Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-24


swor1, and surrounded by Wreath Of Oak.
It bears the inscriptions
Isl2-UMrED We Marched TO VIcToRY.
LuNDY's LANE. YORK.
CmPPEwA. KINGSTON.
FoaT Erie. PLArTsBUReH.
ls60--UMTEDl We WILL AeArN.
The Flag is tasty in design and workman>
ship, and does much credit to the Artist, Mr..
Single, of Painesville.
From the Park the Company of Veterans
marched to MorIey's spacious Hall, where the
Old Soldiers Convention was called to order
by Judge Milo Harris. Judge Enos Blish, Of
Lake, was chosen President; Benjamin Rouse,
of ouyahogs; Capt. VIM. Hubbard, Of Ashtabu-
Ia; DR.. Goodwin, of Geauga; Ira B. Morgan, of
Lorain; Samuel Tomlinson, Of Lake and Gen.
A. Willard Benson, of Morrow, Vice Presi-
dents. g. F. Lewis, of Cuyahoga, and Milo
Harris, of Lake, Secretaries.
After an appropriate prayer by the Rev. Mr.
Prosser, of the Cleveland Bethel, the following
Committee on Resolutions was appointed
Capt. Harvey Huntoon, of Lake.
Maj Elisha Taylor Of Cuyahoga
Gen. A. W. Benson, Of Morrow.
Private, Henry Cheney, of Ashtabula
q John G, Ford, of Gesuga
Oliver Terrill, Of Lorain.
The Hon. J. r. Giddings having been called
on to address the Convention, remarked that
instead of occupying the attention of the meet
ing himself, it would be more consonant to his
feelings to hear from his old comrades in arms
the story of their services, trials and adven'
lures. He was sure such course would more
interest the meeting than anything the young
est solder among them could say, and he there
fore suggested telling of experiences. He
would do his part in that way. The suggestion
of Mr. G. was agreed to, but the audience
insisted that he should address them.
Mr. Giddings complied, and briefly referred
to the practice of all governments of honoring
citizens who render service in times of war
and peril with pensions and grateful remem-
brance Such had been the long established
policy of our government. The citizen militia
are the defence of the country while standing
armies are ever dangerous to the Republic. In all
great conflicts the militia have been called into
service, and have proved the right arm of the
nations defence Mr. G. made touching ref
erence to the paiting of Washington with his
army of unpaid and pennyless citizen soldiers,
and to the fact that it was forty years after the
close of the war before the first pension act
was passed. My father drew a pension under
it said Mr.. G., and so did most of your fathers.
Mr. Giddings spoke of the war of 1912 as
being the limit of their personal experience, and
of the surrender of Gen. Hull-Mr. G. begged
pardon for mentioning the name, he could not
well avoid it--who was sent with the regular
army, at a vast expense, to defend the frontier
When Gen Proctor came in sight, Hull surren-
dered without firing a gun. When the whole
frontier was thus thrown open TO the British |
and their savage allies, your country called on
you, fellow soldiers. Without government tents,
arms, or ammunition, you Obeyed that call.
You furnished yourselves with all you had Of
these. Such was your defence of the Western
frontier. Present the facts to Congress, and
spOak by petitions and resolutions with una
nimity aud frmness, as becomes soldiers who
have rendered good and faithful service, The |
country and Congress will recognize the justice |
Ofyour claim, and properly honor the Soldiers of
1912. Mr.. G. aided in the passage of the PEN
sion bill by the last House of Representatives
and he expressed confidence that with proper
effort, such law ss the Old Soldier deserve
would be enacted.
We have given but the merest skeleton of the
well-timed and acceptable address of Mr. Gid
dings, who closed by introducing Capt. Harvey
HuntOon, who served during the whole war of
1912 with honor to himself and country.
The veteran Capt. II with a soldiers brief |
ness and modesty simply referred to the fact
that he enlisted for the war at the age of l6
served in the 4th Regiment, was at Tippecanoe
battle, Lundya Lane, Chippewa, blowing up of
Fort Erie, Plattsburgh, &c, and said he tried to
do his duty, and was hOnOrably discharged
Mr. Giddings then introduced Lieut. Ollie,
of Capt. Harvey MuraYs Company, an old and
much respected citizen Of Cuyahoga Mr.. D. |
detailed at some length the occurrences in
which he participated on the Peninsula, at Put
in bay, aud Hul's surrender, and his experience |
in a British prison ship from the 4th of July,
1872 to the 10th of August, when with Others !
re was sent home on parole Of honor Mr..
d. is quite infrm from age, and was very indis.
tnetly heard by most Of the audience His
venerable wife accompanied him, and quite a
number Of soldiers wives and widows favored
the occasion with their presence.
The Committee on Resolutions reported the
following which were discussed and adopted
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolssd, That the first duty Of Republic is graft
tuae ana generosity towards her gallant Defenders In
Resolrsd That government that Il able to ezpend |
t5OOJVooo yearly 20 support standing army and /
Navy should not be too poor remember her aged and
deerepio soldlers-the who In the Yg0r Of their
youth promptly answered their Oountry'a call and /
bfn'gy sustained her rights when the enemya fleets
hnea our coat and bis savage allies raised their war
cry upon her frontiers.
hesolged IN the opinion Of this meeting Of ola Sol
diela that Il Il the daty Of Congress 10 amend The
fensiQp Law. 30 that those Who served In lie va m
1914 anu their Wid9Ws, shall BE- ontitlad 10 penslon
tne sane a. thoae who served iu the Rvoiutionarv War
.ne tnAt where any OF our co mradea have been killed m
20 theif heirai Withoutrorn 10 age fther ~ M -
~, 10y aftes or Aud. And q The duty of Congr t
autnorike the itaue Of said warrants under a. enc
condiiiona The heirs OF The dorloau War ~. , |
authorized 10 receive land warrant
heioled That We knog We arc right ana Va ,iil no
kfe ~ CIR cause until lhe gfattuda and rauae of ~
20 lqn He osiioFe lives "a the hearts of the Aner
N az, y s.aA make itash ielt among their servants