Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-02-12
Fran Washlnasou.
NNWII " I8NIU-NWW3
WAaHlnaron. Feb. .. lsa2.

- lIIIAFHNt ANAt - - - -
EDtToRs LEADER; The long agony is over
in the Senate, and Mr.. Bright has the priv
ilese Of going into private life, either In bis
Stats Of Indiana, or taking position under
Of bis friend JEFF Davis. You
may rest assured there is 40 little rejoicing
at the vote taken in the above case, though
It had been expected for some days. Ali feel
that the resultin Brights case is as It should
be, and other ntlemen holding seats IN the
Senate may take warning. Il is very evident
that loyal members are determined TO purge
that body OF secession, so far as is possible by
their votes. Messrs. Bayard, Salisbury and
Powell can now see their own position. The
whole subject les been wen discussed, and
the arguments are before the country. do
not believe that the members of the United
States Senate have, during the last twenty
years, voted on sny question wherein so large
q portion voted from sincere and deliberate
sense oil duty-duty to themselves, their
countrysshd to pOsterity.
In regard 10 war news can only answer,
that the question here in regard to is is,
"havs you heard any news from the Burn
side expedition 2' and the answer invaris-
bly, is, No; have you y Ths community
at large seem to have known little about the
object or destination Of that expedition,
though it seems to be pretty well understood
that it has not carried out the object origin
ally intended, and that It has been in some
degree failure. Wherein is the failure we
shall probably know at some iutu.e day.
In regard to our land forces hereabouts, it
is not necessary to make special inquiry
The bottOmless mud of the last month, both
on the Potomac and in Kentucky, will an
swer all questions. Artillery cannot move,
and Of course the army must remain where it
now is; but for this have no doubt that
there would have been a most decided move
ment OF our entire available force weeks ago.
This is well UNDERSTOOD here.
have said but little Of our present Sec
retary of War, as / did not wish to guess
this your readers can do-bus we have now
seen enough to Enov that Secretary Stanton
fully appreciates his own position, and that
OF the country. If am not mistaken we
shall have an energy-with integrity in the
service such as we have not had since Mr..
Lincoln came into power. II contractors
steal they will have to keep both eyes open,
or they win be brought up in a way they
little anticipate. believe the opinion is
universal here among honest and patriotic
men, that Mr.. Lincoln could not have made
a better selection than in the appointment
Of Mr.. Stanton as his Secretary of War
Congress is hard at work in deYising ways
and means for carrying on the Government
and putting down this rebellion-With
what success time will show. Finance and
slavery seem to be the TIVE great questions
to dispose OF I think that very large
majority of members are desireus of doing
their duty faithfully-'hough they differ
greatly in regard to policy.
AnG ANI1o Ie4aG Ha71CA VIC LAIdA- uOeC
bill, aud now the important thing must b4
to provide for the redemption Of them at an
early day. This must be by taxation in
some form, and the people must be prepar-
ed put their shoulders under the burthen
There is now every indication of Vigor-
Gus campaign. The real Commander-in-
Chief seems to have assumed his constitu-
tional position, and hereafter each General
of Division will be allowed proper discre-
ton in the management of his Department.
while he will be held to 8 strict account for
ths faithful performance of his trust.
About the only thing now in he way Of
q speedy and crushing out Of the rebellion,
is the slavery question. Iknow that many
sincere friends of human freedom feel dis
couraged in view Of the prospect Of this, to
them, important question: do not. l be-
Iieve that the crushing of this rebellion
crushes out slavery. There is a feeling
throughout the country, North and South,
that must bury slavery in an early grave.
In reading speeches Of the members of
Congress you will see that slavery Is die
cussed in connection with almost every ques-
ton connected with the war. Even the ten
der-toed gentlemen, while they show ex-
treme sensltlTeness on tais subject, their LAM
guage tells us that slavery is the cause Of the
war, and that freedom must end 1t.
Mr.. Riddle of your district in his speech
the other day, seems to have brought SsmbO
out in new dress, showing that be had no
rights not guaranteed to white men. In
other words-if the Constitution could take
my son, who is a minor, or your apprentice
who Is white-it hes the right to take the
black apprentice of Messrs. JEFF Davis & Co.
It was in fact Mr.. Riddles maiden speech in
the House, but the close attention given to
his remarks by members, showed that they
recognised In him one who thought and act
ed for himself At the close of his speech
several members came forward and congrst-
ulated him; q compliment that old members
are rarely guilty Of rendering the new ones.
The old rumor hss again hem revived in
regard 70 the resignstiOn Of the Secretary Of
the. Navy. Those who claim to know Mr..
Welies best, do not bslieve he will resign.