Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-01-19


Ma. GAsrr, of Arkansas, who was re-
Gently a Brigadier in the rebel service, bnt
who is now earnest 10 the support of the
Union, spoke as follows at a recent meet
ing In Cincinnati: ,t,l...sl..s,.l 80.
.Let me express my belief that God Al
mighty intended this war to be the death
to slavery. From the first we can trace
circumstances and signals which point uu-
mistakahly 70 this fact. Every circuma
stance in this rebellion shows aistruggle 10
the nature Of things to freethe nation from
the blight of this curse. And we will
throw it off. and be more homogeneous and
united people than ever before The peo-
Pile OF, the South did not understand this
at first, but they are beginning to learn it,
and the philosophy of events. Many aof
than see it now, and desire the evil upr
rooted forever. believe this war nearly
ended. believe that if certain meu in
the North would stop talking, about peace
and conservatism, yand use every efortllnl
support of the var that the rebel
lion will be so pushed ,asuto collapse
by, spring. time. z You would u think
il you visited us in Arkansas, that
the seat of abOlitionism had been iIrans-l
ferEed from New England TO Arkansas
Our people have a right, God knows, to- be
| sick of slavery, and they are sick of it.
Obi so sick. They can point 10 desolated
homes, devastated fields, forsaken IRE
sides, and smoking villages, as monu-.
ment of slavery. They turn from it with
lloathing indescribable, But while we who
| are SO much interested pray for deliyerance
from this curse, there is a sneaking paety
in the north who would force us 10 keep
this curse with us. We would return TO
our allegiance with. slavery hlotted from
OUT State constit utioul What sight is
here presentedl | tell you, my friends,
that il you desire TO prolong this war, you
have only to continue this talk shout con,
servatism. There is nothing that has more
assisted JEFF. Davis than the conservative
i peace party Of the north.n g iBl6a 3. +.
:, These are the words of Que who has come
from the heart OF rebellion, ann knows
whereof he affirms. What he says Of the
change OF sentiment in Arkansas is in per-
feet accordance with what we hear from
other sources. Aud the change, which we
witness in that State, we may reasonably
lexpect to see in ether slave States, when
they are placed in the circumstances of Ar
kansas. mi 81" alas3 slt ss-
Now is it not singular and humiliatiup
10 r
that q pepttent rebel, speaking 10 behalf O
his State, finds on coming touthe north 8
party of men who are pleading for the pro
lection of slavery and are aiding and en-
couragiug The leaders Of the rebellion
We do not consider that party TO be
. now so important 10 point of numbers OF
of influence as some do. But il ii
a burning shame that there lis such q
party AZ all. 1t hasreudered essential ser.
vice to Jeff. Davis. Aud 1T will try to dc
$50 again. If il is forced to, abandon its
old ground as hopeless it will endeayor
to secure for him aud his associates all the
4 Etavors it can. II will labor for unworthy
compromises. II will srive still 10 shake
the confidence of northern men i1i the gov
ernment. 1t will discourage recruiting
When the day ofthe final downfall Of the
! rebellion draws nigh, it viii ask ,Sor amnssi-
" for the leading rebels, and for the as
sumption of part 1T least of the southern
debt, and for the preservation Of slavery.
while not oyeF; es,lmstingg The strength, Of
this party, wehmust not make the fatal
mistake of undertaking it's power