Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-17

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4 the war, what Il this SEoIitira ~ =, =. y
proposition Tonld he. & h. foS - ~, ~
Iwhen the war Ia over ~ e;II ,,,sI-ei ~ ~
.lfree. Onr enemies 1aay r,Is1 Iou
4 TO us and we win mako E,6 frass noS ns =
q Then slibertv to the slsVs l. "a 49, >.
Il boon worth Sfphtinv fofia4 Haratof fg.s u.
have declared that freedom tlis sIsS,a -
a curse-that he was iScanabls ~ .sIe ~
goVernment-tbatt the onl5 6FeeiloT, he ~, Z
ever enioveil was that ssfIltineS f.o1, a.
restraint We impose-iibeffv tF5E1 iths Soe SHe
minion of the yices of tEl9 6srhsris. W.
are now by our conduct to tieoIsTs that : II
these solemuly procni11ed con1ic+;o,,a ,,stS -.
were hypocritical!o or eise Eesars .-
to reward liis serviees Sf'rae 4 III .,;St 9
blessinp-that Di6ataad s6fJ 0iyi,,s, Li.-1, =,
egg, We desire toiitififyeS 6iia sernentf e. -
uBnt suppose 5fiie yySS an. ;,,,s
peEdshee "a 6hfsved: ab5s E6ss tie sisSs.
Sarrieti into the army hsvs -; 20
us, preferring to fi9bt for iprosnsc,;Se trasi m
dom rather than 90 to the enemv and "a.
eeite present freedom. what thaS = ~ tsl
come Of these freedmen We surely HIiIr
not deny them q home in the lana 4hev
have defended-so we should have :; IsrSs
number of free negroes scattered lovIeri i7e
several States. We shall have conoede5
that thew ara worthy of fraedonS NJ Stato
could deny to their black soI5isrs SIibs-t1
Ito remain within 1tbeiriinI;ls fc,o ootts.
what NAV be the DFoyisihnsgof tFeir 1vssS rrsS.
ent constitutions on that anhiact WISE
shall 7becomeJof their y1ives a IA cEil5,o,s >
Shall tney remain sIavRs. IVbIIS Iabeir1 hns :.
bands and fatbers VIM ttaSs ifS,Sesbt foe
our liberties and ibeit bri., irsrs
ted to become lWandeFiTo,G ~ ,sbo1yIs onJ
finally die of atarvation bsSit;s GhS. !.ta;- ~
Yalor earned the j 1Ioriona . 31ibs$t5, 10
starye p Or sball vi oivspIihsrto ,tC',bs;r
Nc tuGs MAKE nlehS our =
WI !iS .pafs part S1aye
~ lIVe 2 ,!I, N ma! nat
~ tLo aLosanSo VI stlH'eEyI -TnAS nav "ouiu
a. ~ tue
az Mi.n tne use OF nre
o.t. enI ss y US Inal was
tho ~ = Au .secLlons st OF
~, ,1S'e'Ss Ivy ' 0Ou-
So.S!.S,Hls a. .,-.e.... .
AaSSoLulng 49, 70 fne Csnsus e Oh 4ooOi the
VINE PoPulatl19 T1 Oh nve,or tne counties
% IPo iny.SSongFesslonat district was
I0z' tne pIack 'c Populau9n Sl,229-l al
1uue M1 70 tne eo9nnes OF Prince" George
LSoItoWay' IeNt, "A Anetlai fownaHan ana Jun
tOeriana. tnete Woold DC nearly 5000
a1 sie sGexes pe.ween the ages OF 10 aud 40.
tt4ou,OOo OF zVV,OUO slaves were put into
tne army II would require, as will show
sereaiteF, ~ les.Ss nan DetHeen those ages!
oo S1as noI1 L09sIL tne counEies named there
Souiu Do taken axe aO9ot 5,VOO male slaves.
ouppose OILY z,Ooo- OF TINS number are re- re-.
Lurne1 a1serI naVlng tougnt as well and
otaveLy az tne ttElenGs OF Lne scneme prom
ise ~. themselves, we snoutd tnen nave some
eoo negro Eo sStGiers IN eaca OF THESE coun"
uss; " . snati aIi, nave ta9gas tnemi as al:
EsaS1y tne @ use OF and that
l merry e Wefsa = e. Iqg ssr. they wi
/ and i s
81 lIS q - ti,.I an an
,sys bacoT,s ~ -, AZ =, w.
| 1bay ,iII ~ ,,;tLnS,4. y. 80 - a.
for Al, axcessea Hers ist tha o.,rtai % ,Sas
Ohiections n1itinIv "a % sdnSnca anS
can Eso bnt IiftIs mora - ,hs ar,e,est ~ ~,
EuTV Rv fhe conscr;rtion of esIovsa ~
shail sntre,dsr 900, ltrnSn5 " as.nn.a5 Ne ms
No 81 the 1haSi -
emnIv decisead tbsI.no necassitv sbnSIS SG =,
duce ns To treat onr own slaves a. nrisoners
of war. Wenow propose to arm them as
soldiers We shalf also be bonnd bv everv
nr;ncinIe of 1no1snity1 IN cIsin1s Fir tha,1
the riqbts of soIdiars- incase of 20 n.
tnre tbev shall b9 treated az nrisoT,, er[v
| This necessatiIv 1concellsa a en+resnon5i,
1 r;1bt IN the i5art ~ mr. a1orn1 Tbo.s
Will no lonoerF be anv contest With tRess,
BntIer.5-We shall have nIaced hiack and
White soldiers 81. .ftb5ss is55s footi;no' r' "
"Y. It viii be q 1csotnnfessssfion Of Weakness
which will onsrAley To I5T1r, Al y s,s.
Eboth' at home and among our 5enemiesse2z.
| They will regard It as an admission OF
great exhaustion, and it will ensbel them
| to advance more readily in raising troops,
"VI. The question of supplies for our
army and people ,cannot be oyerlooked.--
We have difficulty in rproyidina f6t our
army. without danger OF producing scarcf
lty amonR the peo5ie. some sectiSns pro
ducay la6fblns, ,ybutst heyi are 40 rsmot6and
Itransactions soalinited, . Jthat every Aection
4 lhss been compelledsto reiy chiefly on its
4 iowu products, :. With all our, slave popula-
ltioh now taindat4 our econtr6tt We have BRO:
lddced only enough tosupply our wants.
til would be hazardous 4o.wiihdraw large