Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-25
NfORN1NGLEADER.
SATURDAY MORNING, BIAY IS. 1881.

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I1as RuIsina az the VVaaalaEtoa lioutaeaens
On Wednesday the American Flag was
flung 10 che hrss1e oTer the Pos;Ohioe build-
ing at the National Capital, "a sbe presence
Of the Prssldsat and Cabinet, many of whom
briefly addressed tke large eoncOurss Of en-
thusIastie people assembled. We copy nom
the cosrssDondenes Of thO New York Herald;
The Presldent and Cabinet were seated On
q platform especially erected for their accom-.
m0datlou, together With several ether distin-
guished gtnilemans
Afar 4 patrlotle Air from The band, Gen
skinaef, Acting First Assistant Postmaster
General, ata few ninulps % twelve o'clock,
addressed Pfcsldenl IIacoin As iollcwE
eMR PRannnxr-Iho officers AID clarke
Of tbe Posl0flce Doparlncat with q view 10
publicly manifest their devotion 10 ihe ccuns
try and the constitution end 10 The prsSorxA-
,iou Of ihe Union have determined - Dreiss
over the building 10 which they are employed
ihs Gag of tbe. United Siases--shs glorious
Stars and Stripes, under which our fathers
fought. under which they obtainSd the free-
dom Of this country, ard under which We
4 hone its continuance Will be pSTpstuated to
all tine. On this occasion, cir, we deem Il
70 be tho highest privilege that could Be con.
ierred upon rs, II you would honor us By
raisiag ihe Gag to the masthead from which
il Is 70 Goat"
The President having advanced TO ths
trout Of The platform, was enthusiastically
greeted from thecrOEd. he said:
's5iR--Permit me 10 EaY in response 70
your invitation, that am very happy, upon
this, as upon ell occasions, 70 Be sn humble
instrument In forwarding the very worthy
object which you have expressed. | there
fore shall take great pleasure In performing
the part assigned me CDoh this occSsiOn, and
hope In a satisfactory manner. Isnppose
that extended remarks sro not expected Of
me at this time, bus that Il Is desired by all
that we shall proceed st once % the work IN
hand, Of raising our glorious national ensign
/ 70 the proud and i0fty eminence iion which
J It Is designed 10 have Il wave. j am now
/ ready 70 perform my part p atse
The ropes attached 70 the stan, and or
which the flag was fastened, were then placed
in the hands Of the President, when amid
the most deafeniue applause from the crowd
below, the flag was raised 10 IL prominent
position. There being but Slight hreess at
che time ofils reaching It's place a the top Of
the staff, It remained for moment or two
motionless, when suddenly, g gentle wind
rising from the north, its ample iolos were
extended 70 the breeze IL most graceful AID
beautiful banuer, elicitiag OIe universal
ont6urst Of applause from the assembled
mulltnde, which was kept up for some time,
as the Tag continued waving is folds, ex-
te7ding Ii direction Of the South, as e Of
fming to ensure protection 10 the advocates
tud upholdeFs Of The government and princl-
lles Of which Il was emblematical IN that
section Of the c0untry. This happy incidsn d
had the eject ot elicittn9 the following Ap-
propriate remarks from the Presidsnt: y eai
0LADTEs AND GENTLENEN-I had Roi
thought to say a word, but It has occurred tc
me that q few weeks ago the Starr ant
Stripes hung rather lsnguidly. about ths
STAT all over the nation. So, too, with thii
Hae, when Il Rss elevated 70 its place. A
frst L h1ng Fathe- lAnguidly, bat 9 glort
Gus bTeeze came, and It now floats as |
should. ICries Of Good, and applause. i
And We nope fhat ihe sans bFetss issNen
ing the glorious Tag throughout the Who'll
nation