Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-04
the Rebel Congress.
Kalsdtetory Of Speaker Boeoek-qHs Rebel
Congress Currency Bill Panic, &c.

YatsdietOry of Speaker BOcoek-Ths Rebel
COngress Currency Bill Panic, SC.
Mr. BoCock, Speaker of the late rebel
Congress, in response to resolution of
thanks presented him, addressed
vaIedictory, from which We give few
extracts:
Aud now as we stand and look back over
the history Of the last two years, the mists
already begin TO dissolve, the clouds to
lift themselves up, and our pathway to
grow clear and distinct in. the calm light
of reason and reflection. We see now
more clearly than ever before the dread
responsibility which has rested upon us,
aud how deeply our action has involved
the safety Of our country and the best in-
terests of mankind. We have been called
to legislate for an infant nation, strugglinR
with some of the embarrsssments within
that usually attend new political organ.
iERti0p, and assailed from without by war
and such war, So vast in its dimen.
sions; SO unexampled in its terocity; SO
altogether unchrislian and uuholy in it's
spirit; and SO exsctiug in its demands.-
To meet the requirements of such a war
has indeed been no easy tssk-to give the
men and the money. And yes we have
not shrapk from the performance Of this
duty. When, in the spring Of 1862, the
tailure of the State Legislatures to furnish
US with q sufficient number of troops, rails.
ed by State authority, rendered il essential
that prompt and strong measures should
be taken by US, we boldly resorted TO the
measure OF oonscription, then new in this
couptry, and thus we saved alike our army
and our cause, And since that time, as
the exigencies of the service have required
it, we have enlarged the scope of that law
and lessened tue number exempted from
its operation, till at last, by recent enact.
ment, It is believed that we have made it
as efficient us present circumstances will,
allow. There is party who desire peace.
Let them get control over US to. morrow,
and that party will have acquired a lease
of power that will last for generation.--
In such an event, there might be few who
would wish to see US restored to our for.
mer status snd-the cid Union re. establish.
ed, but their voices would be lost in the
wild whirlWind and tempest of tRnatical
triumph and fury. Men want peace-do
We not all want Peace2 Peace how glad.
ly would we hail its advenLI How auxious-
ly do we watch for it's coming But there
can be no such peace. No. The people
are resolved. They are self-devoted / They
will make all ueedful sacrifices. The fires
of independence are burning brightly Ia
their bosoms. Civil convulsions of this
kind usually-give birth TO prodigies of mil.
itary and civil greatness. We have not now
a hero here and hero there. Every viii
lage and every hamlet, and almost every
homestead, now has It's hero. Qualities Of
heroism have found their way into the
bosoms of the softer sex, and men dare not.
If they would, be otherwise than brave
or n .sa r.
mountaiR throne. Between MS and her there
may be defles to be passed, ravines to be
crossed, crumbliug ledges 10 be surmounted
that may break beneath our feet and throw
us back. But it, Notwithstanding all, we
will move on with steady step aud deter
mined purpose all those diff 5nlties may be
overcome, tand soon, aye, sooner than we
think, We shall seize her on her high seat,
bring her home to ourselves, aud enthrone
her over our fortunes for long years To
come. ta"
THK REBEL' ooSGREss CURRENCY BILL PANIC
EFrom the Richmond Daily Enquirer, Feb. 94.I
G0njthe publication Of the Currency bill
passed by Congress prices Immediately
"leaped. up" Everything has an upward
tendency. Yesterday whisky, which had
been selling ten days ago for niuety dollars
per gallon, could not be bought at one hun.
dreda and twenty dollars. Brown sugar
twelve dollars and a half per pound by the
/ Ihogshead, aud none Offering. Some Of the
deaters have absolutely shut up aud refused
to do business at all, preferring to hold on
to goods rather than receive any thing in
the shape of money larger than q FIVE dol.
lar note.
| TEEN Y. Times argues that Ne. Chase
will not necessarily resign Eis position in
the Cabinet because his friends have
brought him forward as a candidate in op.
position to Mr. Eincola:
4 This is all absurd It Is imputiug to
either Mr. Lincoln or AIR. Chase an in
credible measure of folly! Nothing can
be conceived more ridiculous thao that
Mr.. Lincoln should drive Mr.. Chase from
the Treasury, because there are men who
want 70 make Mr.. Chase President; OF tha,
. Mr.. Chase should desert his post because
. there are signs that the people prefer to
! give Mr.. Lincoln, a second term. -
| All ssPeculAtions OF q separation OF
J the Secretary from the President, because
], the names Of both may be presented "a
}, the JOue Convention, have not q particle
I. lof fgfOundatiOn eitherio Feasou or in fact
Both,of these high official will continue itc
4 apply themselves faithfully 70 the publ,
3 service, perfectly content 10 leave thei