRllid
face to "implore" them TO dssist; "that he
desired to protect the people, and he iIn-
plored the crowd, therefore, TO respect tue
rights of person and property, promising
them that he1couid see that epeFyE thing should
be made sATIsPACFoRY!" = "The
Governors remarks seemed TO give great
Subtraction TO the rioters"
And this was the part played by the men
in putting down the confiagration he had
acted prominent part in kjndling, and the
people of this land are expected 70 be pa
tient under such disgrace and infiction.
Infamous beyond all names tor infamy has
been the conduct of the OOpperhead Gov
eruor and of his aiders and abettors; and
let us bless Heaven once more-We of the
Border-that to no such compounds OF
treachery aud poltroonery are conhded our
destinies as State. t3 sa.f falcs.L 80
The question is frequently asked-WhRt
is to be the upshot of all this2 What will
be its effects2 We should say, decidedly
beneficial in the end. So long as the war,
bloodshed, bHrnings, plunderings, and all
their long and horrible train of evils were
kept away from the so-called loyal States,
lust so long there has been room EOr the dis
loyalty and party scheming which has
caused all this. So long as no earthquake
and flames seemed likely 70 burst out un-
der their very feet, menacing and destroy
| ing their Own-liVes and homes go long
could fools be found TO make up follow
/ ing for these great knaVes; so long men
could be found to vote for HoFatio g. Sey-
mour for Governor, and Brooks and the
Woodses for Congress. And if, when the
news reached New York that PennsylVauia
was invaded, Brooks paper7-the New oFk
| Ezpreu-could declare that there was not
In the North a ''peace party ian inch
long" when this commOtion Is put down
by grape and shrapnel, aud all have a
chance to count the cost, possibly even the
calculation referred to will be revised and
there will be no so-called "Peace party"
at all. That, at least, is legitimate con-
clusion. -.---.-.--
Il depends upon the GoVernmeht AZ
Washington how far this thiug-this step
towards anarehy-isto go. II is the "Par-
amount power, !" and il is beend to protect