Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-29


uan WA no more true when uttered three
hGndrea years ago, by the old POpish tyPnt
of the Esoorial, Philip 10 in hs wars with
The u hsreticsn Of the Netherlands, than i is
to-day, when spoken by President Lincoln,
Gen. Scott Or any and every one Of the
members Of the army OF the free. There is
no cause for undue haste. Those who clamor
loudsst for active movements and sangGin-
AIRY marches into the heart OF the eneuy's
country, are those who have considered least
the chances Of war and the position Of The
two armies. Happily, the public is fast be-
coming settled iu-arrh confidence in our lead
ers and their foresight and is willing to leave
the matter IN their hands. We can afford 10
wait We shall gain almost everything by
time, wbils our opponents will lose by every
week which passes. We have men enough
and money enough, aud when the present
supply Of either IS exhausted, more can be
had for the asking. Every day adds inn
mensely to the effectiveness of our forces, in
ariIT and discipline and acDlimAti0n to a sol
dier's life. Had the raw recruits that aOeked
% Ihe standard of their country by thousands
been put right into the Eeld, the hardships
and change of life would have carried half OF
them to their graves before they had seen their
6rst battle. Il was necessary to hasten as
many Of them as possible into Washington,
10 order 70 deiond il as best they could and
At al hazards but that danger is past, snd
there is time to plan and execute deliberately
whatever is for the good Of our soldiers
They are men of all classes, accustomed to
every variety Of work. Some are hardy
bsckwoOdsmen, or active, muscular hremen;
Others are men Ofquiet and sedentsIy habits
The active and sudden campaign which
would suit the folmer would fearfuliy thin
ont The ranks Of the latteF--nOt so much by
the deadly rain of battle as by disease and
exhaustion. An these must be accustomed
toa soldiers life and fare before they can be
depended upon as efficient military. We
have money enough to sustain as large an
army as may be wanted, for any length Of
time, and We may be sure their valOr and pa
triotism wiz not oOse out in one or three
months. .---.,r d.
Il is different With our enemies. They
viii gain nothing materially BY delay in
preparation for the struggle, for they have
been looking to this contest for thirty years,
and for Eve, have been steadily possessing
themselves of means of warfare in abundance
Even if they had not done this, it would be
difficult ior then. TO improve their condition
under the present system, for foreign nations
refuse their sid and they have not extensive
means sf home for the manufacture of the
munitionS OF war. Again, accounts from The
seeding States bring news Of a scarcity Of
provisions and dread Of starvation. Their
own papers of course deny tnis and affirm
that they have enough and to spare, while the
growing crops are abundant. Even grenting
this to be true (which is decidedly doubtfnl)
this state of plenty cannot long continue.-
The armies which they have in the field
will require a vast amount of provisions, and
more than that there can hardly be enough
planters LEFT at their homes to care for the
30 coming crops. But of these crops a large
psoportion are such as viii not give
food TO the army. The expectation o.
the OOnfsderacy has been that England would
hasten to form an alliance with them to secure
he cotton tfasle, and therefore the great aim
Of the planters has been, 90 far as they have
had opP0Fiunity to attend to their home in
tsrests, to plaAt largely OF cotton, which
should bring them in heavy revenue in due
season. This hope Of foreign aid has been
swept away, and the question with the cotton
planters viii be, not bow large price they
can get for their cotton in Manchester, bui
how they viii get ever it to market at ali
The soldiers cannot eat cotton, and cotton
viii not build railroads or muskets.
But above all other questions to nation
ct war, is the question of money. And that
party to & conflict that has the longest and
best filed purse, may well lock with com.
placency upon the plans and cOunter-plsns o
the other party, whose military chest when
struck, gives back no metallic ring. And
here we have the COnfederacy at such an
enormous advantage that there is no com.
parison between the two. Their ezchequel
Is issxhausted, as their shifts for money testify
Their loans are ali forced, and almost impos-
sible to be available at that. They are nov
reduced 70 . paper currency, which Revolu-
tioaary experience teaches rs, is sbout equal
70 50 much blank paper when supported BY
nc zpeoie basis. This scarcity Of moRey wa:
anticipated b the leaders Of the rebellion
and prepared for shrewdiy, as they thought
fons of their frst acts was % adopt a tariff
60 Low, in comparison to that adopted BY III,
Federal Coneress, As to induce a large pro.
portion Of fbs Northern trade to their ports
s1This ID to 90 into operation upon the ls
Of August two months before that time
q every port IL he seeding States win be g
TefisctHally biOekaae1 that their wharves VIII
MT and their warehouses faI to pisces fol
want Of nss. sEH5aa
But one resource Is leh, aud that is diresi
zheS1 upon the people. How far tbis pro
:. cass Nill avail lhem remains to be SEEM
1EVsn an oii-caks may be pressed until i
would not grease sheet Of paper and ths
b sonthern States, with all their bOastsd wealth
8 and aristocraey, viii not prove the mos
uactasus cake IN the world.
rzz1 re can 1uait, then. Where We have mil.
honS our enemy has scarcely dollars, and
where We have an ualimited amount of men
y and money 70 fan back upon, he has 10 The
Gsld all his foIce, with q spsrsely-settled,
halftilled country At his back, whose Golfers
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