Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-13
a FeW Faets for CronI,ers.

Ccoakers abound in every climate, and
are by nomeans on the decrease in this
country. Every slight reverse in the pro
gress Of our arms Is made the occasion for
innumerable predictions of disaster and ruin
ei to our cause. If the anxious expectations
Of the people are disappointed in the small
est Of things the professional crOakers and
prophets of evil, begin their gloomy labors.
There are many who arc constitutionally
of this species; Others, that are maliciously
so. Their number is so great that when
the gloomy tribe can have free play, they
accomplish an Immense amount of mis-
chief l..
The eve of a Presidential election is al
ways fine theatre for the operations of
these birds of evil For their benefit and
all who labor under mental despondeney,
we wish to make few statements. In the
beginni g of the war, there were fifteen
slave States with an area Of s246ls;square
miles. There were eighteen free States
= Although there we're le, AL square miles
more in the free States than in the slave,
tie disparity was more than counterbal-
8, ced by the fact that the slave States in
G. .ded the richest and most productive soil
j. he world, enabling shareholders to grow
+ d in idleness and dissipation
From this immense territory under the
ndage of slavery, the war has wrested
an immense territory to freedom. The
States of Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas,
Louisiana, West Virginia, Maryland Del
81. awzre and the District of Columbia, NAV
all he regarded as substantially Free States
If Emancipation is not entirely completed
in some Of these States, it is yet under
headway. So that nothing can prevent.
the final redemption of those States, what
ever may be the issues of the war.
Louisiana and Msryland a-o alroad : 4.asa
States. In Missouri gradual Emancipation
has been adopted, but the ra icals are so
strong that immediate abolition will surely
take place within few months. Delaware
has but paltry number Of slaves yet left
While the other States are already on the
highway to Freedom. I..
y Croakers would do well 20 consider these
important facts It would be well for them
to open their owlish eyes and see what has
- been done in our midst.
The area thus snatched from the brutal
touch Ofslavery, is equal to 236, ,657 square
miles, territory six times as large as the
state of Ohio, or more than four times the
size of England Scotland, and ireland
combined. Freedom virtually holds, there |
fore l,O5s,2 ,2sO square miles, and Slavery |
6lO.4l7 square miles, Here is a contrast
that erOakers may study with profit
At the beginning of the war, the Con
federsoy had 1,62e, 140 males between the
ages of 10 and so, while the North had
zs56,6so. Add to the rebel force the
male and female negroes able to bear arms
OF toll for their armies amounting to
100000. and there were . s2s,I4o offoot-
i've men in the confederacy against 1856
$50 in the North. .s r.sf ....--
Of their effective slaves to day, not more
than 100000 yet remain. Although they
have not lost 100000, yet our arms sweep
over so large territory that they are use
less. Add to this loss the casualties of war
amounting to 100000 and the present
rebel strength is 1,e26l4O. Allowing +
100000 to cover our losses, over the ad-
aitioR 10 our lsbOring force by deserters !
from the rebel army, and by immigration, l
and the present effective strength of the {
North would be 4, 7O66sO These fact are
really astonishing to contemplate and I
another year Of such work must anr.ihil- t
ate the rebellion.
But the immense work that has been &C
eomplished is made more striking if we
ask ourselves the question, Shall all this
territory be surrendered and the independ- y
ence of the South be acknowledged ? .
What party in power, even the most
sneaking Copperheads, would dare to en- Z
tsrtain the thought Of giving up all our n n
arms have gained Il
The wretched croakers, who say that L
nothing has been accomplished, or despair
OF the final success of our cause, would do :.
well to stop and reflect over these import NJ
ant facts. They prove, incontestibly, the
power Of the North to succeed
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