The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-09-21


alias one OF the few old NirgininnS oil
any note who remained true during the
war, has bcen writing to several of tho
prominent men of the state, of Union
nntecedents at the commencement of
the struggle, for tho purpose of ascer-
tanning their views of the present tenn
per of the people. He publishes OK
tracts from the answers received from
Alex. II. Stuart, John Junney, John S.
Millson, james Marshall, Robert Y. |
Conrad, Henry w. Thomas, w. \. Early,
and others, all expressing about the
. same draft of opinion expressed by Mr..
Baldwin in his letter in the Intelltyencer
OF Monday last. For instance, Mr.. Stu
art writes thus: 90. a'si
al have no hesitation in saying that
nine-tenths of the people of Virginia
cheerfully acQuiesce in the result of the
I late terrible war, and are sincerely and
RnXiously DESTROYS of seeing cordial re-
( lations re-established between the
I Northern and Southern States. In this
I part of the State (the Valley) the people
/ have very little interest in the subject
I ofSlaTery, and accept the present condi-
ton of things without serious regret
some Inconvenience las been felt owing
TO the suddenness with which the revo-
! luton has been made, but as soon as
the transition stage is over everybody
will be reconciled to the change"
John Jnnney, of Leesburg, who was
president of the Virginia Convention,
and who is n well-lSnown Union man,
wrote ON the 10th of August:
an this quarter the disposition to
submit without further resistance, is,
in my judgment, not only general, but
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universal. do not know any eNcep-
ton, if Such exists. But the late action
of the military authority Mt Richmond,
i'll multiplying the election, is viewed
with great concern here, and calls for
explanation. trust it may receive one
that will prove satisfactory. The peo-
pie want peaee-a solid and enduring
/ peace-peace that viii leave them in
possession of all their constitutional
rights" ugrr a
John S. MillsOn, of Norfolk, we'll
known and steadfast Unionist, wrote
on the nth of August: r f.Ht
"ISnOw of no one who cOuDsels or
meditates renewed efforts to withdraw
from the Union, or who would approve
further resistance to the authority to
which Virginia is rightfully subject as
n State of the Federal Union. The peo-
pie seem to be animated by desire to
repair the wastes of the past, so far as
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fort, and. by a diligent cultivation of
the acts ofpeace, to restore to the coun-
try plenty and prosperity. If there be
any of whom this may not be said, they
must, l think, be very few. They
shouId not be allowed to influence,
much less control, any general plan of
settlement"
James Marshall and r, Y. Conrad, of
Winchester, wrote on the Sth of August
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rs well as in this region, been closely
ohservant of the feelings of the people
since the surrender of Lee and john
son, we have no hesitation in express
ing our full and sincere concurrence in
, your judgment-that the people of Vir-
ginia almost universally nccept the sit
uation, are entirely submissive to the
result, and sincere in this submission -
: William T. Early, of Charlottesville,
, wrote on the 18th of August:
t "The sentiment of the people through
out this region is one of entire submis-
sion to the result of the contest
Slavery is universally regarded rs eX-
: tinCt, and there is a general and abSo-
3 Lutte aequieseence in its fate. Indeed,
many people rather rejoice mt this re-
. suit, as it cuts the GorCliangk knot of Il
l vexed question, which morally, socially
and politically, like Banquo's ghost,
: appeared before us everywhere, and
, frightened us from our prOpriety, and
which swallowed up every other ques-
ton, as Aaron's rod swallowed up all
g other rods. OF course, mt first, there
> will be much disorganization of labor,
bur not so much as was anticipated,
and the result finally will he that the
negro Will make a very good lRbOrer,
e and will take his proper place in the
, social scale, or he will go elsewhere,
: which is probably his fate.
''There is no spirit of further resis-
lance. On the contrary, the opinion
universally prevails that Union is a ne
cesSity, and that it is not only undesira-
bic, but impossible to break il up. /
e undertake, therefore, to predict with
n the most absolute certainty, that the
late Will be the last attempt ever
made to dissolvethe Union of our
fathers, because disunionists are now
2 perfectly satisfied with the experiment
5 made. The failure is so complete that
there can be no doubt on that head.i'
Mr.. Segar sums up the opinions of
his correspondents, and adds:
: "Inferences have been drawn against
g the loyalty of the State from the result
of some of the late county elections,
but such inferences are wholly illogical
: and unjust.
! s'But new election is to be held in
October-nOt merely county elections,
but for the State Legislature and for
properly be looked to for indication Of
the popular sentiment and feeling. Let
I our people have this other and fairer
chance of demonstrating their loyalty.
NJ II will be time enough then to judge
: them. If they shall choose for their
: Legislature, and still more for Con-
: gress, menwhO were prominently iden-
titled with the rebellion, they will but
? show that the old spirit of disaffection
? still lives, and that they ought to be
lnVR1TIfnH
+ tatiOn, and the protection and other
l blessings of the Union, until by sufIi-
3 Gent probation they shall have brought
e forth fruits meet for repentance -
: :'!FOr what use shall a ,disaffected and
e disloyal people be brought back within
: the Union to make fresh disturbance,
e and bring on new war of treason and
e rebellion ?" H..
Meeting I'm Preston county.
\ AT n meeting of the citizens of Pres
! ton County, held ut the Court House in
1 kingwoOd on the 18th day of September