Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-14

will tumble upon 1t such large cago ol
iron and coal as will sink 1t SO deep that
the hand OF resurrection will never be
able to reach 1t, The people of the nation
will reinforce the victorious armies oi
Grant and Sherman. They will ,continue
the fight until the rebel horde Of Lee and
the flying remnants OF Hood shall be over
thrown. The unity and integrity Of the
nation shall be preserved, and peace shall
be restored throughout her borders. BE.
neWed cheers, $50
My fellow.citisens, allow me to call
your attention to the issues Of the pres
emit crisis. They are most ,momentous-
inone greater have ever stood forth in. the
history Of the country, 1s man capable of
self. .government2 To establish this pro-
lposition was the great object of eiAmer-
i lean. Revolution. Akthat time there were
many uAbelievers IN the doctrine, and,
lnotWithSthnding the result of that reVolp-
tion, and our remarkable and unexampled
prosperity as q nation, there are and have
4 always :been among us men who have no
faith in the doctrine, and who constantly
Il predict the ultimate success otthe present
rebellion. In this they are heartily Joined
by the tyrants and the aristocracy of the
old world. The unprecedented. progress
i of our nation has created an Intense inter
est throughput the world II we can sur
vive the present shock, suppress the rebel
lion, aud return to our former
path of progress, the example cam
not and will not long be resisted BY tie
other nations of the earth. Theeuccess or
rather the heeontinuanceo of civil and religious
| liberty; not only in our own country, but
throughout the world, depends upon the
result of, the present conflict. Our failure
now would rejoice the enemies OF liberty
and make glad the hearts Of tyrauts in
every land, and bring additional grief and
sorrow TO the down trodden and oppressed
Of every cline. The destruction of our
Republic would do more to perpetuate des.
potiam, to roll back the tide of progress,
and check the advance of civilization than
any event which has ever occurred in the
history of the human race. Words cannot
describe, nor language measure the tmpor-
tance and magnitude of the present strug-
gle. It becomes, therefore, tue paramount
duty Of every patriot, TO use his utmost ex.:
ertfons to secure its favorable termination.
The present civil war was inaugurated by
those who maintain the doctrine OF secas-
sion. It requires no argument to show
that the admission of the principle Ia any
one case leads Invariably to dissolution,
disintegratiUn, and final anarchy. Admit
the possibility Of Northern and Southern
coufederacies and you thereby ooncede the
establishment Of an Eastern aud Western
or New England and Border State, an
Atlantic and Pacific, Mississippi YalleyI
or any other confederacy or number OF con-
federacles which the discoutent or ambition
of individuals may require to suit their nm
worthy purposes. --,. ~ t
The history Of our country during the
Revolution Is too we'll known to require
repetition. The Articles OF Confederation
and their inadequacy TO subserye the aims
aud purposes Of the nation are matters OF
history known to all. Our foretathers-
those TO whom we owe our existence as an
independent nation and our continuance as
Government-speedilys supereeeded those
Articles of Confederation by a written con-
stitution, in order 10 prevent, for all time
to come the practice Of s2cession,t and TO
strengthen the arm OF the central power.
This doctrine, of secession is not only with
out Warrent in the constitutioui but must
lead to the widest confusion In the work
ing OF our political Bgstem-a system with
out q model in all the ages Of the past
perfect structure distributing the powers
of the government in such way as TO
make them a check upon each other while
working in unity and harmony in the pro-
motion of all the great objects of its crea"
tion. The separate States may become
great in territory, great in population,
great In resources, but the germ OF their
greatness consists in their being parts OF
greater whols-members Of one great fam
| lily. Our nation can only live and accom-
plish the purposes of It's creation, and pro-
tect and uphold the cause Of civil and re.
ligious liberty, on this continent ana
throughout the world, BY adhering to one
Constitution, one Union. one Government,
one set of laws, one destiny. One dag and
that the stars and stripes, should ever be
permitted to float ever any portion OF our
land; and silent be the tongue and palsied
the arm of him who would dare to utter 9
word against or attempt TO lower from its
proud position the flag of our county
ITCheers.1 To preserve our unity as q nA-
lion, to prevent dissolution, disintegTatioui
and final anarchy may, and no doubt will.
require mapyand fearful sacrifices In adltitn n
4 to those already madei but the more that
flag is crimsonedWith the blood OF heroes, the
desrer itsbecomes 10 the hearts OF patriots.
The right Of self.preservation on the
part of the Government has at all times In
lie history been. clearly maintained by the
ablest statesmen. George. Washington did
not hesitate 70 enforce the law against
those who attempted TO resist Il Ia the coll
lection of the taxes on whisky. In his
message to Congress, soon after the occur
renee, the Father Of his Country says:-
GThus the painful alternative couldpot be
discarded. Iordered the militia TO march
after once more admoDishing the insur-
+ gents, in my proclamation OF the 2Oth oi
i lSeptember last. While there is cause to
1iameut that occurrences of this nature
should have disgtaced the name or inter
rupted the tranquility of any part OF our
Community, or should have diverted 70 q
/ new application any portion Of the public
resources, there are not wanting real and
| substantial consolations for the mistor-
tune. 1t has demonstrated that our pros
perity rests on solid foundations by fur
nishiug an additional proof that my fellow
citizens understand the true principles O.
i government and liberty; that they feel theiI