Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-11-12
LATE REBEL NEWS.

THE DISCUSSION OF PEACE QUESTIONS IMPoL-
ITO ON THB PARTeoF The BRBELs!
PROM the Macon (aa.) Confederacy, Oct. 81.
The retreat of General Johnston, aban-
donment of large area of territory and
the loss of Atlanta have occasioued great
deal of discussion among the people of
certain sections in reference to the course
that should be adopted for the purpose of
bringing the war tosa close.
1t is but natural that all of US should
desire to see it ended, but as there is no
middle ground between independence and
subjugation-no evasion of the Issue of
Independence and honor, or slavery and
disgrace-it is exceedingly improper and
ipjurious to our cause even to indulge in
speculatious in reference to it's settlement,
except upon the basis of our ultimatum of
absolute independence.
It is dangerous, in times like these, for
men to contemplate any course of action
short of the entire discharge of their duty,
for it may certainly be alleged that no man
of rectitude has ever Committed an act
calculated to steep his character in dis
honor, until he has mediiated upon its
consequences. The man who commits
murder or robbery, first sits down and
considers the probable disadvantages that
would follow such crime, and if the die
tates of better nature at first forbid the
commission of a great crime, the mind of
the man, constantly operated upon by fire.
uuent contemplation of all it's faces, will
finally form the fatal resolution, and does
that which, however deeply he may after
wards regret it, cannot be undone,
This is no less applicable to individual
than national experience, and if an indivi-
dual has contemplated and committed q
| crime which ruins his character aud in
wolves him in inextricable difficulties, he
is no less the victim of this dangerous
policy than the nation which seduced by
vice, corruption and ambition is led to con-
slider measures which, however hurtful to
its interest they may be considered at first,
are eventually adopted, being often pre-
sented to public view.
Acting upon the presumption that it is
dangerous to consider the adoption of i'm
proper measures, we lay down the PROPOSE
ton that no man should dare even think
of ending this war in any other event than
the recognition of our independence, for
Just as certain as we begin to say that in
such and such events this, that or the other
compromise could be effected and lead the
public mind in this channel, just so GER
tain will some of the measures be adopted.
AS an evidence of this fact, there are
men in this country to- day who are speak
ing and writing in favor of convention
of all the States, to take into consideration
the issues involved in this war, and to
adopt some measures looking to its settle
ment. who three years ago would not have
Nstened-much less spoken themselves
to any suggestions of meeting which
promises, IF anything at all, the adoption
of settlement which would deprive US of
the very rights for which we have been
battling for nearly four years, and in defence
of which we have expended SO much blood
and treasure.
This policy is calculated to weaken our
friends North, who, if they are not aligned
with US directly, are exerting every pos
sible effort to overthrow the same power
that is being used for the purpose of sub
jugatiog us.
The people of Southern Illinois, Indiana,
and the Ohio valley, and the western por-
ton of Kentucky, to say nothing of Missouri,
are as certainly identified with US in seuti-
ment as they are descendants OF Virginia,
Tennessee and Kentucky parentage, aud if
this sentiment OF sympathy and the ties OF
consequently do not influence them in
our favor, the homogenity of interest ex
listing between the two sections will at
length force them into a union with u.s.
Our trade has furnished markets for the
pFodUctlOT9 OF their SOIL. we nave bought
their corn, flour, cattle and hogs, the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers have been tue out
lets of those thrifty States, and must con-
tiuue to be. We had as soon expect the
currents of those great streams to flow
from the Gulf back to the mountains from
which they spring as for the productions of
their valleys to take any other course for
market-they are the great highway OF
commerce. With the free navigation of
these rivers, the Northwest will certainly
continue its accumulation OF wealth; but
without them their great productions would
be but valueless surplus.
These States are as certain to come with
us as they now exist. All we have to do is
to sustain ourselves little logger. If we
do this and Lincoln should be re- elected,
we are assured that assistance will yet
come in the shape of armed and organized
troops from these States. t-+
Let no man here say he is tired of the
war; he may feel it, as all of us do, but
every time this sentiment is expressed it
has tendency to discourage those who are
compelled to act for US under the most
rigid surveillance,
IMPORTANT DUTIES BEFORE THE REBEL CON-
GREss. --..s
From the Richmond Enquirer, Nov.7.
Such is the strain upon the public mind
as it waits with stern resolution for the
tempest to break upon the devoted eister
cities, and for the issue fthe great contest
in the United States, that the maetinR of
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