Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-12
MORNING LEADER.
The Needs ofthe Crisis--T4e Rebel IHyH-
sion Of Maryland, a Blessing.

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The Needs ofthc Crisis-.Tqe Rebel IHyH-
sion Of Maryland, n BLESSING.
From the Baltimore American, September 81
We have hoped and hoped through long
and weary months; we have encouraged
all with the hope that some inspiration
would come to Che leaders from the fiery
patriotism and enthusiastic devotion Of
the people, until, as the finale, here we are
after twelve months Of sickening suspense,
Of hope deferred, at the old point from
which we set out.
Now, we shall not propose a policy for
our leaders, civil or military; but there is
one thing the nation-like the old Atheni-
an orater-will insist upon, and that is
action action action We believe that
to-day our troops confronting the rebels
Out-numbered them. besides being superior
in everything which constitutes equip
ments and supplies. n fact we believe
it viii be Gods mercy 70 Maryland and to
the national cause if the rebel leaders per-
sist in their advance, thus necessitating
their being beaten back, overwhelmed, an
initiated. Commended to idleness for even
a few weeks now, and who does not feel,
with horror creeping over him, that the old
bulletins concerning Manassas would be
repeated with their siekening monotony-
The roads impossible in consequence of
the rains" sc.
Let the rebels advance into Maryland if
that is needful for the salvation ofour ma
tionalitY All would muster then to drive
them back, more especially if the Capital
might thereby be endangered from the rear.
Only some such terrible exigency will, we
fear, set things in motion sgain only that
will arouse the nation fully to its duty.
We write with earnestness now, because
while this murderous avalanche impends
over the state the information comes that
"jaded horses are to be re-fattened
and q @tottering wagons re-spoked' at Ar
lington Nights, and it is no time 10 mince
matters. With men already in front suf-
feient, if properly handled, to drive back
and ntterly oTerwhelm the rdpel hordes,
here we are to-day, with their scouts feel
ing their way to the banks of the Potomac
withinI fifty miles of US, and we are ex-
pected to sing out from the wstch-tower,
sails we'll" We shall do no such thing.
Let none mistake our views or purpose
in this matter; let none suppose that the
threatening rebel raid has "driYen US
rum JUL pEupAAtlJs 4uG must ploD0uAC
view Of the case which presents itself as 20
the immediate future, is that the rebel
chief viii force our own again to battle BY
attempts to cross the Potomac above them,
thus compelling victory to alight upon our
banners. We have faith in the ability, in
the generalship of Mcclellan, if he will
only give the daring foe no rest.
And for one other part Of heprogramme
and that is the long-talked of draft
let it be no longer delayed. Force every
thing that is available into the feld-eve-
ry gun, sword, revolver, and pound Of
powder-and end the war. We can do it,
and do it soon.
The nation is smarting under its need
less reTerses-it is worn out with delays.
We have gone along leisurely; we have
been serenely contemplating the mythical
movements Of the famous "anaconda," unr
til that remarkable specimen Of zoology is
at last coiled up at his starting-plaoe in
front Of Washington. Stir him. up, we
say; make him move, let him crush those !
he has so long threatened, or let his keep
srs hide their heads Ia confusion. We
may talk Of patriotism, Of devotion. of |
singleness Of purbose but the rebels. them !
selves shame as. In the recent battle; /
shot-guns with them were an important
part We are yet a long distance from the
sholsE9p aspect OF the case, but it Is time
sven Dts u -..-.s ~ - = j
rebels when, haltequipped an,5 . 5s-s - .
with zeal and desperbE naaadeneq 1iS4l
guide aright and n Lon; our 4ea9sts
troops 70 be-, rlomptly Their wiling
good rs--- s-..le, then we may hope for
sr-' -sults, ne may make up g record
IN as will not go out by the next steam
er to shame as before all the nations OF the
earth.
For US OF the Border States, condemned,
as ve are, to watch the terrible changes
constantly progressing, who shall blame
rs if our patience is nearly worn outf
Years seemed compressed into months,
and these into days, as we watch for the
sounds Of the possibly approaching con
fict upon which so much depends. Tried
as BY fire, our loyal citizens yield to none
in LOYALTY, in zeal, in faith, in the ulti-
mate triumph Of the good cause. But
when the extremes leisurely make the
center of the Union the field Of strife;
when, unlike those farther away, we may
not lie down or rise up with any certainty
that the days advance may not imperil
everything here, we may well dePrecate
needless delays; we may well call upon
those in power to strike that blow which
must end suspense.
That it will be struck, let US trust and
hope. Weakened as is the rebel host by its
many severe losses, its precarious supplies,
and endangered as 1t is by remOteness from
further support, it must never be allowed
to remain intact, to boast of its success, to
plague us more. May we be forced to learn
once more as we have upon numerous 9TH
er. occasions, that just when it might have
been annihilated, it owed its safety to our
forbearance, or worse, to our timidity; or
shall we rush upon and finish the work
half done at such fearful cost2 The rank
and file are ready; it is for our leaders to
determine upon a course in which is in
volved our peril or our safety, our glory O.
our shame.