Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-06
LEADER.
FFT0KY JANUARY 9.
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The Critical Hour Of the ReseIIlOn-
The Cry OF Anguish ana DesPHir.
Were anything necessary to complete
the popular conviction thai The rebellion
is IN its deAth-shroes, the recent wsilings
Of the Richmond press would be amply
sufficient. Their horror Of the Yankees
grows moro and more intense as they see
the dreaded foe closing in upon them on
all sides. The Sentinel which is regarded
as the organ Of JEFF. Davis, is already labor
ing to prepare the public mind for trans-
fer Of the OOnfedersey to the protection of
Francs and England, rather than to sub
NIT TO the horrible Yankees It is 70 be
presumed, therefore, that this naughty re
bellion is already undergoing the conTul-
sions which pFecede the last desperate
struggle in death.
The project to tosurrender to England and
France, has undoubtedly been calculated
upon as a last alternative for some time.
There can be no doubt that if both these
powers could regain some of their former
colonial power on this continent, without
mourning too great hazards and dangers,
they would gladly s7ail themselves of any
opportunity. France was compelled TO
yield GaasdA, aad-an the vast domain
West Of the Mississippi, to prevent its fall
ing into the rapscious NAV of England.
Eagland herself was relieved of the thir-
teen colonies, ana does not to-day, besr
any good will toward the Union. The
ruling clsases, the srissOcracy, of both
Englsnd and France, would
delight in nothing so much IS to see the
proud Republic of the West laid low in
the dust. It has not been from any love
Of justice or any good will that either of
these powers hsve been restrained from in
tervention. It has been simply a wise
commercial prudence. They were unWil-
ling to engage in contest which must
inevitably be fraught with mischief to
themselves. Davis thinks that their good
viii and recognition might be conciHsted
by Offering the emancipation of the negroes
Of the south. There was time, before
the rebellion had been brought SO low,
when all this might have been done. But
We spprehend, that day has gone by.
England could not afford TO lose colony
to the North Of Us for the sake of one in
the South. She could not be assured of
such permanent or peaceful possession Of
the Atlantic seabosrd States in the South
IS Of her possessions in the North. The
first step looking to sn alliance with JEFF.
Davis, On her part, would be the signal for
3 seizure Of Canada and the utter anniht-
lstion of her commerce from The ocean.
She would soon discover that the people
of the North, conscious of their vast ener-
gies and resources in msn and money, and
Stung to fury at so unjust measure
would EXHIBIT power on land and sea
that would make her struggle for colony
in the South the most costly shR ever un-
dertook
Nor, On the other hand, would France find
it profitable to invest In the rebel Confsd-
erscy. Skilful diplomacy, such as holder
mindthsn Nj. .Sewsrd's might devise wcuh
soon array the immense strength of Rus
sis on our side. Russia would see her op-
portunity OF seising the BOsphorus snd
thus controlling the Black Sea. France
would soon find thst intervention in be-
hslf Of the Infamous Wretches who head
the rebellion, would provoke many strug-
gle on the continent, tor which she would
be unprepRred. The wall Of despair
which Davis is lifting up, denotes not
only ''panicky mind" SIS the Richmond
Examiner calls If, but is the sure pTecur-
sor Of the destruction which he already
contemplate In all human probability,
few months will see every sea-bosrd city
in rebeldom in our possession. Who ever
expects to see any Administration surrsnd-
erthese, or the control OF the Mississippi,
must wait for the next generation TO sur
render the victories Of their ancestors.
One army yet remains TO the rebellion.
Thst one destroyed, the warfare that sue-
ceeds its loss, will be against lawless bands
in whose suppression the South will unite
equally with the North. The critical mo-
ment has arrived. Davis cry for foreign
sid, proves that he already ees the writ
ing on the wall. BE must go forth and
wander smong men.