Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-07
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WAbh1AGIOAi AhKoA 2.
One year ago to-day, Abraham Lincoln
assumed the duties of Chief Magistrate OF
the United States. In the presence Of
thousands he took the oath Of Office and
promised to administer the Government
faithfully and impsrtially. bow far he
has carried out that pledge the people Of
the country can judge. Whether he has
done all that could be done, may be ques-
ton, but believe no man dare say that he
hiss not worked faithfully, honestly and
conscientiOusly to preserve the Union and
bring the Government back to the condi-
tion designed by our early statesman. One
can hardly realize the results Of the last
twelve months. In the first place we have 8
rebellion more gigantic in proportions than
that Of any civilized Government in the
history Of the world, to quen which, an
army Of twenty thousand men, scattered
over the whole country, has increased to
six hundred and forty Thousand. A navy
Of less than twenty effective vessels ct the
commencement, increased to two hundred
and twenty vessels fully manned. Militia
~ and naval stores, to provide arms .Qf. all
sea transportation to purchase, making
every department complete for active oper-
atoms IL say, the accomplishment Of this,
is no childs' work.-Instssd of complaining
that more is not done, it should amaze us
that the Government has been able 10 do so
much. In this, Isay nothing Of providing
the sineW Of war-money,-Or the cam
paign in Missouri, Tennessee and Ken
lucky. From having the capital of the
country besieged, and the enemy yeOnfdento Of
success they are now disheartened and fee
ing before our victorious soldiers. With the
three most important States wrested from
them, and they hemmed in on all sides, and
ready TO yield as soon as they hear
the blast Of the Federal bugles; with
President and Cabinet that accomplished
all this in one short twelve months-should
not every mn, woman and child bold up
both hands, and say, "Well done, good and
| faithful servant. You have been faithful to
your country, and we here give you our un-
/ qualified approval. Our approval of the past
gives Us confidence in the future
The news of the last two weeks from
North Carolina, KentuekK- q '.rr0
zEsszguE1 uss Deen SO glorious and so exciting
| that the scribhiin0 Of latta- 7z-itsEs has been
1890 aUuceu: We have become so much ac-
customed IA tfAHfess h each morn moFsIhhs psDer gives
an account of some new success of our arms.
and no portion Of the country has been mora
cheered by the good news than Washing
ton. All here feel that the fighting Is
nearlyover and that secession is virtnalIvdead.
The enemy viii struggle q little longer but
they will soon he driven into cottondom.
where they will be cut off from supplies and
must yield.
The ground IN this vicinity was becom- |
ing quite dry and had not this storm came
on lam cOnfdentth that by this time your read
ers would have heard stirring news from the |
Potomac cannot give you particulars-
01t / VIII guess that within two weeks from
this day the whole of Virginia will be in our
possession, and that JEFF Davis, with his
cabinet and Congress, will have left Rich
mond for a more Southern latitude. From
present indics ions it is believed that a large
rebel force has left Virginia, and that Manss.
sas viii fall into our hands without striking
a blow.
The country has met with & severe loss in
the death Of General Lander. He was man
Of cool judgment and brave to a rashness =
The men under his command worshiped him
and would follow him to the deaih. he
was, in fact, live General and believed in
putting down the rebellion with hard blows
General Hunter is now here and it is be-
ieyed that he viii be permitted to move
.outh as soon as be returns to his command.
: Is to be hoped that it will be SO arranged
hat jim Lane can act with him. With
sumter and Lane moving toward the Gulf I
7e may feel assured that secession and the g
suse Of it will be scooped out west Of The /
Aississippi Let as kill slavery and we win Q
60 secession ct the funeral. e
One Of the Richmond papers says that the :
blowing will in all probability, constitute :
be cabinet Of JEFF Davis:
J. P. Benjamin, La, Secretary of State y
Gen. Lee, Secretary Of War. =
Brig; Gen. Geo. Randolph, Va, Secretary 4
the Navy. S'-''''' y
O. G. Aemminger, s. G., Secretary of the :, y
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