Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-27

The PROCESSION was formed at about eleven
O'Clock in the forenoon, under the lead Of
that ssauneh old Democrat 0. L. Drake,
Esq, who is for his country against any par
,v organization, whatever, and he never
seemed more at home in his life. 10
In the procession were three military COM
panies, one each from Shalersyille, Ravenna,
and oarrettsville, an Artillery company from
MantuA, and three Marshal bands, under the
direction of Lyman Bryant Esq, and
numerous number Of citizens in carriages,
horseback and on foot. Arriving at the
grove, the vast assemblage halted and was
called to order by s. &. N. Kneeland, ESQ.,
President Of the day. Speeches were made
by d. B. Taylor, o. P. Brown, APhonzo
Hart and Judge Luther Day, which were
uu Of interest and patriotism, and
were received with great enthuaiasm
bv the immense throHg of people. 1t is an
encouraging sign of thetimes to see old and
bitter partisans now mingling together and
in counsel as one man, for the maintenanee
of our Government. Truly our hearts leap
for Joy at the prospect before us. Al the
people come up bravely TO the standard OF
the Union, determined to crush out treason;
and sustain the right in this the hour Of our
country's peril. We give a few points made
by the several speakers, regretting that our
limited space win notenable US to give more
Mr.. Taylor concluded by saying; The
war Of traitors is upon US. The matter oil
cause is now of no consequence. We must
stand shoulder TO shoulder to protect our
rights and our Government. It is said there
is in this community those who sympathise
with the enemies Of our country and thus
give them aid and comfort. God pity and
forgive them. Let them be reasoned with,
and if they will not listen to reason then we
must treat them as we do others Of mankind,
in War enemies, in peace friends,
Mr.. Alphonso Hart, as Democrat, thus
alluded TO the position Of the present DEM
Ocratic party:
We hear the cry of peace, concession,
compromise. The sound of the church
going bell, the hum of the loom, the sturdy
strokes Of the husbanmen, are infinitely more
pleasant than the clarion strife Of war but is
il time to patch up hallOw truce, after
our brothers have been slain at Manassas,
and have The old cancer at work in the body
politic. Shall we not spurn and punish the
traitors, who in attempting to force upon US
party issues, have stolen the name DemOera-
cy and prostitute it to secession2 While the
blood Of onr brothers is not yet dry at Manss-
sss, the man who viii talk OfcOmpromise, IS
GtoOl or a kaaDe, dAda traitOri
In the course of his remarks, 0. P. Brown
said Although am proud to say have
been one Of the most radical of the radical
anti-slavery men, yet must say this is not
a war for the emancipation of the slaves
With my views of state-rights l could not
take up arms in such warfare.
Mr.. Brown concluded in the following pat
riOtie words
There can be no compromise with rebels
with arms in their hands. There can be no
peace, must be no peace, until the rebellion
is put down, and rebels return to their ale
Iegiance to the Government.
If this cannot be, it will be better for
me, for you, for humanity, that we give all
to the cause, make desert of our O4.iling
country, all go with arms in our hands to
meet the foe, and if beaten, fall bsck, inch
by inch, crush every spear Of grass, burn
every hamlet, and perish in the last ditch,
the last man Of US, with cur faces TO the
foe
Judge Day spoke Of the position Of the
Democratic party without mincing matters.
he said the Democratic party, with JeWett
ct its head, with his sugar-COated letter Of
explanation snd acceptance, seemed to have
the head Of a man and The body of a beast
Terminating IN the FOUL, sLnrT, sEAKE ToLDs
OF SECESSION. Lilo.
Abiding to the cleaning OUT Of the
Stark County Democras, the Judge said he
was law and order man, and while he re-
GREETED this mode Of suppressing traitor
Gus sheet he regretted the cause Of II much
more. ge9 7iEss-i . ta-a
After partaking ola bOuntiful repast,
the crowd dispersed, giving three times
three for the Union and its defenders.
During the day there was sham fight
between two OF the companies, which at
tracted much attention. W
The people of Portage are thoroughly
imbued with the determination to put down
the rebellion against the Government, sup
press traitor sympsthizers at home, and
crush out AL opposition to union for the
Union. .rrk vsv - -
RecepriOn Of the Tweuty-se1enth Ohio
Regiment at Sc. Louis.
The ST I,ouis Den1ocnaf of Frido1 V,orp-