Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-17

views in the next Congress. Inc Uu'iSS
and responsibilities of the next Congress
will require knO,Dn and tried men, men Of
Rrmness, above intimidation, and proof
AGAINST bribes. Under the exhausting |
drain of life and property caused by the
continuance of the war, the temptations to
unrighteous compromises, for the sake Of |
some sort of peace, will be very great, and |
only men Of great individuality and posi-
Of character can resist the current.
At such time submit if it is safe to
experiment upon new men. Many true
who favor confscation, eman-
cipation, and a vigorous prosecution of the
war to a consummation which shall not only
subdue the rebellion but remove its cause,
say that they approve Mr.. Riddles course
in Congress, that his speeches we're thorough
and of fdecided ability, and that, personally,
they prefer him to any other man named
for Representative; and, at the same time,
saw that his letter on the Bull Run battle,
and the malicious use made of it by his enc
mics, greatly embarass his prospects.
That letter was written under circum-
stances of peculiar excitement, in the most
free and unguarded manner, and intended
only for the eye of his wife towhOm it was
addressed. One of his friends, without
intending it as a breach of confidence,
very improperly published the letter. .
The character of no man should be ap-
proved or condemned by single act. We
all feel that this test applied to US would
be severe
It is usual to return men for second
term when their official course during the
first term is satisfactory; and not to do so
is regarded as condemnation of the lead
ing measures they sustained. Are any
truly earnest and loyal men prepared to
say to the country that they nO'' repudiate
the legislation of the last Congress in pro
viding ample means for a vigorous prose-
cution of the war, by refusing to return
Mr.. Riddle for a second term?
Though you may not so intend it, yet
such would be the impression made on the
public mind abroad. The voters of the
18th District are too well known for intel
Iigenoe and devotion to principle, to be
liable to suspicion that they could be de-
TERED from giving proper expression to
their convictions, by the vindictive rawlings
of the Herald and its sympathizers on the
contents of private letter addressed to
confidential friend. s.H.B.
The Force of the Enemy Before Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Commercial processes tC
have reliable information as to the force Of
the enemy which advanced this side ot
Florence last week. Twelve regiments O.
infantry marched through Florence, will
a squadron of cavalry, number something
over one hundred, and tnusny-tS0O pieces Q
field artHery. Their regiments would no
average more than five hundred and fft!
effective men each. The men were way
worn and weather beaten, and did not dis
play much spirit They had heavy bag
gage train, composed chiefly of wagons
with mules and horses taken at Richmond
and Of wagons and horses impressed froT
the farmers of Kentucky. The men wer
confident that they were about to take Gin
cinnati. One of their Generals, thin
faced, keen-eyed man named Reynolds
said that he could storm our lines easil
enough. He professed TO have no doubt c
his ability to do the job in forty-fve min
utes. On the retreat there were man
stragglers. 1t is probable that the enem
had more than the one squad of cavalr
seen by our informant They Obtaine
near one hundred recruits in Florence an
the surrounding country.
The Trus Policy in Maryland and Every
where.
uKey-Note," of the World, writing froI
Baltimore on the 10th, concludes with tn
following sharp words;
UFueitives and marketmen continue
supply Us abundantly with war gossip
It is generally of startling, but most con
Trajectory disposition. In no one thing d
our rustic rumors agree so well as IN the nj
; mercial strength of the rebel army in Ms
rvland. They keep singularly near tn
? same igure-one hundred thousand. 81
as touching the next move or mischief {
t the invaders, no two skedaddlers agree
T I have the presumption to suggest this
something like these two things are in IL
schemes Of the traitor chief, viz:
First, to succeed.
Second, to proceed.
g They have the general design Of ovei
o turning this Government. Once the
=. meditated only putting themselves coequi
. alongside of it. Now they have dream
e of putting themselves in its place. II
y next thing they do will depend someWh'
upon whGt aOe don't do. Their design
victory. The details of their design the
leave to take care of themselves. Whe
Ie they End anything to do they do 1t as If Il
It devil was after them and nobody befo1
70 them. Their design is to subdue Mar.
land. Their design is to thrash us, al
, they will do it unless we thrash them.
It Among the details of their design mig
le be mentioned the tearing up Of every ra
r and the tearing down Of every wire the
can reach. How we do bother ourselv
e about the design and destination of tn
le audacious, willy, and tremendous fo'
l. Rush on him and crush him Fight him
" morn, fight him at eve, fight him at L
= dead of night They don't know the vail
u of half an hour, said Napoleon of 4
m Austrians. Do we2 Five minutes of tin
I'd is now Of more value to us than i've mi
IN ions Of money. AS easy as cur Lord ca
seven devils cut of Mary Magdalen oug
G we to cast this legion of devils out Of NJ
t. ryland. Or rather they should be grouI
J. into the soil Of the old Catholic commo
ss wealth by the heel of the iron-heart
North. If they reach a Free State thi
will be worse than the itch upon its inhal
lg tants, and the lice upon the fields. II W