The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-03-20

Confederacy. We must look at things
as they are, and act vigorously and
wise, with the view of preserving the
interests and welfare of the country.
We must not stop to lament over our
condition. We must not waste in de-
clamation and hunting after remedies
that nave no virtue or force. Any wise
man-any calm and sensible man-can
see that there is no earthly way of
avoiding the result Of the war as con-
trolled and directed by the power OF
Congress, now supreme over both the
executiveand the judiciary.
The sacrifice that we have to make is
evident and inevitable. We cannot
say in advance with certainty that it
Will be ruinous. We ought TO hope
that it will not be seriously injurious,
and we ought to go TO work to prevent,
ii possible, any evil by controlling it.
Universal suffrage is here; and the man
who deems 1t dishonor to participate
in public affairs on that account Is re-
creant to his duty. He is not sensible
tO the real condition of his country.
He Is like the man who sits upon
rock IN the sea, and will not move till
he is submerged by the rising tide.
He will be drowned and lost in the
Hood.
The revolution has led to a certain
result. II Is, We may hope, the last
| point in the sad train of InIsfortunes TO
the defeated side. The ruling congress
siOnal power OF the victorious side de-
cides that we hold the relation TO the
Federal Government OF conquered
provinces, and treats US az such. The
President, who differed with Congress,
finding himself defeated by the consti-
tuIionAl majority, proceeds faithfully
to put into execution their laws made
| Ia pursuance OF their theories, thus
setting us the example OF obedience TO
. ltaynF fkNaat
! thority To enforce that obedience.
What on earth is left for US but sub
misSiOn--to carry out fully the law of
Congress, and establish in Il safe and
orderly manner that condition of So
ciety which there is no escapingf 10 do
otherwise will be ruin and anarchy.
The die Is cast. The sacrifice must
be made If in this tinal act of revo-
luton we take our destiny in our own
hands, we can save the country and
project society Once the crisis passed,
u new career must be opened TO us. We
will have preserved order and have So
cured the Integrity of the superior por-
ton OF the pOpulation-superi in
numbers and in intellect. This ensures
the welfare of the State. Labor Will
become systematiZed, confidence will
be restored, enterprise encouraged, and
capital invited into the State. II on
the other hand, we pursue the course
Of passivity and inactiOn, nll is lost,
and the State will be plunged into a
lower abyss of ruin and degradation
than the most despairing approximations
could portray.
We are sure these will be tho views
of the great body of the people of Fir-
ginia. We must be- calm, practical, and
determined now. Our State has been
brought to the very threshold of hope
l'less bankruptcy. We cannot afford TO
add to that, anarchy. We may ha ppily
not only avoid this, but restore order
and confidence to the country. As
soon, then, as we understand what is
to be done; let us all go to work, heart
and hand, to carry the State through
the final commissions of the revolution,
and restore her 10 peace and pros
perity.