Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-01
IndIsorlmInate Robbery ana Plun-
dering by the Rebel Government.

IndIserImLnate Robbery and PLUM
dering by the Rebel Government.
The utter disregard of the right Of rop-
erty-eyen that Rhich belongs to its Sc
cession subjects manifested recently on
all occasions by the rebel Government, is
.arohsiag the fierce opposition of ,s4e peo-
pie. The agents of the Goverpms8t bEsaE
open meat-houses, rob mills, sack stores
pluuder barns, corn. cribs anu stables, drive
of herds of cattle and hocks OF sheep, and
even take away the wardrobes and bed
clothes of private families, by force, for
the use of the army. Payment for these
articles is no longer rendered, and even il
it were, it would amount to nothing, as
gold is six hundred per cent. in Rich
mond.
To show the state of feeIing'against the
Government, we quote the following ex-
tracts from the Richmond Examiner:
"Oficial, Legqlizsd, Tobbsries never an
swered good purpose in any country or
In any age of the world; and OF all coun-
tries aud ages they suit ours least. x
These arbitrary impressments of Govern
-meut, touch the peoples pride and sense OF
justice, and they effect a great and nat
ural change in their sentiments towards
the cause. Men who, in romantic and
piOus enthusiasm for their country, have
cheerfully givenldp their sons to the battle
and hnve assisted with sort of mOurnfnl
pride in the burial of their offspring slain
on the field, have had their feelings aud
temper towards the Government suddenly
changed by tho rude and and rapacious &C
ton of Government Prcsgans."
The temper OF our people revolts at in
justice and arbitrary violence. They are
accustomed to the ENJOYMENT of their rights
unimPeached, and, until recently, they have
been strangers to wrong and insult from
Government officials. If they. are properly
compensated and equally dealt with, they
will give all their labor and savings to the
Government, and give them cheerfully, but
if these arc exGcted arbitrarily, aud with
inSOkence and insult, they will not only give
nothing at all, bat they will take efTeclual
measures to prevent the minions of Govern
nsnt from obtqiRirlg. tOhat they prowL thrOXgh
The country TO seize for a mOckery ofpayment
There is feeling of resentment, deep. seat
ed and widely perVading The best class Of the
community against Government, which is
held responsible for these mad and reck-
less impressmeuts; and there are high Off
GERS in this goodly city who fancy they are
popular in the land, but IchoSe names are
held in ezscration by the staWnch classes which
control public opinion"
The explanation of these Government
robberies lies in the fact that the Govern
ment has no funds but its own paper to pay
for its supplies, and this is now worthless.
1t must live like a highwaymnn, and either
rob or die
The leading editorial of the Augusta
ConstitHtiOnatist of the 9Th lust, is nothing
but prolonged howl againstthe remorse-
less seizure aud impressment of property
by the rebel government, now taking place
all over the South. 1t pronounces such
impressment ian arbitrary, high. handed
measure, for which there is no palliation !"
aud says that +" if persisted in, it will drive
the people from the production of all ar
ticles of prime necessity, except what may
be sufficient for the necessities of their
families, thus sapping the very foundations
of the Confederate government, aud even
of society in the Confederate States"
The Columbus, Georgia, Sun, of the 18th
March, has the following upon the same
subject: 7aa fsg
considerable excitement prevailed on
the streets yesterday, in consequence of
the seizure of bacon in the hands OF prf.
Vate parties, by a person claiming to be
an agent of the Confederate Government.
The person who made the seizures. is a
young man, represents his name as Sper-
~, and claimstO be acting under authority
from the Secretary of War. He made sew,
eral seizures, when his authority was
questioned, and himself arrested by the
civil authorities and placed in, the custody
of the Sheriff to await his trial on Satur.
day morning next I
The whole Vote ottho sola.ers.