Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-09
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AZ Il meeting OF those who served in the war OF
Rouse, who served in the Massachusetts Militia,
was elected President and Thomas Boylslon, WIN
served in the New York Militia. was appointed
Secretary. There were present twenty s1t
viyors who participated in tile defense Of the ecuu
try ia the war OF 1879, 10 OF whom served in The
N Y. Militia. .t
A Committee OF FIVE was appointed to draft res
olutions, viz. Silas Belden, Gen h. willard Benz
sou, James Tascott, VIM rappAn, and b. Ronse,
whoreported the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted by the meetings
Ist ReSotbed, That It Il the duty oil Congress
TO amend the Pension LaWA that those who
served Ia the war Cf 1919 and their widoWs shall
be entitled 10 pension, the same as those wha
served IN the revolutionary war. .....
2d That where any Of our comrades have been
killed in action, or died without receiving land
the nation owes to their heirs, 'triihOu regard "a
their ages, ii there be no widow, 100 acres of baud
And IL Is the duty Of Congress 10 authorize the
issue OF said warrants uuder the same conditions
"a the heirs Of the Mexican war are now author.
! ized b receive land warrants I
| 30. We recommend 10 our Surviving comrades
aud the heirs OF those who are deceased, In every
State and eOuaty in the United Stales TO organize
and appoint competent and thorough men, who are
not politicians, whose duty Il shall DO TO cnnlri
with the Committees in other States and with All
candidates for President Congress, and the Legis
latures Of each State, and ascertain the views O
all candidates, aud communicate them to every
Corresponding Secretary Of each county by cir
eular letters, and we hereby pledge ourselves "a
| our comrades 10 vote FOR candidate for any sucl
Office who IL nOt known 10 be an open and aVo wed
| friend 10 equal justice tn the survivors OF 5l2
and the heirs OF those who are deceased Do.
4ih. That the thanks Of the meeting are heTcb,
/ rendered 10 George b Senter, Esd, the Mayor q
Cleveland Dwight Palmer, Esq, Marshal uf th.
| Day, and bis aids, and J. p Ross proprietor @
/ the Weddel House. through whose Kindness We
we're provided with carriages aud every cOnveui
enee Including Gu excellent free dnuer provided
at the Weddel The quarters were 10 every re
spect much better than we received ia 1912
| 5th That We adjourn 90 meet again al Ia,
Mayors office, on the 4ih Of July, 500, where W,
I invite al our comrades 10 meet rs 90 hear the re-
port Of the Committee, and 10 consult together OF
the best N ears of using our votes the Presilen
tial election OF 1860 and we assure them that am
L pie provisions and agreeable quarters will De pfo
Yided foT all who will meet us
~ .a' b, ROusE, President
THos BALsroN. Secretary
Aflef the meeting the old soldiers adjourned T.
the ladies' ordinary at the Wedie to fight thel
battles oer, aud 10 discuss the bouutifnl aud luxu
riant ratlons OF mine host Ross Speeches wer
made by Messrs. J. NJ Hughes, Gen e. Wnlar
Benson, Deacon Rouse, and others. Long liC. d
the old soldiers May they meet on many nor
Fourths Il, shake the hands Of friendship viii
each other