Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-13
Letter from ''OcoasIonnI,0
WAan1raron. Iannarr 9

/ MABHIN0TONs january "
The only effective panacea for all our woes
| is a successful and prompt forward movement.
| The debates in Congress indicate that many
Of those who labored hardest to secure the
| election of Abraham Lincoln are becoming
dissatisfied, and, without seeming to think
that every word they utter against the ADJ
ministration of their own choice is simply
giving encouragement to the sympethizers
with Secession, they proceed in a course OF
complaint and cavil; On the other hand,
the sympathizers with Secession are misrepre-
senting the objects of the war, so as to pre-
vent the successful collection Of the war tax,
and to spread division and discomfort among
the people. General Mcclellan is the great
physician to cure this duplication of diseases.
Should be strike an early blow, it will not
only extinguish the rebellion in Virginia,
but will tranquilze and combines all loyal men,
fortify the Administration, battle foreign in
trigues, and inspire anew that generous pub
lie spirit which has been displayed in such
amazing sacrifices to support the Government
When / say this must not be understood as
questioning the policy of General Mcclellan.
He knows more of the strength of the enemy
and the resources of his troops than any
other living man. The mere fact that he
keeps his own counsel and refuses to make
copfidants of his most intimate friends is,
perhaps, the best assurance he could give of
y
saw one of his nearest admirers last evening,
and from him heard that as soon as the
Commander. in-chief was restored to his &C.
customed health, activity will prevail 10 all
divisions of our grand army. A great Gen.
ersl must, of necessity, be something of a
statesman. 1t is his duty not only to UNDER
stand the wants and prejudices of his own
soldiers, but also the expectations of the
great constituency they represent; and no
nj nhcnFVnT dOnhf ms
in the camps and the men in civil life are
now alike sOlicitous for an advance upon the
common enemy. Burnside and his great
expedition are at last afloat and it requires
little of the prophetic spirit to predict an
early attack. The heavy weather of the last
few days may occasion temporary pause,
but the signs of the times indicate that
movement is about to be commenced in full
keeping with the urgent demands of the
psople, the stupeudous preparations of the
Government, and the unparalleled resources
and numbers of our great army.
| have no patience with the current COM
plant that we are verging upon bankruptcy,
and that our people will refuse to pay any
reasonable tax that may be laid upon them.
The national exigency, in the event of Wig
orous operations on the part of the army,
will not only increase the popular disposi-
ton 10 sustain the war, but will suggest new
means for producing larger revenue. There
is no branch of the civil service that will not
gladly submit TO any reduction of salaries,
and that element of the general wealth in
cluded among the sffluent classes, which has
already given so freely to the country, will
give still more under wise domestic and
thorough military Administration. We
are most fortunate in our Secretary of the
Treasury. He has grasped the whole fiuau-
cial question with amazing ssgacity, origin
ality and courage. He spreads before
the people the obstacles in his path, and
his plan Of surmounting them. We can
better realize our facilities for bear.
ing the burdens of the war by running a
contrast with the rebel conspiracy. There,
all is want, bankruptcy and despair. With
us, all is plenty, confidence and courage.
These ingredients Of our economy are almost
inexhaustible, and if they are not abused
they will submit to inconceivab!e drafts.
How absurd to suppose that the father who
is willing to send his son to the battle field
is unwilling to give of his substance to main
tain the Government There is not bank,
nor savings institution, nor a railroad com.
pany that can not afford to do more than it
has done. There is not private individual
in the loyal States who will not gladly repeat
his or her contributions. All that is srequired
is thorough system, aud economical and
honest execution of the laws, and a vigorous
prosecution of the war. OCCASIONAL.