Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-11
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Inauguration of the Perry Statue.


OLEvELAND, September l0.--The weather
is clear and cool The attendance is ex-
tremely large. ,Masons, Oddfellows and
military are in full force. Several companies
of Ohio Volunteer Militia, under Brigadier-
General Fitch, with many companies from
Pennsylvania, Michigan and New York, are
encamped at Camp Perry, and will join in
the ceremonies.
Two hundred and fifty passenger (loaded)
cars arrived this morning., in addition to pre-
vious arrivals. 1t will be probably the larg-
est gathering ever in Ohio.
Among the guests from abroad are Cover
nor Sprague and Staff, of Rhode Island; Hon.
Geo. Bancroft, orator Of the day; J. r. Bart
lett, Secretary of State of Rhode Island
number of members of the Legislature of
Rhode Island; General Gould and Staff, of
Newport General Dyer and STAFF, Of Provi-
deDce; General Scroggs and staff, of Buffalo;
General Wilson and staff, of Pennsylvania;
the Governors Guard, of Rhode Island,
parading l02 muskets; and a number of the
surviving relatives of Commodore Perry.
The ceremonies opened with prayer by
Rev. G. B. Perry, of Natchez, Miss, cousin
of the Commodore.
The statue was then unvailed by Walcott,
artist, and was received in behalf the city by
Mayor Senter, in brief speech. Mr.. Ban
croft said: "The defense of our country is
be asserted and sacred duty to fulfill. The
deeds Of those who have periled their lives
in defense of the moral existence of the ma
ton, deserve to be commemorated by works
of art, that the evidence of their virtue may
be ever present to the eyes of the people; by
our sympathy, we make their glory our own.
The citizens of Cleveland, cheered by the
zeal of the artist and sustained by the en-
ergy of the contractors, have raised the
ar4 inc f1puai1od hafnra fhnoa hara
assembled, the statue now dedicated to the
Union in the name of the people of Ohio.
Ohio rises before the world majestic wit
ness TO the benefcent reality of Democratic
principles. Younger in years than the
speaker their wealthis counted by hundreds
of millions. Her population nearly equals
that of all England; her people, frugal and
benevolent; restless in enterprise, daring,
yet prudent, do not squander their accumu-
lations in vain show, but ever go on to make
earth more productive and beautiful"
| Mr.. Bancroft paid a glowing tribute to the
| State, and spoke eloquently of the gallantry
and patriotism of Com. Perry. He spoke at
| some length of the aggressive policy OF
Great Britain as cause of the War of 1912,
and referred TO its continuance at the present
time in reference to the Northwestern bound
instruction to our Government to abide by
the treaty faithfully, on condition that En-
gland will do the same. The treaty must bind
both parties or neither; it must be executed
in good faith or cancelled.
"Men who honor the name of Perry will
always know how to defend the domain oi
| their country. Has any European statesman
miscounted the strength of this nation2 Has
any foreign ruler listened with credulity to
the tales Of impending disunion? Every man
of Ohio will tell the calumniator, or unbe-
lever, that the voices of discomfort are but
evanescent vapors of mems breath. Our
strifes are but momentary disturbances, on
| the surface, and easily settled among our.
selves. The Union will guard the fame o
its defenders, and evermore protect our Ter
ritory." 80. lsf .s-.
He was followed by DR.. Usher Parsons, 0
Providence, Surgeon of the ship Laurence
who gave the incidents of the battle.
The Masonic ceremonies were performe,
by Grand-Master Stokes, of Ohio.
Gov. Dennison and staff were in attend
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