Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-10

UspER the head of 1.-THE Militia come
very sensible suggestions are made by a
correspondent on our first page. The views
there expressed as to the consequences of a
rebel raid into this section are undoubted-
ly correct, viz-that the raiders would not
only take the property of Union men and
Secessionists alike-lsy waste and deVas-
tate their lands and homes alike, but also
couscript their persons alike. 1t is always
to be borne in mind, especially by the luke
warm and neutral-that the rebels claim
every foot of Virginia sOil-that they in no
manner recognize our new State, and that
Furthermore they hold that every citizen of
the State owes allegiance to JEFF. Davis
government. They pronounce all Union
men in Virginia who do not aid the rebel
cause to be traitors and liable to abduction
and confinement as such wherever found.
Suppose they come here as they have
to Martinsburg and vicinity, or even to
Maryland. Why would they not deal in all
respects with US as they have dealt with
our fellow citizens there2 They would deal
in precisely like manner with us-only
more so. It is well known that they hold
special enmity to this immediate section,
aud above all to this city, the headquarters
of the new State movement and govern
ment They would ruthlessly invade us
did they have the opportunity, and they
would thoroughly cOnscript all able bodied
men upon whom they could lay hands
They claim not only natives but all other
citizens-not less those from foreign coun-
tries than from other states. We opine
that after a rebel visitation and CONSUMPTION
there would be little rejoicing hereabouts
over rebel successes. The prayer of all
loyal and disloyal-Would be, "from ell
such good Lord deliver usp
1t used to be street talk here, at the
time Lee was encamped near Cheat Noun
tain, in the Winter of IS6l-62, that the
sympathisers hereabouts were exceeding
~ anxious to see the rebels come this way.
They had on idea then that the chiValry
would come booted and spurred, like the
Knights of old, on gaily caparisoned steeds,
breathing out, like the Knight of La Man
cha, devotion and gallantry to the fair
daughters of the country, Eealously re-
speeding the sacredness of every Virgin
ian's- house, barn, stable and pig stye.-
But events have changed somewhat that
fanciful conception of a rebel raider. We
have seen too many of the ragged and dirty
rufiians on our streets, to care about rush
ing Wholesale into their arms, and begging
curl from their Rowing locks, for "sWee
memory's sake" The sympathiEers her
would forego any such denomination
very willingly. They are "convincet
against their will" that the raiders are lit
else than SO many freebooters and banditt
who would pay much more atten
ton, in case Of a visit, to the prac
teal things hidden away in their lardert
to the merchandise in their stores, the four
footed beasts in their fields and stables
the money aud watches in their pockets
and the wardrobes in their upper chamber
than to any declarations and demonstrs
tions about sympathy. The rebels muc
against their ancient procliVities have be
come very practical people, and like Fa
staff have @ scorn for sentiment in cor
junction with lean stomach. Since gu
Abrabamic friend at Washington declare
that he would take care of US here becaus
we were his friends, the rebels have dis
carded the idea of being like unto him
any respect, and they now proverbiall
treat friend aud foe alike on their raids
And SO they ought. They ought t
clean out every body who has the leas
sympathy with them. The great caus
of a Shareholders confederacy, wher
capital is to own labor, "aud where, as the
told London Times Russell, "foreigners ar
TO be disfranchised," aud government
TO proceed from the head aud not from tn
heels of society" and where every State
to have the right to break up the govern
ment whenever it wants to, is a pearl G
great price, worth paying handsOmely..fo
Aud they will be made to pay, too, if eve
those who are to be their masters in 9Th
good times coming" get chance at them
In case MaCauslaud gets in here he vii
give them chance of funding some c
their much despised greenbacks in goo
four per cent. rebel bonds, payable ST!
months, or such matter, "After treaty o
peace with the United States" We fame,
the extreme disgust with which this fund
ing process would 60. Every rebel on tn,
streets would be belching with nausea auc
throwing up round every corner where b
Sould hide bis head, If indeed any corner
were LEFT standing hereahouts. TheI
present cheap sympathy would be made {,
strike in very suddenly. We wish it coul,
be SO arranged, with IMMUNITY to Unfol
men, to give them a good dose of thei
own medicine. None would abhor it NOR
yer Afterwards.