Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-26
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LuIkN " aNAMAAl vi WI Wv 49,
ten By the tarantula Of secession, they were
predispOssd above all Others, to Be seized and
sicksnsd By such oOntagion. Like the
mercsnsry cAmp-foIlowers Of great army,
the WeHs in jas1 the condition to be fright
ened and stampeded out of all courage, pat
riOtism. and self-respect. Their past politi-
esl connection and sympathy with the South
has completely emAsoulased their whole char
acter as citizens Of the Union. They have
stood in this contest for the life Of the Gov
ernment as mere spectators and grumbhng
tai pAyers; indifferent apparently, to the
honor and welfare Of the country, and anx-
iUus only to secure some compromise or set
tlement with the South, which shall restore
them soonest the spOiis Of party and the
profits Of trade. These individuals, who in
tim@ Of peace were always in ths war-paint
always talking about the Monroe doctrine.
and the ahility Of the country to whip any
number of foreign powers, and whom we
supposed were ready to stand up in buckram,
to fight any power, internal or human, who
would insult the flag Of the Union-those
heroes and patriots of the Falstaf breed,
are pahic-stricken and placed h0rs dU combat
by the FIRST reverse 70 the National arms
They show the White-leather and abandon
the contest and before the dust OF the flight
has fully settled, they send forward flag o.
truce, ask JEFF. Davis for an armistice, ano
Invite him 70 sit with them in National
Convention.
They descend to a depth Of baseness and
oOwardiee which would end in treason
and their counTys ruis, if these plans to
betray and enslsve the North were permitted
to succeed. Their plan now is, by most
unpstriOsic and partisan appeal to the pre-
judicez and selfish interests Of the people,
to divide the sentiment of the North, and
bring about a shameful compromise with
the rebels. They have probably already
caused some honest and patriotic men, who
are accustomed to speculate rather than
reason in matters, to raise the doubt in their
o~n minds, whether after all the Govern
ment will be able to put down the rebellion.
Whether this doubt has any foundation in
the facts which exhibit the relative poS ers
of the two cOntending forces, they do not
stop to inquire. They are mainly influenced
as multitudes sometimes are on all kindred
subjects, by passing events and reports, and
change their minds about as often, as to the
issue Of the war, as they read daily paper
The intelligent and dispassiOnate mind,
Of the country, Nsrth and South, and espe
cially the Union men of the Slave States
have looked upon the rebellion from the be-
ginning down to the present time, as utterly
hopeless Of success, by force of arms
The facts and figures in the case are
all against it. There is not one
redeeming feature in the case, upon
which they can found substantial hope Of
holding out against the government in THE
contest As to numbers, money, credit
skill, manhood, civilization and fighting
qualities, we are in every respect their SUI
periors. While We have overwhelming su
periority in numbers, and in apparatus bell,
they labor under a multitude of disabilities,
the weight of which would inevitably crush
them without the additional force Of our
arms. We are in favor Of fastening the end
By vigorous and decisive measures, but be-
lisVe the Government has only 70 act on the
defensive, with the exception of keeping up
the blockade of their ports, to cause the
whole secession fabric to ultimately fall into
hopeless anarchy and ruin from its own in
ternAl vice and poverty. How are they,
then, threatened as they are with serviIe in
Eurrections and counter revolutions, without
means Of replenishing the money and the
war material they have stolen from u.s. to
successfully resist great first class Govern
msnt like ours rich and powerful in all the re-
sources of high civilization That they
are net already subiued, and the Union re-
stored, is simply owing to the fact that the
Government has not yet had suficieDt time
in which to complete its arrnngemeuis-
Wise sad strong gOv-raments move slowly,
as seompared with revOIutionists, who fly TO
arms without preparation or delay. They
have had only the borders Of Virginia to de-
fsnd, while the whole secession territory is
naked and eefeneeless. The United States
Government has had its time and means
thus far occupied in bIOcksding the ports of
the South, and preparing its defences through
out the loyal States, and in gathering and
arranging is men and material on q broad
and enduring scale. In the meantime, the
rebels, like the Sepoys, may gain a few bat
ties, sud get some prestige for their exploits,
but when they come to the real tug of war
Ito fight half q million Of freemen, and
feed and elOthe an army capable Of resisting
them, it win be found that they have not
the resources 70 maintain such conflict
The art Of var has greatly changed and
improved with advancing civilization. A
modern soldier can no longer carry his mill
tary stores for campaign in lis knau-
sack, or 81 bis saddle bow, a "a Texas ranger.
NOrthern skill enteFpriss, wealth, and supe-
riOr manhood, i far better adspted to en-
ploy the improved weapons and tactics Of
modern warfare. than any combination Of
mind and mascle found in the rsbelliOus
States. Who are the founders of our great
States, and the builders Of our great citiesf
Who are the leaders in the path Of empire
on this iscontnen9 Who hare created and
developed our vast commercial, manufactur-
ing, and agricultural interests ia this coun-
tEyi Who are the patrons Of Iitsraturs
the srts, and the sciences2 To whom Is the
continent indebted thus far for the main,en-