Cleveland tri-weekly leader. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1854-1885, 1864-02-06
~ naoe..Ilr fnr nlilitnrr ConesnrrntIon.

The Necessity for Military Concentration.
We have repeatedly insisted Of late
upon the necessity of still further fight
ing. The dependency of the rebels is
only valuable II their armies are still
harder pressed. They are by no means SO
exhausted but that they can rally again
with fierce, tremendous energy. The rebel
CONSUMPTION bill has passed and it is now
definitely settled that al white males be-
tween 1s and 90 are to be put into the
army. While, therefore, there are many
indications of paralysis, the rebellion may
manifest dying energy greater than Its
living power.
Our people are constantly misspPre-
hending the military problem. Having
wrestcd from the enemy An immense ter
ritory, this does not necessarily argue
ruin. We must remember what territory
they still possess. Were we engaged in
war with Europe, it would not be sufficient
to have taken France, Spain, Belgium
Holland and the Western portions Of Ger
many, if the combined military power Of
the Continent we're yet entrenched in the
central and eastern parts Of Europe. 30
with this crazed rebellion. ltyet hVes, an
angry, Infatuated giant; and 1t must re-
ceiYe yet other terrible blows before it is
destroyed. Two hundred and fifty thous-
and veterans have room for operations
even within the relatively narrow limits
Of Virginia, North and South Caroline,
Georgia and Alabama
What we need then Is large addition to
our active force. We can not endorse the
, policy Of frittering away cur strength in
: detached expeditions hither and thither
: Give General Grant at least 100000 men
: Give General Butler in North Csrolint
: half as msny mOrei NJ eade an army o
z 100000 to operate By the best route
/ against Richmond. Let the Mississippi b
, kept open, but let sll other minor matter
# be sacrificed to the great work Of over
p whelming the great rebel armies Of Lee
a Johnston and Longstreet Nc good reasol
y can be offered for continuance Of thes
scattered expeditions. They msy draw o.
ct troops from the large rebel armies,
p what is wanted Is concentration on bot
3, sides,-concentrstion Of rebels that the
# may be broken and dashed asuuder, eor
= esntrssisu Of our forces that this may
ne accomplished.
q. We hear rumors sgsiu Of more coast e'
" editions. Let US hsvs no more dissiP'
d, tons Of our strength in this way. We nee
60 Mobile, and will no doubt soon possess
:, But we can sacrifice other points if net
Ii. be- to fill up our two or three great armi
So, for the Spring campaign. Time hasten
IN Let US not indulge in an ignoble con
nv dsnce. Let US remember that netwit
rs standing the infstustion Of the rel
sr- leaders and their distress on every hsr
m NJ they maj, by concentrating their shstter
ia columns, deal ponderous and frighti
blows upon the fair fabric Of the Republ
are As Millions rebsllious angels were driv
in. through the "mursl breach" into the CT
ire. fines Of chaos and night By hurling up
ne. them Mountains with sll their weight
oT 's rocks and shaggy pines, JEFF. Davis hosts
id darkness must be overwhelmed by the fs
md Of swords and tSe avalanche Of migE
cue armies rushing with fierce impetuOs
~ az upon the foe.