Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-24
me Union Oause at Home ana Abroad

the Union Cause at Home ana ABROAD.
An who have wished the Union Of these
States i'll, whether in foreign lands or in
our own, sre, at present, undergoing mucn
mental anxiety sndsfliction. Here IN tne
North, the voice Of disoord has been hush
ed and a ouiet has taken the place of the
boisterous political contention Of few
months since. that would be remarkable to
a f.reiQn observer Of American life, if he
were to reflect upon it. Those discordsnt
little csnters Of disolyslty which were found
in secret organizations all over the land,
have disappeared. The voice Of foul
mOuthed clsmor and petulant complaining
has been almost entirely silenoed, snd all
the people submit to the viii of the msjor-
ity. The difference in the public tone Of
opposition to the Administration is very
marked. Even the draft heretofore s
source of violent feeling in many
quarters, is silently scquiesced In with an
evident conviction in every citizen thatthe
government is able not only to enforce all
the laws but to put down therebellion, and
that it hiss the right to every mans service
in whstsver it may be made most useful in
defending and perpetuating the Republic
This marked change of public feeling here
in the North cannot but be gratifying to
all patriotic citizens as proving the majesty
and power of Democracy when called upon
to contend with a fierce rebellion.
But the change of feeling in foreign
lands is no less marked and decisive. The
uninterrupted military success that has At
tended our arms during the past yesr, has
marked q revolution of feeling in England.
The London Times, first Of croskers and
foremost of spologists for the rebellion, that
had never let slip an opportunity to misrep-
resent the nature of cur struggle, and never
tried to conceal its exultation over any
news that gave hope Of our disruption, has
recently given evidence that it is about to
take the lead in direction precisely op-
posite to its previous course. The taking
of Savannah and the defest Of Hood have
put q new phase upon the views of the
Times; and when the announcement Of the
more recent victories is received, the eff
cacious conversion already begun will be
made deeper than ever. Lord Palmerston,
before he has occasion TO write the Queens
speech, to be delivered at the beginning Of
the Parliamentary Session on the 7th or
9th Of next month, will have hesrd the
latest news Of Union victories, of the Union
feeling in Savannah and other parts Ct
Georgis, and may be expected to modify
the Queens opioions accordingly. The
Times, which exercises great influence in
high quarters will still more "turn its back
upon ITSELF" praise the vslor Of our soldiers,
the character Of our statesmen and the deter
minstion of Mr.Lineoln. Authese evidences
of q wise revolutoa Of feeling in England
are equally discernible in France, In
France, by the ingenious diplomacy Of
5lidell, q rebel loan on cotton was negotis-
ted. That cotton is no longer accessible.
It is doubtful whether any can escape from
any port. The rebel loan, and those who
built their hopes upon II, viii fall fat, and
the csuse of the traitors go down with it.
Thus the Union cause, whether contem-
plated in the triumph of our arms, the tone
of public feeling in the North, OF the
changes that are being accomplished in
England and France, looks very hopeful
We may not be many days from peace
long, sweet, permanent, We trust.