Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-09
CORREoTION.
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SENATE CHAMBER, Feb. 8, 1864.
Editors Inteltigencer
In your issue Of this morning vour 70.
porter automatically of couFsel has II
think done injustice TO me aud made me
to DO equal injustice both to Gov. Foreman
ana Ten. Kelley. 1t is true, that In nv
remarks on Senator Hubbardis resolution
did In substance use the expression at.
trlonted to me, but my further remarks
are not given, in which took the ground
that no reflection was cast by those res :
buttons upon the above named parties.
and expressly stated that no man had a
higher regard for our Governor than nv.
SELF that believed him to be patriotic
honest aud capable. But did saw thar hr
based his conclusions upon information
derived from other parties, while mine
were from personal observation and ex.
perience.
My remarks bearing upon Gen. Kelley
cannot De properly understood in the a6.
sence OF tue remarks of others which called
. .uen Iorth' therefore desire to make
tne proper explanation. think that all
present. PRESENT would bear me witness that said
9oIhlng derogatory to the character of the
General as patriot, a gentleman and q
soldier. That he is LOYAL i need NOT =.
sert' That he is a gentleman none viii
deny; and will here take occasion tn
say that am under great and lasting nh
Llganons to him for personal favors and
klnanesses to myself and family. AS a
soldier need not speak his name and
lame-hls personal acts are known to the
public. But Of his administrative abiIi-
ties" as exhibited in that section of conn.
Try where We are without county or State
organisation consequently RELYING aIons
upon the military for protection of per-
son and property, for redress of onr
grievances, did protest and complain.
am fully convinced that the temnor;z-
ing conctliatoFy policy adopted and carried
out on our border has been the ruin of the
ioyal people, aud has also resulted inSiS
Eectly In great loss OF men and 'probertv
70 our common cause and country; and 4.
Is 10 this wise: In the beginning yery
ia many Oh our citizens on the border were
!oSSlf and kept'our commanders posted ss
70 Ine movements of the rebels. For this
reason they determined If possible 10 drive
ous tue loyal people. To accomplish this
Guy, tneir brothers, sons and friends com
uS " - 70 take our property. We appeal
co 70 the military for redress. Rskinrt th.t
the wealthy rebel citizens be held rssSSns
slole Tor the return in yalue or L;n,S -.
"a vain. They besought our Kind bsS-tsS
General (whOss very kindhearted Ines si Il
nus great faulty saying that they could moi
prevent it Thus they oonIinued to NV NV
on our property until the LOYAL peonls
nave been compelled TO leave their hoI5:s
se9 seek among strangers The necessSriss
Of ute, while the rebels are len ID enioy
nome and family, protected BY our forsssS
ana Anq Of course not molestsd by their friends
ana now are secreting rebel bands Who
po9aea upon our citizens and Struggling
soldiers, and are enabled to throw a. over
Nnelmlng force upon ourq trains and ONT
posts whereas III the loyal people lad
9een protected they never could have col.
.ssLea In satheient force tolhaye committed
suca Expectations without our knowledge.
JAMS CGRsEADoN.