Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-07-18

The VoIcs OF THE HoRsEs.-We call SPECIAL
attention Of all who own and drive horses, to the
following report Of Convention held yesterday;
SUNDAY DoEGs AMONG HORSES.
Yesterday we started for church, but being al
most overcome by the intense heat, we reached
tho church late and changed our mind about going
in--so we passed on.
As wewent on, We saw something was on foot
among tho nagsj most Of them had their ears
back and wero showing their teeth, aud stamping
in anything but a religious mood. When we got
our fluid down we stopped to investigate the dis
turbance among the horses, aud as We understood
horseslatin, sat down on the steps to take notes.
All outside the rails and htching posts in paved
gutter, each beating tattoo with quartette Of
iron hoofs which we at irst thought would be more
profitable to the blacksmith aud farrieT, than for
the owners; but as the owners were mostly rich,
il was none Of our business.
The little Black reached mis- head over to the lit
tic Chestnut and whispered something when the
Chestnut moved the meeting be organized, by call
| ing the Big Bay TO the chair. This motion was
| carried and the chairman proceeded to state the
object of the meeting as follows;
| FELLow- Houses Nv have now organized our.
selves into Convention for the purpose Of peace-
ably discussing grievances, in accordance with
! the republican character Of our inalienable rights.
We are brought from our stables and pastures ev-
cry Sunday TO be tied up here, in this hot wealth
| er upon a pavement Of viainous boulders, ex-
posed to the heat Of midsummer sun and the
| bites of merciless flies. Many Of us have not a
| stitch Of hy.net to our back, and all Of US have
been moro or less inoapRcitated from protecting
ourselves by having our tails clipped, TO crafty
| an unsesmly fashion which neither our masters
nor mistresses seemed disposed to honor at this
time in their outward combinations. Besidee, our
cheokreins are left tied so tight that we cannot
-. ALI
a single minute. Ia view OF these abuses we feel
that our condition calls loudly for redress, and
hope this Convention will devise some means ol
redress.
The Black then nominated the Chestnut as Sec
rotary, which was agreed on.
ghe Cream Color moved a commitic Of three to
| present platform for the consideration Of the
! meeting. Carried and the chair appointed the
Cream the Black aud the RCan said Committee.
| While this Committee was consulting together,
the Chair called for an expression OF opinion from
| the different members Of the Convention, aud ro'
quested that each one bring in resolution EN-
6odying his sentiments whereupon the followiPs
Was oii5rsd
By the Deacons ellow mare;
RssoiDed That the mercilul man is meTciiul tC
bis beast. Adopted.
By Ola White;
Rssolosd. That every horse should be provide,
with Ay~net
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"and that the said Ay-nets should be constructed
go as 10 protect the tanks and legs as we'll th
back and cars" and in this form the resolution
was adopted.
By tho Bobtai Black
RssoIpsd, That Il is an abridgemsnt Of our owl
natural rights to curtaH us st one end and tie ID,
other, while the flies suffered to suck our blood
Carried with much unanimity
By the black Pony
ResOlped, That these hieS bite hke the -
there he uttered proiEne eXpression.l I'm,
Objected TO by the DeacOn's Yellow Mare lhl
Pony had been brought up In livery stable WheT'
his morals had been sadly neglected) Ihe 1tu'
Sorre said the Pony was right, The old Dli
I thought the language too strong for the place
but would vote for il any other day but SUNDAY
The Big Gray moved TO strike out all after he'
solved aud insert that these flies have the iacultl
Of causing the members Of this convention an'
our race generally, much pain and annoyance
At this the Pony fairly kicked one leg over IN
shaft, and bit a splinter FROM rail. He said
Mr.. Chairman, the horse just up Is an old iogy
l 20 for calling things BY their right names ihl
Z standing up here in such weather is an out
u rage which no Christian horse could endure-
= Master l. in there on his soft cushions, heann
Shadraoh, &c in the fiery furnace, that did no
burn them a whit, while we stand here In her
IS furnace that does nearly take the hair on aud az