Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-27
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"a s WAsHnaFoH, Jan. ~.
The,cshauuod bad weather which has In
,erfeled With military matters 90 seriously
heFetofsss, stiltpreventl demonstrations upon
the line Of the Potomac. Snow, rain, wind
and mud hETs been .c5ustznf for two weeks
or more, with no immediate prospect of
''Clsaring up" When the weather shall
again be prOpitiOus, you may confidently
look for the long.expected operations. All
classes are confident and cheerful in autici-
patton Of great successes; the recent victO-
tories in Kentucky are regarded as avdnt
cOuriers only Of more splendid and decisive
achievements within brief period.
/ am glad to note also that there is more
confident feeling With regard to the financial
affairs Of the Government the "5inews of
war under the general rejoicing occasioned
by the prospects Of a speedy action against
the insurgents will no doubt be abundanty
provided by the capitalists Of the country.
The prudent and careful confederation of the
ways and means necessary for en- abundant
provision of money to carry on the contest,
BY the members Of Congress, discovers
disposition to indulge in no tenn
porary and unsafe expedlents in relation to
our monetary affairs, but firm detsrmina-
ton to provide fully for all emergencies that
may arise. Whatever laws may be enacted
to this end, they will be effective and VigOr-
Gus, and will give renewed assurance that
the credit of the Government and nation win
be wholly sustained. .s.,'
Retrenchmsnt in every branch Of expen-
diture, and laws looking to strict and rigor-
Gus accountability on the part of Govern
ment officials in the disbursement of the
public funds, arc being carefully matured.
While the country sees only the discussions
publicly held in the halls of Congress, it
must not be forgotten that the discussions
and labors in the Committee Rooms are far
more interesting and srduous. Could these
be exposed to the public eye, the muFmers
at Congressional inactivity would be less
frequent and more considerate.
It has been aseertaiued that our daily ex-
penditures are equal to an average of about
sixteen hundred thousand dollars.
The new Secretary of War has adopted
several rules in relation to the conduct Of
his office which are in great distsste among
the jobbers and that class of military off,
cials who are given to ''lOafng" Among
the latter is one dropping from the army list
all officers who absent themselves from duty
except upon special public business, and at
the command of their brigade officers. It is
not to be disguised that lately there has been
great laxity in the discipline of the army
too many Of the commissioned officers have
been more constant in their attention at
the "faro bank" than upon their duties in
camp.
Speaking of faro banks reminds ne that
:his city is the metropolis of the gamblers as
we'll as of politicians There are not less
1han one hundred gambling bells on Penn
sylvauis Avenue between the Capitol and
Wizards, and at all hours oi the day and
night and on Sundays, these places are filed
with officers and soldiers. Scores of thou
sands of dollars are daily lost here; to Say
nothing of the distress and Generalization
The thing occasions. OF course the city pc
lice are entirely cognizant of the whereabouts
of these villainous concerns; and it is shame
full to relate that it is i'pat" saying upon
the knowing ones that when one of them is
''OA''--1 nut" bY the officers there has been
a disagreement between the gamblers ana
policemen about ''termsP'
Among the good indications Is one in q
General Order of the Commander. in-Ohiei
to the effect that no furloughs are to be grant
ed except upon considerations of an sbso-
lutely unavoidable nature.
Another is the preparation of transporta-
tion for General Mcclellan and his Staff
TWenty-four large army wagons will COM
prise his train; they are superb in all their
appointments. Gen. Mcclellan, I am glad
to say, has 50 far recovered as to be able
again to discharge the manifold duties at
taching to his position. X.Y.Z.