Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-09-08

OSTARIo Co., N. Y, Sept. 8, 1860.
MY DEAR CHILDREN Your several letters
have come duly to hand, reiterating and re-
peating an invitation to visit you and be
present at the fandango which is to come off
on the ever memorable 10th of September.
also have received a special invitation
from Mr.. II. Rice, Chairman of Commit @
on Invitations, to be present as one of the
soldiers Of the War of 1872. Imust say that
whea am beset upon all sides with invita-
tions and entreaties from such sources, / am
hardly able to Withstand them, and had al
most made up my mind to surrender at dis
eretion and go at once, put on the last rem
nant of war that have lett and help swell
the pageant.
have but little doubt but you will have
grand day and one well worthy the man you
honor.
You know that my company was stationed
on our own States frontier, and were occu-
pied entirely on the land. was never call
ed farther West than Buffalo during the war;
nevertheless well remember the Joy that
was brought to our camp when the news of
Com. Perry's gallant victory reached it. Our
soldiers could not be restrained in their wild
enthusiasm it gives me new youth to think
of those times.
should like exceedingly well to partici-
pate in the transactions and witness the GER
emonies to see the military and other bodies
in procession, and all other events to take
! place. but, upon reflection, have been in
duced to ask myself the too common Ques-
ton: "Will it pay?" Shall l travel 300
miles, spend $50 TO crafty the eye and the
ear, and will my age withstand the Journey?
| True, am desirous of seeing my many
| friends in Cleveland once more. l want to
see the city, its manufactures, its shipping,
! the important works Of art, its public build
| ings, and all other important objects that
| haYe sprung up since my last visit to you.-
l should like exceedingly to join in the pro
eession and help to swell the festivities off the
| occasion. 1 should like to accommodate nv
! iellow,soldier and old friend Jno. NJ. Hughes,
/ Esq, and accept his invitation to ride in pro-
cession with him. l should further like 10
| gratity you in your desire to have ''the
pleasure Of pointing totCard a venerable, saO1gJ-
/ headed UeteraH and remark, "T'here goes ma
! JatheT-theTe goes my grand fdtic1., who was a
| soldier in the war Of 1872" am very fond
Of popularity and praise, in my way, but.
/ upon much reflection and deliberation. and
consultation with your grandmother, land
/ you know / would not come without her,)
have looked upon the other side of the pic-
ture, and don't see how l can leave
home just at this time. What will become
Of my farm work? What will my BOYS and
! hired help do while am gone? | have lust
finished sowing my wheat, and there is now
two weeks of time that want in order to
accomplish odds and ends, do this and that
and 'tother and many things that need m y
immediate presence, my eye and calculation
to manage things as they should be. have
l3 pigs which have fed and taken care of
all summer, and there are few times but 1
have fed them with my own hands, so, after
due reflection and weighing the subject dis
passionately, l have come to the conclusion
that shat not be able to visit you upon the
coming lOth 7-S-
september sF d6cHments. WhenT have done
ehurning I Will open il. A LARGE POSTER,
| printed in various colors, containing large
| eagle bearing the memorable Perry motto,
huge letters, pompous words, and well
rounded periods, inviting ali creation to cell
citrate and " do honor to the patriot and hero
of Lake Erie Just look at this bill of fare
1st, The Militia of Ohio, and other States
End, The Masonic Fraternity 3rd, The Odd
Fellows; 4th, The Temper Society, who
have done wonders for their cause, in thi:
country; 5th, DOdsworth's Band 9th, 9th
er civic and benevolent societies 9TH, Tht
oroter and historian of the day; 8th, Cover
nor Dennison and Staff; 9th, Gov. Spragu,
and staff; 10th, A full rigged ship, manned
with the tars of 1872; then 1lth, at the elev
enth hour comes, (who do you think p tn
soldiers of the war of 1872. Yes tn
veterans who fought, bled, and almost
died in their cOuntry's service VIII
r lay on the ground night after nigh
exposing their lives, and day after day wer
doomed to breast the deadly fire Of the en-
emy; who left their homes, their farms, thei
wives and families, and entered the servic
of their country to maintain its independ
3 enee, are placed at the tail of the Heap,-w
s who worked for six dollars per month an
clothed ourselves at that, are placed in prt
cession to bring up the rear I cannot cor
. sent to be placed in such predicament !
d Would you?
= Remember that we, the veterans of 181
are from 65 to IS years of age, lame and d
crepidy but we have the hearts we had fort,
eight years ago-the same hearts that be
TO the tunes of Yankee Doodle and Hail G.
10 lumbia, and we yet feel strong desire to
g placed IN the front ranks, where the battle b
,r gins. But perhaps the Committee, or Il
II Chief Marshal of the day, will, if he knol
as much as he ought to, give the Veterans
Or conspicuous place. VIII you jog his elbc
e on the subject?
TUESDAY MoRNISe, Sept, 4th
I'd When first saw the big poster and
le big eagle, thought must 60, surely. TIL
:; Grandma became anxious, because 8
= thought she would get chance to go a
1g see you all, and all the big sights. But
By ter scanning the bill, as above, 1 could ]
n work up my mind to go.
m WEDNESDAY, MORNING, Sept 5th
There has a new thought struck me, a
=, that is those bottles Of wine which you ha
AZ so long and so carefully saved. should Ii
ne exceedingly well to taste Of 1.-THE spal
of ling Catawba." l am almost mind to
fl. TauRsDxr, Sept 6th,-sa
have started, SO look out.