Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-30
TIE War AND ITS OOssEOUIzCEs.

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order of nobility and monarchy founded
, on Slavery, will end only in the utter over
throw of Slavery itself, and the establish
meut of q genuine Republican govern
, ments in the entire South, after the con-
fscation and distribution of the enormous
landed estates of the rebel leaders. among
their conquerers, the brave soldiers, and
honest freemen Of the Northern, Middle
and Western States.
, This war has been permitted by Divine
Providence for great, wise, and benihcent
purposes.
No great revelation was ever achieved:
I or great blessing conferred by the Almlgh-
ty on man, but through much blood aud
suffering, and the blessings conferred, bear
just proportion 70 the sufferings endur-
ed and so It viii be now.
Like most things, this war has two sides,
q dark and g 6figh 0ne-during the con-
flictWe arespermitted to see the dark side
only, its battles and its burdens, its taxes
and its tears; but after the storm comes
the sunshine, and "after this cruel war is
over" will come the benefits and blessings
to compensate, and more than compensate,
i for all the blood and treasure expended in
the conflict.
NoF let as draw aside the vail, and turn
our delighted vision for a moment to the
bright side of the picture. For this pur-
pose permit me to indicate briefly some of
tie benefits this war will bring-benefts
Rhich no brief war, but only such pro-
fraeted war as this can possibly secure.
BENEEITs OF TIE WAR.
lst. Then, this war will destroy forever
the curse of slavery, the cause of this hor-
rid warfare with all its calamities, making
us truly free people, and our government
in fact, as we'll as in theory, the model gov
ernment of the world.
I'd. This war will destroy o Southern
monarchy in embryo and establish freer in
stitutions and better population in the
South.
Sd. This war will give rs q uniform ma
GonaL currency founded on the wealth and
faith Of the whole Union, instead of Hn in
secure local State currency, issued in open
and lagrant violation of the Constitution Of
the United States, which expressly declares
that G.no State shall Issue bills Of credit, !"
which Mr.. Madison, the father of the Con-
stitution, says was inserted to prevent the
States from creating, or authorizing others
to create, 'IpdpeT mOHtY," and thus, also,
restoring the control Of the currency to the
national government, to which It Consiitu-
tionally belongs.
4th, Our National Debt, not equal to
one half of the British debt, will, like theirs,
constitute a most powerful cement to hold
the Union together should all else fail.
Our National Debt consisting of govern
ment bonds and notes in the hands of the
people, will, when the Union is asssilsd,
rally all hands to the rescue, to save their
money, which must go down with the gov
eenment, ard even the miser who would
not before give cent to save the Union,
will then wade knee deep in blood, to save
his greenbacks aud coupons.
Al
interest Of the war debt will be indispenss-
BILE in checking the importation of foreign
goods aud the expectation of specie, in
creasing our wealth, national and indiTid-
ual, and developing our rich and exhaust
less resources, mineral, manufacturing
and agricultural.
9Th. The high tseges of labor, oocasIOned
by the war, will add greatly to our ma
tional wealth and strength, by attracting
70 our shores the labor, capital and skill of
foreign lands, to make our railroads. i'm
prove our prairies, fill our factories and
workshops, and our armies with brave
men.
7th. This war will preservs and pyPetu.
ate our free Republican form Of GOVsrNmtHI
| 6y squGIizing vsGIth AID property among
the people, taxing the rich for the benefit
of the poor-the millions paid by the
wealthy being distributed among the SOL
diers and their families in the shape of
pay, bounties, pensions, land annuities
and grants, leveling upwards, and check
ing the vast accumulation of wealth and
the consequent dependence Of the many
upon the fer, tending, II not thus correct
ed, TO aristOcracy and monarchy IN the
end, thus, too, preventing agrarianismsp By,
destroying its motive.
9Th. The terrible pITnishmeHt Of the au-
aE hv
prevent its recurrence, by deterring all
others, hereafter, from following their ex-
ample and sharing their fate, and thus put
an end to secessiUnism forever.
9Th. This war by giving us PoPeZfW
Macy will prevent In future foreign iOGrs by
causing our power 70 be feared and rights
70 be respected on the high seas. Thus
preserViHg peace By being PrePGTed for tVdT.
10th. This war will prepare TS for taking
our high and proper position in The ap-
preaching great war Of PTHaeiPIeS, the world
wide "irrepressible coufIes" between Re-
qualifications and Degp0fisEl, the germs OF
which have been lately planted by NapOle-
on in Mexico and by Frederick Of Prussia
in Denmark. And this great conflict when
il comes, having it's origin in the love OF
liberty shed abroad from our shores BY the
recent facilities of steamships aud tele-
graphs throughout all Europe, will not
permit Ms 70 remain indifferent or inactive
spectators, considering the proud position
we will occupy, and the deep and vital in
teFest we viii have in the great issues in
VoIVed.
Such are some Of the benefits, thus
briefly adVerted to, which, believe, HeaT-
en- has in store 70 reward our tolls and
suderings in this confiet-benefts which
nothing but long ProtrGeted war ike this
could have possibly secured. A 6Tisf rar
would have left rs with the curse Of SLa-
vsFy still upon us; vicious unsound euy-
Teley; increasing inequalities Of wealth;
, anti republican, aristoeratie and monarchi-
cal tendencies; secession proeliVities and
troubles, low wages, free trade and lia-