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


CHAGRIN Falls WIDE AwAKEs,-Thursday /
evening, Sept. 5th, will long beremembered |
by the citizens of this stirring village. 1t
had been runlored thatthere was to be torch
light parade by the newly formed Lincoln
Wide Awake Club, under command of Capt.
Hall, and the villagers, young and old, were
on the lookout for some sort OF display.
The citizens were gathered together on the
streets, anxiously waiting, when, as the bell
tolled out the hour of niEe, forty lighted
lamps, carried by forty noble young RePub-
lieans, issued from the hall of the Club, led
by band of martial music, and a splendid
banner of costly silk, Ornamented with
streamers, and inscribed with the soul-stir-
ring words of Patrick Henry: I" Give me.
liberty, or give me death" The banner was
presented by the Republicans of Newcastle,
Pa, in 1856, to Capt. Hall, for leading on to
the ground, at a Fremont demonstration,
the best band of martial music.
The procession marched through the Prin-
cipaI streets, greeted by the cheers of the
, villagers, and at length halted before the res
, idence of Gen. Alanson Knox, and called for
this respected citizen, who was introduced
j by the Hon. C.. T Blakeslee, by saying
t FellolO Vide A1oakes In the memorable
: struggle which tried mems souls, and which
j.. resulted in the independence of the Amerl-
. ran Colonies and the formation of our glori-
! GUS Republic, the Old Bay State led in the
c conflict, and her noble men were the hrst 70
e resist oppression.
/ nj II ,-..Tr aNn IN
: Int tbey have left behind them sons worthy
! Of such sires, and among them is our vener'
e oble friend General Alanson Knox formerly
a respected citizen of Blanford, Massachu'
setts- a scholar, a soldier and a gentleman O
. the olden school, now a citizen Of this 'fFor-
est Dale Village" which he has chosen as {
nome for himself and his respected lady IL
it their declining years" The General will
his pentlemanly address, replied, "Gentle
men Wide-Awakes ] was IN my younge
davs something of an active politician anC
have not vet lost all the zeal Of my Garlic
u life am happy to meet you tonight, or
n eanized as you are for such noble object
G. the election of an honest and capable mai
te 70 the Office Of President of this great nation
III shall rejoice still more when after the elec
Y. ton shall learn that you have accomplish
10 ed a full and complete triumph over tn
.ee enemies Of Liberty and established tn
- | national pOllcy OI the fsepuDllcan EaEtg U
> a firm basis-when the election returns shal
ar show that Right, Justice and Liberty al
n enshrined in the hearts of the America
1i- people-never to be sacrificed by promotin
to Offices Of trust and honor designing dem
n aeogues. You have my thanks, and bi
II YOU success and good night"
es The Wide-Awakes responded by thr'
nd hearty cheers for General Knox and his lad
and marched on to the hill above the tow
'e- and gave three cheers for the village
~ =. Cbsgrin Falls, which were answered by Il
be villagers below, by three cheers for the Wiz
Awakes, and answered back by three ehee
m for our President, Abraham Lincoln, al
iP- again echoed back from the village belo
lae The Wide-Awakes then returned back
their Hall fully satisfied that old Abe "
certainly be elected, though he runs singl
handed against three or four old stagers.
Yours, WIDE-AwAKE.