Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-02
Daily LEADER.
FRTDAY. DECEnBER
Duty Ofyhe eGbyeruUenttotb 10 tbe PeoPte
The EarsfO he F'EeseeH4ea ana sAe
UuIOu Restored Il 80 . a

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Duty Ofvhs sG6yernment 70 tBe People
-The EEarsfO ne I'EeseoHted ana the
UuIOn Restored - ~
It's 8 fsct which History will fully
establish, that the people, from The
very beginning ofthe wsr, have been in
advance Of both the National Legislature
and the Executive. Their profound fsith
in the righteousness of the war in which
the migbtiest issues sre pending, Their
magnificent courage in standing BY the
Government with men and money, their
lofty heroism in putting aside the bian-
dishmepts of false and hollow peace
their gigantic confidence in the final re-
snlts Of the Wer, have all been under
rated by the men whose business and |
duty it is to give expression, in organized
forms. TO the will Of the people With
scarcely moments hesitation, they have
proffered life and treasure for the momen
tous conflict, and have besOught the go
vernment to use every iustrumentaliy
possible for the suppression of the rebel
hon. t.
The recent election has demonstrated
that the people are in favor Of unrelenting
war until every rebel shall have been dis
armed. The issue presented was unequ-
vocal in its character, and il the FrssioenI
snd CONGRESS fail 50 to interpret the will
ofthe people, they are not only guiIty oi
a 0reat mistake but are really criminal
Hthere is any one thing more wanted
than another, by the mass Of the people
in the North. it is that the war shall be
short sharp and decisive; If the men
are needed to make it such, there
is no apology to be offered by Congress
If thev do not make it SUCH
We have the means to do it. Our PoPu-
lst;on. instead of actual dininution by the
propress ofthe war has been increased. Inc
sooreeste vote of the country in the recent
election Shows this. The tide of foreign
immigration is supplying the places rem
dsred vacant by the thousands that are II
the army. We are just swaking to the
knovledee of our wondrous material ano
financial resources The right kind Of
taxation viii enable the Government tt
meet its expenses, SO that there need be Nc
financial ruin.
There is no eoncealment of the TACT -ths'
our Union armies need reinforcementa
The draft of the past summer hes been
failure. Instead of adding from three /
Avebundred thousand tothe Union srm'ei
we doubt whether one hundred THOUSAND
have been added. The law has prove
defective, as we have repeatedly showr
and must be corrected if the war Is To D
pusbed forward with vigor and made oe
cisive during the next Administration
The South, no longer on the ofenslv'
bu. compelled to be on the defensive, an
thereby operating from behind intrenef
meuts. is rendered nearly, ifnot wholly equ'
toouf own forces that are necessarily obhgt
to wage offensive WAT. In order tnef
fore. 10 make the chances of success to u
rsBoIIoaasra 40 small that they will N
and cannot indulge in the delusT7
hone of finally attaining q decisl'
victory, and thereby their lno
peDdence, the armies of the Un'e
should be strengthened by II
addition Iofl several hundred thousar
troopsy Fodo this is not to sggravAts i
evils Of the war, but actually to dimlnii
them. So long as the disparity Of fore
is no greater than at present, the rel
leaders will indulge the hope of ultims
success. To destroy their last possible
fngs let the Government spare thousands
lives by adding to the strength Of our ar Arrni
There is no good reason under the 81
WHY Grant should not, this day, have troo
enough to enable him TO cut on the co
municstions Of Richmond. The PeoI
have said the war must go on until I
Union is restored It is, therefore,
hrst highest duty Of Congress to see tC
that the armies are re-enforced, SO tha'
smother spring and summer camPsl
must be waged, it may be done with
overwhelming army. We have gone !
far TO retreat, even we're that desIral
We have burned the bridges behind
The people have said TO Mr. Lincoln
the new Congress, We renew your POI
with the one condition that every me
furniahed by Providence shall be emplo!
in crushing out the rebellion. Shall 1t
doneY Or, on the other hand, shall
war drag its slow length through four N
years of unde9isive battle 1t must
be. The people have said it. Win c
gress and Mr.. Lincoln hear their voice