Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-21
West Virginia and Tennessee.
Boundness OF the Border States' 10y
I alTy as regards both the RGbeIItoI

SOundn0Bs OF the Border StatesS IOY.
alIY as regards both the Rebellion
79t Prom the Springfield Republican.
+ One great advantage of the Presidents
Pohsuno OF fEAnonstruCLlOu 10 tAok 1T pnta .tha
political control of the restored states into
the hands of the most loyal, who by mould.
ing the reorganized institutions will be
likely to retain that power. No one who
has watched the course of affairs iu the
partially reclaimed states will distrust the
disloyslty or the radical opposition to
slavery of such men as lead the loyal par
tyiu Louisiana, Tennessee and Arkansas,
and towards their rebellious fellow citi-
zens they are as implacable as the heart of
the most relentless senator could ldesre.-
There is additional evidence of this fact in
a bill now before the legislature of West
Virginia, and likely to pass. 1t provides
that any person who shall have borue arms
against the United States or held any of
must take and subscribe su oath of allie.
glance to the constitution of the
United States aud the constitution of
West Virginia within thirty days after
the passage of the act, or be liable to
fine and Imprisonment, be disqualified
from making or enforcing contracts, and
be compelled to leave the state in. six
months, if still obdurate.- The people of
West Virginia mean TO say by this legisla-
tion that only loyal men shall live in. that
state. The Tennesseans will be more
rigid. They do not mean to tolerate the
presence of the men from whom they have
suffered SO much7On any such easy coudi-
tious as the taking of an oath. They will
drive. the. disloyal out altogether, and in
Vite loyal men from the North and West to
take their places. They say that in no
other way can they hope for peace aud
safety in the state for years to come. The
same. policy in substa4ce will be adopted
| in all the border atatesI and the rebellious
Glasses will be driven to seek new homes
farther south. asAi'. - sal1 h
The border state Union men are as rad
ical in their hostility to slavery as to the
rebellion. They would be the last to listen
to any proposition for compromise in this
matter, much as they might expect to suffer
by The prolongattou OF the war. How
thorough must be the cornerstone of rebel
in order to procure his federation is well
illustrated By statement in the Nashville
Union -. - .-5..... l,s.
,5sWe met recently with gentleman from
the country, who in 1861 was rebel, and
| u VetY warm 0uOs1 ANhluk- iAS pN1EbOA u6i
he said: you need not ask me if PSe got
my rights in the territories. rather
think I have. But haVn't negro worth a
cent left on my farm. don't care if new
er see another. Pm humble, not after the
Uriah Heep style. bat really humble. Hu,
mill ted in the very dust, to think that
once gave my. infuehte to drag Tennessee
into rebellion Agaipst q government that
ever afforded me protectiou, and never did
me an Injury. II Gm truly psnftent; not a
bit of the rebel Is left IN me. rather
think would give my life willingly, glad.
| y, 90 healthe I1ou6ds of my coanIFy uand
restore her prosperity and happiness; and
willIadd, wersI I0permitted IN vote. I
would consider itthe greatest privilege q
ever enjoyed to cast my suffrage for ma
king Tennessee forever aud ever q free
State. That's my position"
There will be no danger in leaving ala,
very and the obdursta rebels at.the dispo
sal of the loyal men in the South. They
will make, sweeping work of both.siI Theil
own present and future safety will impe
them to it, and If there is any danger it il
that they will be too relentless, and refnst
to their misguided fellow citizens suitable
time and opportunity TO change thei
course.