Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-27
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j lAO0uu tuS luulNluuAl1l l5O well known In tue
mountain" counties Of the KanSwha COM
try,) who by the noble and generous in.
stincts of his nature and fentlemanly de-
meanor, had for many years made himself
almost the idol Of the hardy sons of the
Il mountain iphabitauts OF the counties of
BraxtonI Clay and Nicholas, which was
evidenced by their having repeatedly elect
ed him 10 the Legislature over different
| opponents Of much higher pretentions but
in the language of on6Uof Millions char
scters in addressing certain "fallen an.
| gel, l was ready to exclaim "artLh he 2"
But, oh, how changedi Though still re.
tsinlng that nf6ane and gentlemsnlys de-
meanor which enters SO largely into Jthe
elements of his composition, and are part
and parcel Of his very existence, yet it
was painfully eVidenEtha three years of
active rebellion against his government
including the hafdships Of war, and 1850
citation with treason, with the remorse con-
sequent upon such lcourse1ofa sensitive
mind, had made tearfullinroads, not only
upon his physical constitution, but.fn his
very existence. His very countenance and
physiognomy seemed to,say1 in mute but
1nmistakeahle aceents-in the language of
David, when, nnder the smltings of a gull.
ty concience, ri have done exceedingly
foolish.n It is charitably hoped gthaI (it
being so foreign to his nature)9 the
stain of murder, or even of conscious or viii.
tul perjury does not rest upon his con-
science; but his associations have been
such as must, in the very. nature of things,
be the source of life, long sremorse. He es.
sayed or attempted to offer something in
Vindicatiou of his course and che cause in
which he was engaged but it was a feeble
effort, and itwas very evident, that he was
tired of it,, And althoughahe would not
consent to avail himself of the Presidents
proclamation of amnesty aud become
loyal citizen Jhfslpride forbidding, j yet he
declared to me that he had long desired to
quit the army, and to spend, the remainder
of his days in private and peaceful life with
his loyal relatives in the State of Illinois.
he seemed disposed to speak OF some of
the leaders Of the rebellion in terms OF ap-
proVal and commeudation,. as gentlemen of
high moral worth and noble character, but
finding this was taxing the patience Of
my loyal nature, the vein of conversation
turned to enquiries concerning friends and
former associates, of some of whom he
spoke with evident emotion. Speaking of
the unpleasantness of his situation, ask
ed him what were his hopes2 He an-
sWered in q manner that indicated that he
desired no such thing; that he ttreekored
he would be exchanRed.H After giving a
few substGntiat tokens of former regard, Gas
the fayorite uncle of my two sons who are
fighting in their countryis cause, and as
the brother of my loyal wife, and astew
wprds of advice, 1 parted with him, per-
haps forever, with these reflections: This
man is evidently in the wrong plsce-the
victim OF improper and uncopgenial asso-
ciations-a life long, old line Whig Of the
Clay and Webster school2H= Never having
entertained the least sympathy with those
who have always desired the destruction
Of free institutions, with whose presence
our country has ever been cursed in a
greater or less degree; having descended
as be; did from a line 3of ancestors, (both
paternsl and materially of revolutionary
distinction, the question naturally arises:
What is the cause Why do we find this
man now prisoner of war identified
with the enemies of his country-haVing
been taken iu arms against that govern
ment, purchased by the blood and
treasure of loyal and liberty
loving ancestry. "0ne word his his
tory recites." "Nigger on the brain
is the cause. Becoming thus affiliated, in
au evil hour, he became the companionI Of
knGves and pe1urtd Villdits raised arms
against his country, and became the tbreek
of humanity which we find him .qI His his
: noble instincts and irreproachRble ch arac-
ter, who by improper associations and by
II the perniciousi teachingShof men who in
y the name and under the gpfss of. ChJistidR.
ity blasphemously. attempt to prove from
i the Bible the divine sanction OF
I the institution of human slavery, are
led on from stage to- stage un-
til We find them, not only in the ranks oi
treason, fighting against their country,
but alasl in many instances, this asso-
{ ciates and confederates of the m1f-
I derous guerrilla and the lawless sssas.
z sin. Whatever fine spnnl theories and
j logical and metaphysical investigation
I may be indulged i'm, asito the cause and
Z cure of our national troubles. 1t becomes
more and more patent every day to every
unbiased mind, thai slavery being the
cause Of the war must be extinguished anG
Q forever wiped out before We can have a per,
:; msnent peace; the general government
: : seems. (though relnctautly) to haveacom'
: TO this conclusions The war was carried
( on for near two years on the part of. thu
!, general government, with the tendsrest 70
q gaEds for the institution, but IL has al
!, length realized that it is not only an ele
:; ment of Strength to the rebellion, bu
!. Ethati is the very essence of its existence
n What but a legaliEed system of human op
4 lpression, and the arrogant and cruel dis
e position it eugenders, can account for tn
= perpetFation 10y men of Anglo! saxon ori
Z gin) y of the cold Sblooded butcheFies o
Fort Pillow aud other scenes of equal at
trocity, which are calculated to make hu,
. mainly shndder and. become almost dis
= Eusted at itsei-and whose apologists ar
only to be, found amongst those '.Bi6l
SdnetioRiHg Gdpoeatssn of human oppressio
THE influence of whose teachings hav
had probably more to do with our nations
difficulties than any other influence outsid
the abOdes of idark6ess ITSELF Is 1t 40
wonder. that the truly loyal 81. an politi
Creeds. who regard their conntry, and th
perpetuity of her. institutions, param6u1
to all other considerations, have at las
talthough IN some instances Reluctantly
arrived at the conclusion that slavery
being not only the canaa of the rehelIio