New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-12

The statue was made by Mr.. VIM. Walcott, a native
Of Ohio. 1t is eight feet 10 hight, and stands upon
pedestal of Rhode Island granite seventeen feet iu
hight 20 that the entire hight of the monument is
twenty-five feet. II ia placed in the center of the
Park, and commands view of the lake that was the
scene of Perry's exploits. The statne is cut from
block of pure white marble from Vermont quarry.
On the front of the pedestal s medallion representing
in miniature basreef the battle at that point Of time
when Perry passed in small boat from his disabled
ship the Lawrence, and transferred bis tag, Don
give m the ship" TO the peak Of the Niagara. The
ment has been erected at cost of $40 900.
The order of exercises was as follows:
Prayer by the Rev Dr. Perry
Acceptance of the Monument by the Mayor In behalf
Music By the Band.
Grafton b Na the Hon b2 1is es Ssn Bancroft
Of hf Bf ~ th IN y D H gss stokes
of TIE Grand Lodge Of Ohio,
F S.ei.n q y b o SSD su q
Concluding with Grand Naval Mock between opposing
representing the Battle Of Lske Ede, as
fought on the lOh Of Sept 1872
by the gallant
Commodore Perry.
The following is the address OF Mr.. Bancroft:
FELLOwCITIzENs OF THE USITED STATES: The
defense of our country is not burden TO be summed
but an inalienabe right which we are 10 assert and
sacred duty which we TO fnlil. The heroic deeds
of those who in manly batlg have stood up for the
raj existence of The nation, and given the greatest
proof of their love for il by perng their ves 10 it,
defense deserve to be commenorated by works OF art
that the evidence of their virtues may be present
to the eye of the people. BY our willing sy npathy
with their efforts make their glory oar own; by
contemplating their actions with love in our
breasts the Just courage with which they glo we'd aud
gain the ennobng Consciousness that We too have the
power within us TO initiate their ex simple.
Citizens of Cleveland executing a purpose which
had ts origin in their own muUiipal Government,
cheered by The patriotic zeal of an artist who Is
tive Of their State and sustained by the cOnidng
ergy Of their spirited contrac ors have raised the
umtn mt which has Just been unvaied. Before the myr
ads here assembled this statue is now dedicated 70 the
Union in the name Of the Ueoole OF Ohio.
The inhabitants of this Comm n wealth are, by their
descent of common blood with neatly all the older
States, and all the most highly civilized countries of
the world. The homes of their ancestors TO be
found in the Old Dominion and all the States 70 the
north of it, in the British Isles and Ireland in the he
ran peninsula In France 10 Italy, aud, OF all the Con-
tnental States especially in Germany; that, in ad-
ditOn to the mysterious affinity Of human nature with
truth and freedom no word can be uttered in any part
of the cultivated world for right and liberty, but you
NAV claim in il family interest of your own. IL IL
the of your forefahers of whom you expect that
the tomb and the birthplace of Virgil will be secured 70
the guardianship of the free; it is your brothers aud
your kindred who are to take the only worthy ven
geance for what revOlati mary fathers suffered
from the petty princes of a fallen empire by in
citing and teaching .s immortal people TO construct
free and united Germany
Onl0 rises before the world as tne majestic WIness
to the benefcent reality of the democratic principle.
commonwealth younger In years than be VINO ad-
dresses yOu not long ago having no visible existence
but in the emigrant wagons, now numbers almost AZ
large popuatO that of all England when 1t gave
birth to Raleigh and Bacon, and Shakespeare, and
began It's continuous attempts al colonzing America.
Each of her inhabitants gaddens in the fruit Of his
own toll She possesses wealth that must be computed
by thousands of Millions and her frugal, industrious,
and benevolent people, at once daring and prudent,
unettered in the of their faculties restless in
teIprss, do not sqlsnder { accumulatons OF their
industry in v6ln show, but go to render the
earth productive more beautiful aud more con-
venient to man mastering for mechanic purposes the
unwsstiLg forces of nature; keeping exemplary good
faith with their pubic creditors; bulldog in half
tuy more churches than all England has rails I'D since
this continent discovered e1do wing and sustaining
universities sId other seminares of learning Con-
scous Of the dynamic power Of mind in acton as the
best OF tortresses Ohio keeps no standing army out
that Of her echoc teachers, of whom she pays more
than 20 0O0 she provides library for every school
dsiriot; she counts among her citizens more than
300 coo who bear arms and sne has more than
twice that number of children reg stered students 10
her public schools Here the purity of domestic morals
is maintained by the virtue ana dlgoity OF woman.
In the heart Of tie temperate of this continent,
In the land OF the cJTn OF wheat and the vine, the
eldest daughter Of the Ordinance Of 1857 already the
young mother Of other vsalths that bid fair to
vie with her in beauty, rises in her loveiness aud
glory, crowned with ciles snd challenges the al MIRA
ton Of the world. Hitler should come the political
Of State fcr here he may learn how gude il safely
on the waters. Should some modern Telemachus bel
10 an ifland empire touch these shores here h may
observe the vitality ana strength of the principle OF
popular power take from the book of experience the
lesson that in public affairs great aud happy results
follow in proportion TO faith ia the efficacy OF tnat pr
cple and learn TO rebuke i-sdvised counseiors VINO
pronounce the most momentous and most eer"an VI
political truths a delusion and failure. o,..
This anniversary OF the great action oil onno.
Hazard Perry ID set apart for inauguratlng a noI
meIt to his fame. Who has not heard how ga,A.uy
forty-seven years ago, the young hero sur we III ~,
a wasting fever led his squadron 70 oal,'o nSN
shielded by higher power, he e9counser1u ea'n ui
his RICH. hand and death on his eft ever III saNauee
almost alone for two hours fighting ms SNIP wi II DC,
came wreck 20 that but OF ~ guns eouu DC used
any longer and more than four MINIS OF ms crew Jay
aroprd Nm uourd,d or killed then uuharmed, saud-
mo as hassarsd his spirit he passed IN boat 70 the
nn;nred Nigcars, unfured his nag, bore down Within
nisto sbot of his enemy, poured into them oroadsdes
,,IosrJ and broadsides port and while the sun was
I'll Iib sboye the horiZo left no office TO be doae
sun h s ~ mercy 10 the yanQuished. III the oompar;
ou 10 mot seem fancful, will call his conduct dur
t ' hoss .ventfu hours complete lyric poem, perect
is an ia parts Though he carried away ana
I'D above himself by the power with which he was
the passion of his Inspiration was Tempered
m the serene selipOssesson OF his aultless COURAGE
"a will had the winged rapidly of fiery thought snI
VET observed with delberateutss the conOiaalons
harmony and the proportions Of measured order a..