Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-08-27

From the Cleveland Herald
ola Soldiers Convention.
The "Old Soldiers had grand time at Paiues-
vile on Tuesday. A large delegation went
from this city, and we're met at the depot by
the Lake county Old sldiefs, led by Capt Hun.
rooS with his Martial Band At the Public
Park banner was presented them by the citi-
zens of Paioesvie, Judge PALMER making a
speech. The response was made by Hon. J. R.
GIDDINas.
The veterans then gave three cheers, aud the
band struck up yankee Doodle" in a spirit.
stirring manner.
The bonner was inscribed ns follows
1912. United we marched to Victory.
Iundy's Lane. Scroll York.
FSlP fF$PREsfe Eae sword PlsiisSsHrSR. ahRssSSR
1850. United we viii again Conquer
Forming in procession, they then marched to
Moody's Hail. where the exercises of the day
were conducted. On motion, Judge Blish o
Mentor, was chosen President The following
Vice Presidents we're appointed B. Rouse,
of Cuyahoga CO. VIM. Hubbard, of Ashtabula
co. DIR. Goodwin of Geauga co. Samuel Tom.
linson of Lake co, Gen. A. Willard Benson
of Morrow co, Ira Morton, Of Lorain CO. G.
G. Lewis, of Cleveland was chosen Secretary,
and Milo Harris, of Panesville, Assistant Sec
retary. Prayer was then offered by Rev. Mr..
Prosser, of Cleveland
On motion, the following gentlemen were ap-
pointed to draft resolutions expressive of the
sense Of the meeting Capt Scribner Huntoon,
of Lake, Elisha Taylor of Cuyahoga John F.
Ford of Geauga, Oliver Terrill of Loran, and
Gen. Benson of Morrow.
Whilst the Committee were absent the old
warriors compared notes and told their person
al experiences of the war of 1912.
The committee on Resolutions reported the
following which were discussed aud adopted
RESOLUTIONS.
RcsOlred, The first duty of Republic
is gratitude and generosity toward her gal
liant Defenders 10 hours of danger.
Resolved, That a Government that is
able tc expend $40, 900, 900 yearly to sup
port standing Army and Navy should
not be too poor to remember her aged and
decrepid Solders--the men who in the Wig
or of their youth promptly answered their
Countrys call, and bravely sustained her
rights when the enemy's fleets lined our
coast, and his savage allies raised their war
cry upon her frontiers.
ResOtred, In the opinion of this meeting
of Old Soldiers, that it is the duty of Con.
gress 10 amend the Pension Laws so that
those who served in the War of 1912, and
their widows, shall be entitled to a pension
the same as those who served in the Reyo-
lutionary War and that where any of
our comrades have been killed in action,
or died without receiving land, the nation
owes to their heirs, without regard to age,
if their be no widow, l60 acres of land
And it is the duty of Congress to author
ize the issue of said warrants under the
same conditions as the heirs of toe Mexi-
can War are now authorized to receive land
warrants.
ResOlued That we know we are right,
and we will not give up our cause until the
gratitude and sense of justice which we be.
lieve lives in the hearts of the American
People, shall make itself felt among their
servants at Washington.
ResOlred, That we recommend to the
Old Soldiers throughout the country to
hold meetings and to enforce this subject |
upon the consideration of Congress.
ResOtced, That we tender our hearty
thanks to the citizens of PainesviIIe for |
their generosity and attention to us also
those Railroad Companies who have reduc-
ed their fare to facilitate our coming here /:
to ali editors of papers who have or will |
advocate our just claims, and those of our
of the War of 1912, and their
widows and children.
ReSOtred, That we accept with gratitude
the emblematic and expressive Flag pre-
sented to US as the Soldiers of the War of
1912, by Judge Palmer on behalf the citi-
zens of PainesVie, and we assure them L
and our country that it shall never be dis
honored.
An excellent dinner at the Cowles House and
Franklin House followed the adoption of the
After dinner the convention again
organized and, after short speeches. adopted the
following preamble and resolutions
We recommend to our surviving COM
radeS and the heirs of those who are de-
ceased, in every State and county of the
United States, to organize aud appoint
competent and thorough men, who are not
politicians, whose duty it shall be to con-
fer with the Committees in other States,
and with all candidates for President Con.
gress and Legislatures of each State, and
theNviews of all candidates, and
communicate them to every corresponding
Secretary of the country, by circular let
ters and we hereby pledge ourselves to
vote for no candidate for any such Office
who is not known to be an open and avow-
ed friend to equal justice to the survivors
of 1872, and the heirs Of those who are
deceased.
The convention then adjourned sine die, we'll
pleased with the days work and enjoyment.
DoING UP HIS ToILEr.-The National Demo
erGt tells the following story of negro who
was engaged in loadinO n cask of Iineeed oil IN