Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-14

War Tn Earnest NOW or never -
Letu make up our mInds what We
are goIHg TO do. Attention Loyal
MenI
Gen. Truman Seymour, caPtured in the
battles of the Wilderness, passing through
Charlottesville on his way to tbs Libby
Prison, improved the importantly TO give
the cougregated rebels a piece Of bis
mind with regard 10 the character and du-
ration of the War. ! hope said he, e that
your armies may soon invade the Free
States, and traverse Them at least so far a.
Philadelphia, plundering aud burning as
they 20, ia order that the NOrih may be
walked up aud made 10 realize that We are
at war. What we need is a united anc
determined North, aud this will insure It"
The Richmond Examiner mArveled that so
much WAS endured without the application
OF the buck and gaR-which argues thai
truth is unpopular or Unauthorized IN that
latitude.
The Rebels are now on third annual raid
across the Potomse-appsrentiyi 10 far less
force than at either Of their former incur.
sions; but then the Army of the Potomac
Immediately confronted them, while it is
now mainly in front OF Petersburg aud
Richmond, aud likely TO remain there -
The object OF the present raid appear TO
be, LIST, Pluuder, especi sily 10 the Iias of
horse h=sh and cattle; 81, TO compel Gen.
Grant TO let go his hold on the throat
OF the Rsbellion on the james. We trust
this larter snd will not be attained yet II
may be if the Middle States fail TO do their
duty. They are now urgently called upon
TO send for ward their mrlitiai aud we rrust
the call will be promptly aud largely re-
spOnded TO. There should be One luu-
dred Thousand Uaion Militia in Maryland
before the close of the present week
That the Rebels will be driven of, We have
20 manuer OF doubt, proTided thy do not
speedily run back to their Virginia fast
nesses- But meantime tuey msy do great
mischief unless large bodies OF S0TInerD
Militia be buried forward 10 the rescue.
That the raid fnds the militia Ot the co
dangered States dIsgracetuily unorgauized
aud iut ficieut, is pllpable truth. 10 the
fourth year of q great and terrible civil
war, scarcely loyal State in the UoiOu
has her militia even enrolled, much less
organized and disciplined. Why this is,
especially with State 80 exposed AS Mary
land, il were idle now to ioquire. We bold
that AZ least twice as many men have been
ruuniug of their movable property from
the rebels as would have suficed 10 ruu od
the rebels themselves. Gao We ever De
caught so agaiu?
This Invasion sweeps over Central aud
Western Maryland-the IN ist loysl portion
Of the State Yet even this portion, lying
directly acroas the Potomac from O.d Yir-
giuiA, and opposite th Valley OF the Soen-
anIOHb, whence rebel hordes have so often
threatened aud thrice invaded it, has 20
militia organic tliOB, aud 90 idea (-pparent-
~ OF resisting such raids Otherwise thza
Oy running before them. Il not this the
sheerest intatuaIiOu2
The rebels are desperately 10 earOest-
Originally few, they make intensity OF
venom atone for pu4city of numbers
They clu'ch their own section, compelling
every white man or boy to fight. every
black mau or woman TO work, tor the ri
Hmph OF their treason They tolerate no
DISSENT or demur where they have power
10 suppress il Tneir c1nscrIptors aud
bioOdnyuuds las an AlaOimIsu qIsinuy
saidl "taks every oue who hasu'G been
dead more Ihau two days" The conscript
ed must either III Srcn or be shOt-tzke
your choice, but no wordl They pay 10
0ounties, make no provision tor their sol
diers' families aud nave givea over the
farce OF PTeteuutos 10 pay tuelV usu' OnSe
10 their ranks, there is no release till the
eud of the war. Tney have ceased to have
Finances; they regard all private property
ss Confederate, and tVke woatever they
want wherever they 6ud it. There Is no
ousiuess-little trade-no speculation
among them-nOthiUg bat deadly war.
Il the north prepared to emulate this2
II yes, let US call out all the men that
are wanted, loan our government all the
money it needs, aud put the war through
by dsylght. By this means. success Is
certain; otuerwIss not. Is the Norm At
length prepared for war 10 earaes? ThIs
question is fairly 10 order, aud must be
answered forthwith. TrIdiog Is perIIousi
squIVocaJion is Tuiu. Let the North now
arse or be forever ftllen