Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-01-28
eoIas . smash ANN

The whole host Of bears, e0ppernesdsI
traitors, rebels, and grandpa inaueiers are
again trying hard to make the people be-
lieVe that "vefy soon we are all going to
smash" How such an event is to come
about has not yet been made plain, and rs
to the date of said catastrophe, no Daniel
among these financial prophets can yet
cipher it out. Where is this smash to be- |
gin and who will show US any sign there |
Of tangible to the senses? AS for cur
selves, we do not look for smsshind any
Where-ssve and except that which Gen |
eral Grant shall finally give the rebels.
That kind Of "smash" we most devoutly |
pray for.
Are our merchants going to smash
Mol we say, most empsthiccily. So long
as they continue to do business for cash
aud very short credit as they have done
the past three years, they are safe The
man who can, in view Of present facts,
predict an early snssh in that direction is
a simpleton. But it is said, goods are
goin to fall, and then the smash will come
in. Don't your merchants know that and
are they not only prepared for 1t but sb-
undsntIy able to ride etriumphsntly through
such adverse changes Tbs loss Of the
profits on q seasons business or even that
Of a whole year, would not hurt them, and
much less "smasun them. Whoever
knows snytiug about the prosperity they
have enjoyed the psst two years, will not
predict disaster in that quarter. No, no,
the merchants are not going 10 smash.
They are stronger, safer, more indepedent
than ever. Many Of them, majority, we
think-could pay every dollar they owe in
, Thirty days and without any special effort
, either. Rest easy, therefore, ye oroskers
} about the merchants.
} Are the manufacturers going to smash /?
, Well, the thought Of that provokes =
, smile. As class they are absolutely be-
r yond the reach Of any ordinary financial
f disaster. II a squall comes they have only
t to trim their sails and 60 to anchor. They
5 owe nothing, as class, and are now sell
Q ling their goods mostly for cash, as fast as
= they can be delivered. A more sristocrat,
0 io, independent set Of men do not exist,
4 here or elsewhere, than the manufaetur.
: ers. Count one thing as sure, that this
g special class Of cur fellow citizens are moi
G yet quite ready to go to smash.
Are the farmers going 10 smash2 We
e would like to see the man who will ven.
q ture that prediction. Such time for pay.
G ing eff notes, mortgages, and old scores
8 among this class, never was known be.
d fore. As whole, they are now "rich and
d saucy," and as sound as a nut. Some Of
them cry, it is true, because they have no
J, more corn to sell at dollar and quartet
n per bushel, more butter at thirty cents 6
T pound, and more cheese at fifteen mort
g hay at thirty dollars ton; more horsel
r and mora oxen, more beef and more pork
8 more wool, and more-everyting- sci
e at unhesrd of prices. Poor fellows, VI
:. pity them, but they shall not 20 to sma
o Just yet, if we can help it. 1t is asserted
e with some show of evidence, that the farm
ers have settled fever" for greenbsokI
/ and fVs-twenties, and they are now laying
: in good stock OF the latter, in order to b
y all ready when.the smash comes. Herein
d they are wise; and be it known that all d.
it not thus provide themselves with these do
) euments for the future support Of theil
r. households, are worse than-Jeff Davis.
f Are our rsilroads, banks, insurance com
e panies and other corporations going t.
n smash? Who says so2 Show us thu
n man. Is it not fact that they are doing
= 8 snug, safe business2 Have they not paiC
4 on their floating debts? Are they no
n earning more mony than ever before, anC
r making larger dlVldends There are oer
: tainly no signs Of weakness in that direc
: ton.
e No, we havo only to smash the rebellion
= amp all other smsshes will be indefinitely
i postponed. All will be we'll with us if W.
S are wise in our war movements. If WI
/ are afraid to hurt traitors in their pockets
: or on the neoks; if we want to preserve
/ slsVery-the sum of all denominations; il
f we want our armies oficeTed and control
8 led by do-noihing if we are more anx.
: ious to plssses Government contractors and
? curry favor with the coppelhesds, than to dc
; justly and love mercy if we want to dc
1 all these thiDgs-just at the consenting
r movement-look out for smash. 1t will
: come in just there.
: But now we have other business
: Shoulder Gyms