Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-11-06
PRESERVATION Of FIaE to the sixth Ward
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At half-past seven C'clock the Sixth Ward
Club, in accordance with an invitation,
marched to the residence of Hon. R. C. Par
sons, Prospect street. Here the grounds
were beautifully and tastefully decorated
with colored lamps and lanterns, and the
mansion itself was Illuminated, not only
with gas, but with the presence of many of
the beautiful young ladies of the Sixth Ward,
and who had present to make to the club.
As the Club took position in front Of the
house, Miss Matte Tilden, in behalf of the
ladies of the Sixth Ward, presented spIen-
did flag to the corps, Mr. Parsons being
delegated by her to make the presentation.
Mr.. Parsons spoke as follows --.
GENTLEMEN.-I thank you cordially for the
honor you have conferred upon me by this
visit; and wish could express in fitting
/ words the obligations 1 feel in common with
all the citizens of this Ward, for the services
you have rendered during this campaign.-
The Sixth Ward has reason to be proud of
/ your devoted labors, and tomorrow will find
/ you reaping the glorious reward of your man
/ ly efforts. The day for argument, for speech
CO. AOA JllA aASo uAAl pun - duuul 0IdWluE 10
| a close. May all that has been done, and all
that you will yet do on Tomorrow, end in
I the triumph Of our cause. Then indeedishall
we in common with millions Of our country
men, hail this as the glorious age of our Re
public. The cause Of liberty will have
! achieved magnificent triumph, and the
| down-trodden and oppressed Of every land
/ VIII lift up their heads and thank God that
here is one spot on earth sacred to liberty
/ and justice; where law, and equity, and hu-
| manity go hand in hand, and the song of
the free makes music that gladdens every
heart. Then let US labor until the end
And when at last We shall hear the trumpet
notes, that proclaim victory won, and success
fully achieved, then let the music of our re-
joicings be added 70 that Of the countless
hosts who sympathize with us. and let hill
and valley, and mountain and plain, echo
and re-echo the cheering strains from ocean
to ocean. +s --
Before closing, am requested by this
beautiful lady, on behalf of the ladies of the
Wards, to present to you this banner. It is
given as a token Of their affection and SYM
pathy with the cause in which you are en-
gagged, and as an evidence of their respect
Tor the brave men who 60 forth to fight its
battles. Under the folds of such q dag our
fathers and mothers fought the battles of
the Revolution. For he has read history to
but little purpose who does not know that
the 0ome1 had their full hare of labor and
suffering in that memorable contest. The
women Of the Revolution were the mothers
of the women of our day, and the same
spirit now anImates them, that glowed and
burned in 1776. And in the great contest
for human liberty which Is now going for
ward, should you be compelled to exchange
your torches for the sword and the bavonet,
they will bid their husbands and fathers,
their brothers and sweethearts, 90 forward to
their duty, and light over once more the bat
tie for freedom and the right
But they, as well as I, believe that the
election Of Abraham Lincoln will bring
peace to our disturbed country. That under
his beni6cent sway, the dark spirit of dis
union will flee our land. That under his
hand, "instead of the thorn shall come up
the zig tree, and instead of the briar, the
myrtle tree,"-that our "swords will be
turned into ploughshares, and our spears in
to pruning hooks" and we shall need to
learn war no more.
Capt. Chamberlain briefly responded
They would be gratifed, at any time, to re-
: ceiYe such testimonial how much more