Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-28
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IalnS one OF the most suggestive editorials
yet emenatiug from the rebel capital in
these latter days. 1t is devoted,to and
aimed at those members of the Senate
from the Gulf States who voted against and
defeated the House bill to arm the negroes,
despite Gen. Lees appeal to at once put
200, 900 of them in the field. The Enquirer
reviews the sacrifices made by the border
or frontier States, especially Virginia, on
behalf of the rebellion, and contrasts her
ruined and undone condition to. day with
the more favored and favorable aspect of
the Gulf States. The following is the
opening paragraph, of the article.
Virginia did not commence the war.
nor did Tennessee, Missouri or Kentucky.
It's magnitude and losses were proved BY
those on whom the brunt Of battle would
fall. The States further South, projected
by those on the border, replied in advance,
rejected connection, and, with fancied SO.
curity, cut the fastening which bound US
together, and cast Virginia and her chill.
dren ON the exposed Western frontier
sdrlf4 amid terrific and increasing war
In vain did these States foretell the future,
and protest against the upgenerous rash
ness Of those who expected, by the mis-
fortune of others, to escape the calamities
Of civil strife. We told them that the
storm would indulge it's fury on our soil.-
We pictured to them desolated country,
Pillaged fields, burning towns, insurgent
slaves, and hired soldiery inaamed to
crime by the smooth skin of women on the
ottoman and the silver plate on the board.
After thus promising the Enquirer goes
on to say that Virginia has religiously
kept faith with her sister rebel States and
freely offered up her all on the altar, but,
alas L. the "oath has been broken 10y the
Gulf States referred TOY and they by whom
the FIRST blow was stricken are the first to
desert those whose breasts have so far re-
ceived the fury of the storm raised by 9th.
s."EThe Enquirer contrasts the self-sacri,
Zee of Virginia and the border States with
the "sordid property" views of the South
ern States, and then concludes with this
sig6ui6cant threat:
Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri and Ken
lucky will yet see that their people be moi
slaves, in order that the Inconvenience Of
war may not be felt on tho Congaree and
Tombigbee.''
Wewould not wish to speak lightly Of
even such a paradoxical thing as rebel
piety. But still there is something of the
ludicrous in an article in the Richmond
Wing of the 23d, containing series o.
encyclical directions as to how JEFF Davis
fast day should be kept on the 10th O.
March next. The Wing itself seems to be
in doubt whether even fasting will relieve
the "situstiOn," but says that "if there bt
any virtue in day of fasting aud prayer il
should be'observed az directed" The ex-
press lon Of doubt on the part of the Viii
lie what serves PrrtioulArly r., to, make tn,
following rather ridiculous aud luerssnary
looking:
In view of the fact that our position as q
people is critical, 1t isrespectf1lly suggest.
ed that all persons in the Confederacy OBJ.
serve Friday, the 10th day of March, ap
pointed day of fasting and prayer, with
more earnestness and solemnity than has
yet been manifested and to that end it is
proposed: First-That all churches shall
have at least three public services, the frst
early In the morning; the second, at eleven
O'Clock, and the third, in the afternoon OF
at night. Sscond-That such churches az
can will keep their doors open and the
services in operation without intermissior
during the whole day, the ministers re.
lleVing one another in their turn, aud the
whole people going and coming as they
may need. Third-That the country
churches protract their services through
four or five hours. Fourth-That the
people really humble themselves, and By
slI means thereto eat no more food than be
necessary to keep up their health. Fifth
that all light conversation and unbecom-
ing amusement be discarded, and the day
be truly observed as q day of humiliation
We have heard of the two wrecked sail.
ors who clingiug to apiece of the ship ir
dreadful storm enquired each one of the
other if he could either pray or sing
Neither knew how, but both agreed that
something of the sort ought to be done
Tor the reason that every thing else had
\ talIed. We suspect that the fervency of the
Wings appeal in the above instance is to be
accounted for more by the absolute exhaus-
ton OF all other expedients than by any
faith in fasting az an original experiment
-
a LOYAL paper in Connecticut gives the
following free rendering of the resolution.
adopted at a recent convention of the o..
position, held at Meriden, in that state:
"ResOIUsd, That this is bloody, unholy,
unnecessary war, and the administrator
could stoplit at once. N .I.- - =
"ResOtUed, That the citizen soldiers who
ngnt this unholy war, are engaged in a
noo!e work, and we should like their votes,
HReS0bOed. That - tho od-,:.;.1--..