Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-15
OHTOAGO CORRESPONDENTS.
CHicAoO, Nay IS. 1860.

ShicAoO, Nay ~ lSbO.
Eos. LEADER This evening lhe great
"Wigwam", was dedicated Seldom. has any
building been opened for any cause more aus
pieiOualy. As an indebtedness of some 50 600
still hung over the building, il was resolved to
have good dedisstiOn with an admittancs fec
Of twenty five cents. The turn out was very
large and the debt must have been materially
reduced, if not entirely lquidatsd.
The Wigwsm is amply lighted by gas and
kerosene, and in the evening presents besuti
ful appearance. The Chicago ladies have done
themsavs honor by their neat and tasty deco.
ration of the hall, and nearly every speaker
this evening improved the opportunity to COM
lliment and thank them, in behalf Of those
States they represented, for the impulse and
inspiration it would give to the Convention.
You can best judge of the gOodly least en-
ioJed on this occasion by the following
BILL OF FARE:
Rev. DR., Patterson, Of Wabash Avenue NJ E.
Church., opened the meeting with brief, aP-
PFOpriate address to the Throne of Grace.
Peter Page, Esq a prominent citizen Of Chi-
cagO, Chairman of the building Committee,
made few remarks of local nature. followed
by E. s. Williams, President of the Young Mems
Republican Club, who read several letters from
distinguished persons abroad, who had been
invited but were unable to be in attendance -
He read letters from Representative Potter, Of
Wis, Senator Sumner, Mass, Judge Hasssureck
of Cincinnati, and Cassius II. Clay, of KY. All
these names were aPplsuded as read. Mr..
Williams remark that Mr. Potter had prior
engagement, "took down the house" in man
ner that demonstrated strong appreciation of
tue way in which he followed the POtters' busi-
ness in putting dirt in a hot fire.
Judge Goodrich, one Of the first Territorial
Officers of Minnesota, and RM COrwine, Esq ,
of Ohio, made brief speeches.
Hon. N. B. Judd introduced Mr.. Johns an
old pioneer backwoOdsman of Iowa, who had
walked $50 miles to railway in order to at
tend this Convention, and mingIe among the
Freemen Of the nation. 1t was the first time he
ever saw rail carS-msny.Of the modern im-
PrOvements were wonders his eyes never gazed
upon before. He was enthusiastically cheered,
and made speech that plainly showed that,
although backwOOdsman, he was well posted
in the political events of the day. He charac-
te:ized Slavery, MOrmonism and squatter Sow
reigntY as ''triune relics Of barbarism."
The band played the Msrseilles Hymn, after
which Mr.. Cheeseman of Cal, and o. J. Dicky
of Pa, delegates, each briefly addressed the
audience, and then gave way to the Hon. J. R,
Giddings of Ohio. After the applause subsided,
the old veteran humOrOusly remarked that, all
though the burden Of the day was expe;ted to
fall on the young men, like himself yet jour
noy oftwo hundred miles incapacitated him fol
speaking nevertheless, the old enthusiasm
warmed him up--thOse eyes undimmel by age
sParkIed with their wonted fire, and the vene,
rabIe white locks vibrated with the emotions o.
his heart, as they sought uttersnce in inspiring
strains of elOqusnce.
Mr.. Eggleston, of Cincinnati, occupied the
stand few minutes, and after music by the
band, which discOursed most refreshing strains
of harmony. Hon. Henry s. Lane, Republican
candidate for Governor of Indiana, entertained
the audience with stirring address of twenty
or thirty minutes Duration facetiously annOun
cling himself as the next Governor of his State
He was followed by Governor Morrill, of Ne.
Hon. N. 3. Judd, Messrs. Bradley and Dyer, o
Chicago, concluding with song, "Ths Sta
Span gled Banner" by Frank SanbOrn, who il
the Osslan E. Dodge of Chicago.
Loud and prolonged calls were made for tn,
Hon. ThOmss Corwin. He sent word from hi
hotel that he had just arrived and was too ia
tigued to attend, but would speak MOnda.
night.
A noticeable feature of the speeches was tn
frequent allusion to the ladies and the memora
BILE campaign of 1910, predicting the same en-
thusiasm and the same result in this campaign
It is cheering to notice the earnest desire ex
pressed BY those delegates now present, 70
harmony and concession. The sentiment o
Father Giddings that "he didn't care cent VIII
of the prominent candidates was selected,
the principles adopted were sound" seemed t,
touch the popular feeling in the right place AMI
was significantly appiauded.
The streets are already thrOnged with people
presenting most lively and interesting sPecta
: Gle Chicago is getting ezcitsd. P. B.