Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-11-15

EDITOR hkADkk WIN the article signed
"Free Navigation" before me in the Leader of
yesterday, the 10th inst, propose to notice it
in its own order. Not, however, because of its
merits of honour OF good sense,-for conside,
that it has none Of either. But more to vindi-
cate our fellow citizens and myself from the
charge of knavery and dishonourableness of
purpose, which said article understand to
strongly imply, aud to check, by reminding him
the ioriter) Of ,cen knOiOa facts, all such wicked
incongruities from becoming a nuisance" in
public prints.
The writer says, in reference to dredging
which the Council ordered at its last meeting
to be done, that, "This is only the beginning Of
the end" Very good solmay it be say, and
l am satisfied that when he regains his right
sense he will join me in saying it, if he is desi-
rouss Of Free Navigation, in reality, and the
commercial success of our fair city. For, as all
beginnings must have an end, it follows that the
end Of obsirUetioEs to Free Navigation indeed,
is at hand
Now, il this is not what he wished, be had
better make pilgrimage to. and take up his
abode close to that "SlOugh of DespOnd" which
disgrace the "hats" on the West Side, where ]
think, he could not fail of being satisfied with
the distractions to Free Navigation.
He says "This bridge (Lght House Street
Bridge) was built at great expense to the city
in opposition to the wishes and interests of &
majority OF our citizens" What he refers to b,
great expense" l cannot say. Ifhe means tha
unnecessary expense which was caused by thr
narrow minded grumblers who caused the sus
pension ofthe work on the bridge and the lii
igation of the matter which ensued through
court after court, say that if that is the "grea
expense" especially when connected to the ex
pense Of the old fogies transaction in procuring
unsuitable lcering for The bridge which hai
caused so much delay aud disappointment tC
land travel and great expense to the city" ii
repairing and compulsory removal of its broker
fragments, entirely agree with him.
But if he means (Which he evidently does
that ga majority of our citizens" deprecated
the building of fret class bridge by thorough
responsible and well known builders Gas the
Messrs Thatcher, Burt Il Co., for instance) ant
paying for it it's true value, can not agree will
him. But as OaiseR must shall, and do con
tradct his words and place them in the catego
ry of talsehoods and with my fellows rebukt
his scandalous untruths.
That the action taken by "cortain fetp" il
litgating end suspending the erection of tn,
bridge, which now adorns the city at the foot o
Man and Light House streets, aiTording grea
accommodation TO thousands who enter an,
leave our port, and visit and transact busines
at the several Railroads which run to and iron
this centre Of trade, and at the same time n,
obstruction at all to navigation, was a 'grea
expense" and Sin opposition to the i0ishes an,
Interests of majority of our citizens" has beer
(and is noio) most manilestedly true, as (for in
stance,) was demonstrated in the expensiy
combats had before the high tribunal of Urite
States courts which, happily for justice, result
ed in a complete overthrow of the unjust o
narrow minded tsio, by constant and neve
swerving adherence of fhe People to their plan
interest and solemn obligations.
The writer further says that at was fore
seen and urged at the time, that the pier
would form eldes and bars above and belo,
the bridge which would require constan
dredging" Now Sir, deny this, except th
"urged" and the eddiss "beiOio the bridge "
For the reason, LIST. That to "sse" what j
! not, and neUer can be, is impossible, except i
the befogged and misty visionary mind of som
lost explorer in lsouId be's, who sees doubl,
when no one else can see at all. And ~
seen, not true. Who ever saw an "eddy" /
the channel dbOpe its causel And out Of
channel no impediment. No impediment, n
reason for complaint.
The "Cuy1hoga" is incapable to form
"bar' within the limits of the city This
proven by the depth of water remaining III
lessened ut and between the bridges that crol
lis sluggish waters, excepting Ouy where Il
high bank on tho "West Side," and at stre
teTminuses, St. Clair for instance, has bee
through sheer carelessness washed in TIL
jcry of "eddies and bars" was not raised
sustained by the "press" at the time OF or prlt
to annexation, and if it was by selEstyle
"Free Navigation" it deserves but little attel
ton il il was not made public. But, ON Il
contrary, the erection and the keeping in goC
condition Of bridges across the Cuyahoga tl
aforenBmed one, at the foot of Main street,
particularly thereby TO facilitate travel, accom
date business, allay contentious, and produC
harmony, was the great object of objects az
cause of causes pressed upon the West g
by the sagacous and anxious ones of the 'Es
Side, in the weekly and daily papers
The older bridges prove most cone lusiye
that the "calm, still" waters of tho old On,
hoga, freshened with Spring thaws, Fall rail-
and the ebbs and flows Of Lake EJie form
"baTs."
Bot why DO talk lack about "eddies a
O. baTs," when it is 80 evident that it is not The
but the Man street bridge itself that troubl
the writer byer "FTee Navigation" If he we
concerned aud troubled about the "bars," wi
doeg he not speak OF the "bar" on and R wh
the Allegheny grounded few days ago, viii,
I'd the Leader said was at the foot of Superi
~ street And Of the "bar" that but three or TO
9 days ago held vessel hard and fast along eli
tho dock about midwsy between ST. Clair sire
and the bridge. although powerful and Il
largest "Tug" in port done its best witho
III avail for time TO get her of, Why does
~ hot speak of "bars," )" ask, and echo the Vo
Of the friends TO Free NaVigstionl
The "bars" are not contiguous to the Bridg
yet though 30 formidable, they escape d
would be dictAtors mention entirely
Il, Now, kind Sir, have done retihag, as
deem the assertion that "the clamor OF a q
individuals" DC, DC, to the end of the artic
is not worth the wind 10 blow its sound ava
and should not have Tebuked the arrogance
- the pTsfsRded, were it not that, with some mea
)" or other than the merits of the case laid op
in an honorable way, he might perhaps exert
influence 10 the detriment Of the good fee
that exists between the two sides
remain, as ever, a true friend to Free Ma
cation, and TO Free Navigation indeed, as al
to the full performance Of obligations a
I aIaWN al