Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-10
FROM WAsHIEG9ON.
The Sacred Soil Somevhat SRfsnsd- Con-
gress Dried Up-HaUing Done its Duty
The PeopIe to do Theirs.

The Sacred Soil Somevhat Stifsnsd- Con-
qress Dried Up-HaUing Done its Duty
The People to do Theirs.
Correspondence Cleveland LeaderI
WAsH1SoTON, March 5, 1853.
On yesterday great changes took place
at Washington. For several weeks the i'm
proved streets presented the appearance of
a field of liquid mud, through which teams,
horses and carriages went splashing along
as though they were knesding in yellow
batter. It settled down to water Level,
and flowing over into the cutters ran slow
ly down the grades and slopes Of the
streets. Every foot Of every horse and
mule as 1t went down into the fluid mass
threw around it q shower of mud and yell
low splash. Nice overcoats and nice silk
capes received it in generous blOtches, that
would not rub off even when when dry.
Yesterday, chilly blasts from the North
west resched US. The slushy streets are
suddenly frozen solid. People ceased to
wade and commenced to walk again dry
shod. The occupation Of several hundred
juvenile contrabands, who clean the cross
ings with old brOOms and beg cents from
those who pass, as suddenly ceased. Con-
gress also dried W" and departed. The
unparalleled jam of citizens began to drift
toward the railroad depOts and 60 away
by by every train. The shame and dis
grace Of traitors and semi-trsitors stand
ing up every day before the nation melting
the people to treason under official and
constitutional protection, has also ceased.
1t is also demonstrated that neither the
mass Of our citizens or of the army can be
seduced by them. Wall, of New Jersey,
Davis, of Kentucky, and Turpie, of Indiana,
go home as individuals to join Jesse D.
Bright in crusade against the govern.
ment but only to acquire popular infamy.
They are poWerless. The people will brand
them At the various and immense as
| semblaees on the 22d Of February there
should have been some practical measures
taken against these enemies of the country.
The times require as they did in the days
Of the Revolution, " Committees Of Safety"
who shall keep an eye upon them.
There was a close and resolute majority
| in Congress for the most vigorous meas
ures. Congress has done its part nobly.
The Executive will do his. But there is a
greater than either, or both, and that
is the hearts and the hands of the people.
The time has come for them to act with
out law and beyond law. These home
traitors look to the Constitution to save
them fromlaw judicially applied. In them
the value of the Constitution consists in
this-under it they expect to be protected
while they destroy it. Congress and the
/ President of necessity must follow the form
and substance Of its provisions. But the
people are not so closely tried. It is time
they put forth their individual efforts in
its behalf. Committees Of Safety are mat
ters Of precedent. The Revolution Of 1776
was organized and sustained by them
Why should not this potent machinery be
once more set in motion. In this way the
members Of the Golden Circle can be spot
ted and registered. Those who oppose en-
Iistments or encourage desertions can be
put on record. Such Northern sympathiz-
ers as prefer the rule Of negro slavery,
let them be watched. If they give any in
formation, or send supplies, report them to
the proper officers. When they become too
bold, let gentle warning find its way to
their ears, that they had better emigrate
to JEFF Davis dominions where they be-
long.
Here Is an immense field in which every
citizen can help forward the war without
leaving his home to join the army Such
associations will be, however, equal to
armies
TEMPUs FUGIT.