Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-17

"short and Desperate War"
The New York Times publishes a letter
which it editOriaIly endorses as from "a per-
son who speaks from the highest possible
authority from which we extract as fol-
lows. 1t is certainly encouraging and hope
full;
WAaHINGTOB, Sunday, Jan II.
MY DEAR R:-YOu do quite right TO
hold fast TO your faith in Gen. Mcclellan.
can understand your own impatience and
that of the public-but the greatest fault
finders, and most timid and faint-hearted
patriots, will be all aglow with admiration,
and admit, with mingled shame on the part
Of the cavaliers, and pride in the hearts OF
alI true men, that the delay has been i'm.
perative, and that the apparent inactivity of
Gen. Mcclellan has been but a compulsory
part Of his grand plan Of the campaign, and
a precursor Of vaster and more cOmprehen-
sive results in consequence. There is, am
sorry to say, an active clique here, who are
trying 10 injure Gen. Mcclellan, because he
but carries out the present purposes of the
Administration in not A0W making this
war OF emancipation. Let the Ton TO Rich
mOnd" set be patient yet little longer. The
war will be over, ami their dearest wishes,
perhaps, be realized, by the "logic of events"
sooner than their widest dreams anticipate.
/ In trying TO influence the President against
Gen. Mcclellan they bite file. The only
possible effect Of this hunting and hound
| ing, by correspondentiala and telegraphiC mis-
sives, a man who made himself seriously sick
more 80 than the public know-by his
| sleepless and untiring energy, will be that it
may, perhaps, somewhat impair his useful
ness with the army. he has now the entire
confidence and affection of the whole army,
Generals and priVates, such as no other COM
mander can hope to attain. Any attempt TO
weaken him with the army, in these respects
would be calamity to be deplored by the
whole nation. The full fruition Of all our
hopes is at hand. repeat, keep steadfast in
your faith in Cen. Mcclellan, for which you
| nave good cause, and all will soon be we'll
write warmly about Gen. Mcclellan, be-
cause know and love the man. Your sug-
gestions to attack Manassas even at the risk
Of defeat, on the ground that we had better
be beaten than rot to pieces, is not like your
usual good sense. ARy military man would
tell you that to hurl our forces rgainst these
J strong intrenchments would be sheer mad
ness. But Gen. Mcclellan has them caught
in their own trap. They are like fox in
burrow with oHe hole, where they mast
soon be forced out, and then Gen. Mcclellan
will fall upon them like thunderbolt. The
public will not then complain of his want
Of energy. tell you it will be so fearful as
-t5 have Wailing and mourning go up from
every Southern household. Knowing what
do, and have thus but barely hinted at as
the grand plan Of fhe campaign, repeat
that the rebels are doomed, and secession
will never again raise its hydra head in the
land. The folds of the giant constructor are
now tightening around the rebellion, and the
coming month will see it crushed out COM
pletely and forever. Again say, look out
for "a short war and desperate one"
Yours ever,