Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-09-13


sons. Surgeon on the Lawrence Of Perry's Fleet
OF Providence, z. I.
9th. Song by Ossian E. Dodge, of Cleveland
and the Barker Family Of Vocalists, of Massa
chuseetts
7th Speech by Mayor Samuel starzweather
of Cleveland
sth. Poem by D. Bethune Dufield, Of De
troit, Mich
9Th: Speech by the Hon. Ross wilkins, o.
Detroit, Mich.
10th Music By the Y7ger Band, of San
dusky-
Ilth. Speech by Judge Mason, Of Toledo.
l2;h. Music By Whites Band, of Toledo.
Gov CHASE was then escorted from the For.
est Queen by a delegation of military eOmPanis,
and Bands, followed by the various committee
to the house of Mr. Fox, and there introduced
to the survivors of the battle.
The exercises were then commenced By
national salute from the Michigan during which
the company gathered around the speaker,
stand, which was beautifully situated in tn,
edge of the grove and commanded fine view
OF tho bay and islands
PROCEEDINGS Al The STAND.
The assembly, after being called to order By
Gov. CHASE, listened to an appropriate snd
touching prayer by Rev. GEOK0E DuFFIELD.
Gov. CHAsE was then called on for a speech
and responded in the following remarks:
The vast crowd had assembled TO day on an
interesting occasion. FOrty-fve years ago to-
day American yalOr was met BY British valor,-
American skill and courage had contested with
British skill and courage on yOnder lake, and
came of triumphant. Nay they ever prove
couquerOrs in like contests should unfortunate
necessity provoke them
1t is true we meet to-day to honor an AmeIi-
can victory over British arms, but it is with no
desire to revive hostile feelings. We have met
/ TO celebrate the honor of our country. We
welcome here to-day the remnants Of that gal
/ liant band who fought and won the great battle
/ of the lakes, and with them we rejoice over the
beneicent results that followed the great victo-
~. We have met to interchange no feelings
of exutatiOn over th9 past battles, but to rejoice
over the prosperity of the present Why should
we exult over the contest with our parent coun-
tryl The day Of warlike contests is over, and
the day of peaceful strife has been inaugurated.
Instead of meeting on the field of battle we
are now engaged in the contests of peace. In
stead of cannon meeting cannon, We are now
sending our inventions and scientific discoye-
ries to meet their inventions and scientific dis
coveries.
We rejOice to welcome this vast ssenblage
of citizens by whose hands the future deslinies
Of the country are to be maintained. We rejoite
to welcome the soldiers who are prepared to
defend their country from foreign invaders; we
rejoice to welcome gallant naval commander
who had served his country in nearly every sea,
and last not least. We rejoice to welcome such
large numbers of our fair country women, whose
bright eyes and kind words are strong incentives
to patriotism. Gov. CHASE concluded BY saying
'-ia' az ~ 1880 - = s','a sA--aPle to Others and
be brief
Three cheers for Gov. Chase" were then
given with will by the audience.
The following permanent officers of the Mon
ument Association were then read by Wm. S.
PiersOn of Sandusky, and agreed to by unani-
nous "sye."
PRESIDENT,
Hon. LEWIS CAss, Of Michigan
VICE PRESIDENTS,
Hon. Isaac ToUcEY, Of Connecticut;
DR.. USHER Parsons. PrOvidence, r. L;
SIDNEY BRooEs, Esq Newport r. l.;
Gov ELISHA DYER. Providence, r l.;
Hon. DwARD EVERETT. Boston, Mass;
Hon. AUGUsTE BELMONT, New YORK;
Hon. WILLIAM h. SEwARD, Auburn;
WILLIAM WETNoEE, Esq, Providence. R. L
Capt STEPHEN CHANPLIN, buffalo, y. Y
HOu. MILLARD FILLNORE, Buffalo, y Y;
Capt. THONAs BHOwSELL. Newport, R l.;
Hon. wILLIAx G. MoREHEAD, Pennsylvania;
Ov WILLIAs F. PAckER, Pennsylvania;
Gov. SALNJN p. CHASE, Columbus, ObiO;
Hon. WILLIAM tAsE, Cleveland, Ohio;
Hon. SANCEL STAREwEATHER, Cleveland, o.;
Hon. E. COOKE. Sandusky, Ohio;
81 COLLINS, Esq, Toledo, Ohio;
Hon. ROs WILKES, Detroit, Michigan;
Hon. JOIN OWEN, Deti OFT, Michigan;
Col CHARLEs 5. ToDD, Ken ucky;
Mai. U'FALLES, ST. LOUIS, Missouri;
J. IoUNGs ScAHNoN, O.. Chicago, H.,
Hon. Joan WENTWORTH, Chicago, IL;
Capt. JAMES '. ACkISsTRY, .. ). A;
Commander JOSEPH LASNAH, o. S. y;
Lieut.. Gen. WINFIELD SCOTT, Q. 5. A.
sEcRErARY,
DR.. R. r. McMEENs, Saudusky, Ohio.
TREASURER,
/ VIZ. s. PIERsOS, Esq saudusky, Ohio.
coNxITTEE or MANAGEMENT.
SANpUsKY-E. Cooke, VIM. S. Pierson, Pitt
| Cooke o. FOlleIt, A. H. Moss, Dr. R. r Mem ems,
jacob A. Camp, DR.. E. S. Lane, F. T. Barney, G.
/ ;. Patterson.
] CLEVELAND H. Y. Wilson, J. ". Fitch. r. B.
| Payne, Il. P Weddell, u. johnson, Geo. A. Bene-
DICT, l. A Pierce, J. P. Ross, John A. Foot, sam
/ uel Starkweaiher.
DETEOIT.-J. Y. Campbell, E. C. Walker, h. B
/ Misner, q. V. y. Latlrop, 5. D. ElW00d, ". Il.
I Craig, Ben Werner, A 5. Williams, Jacob NJ
/ Howard, S. c. Andrews.
! ToLEDo.-Charies Kent, J. B. steedman. c. B.
Robert h. Bill, s. J. Springer, Charles King, Perry
Truax.
BuFrALo.-Capt. Stephen Chsmplin.
! FREAoST.-SarJis Burchard.
ERIE -Chariss B. Wright, Chas. n. Reed.
/ PoKT CLINToS.-John Jenney, J. II. AeGru'
/ der.
Reviera St Jurgo, New York; Capt. Lauman,
/ q. 5. Navy; Capt Marten, Revenue Service Capt.
| Ouinger, ReTeHue Service.
Hon. E. Co <, of Sandusky, then delivered
an address to the Veterans of the war Of 1919.
He would thank the audience who had come
/ from over the States to commemorate an ocea-
sion which has but few parallels in history, for
their presence. He reviewed the state Of the
country at the time Of this naval action, refer
red to the defeats and disgrsces with which the
war had begun; to the cruel ravages ofthe Brit
ish and Indians along the frontier; to Hulls sur
render at Detroit; to the necessity Of the COM
mand Of the lakes; and to the efficiency Of Com
Perry in building and fitting his fleet to meet
the enemy. The scenes Of the battle were
rapidly passed over, and that victory. the first
one attained over British feet, elOquentlY al
luded to. He closed with the following appeal ::
" Shall we. standing in sight Of the very spot