The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-04-13

Inc Iruo FoAlcys
The Iatelligeacer Of yesterday morning
entirely mistakes the sentiment and mo
tive of those who are calling upon the
President for clemency and moderation
in his treatment of the rebels. 1t is from
no "Pecksniffian morality" or DISPOSE
ton to apologize for the rebels or beittle
the crimes they have committed, that mag
nanimity and forbearance are demand
ed from the government, it is true that
the claims of humanity and the higher
duties of manhood forbid the exercise of
cruelty and the qualification of a spirit
of revenge, but our government is 30 Or
ganized and human nature is so consti-
tuted that sound policy and christian
charity 90 hand in hand. Even If we
were not bound to the Southern people
by ties of blood and lineage, yet still,
because we want to live with them in
common government; because we want
them to be contented, peaceable and
law-abiding citizens; because we want
them to renounce forever all disposition
or desire to rebel in future. 1t is incum-
bent upon US to treat them magnani-
mously, lettering them with no disabili-
ties to gall their pride and remind them
continually of their defeat.
A true peace, the peace which this ma
ton wants and must have in order to
secure prosperity, cannot be obtained by
war alone nor by the indulgence of Sec
tional passion and hate. conquered
peace" is delusion and snare, it exists
only upon the surface while beneath it
the fires of rebellion are glowing ready
to burst forth, with volcanic fury, at any
moment, and rage all the more furious
and terrible from having been long pent
up We want no such peace as that
The hearts of the Southern people must
be turned to love the Union and cherish
the memories which cluster around its
flag. No wholesale executions, or sweep
ing acts of confscation or disfranchise-
ment should be INDUCED in. All history
is full of examples to illustrate the truth
that instructions are never quelled OF
prevented by acts of severity and harsh
ness. Therefore it is for the sake of the
Union; for the sake of the whole Ameri-
can people; for the sake of the future
prosperity, grandeur and glory of the
nation, all of which are involved in the
settlement Of our present difficulties,
we advocate generous and liberal poll
cy towards all who have borne arms
against the government.
Our neighbor of the Intelligencer has
been rather non-committal Of late, in re-
lation to the policy he thinks the gov
eminent should pursue. 1t is not very
long since he was breathing out threat
nings and slaughter" against everybody
who had ever been in Dixie, and an I'M
mense fortune might have been made by
Iuc CoutidCtoi WIN Wouiu luIhiSn IopcS
for all whom our neighbor wanted to
hang He would not forgive even those
whom Mr.. LINCOLN had forgiven, and
wanted to drive from their homes, into
rebellion again, mon who had taken the
oath Of allegiance and complied with the
conditions and availed themselves of the
benefits of the proclamation of amnesty.
But, recently. the Istelligeacr has kept
reasonably silent upon the subject; it's
passion for hemp as cure for all pOliti-
cal disorders has been abating; and yes
terday morning it said, with heroic res
ignation, as though distinguishing for the
public good some darling scheme, 1--WE
shall not complain, if not single life is
taken" Of course, it is not to be ex-
pected that the Htelligeacer would re-
joice under such circumstances, but it is
very gratifying to know that it will not
complain" 1t seems, however, to desire
for the party of great moral ideas" a
monopoly of all the christian humanity
and fol- bearance in the land, and, having
arrived at that sublime moral elevation
which enables it mot to complain" if
nobody is put to death, it becomes highly
indignant at those outsiders who are
urging 1.-The government" to be maguan-
imous and kind Having sacrificed so
much in his resolution mot to complain, ,
we can readily excuse our neighbor for
venting his spite upon those who advo-
cate cancellation.
Circumstances sitter Cases.
Mr. CowLEs, editor Of the Cleveland
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