Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-07

several thousand copies of Major General
WooPs excellent letter to Hon. John a.
Griswold, member of Congress from the
State of New York. We considered the
letter one of the best documents of the
campaign for popular reading. at the
close of the canvass we sent the old Cen
eraI one of our remaining broad sheets,
telling him in few accompanying lines OF
the use We had made Of his letter, of the
good we thought it had done, and express
ing also to him our general qualification
that the nation had few leading soldiers
like himself who did not think their duty
ended at the swords point, in such times
as these, but who were willing to lend all
their powers to the vindication of their
country's cause. In this respect we think
GenI Wool in the late campaign was an
example of what genuine American SOL
der should be in these days-ViE: a helper
in all relations of life to his government.
Under date of Dec. LIST from Troy, N. T.,
the old General replies to US as follows.
al tender you many thanks for your en-
closure of the Gath ult., received two days
ago. feel highly complimented by your
opinion of my letter to the Hon. John "a.
Griswold. If have been so fortunatelas
to contribute in any respect to the great
victory achieved on the 9Th of November,
| 1864, am more than compensated: A vic.
tory that will do more than all other VIC
tories hitherto achieved to bring the War
to close and restore the Union. 1t will
stimulate the people of the North to do
their duty, which has been somewhat par
aIyzed by Northern traitors calling them
| selves democrats. But for the fraudulent
votes in. New York, Seymour would have
been defeated by fifty thousand majority.
1--WE have, however, only 'scotched the
snake, not killed it, Our great victory
should be followed by the most energetic
measures, and by military successes. Sher-
man, it appears, is doing his part in
Georgia. We have just received the news
| by telegram, that Hood has been defeated
with the loss of 5000 men, killed and
wounded, and 1000 prisoners. This If
true, is a glorious victory, and will do
much towards terminating the contest.
All we want now are recruits to fill the
ranks of the army. The administration
should call for them whilst the people are
in a mood to volunteer. have
no faith in the apparent subdued submits
sion of our Northern traitors. They are |
doing all they can secretly to embarrRss |
the administration. Demagogues, with |
souls deadHto theft countfy's honor aud |
spotted with corruption, never sleep.
81 herewith send you printed copy OIL
my last letter before the election. Gov.
Pierpoint did me the honor to write me
that he considered the letter one of the
best that had appeared since the com.
mencement of the war. This letter, ana
the one to Mr.. GrisWold did, as have been
informed, good service.
shall be most happy to hear from you
whenever you may have leisure 70
write. 10 the meantime, accept the assn
RANGES of the most friendly feelings of your
obedient servant" JOIN E. Wool.
1.-THE following is the letter written just
before the Presidential election, referred to
above by Gen. Wool. Although the cleo
ton is over, still the letter Is none the less
applicable to the times, and Whatever of
truth aud warning there was in it at the
date of its writing, remains in full force
noW.-EDs. INTEL. 49,.
D From the Syracuse Daily Journal.
a. We are indebted to Gen. Bruce for per-
i MISSION TO make pablo the following com
At 1 Nnn q from the veteran. Maj Gen.
Ion1 T. Wool. Il is distinguished, as our
p Readers Wall readily perceive by the Same
D. spirit OF lofty patriotism, and keen sense
OF the political situation of the country
d his vigorous pen, copied into our columns
of on the 7th inst.
e, "TRox, Oct. 10, 1864.
v. "Gen. B. r. Bruce, SyrGeuss-My Dea,
Of Sir: have received your Interesting letter
of the 10th inst, for which you have ma.
ny thanks. In reply, send You the fol-
ct lowing remarks:
T. "ln letter to a friend in New York, /
-. said, Il Nm more than delighted with the
OF views you entertain in regard to the cleo.
j. ton of Maj. Gen. Mcclellan to the Peesi.
lie dency of the United States. You have
al said truthfully that his election means the
), trailing of the flag of the Union in the
~ dust before Its enemies-the entire sub.
re servieney of the North to the South and
Be you might have added, the surrender OF
If the United States to Jefferson Davis and
his Government
81 have not since seen anything from
ID Maj.- Gen. Mcclellan or from the members
n of the Chicago Convention to change INV
n opinion as then expressed. On the con-
trary, have seen and heard much through
various channels to confirm it, and satisfy
n myself, beyond doubt, that it is the iuten-
IS tion of the leaders of the Chicago CoDyen.
A zion, if they succeed in electiug Mcclellan,
to place the Uuited States at the mercy of
Jefferson Davis. This may be discovered
Q IN the Northern as well as the Southern
8 rebel newspapers-in the official Journals
OF Napoleon the Third, and more especially
in those OF the aristocracy of England, orr
old and never. ceasing enemy, who dread
: Reunion of the States, as made known
through their organ, the london TIMES.
For, in such case they might see power
that would overtnrn their aristocratic
+ Government. To prevent this, and to en-
I able the rebel Government 10 resist the
power of the Uaited States, they have fur
nished it with large Sums OF money, priEa-
teers toipfey on our commerce, steamers
! TO run the bloc ade on the Southern coast