Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-14
UseIess DIaeusEIona.
From the N. Y. Post.


Is the rebellion indeed at an end? Is
the war over? Have we gained the final
victory2 Need we no longer fear reverses
or dangers? To read the journals one
would think that Davis was preparing to
run away by the next packet to Nassau;-
that Lees army was deserting by regi-
meuts, and that the rebels were at the end
of their resources. Is this the state of
affairs Does any thinking man believe
it? ,ar-
Let us not fatally befool each other with
idle decisions. The enemies of the Union
may be in desperate straits; no doubt we
have struck them some telling blows of
late. The month of July was q sad month
to them. But the end IS not YET. while
the politicians of the free states dispute
over "pIans Of reconstruction, while
newspaper readers excite their hopes by
discussions of the quarrels between angry
politicians in North Carolina aud Virginia,
The rebel chiefs are profitiug by every day
which leaves their fate undecided. While
we stand with mouths agape, expecting;
the sky to rain Slarks, storm is rising
which may spoil oar capacity for dinner.
No doubt much which we read in the
rebel journals, of distress and dissatistac-
tion in the South, is true. The people Of
the South-the nom shareholders, that is
to say probably desire peace and ardent
ly pray for it. They never wanted war )
they were solemnly assured, in the spring
of 1861, that there would neither war nor
lisunion; they have been deceived, and
have wofully suffered. 1t would be strange
if they did not desire peace. Mr.. John
Adams, jr., tells us that many of the slave"
holders also wish for peace and reunion.
No doubt, The war has borne harder on
Al. Nks nd q Z
pertinent of rebellion has not succ eeded,
thew would now like to come back, have
their losses made good by the Union, and
be restored to their ancient privileges of
bullying loyal men in Congress, and tar
ring and featbering them if they venture
into the South. 80 9ha 5
But what these people want makes no
difference to Davis and his fellows he
does not ask their advice, except, perhaps,
as a matter of form. The southern States
are in the power of few men OF desper'
ate fortunes; men who have nothing to
hone for in the Union-reckleSs, determtn-
ed. cold hearted tyrants, who pursue their
own ends, and do not mean to surrender
their ill-gotten supremacy Lf-A
When these men are expelled from the
country it will be time enough 20 TAX
about REDISTRIBUTION. That question y not
to be discussed and settled by a handiul oi
wealthy Shareholders, who have tried re-
hsII;on and have grown tired Of it, 1t is
- he discussed and settled with the help
of the whole people of the southern States.
Let ns hear what these have to sayi let rs
know what the poor whites, the non slave
holders. the workipgmen Of the south
want Il is for them TO lift up theil
voices. 1t was by silencipg them
tbat Davis and Yancey succeeded IN pre-
cinitating the southern states into reyolu'
tian.n We must reverse the spell and "re'
constructn by first of all giving them oacR
ths;r voice and influence. Twelve south
arm gentlemen, sIaveholders, come TO
\ Washington, claim to represent Louisiana
| o,5 aslx the President to restore civil gov
arnment in the state. Their supporters
hors, nroe that they are men OF predoml'
nont influence, and ough thereforeto nave
their wish granted. But If they are SO IN.
aneniiaI. plain men reply, why did they no'
nee their influence 70 put down the seess'
s;onists in 1851? Why did they snneI
their state to be dragged Into reo:I!ion
notoriously against the will OF q majority
81 Resore Raj We can reconstruct We mus M.
restore liberty of speech, tFeeaem oE IN w
.nress. safety TO property and p Psls9uo .n =
,gsI aIms rescue as the people Of that part OF to.
ITIn;on.sfrom Tt the malignant power wniet
has too long opposed them. We must g gls' 7
4 them breathing time, remove tue.I nI1S. aI noo
Essssit si yeprsancs, and enable the i0Ao!s peo
nIe % to sneak and to take Partin re'arfens
ling their affairs. ~ s.s.-a.s.at ant
a;sorsauize and dissolve the rebel as@.sS apiSfS
sT ws must expel or imprisOn the rebel saiets
w ans. enable every private soldier = !.
ne Ne ,rsSsf ranks 20 return IL he wissnes, =
his s ts Enma and obey the laws; or cause MN
;t.hs 'I a IL contumacious, to lesye the county