Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-21

| lSER sllkhSat, Ut thsli- lshbhst .ElIS1sbSr
gill sVVIt SES false lss lbs shsiass ii
"rAukst cruelty" Aid bow generously
And hHaaausly, iu spite OF all this prBtSSCa,
ton, the Government and lie s6liitts have
dealt with those of the enemy Aho have
fallen into their power,
"rino at lAst set, ali ttiESi svSu.'
The historian will do ample justice to
both parties iu this contest. lie will re-
cord that while the Intelligent, and Chris
tiAn loyal people OF the free States sought
to uphold the Federal GOyernmsut, aud
maintain the UniOn BY wagtng a war 10
which the amenities OF civilized warfare
should be observed with seIupulOus fidsli.
y, the SlAVsholders of the South from the
beginning Of their attempt to overthrow
the trse Limitations OF the country, sought
BY every device Apd provocAtiOn of tnau.
mAnity otnrn 1t into war OF -e1Iermina-
ton aud general butehsty Of prisoners.-
The reassu assigned by the rebel prints for
such policy iS that it would terribly the
''mersenAry Yankees" aud put stop to
snlistmsutG in the Union army. Has it
done III Let The spectacle of half mil
lion volunteers in the last six months an
sUsr the inquiry.
Let tho Southern leaders beware lest
they do provoke a war Of determination
lest they do arouse at last sleeping devil
at the North that will make the "suuny
South" an uniuhabltsd waste, to be repOs.
Sesssd and repeopled.
BRt.bssauae the rebels are Sevages, W
-Bmait not be. We Ara contendiug for tho
iPerpetuIty of insIituIious the croWninR ex-
eelleass Of which is their broad and uni
yetsal humanity. Let US not be false 10
their teachings AeeAuse others are. Gao
We not see, through all The surroundings OF
this strife, thASthts is but new phase OF
contest IS old AS history' We are but
Sighting over again the battle of freedom
or Soudage tor the human race. This re.
hsNoa OF siAveoWners is but the feudalism
Of old Europe striving to renew itself and
extinguish liberal government OF. this con.
tinent. Who that has an Intelligent faith
in the destiny of mankind doubts the re.
sulIt
4 The ssssOn taught by the aspects of th,
Y rebellion 10 which We have 10 general terms
Glladed iH one that no one can fail to heed
What has made Southern society SO nearl,
bsrbArOusg What is the spring of all ,bi.
brutality. that has been exhibited 10 th,
rebslliohf There is but one possible
cause as it the obvious one, and that il
their system of negro slavery. Ignorauc,
in one ciAss, and arrogance 10 the other
have been the result of the system; and
these classes, the poor whites, or the ONT
hand, and the slave-oWuing aristocrats OF
the other, have made up an army capable
and culpAble) of deeds that disgrace civil
iEatien, not to mention christianity. Does
any one believe that the rebellion can b,
permanently suSdued without removing
this tirst great cause? We do. not, and suol
! 10 rapidly becoming the conviction of loya
men everywhere. Yet on this point W
need feel no special anxiety. The worl
Of removing this curse AMI generator @
: infinite mischief is going forward as rapid
y as events can hasten it. Slavery and 1t
ofsPring, the rebellion, are destined L
! perish together. Whatever damages tn
|. one hastens the doom of the other. W
: have only to posses our souls in pAtieno
: and be rue and steadfast, to witness til
: ultimate and complete triumph of tn
Union over all its foes.