Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-13


GAIA OAR IN RoOTsrowE, PcRTAoE Co.
-sPEEOHEs, &o.-0u Saturday last BY in
vitstion Of Capt. Gibbs Hslleck, the follow
ing named military companies met at
ROOtstOWn Station, for 8 drill, and to have
. good time generally:
ROostown, Reserve Guards, Capt Gibbs
Halleck.
Randolph, Reserve Guards, Capt. W. H.
Bettes.
Ravenna, Reserve Guard, Capt z. H. VIII
lard.
Edinburgh, Reserve eusrds, Capt. Charles
R. Hart. aH -aa ~
shalersville, Reserve Guard, Capt Judd.
The several companies were under com
maud of Capt VIM stsdman, Of Randolph,
officer Of the day. There were also present
Brass Band from Randolph, and Military
Bands from Edinburgh, (Fairohild's Bandl
Ravenna and RoOtstoWn, and one Of the
largest cOneourses Of citizens from the sur
rounding townships ever convened in the
township. The Ravenna and shalersville
companies were fully uniformed. The
drilling cf the several companies was
most creditable to all concerned. There
being something Of strife between the
companies as to which was the best in mil
itary maneuvers, although all were good,
the preference was given to the Ravenna
company, Capt Willard.
Refreshments ample for those present
we're furnished for the citizens The Ran.
dolph company we're furnished with pic
mic dinner in grove nesr by.
During the exercises Of the day speeches
we're made by Capt Willard, Judge Luther
Day, aud Capt. C. S, COtter. ..
Capt. Willsrd's remarks were more par
tiOularly confned to appeals to the military
present to stand by their pledges snd hold
themselves in readiness to do service when
ever they were needed. He paid high
compliment to the officers and men before
] him, which was well merited.
Judge Day, who has for many long years
been consistent politician of the Demo
cratic school, made speech to the people,
which was most oreditable to him, lie
said that the time had passed when motives
of party consideration could influence his
action, when his country was in peril from
the action Of traitors South and their symps-
thisers North. BE condemned in the
strongest terms the action Of the late Dem
Ooratic Convention ct Columbus, and said
that there Wss but one course now to pur-
sue which was for the people to rise in
their might and put down this rebellion
"If,' said he, "the action Of that COnven-
tiOn is Democracy, 1 am no longer Demo
Orst, and cannot act with that party. God
knows love my country more than party,
and 1 shall heneeforth act with the people
in whatever channel may be hereafter in
dicated, 50 long as that action tends to
crush out treason and punish traitors,
wherever it or they may be found"
Judge Days remarks we're received with
cheers by all present, among whom we're
very many Democrats, who expressed
determination to act no longer with q party
who could Eend to the people such 3 plat
form ss had recently been uttered from
So called Democratic Convention. The
speaker has e peculiar faculty of taking
hold Of the affections of the people, but
never before did he sway an audience as
the one before him. Often did they echo
back his sayings with tears and cheers. At
the conclusion of which three deafening
cheers were given for the speaker.
Capt. G. S. Cotter was then called to the
stand, and Il uade few remarks which we're
most applicable to the times. So recently
from the battle field in Western Virginia, he
could not keep silent at this time, when
party with whom be had ever acted, should
utter such sentiments as those sent to the
world by the Convention Of last Wednesday.
BE had entered the field to fight the battles
of his couztry against traitors, wherever
they might be found. Said he: 'Ifsuch sem
timents as those referred TO- are to be utter
ed in Ohio, and particularly to be declared
as the creed of party, Yirginis win cease
to be the battle field and Ohio will take her
place. have enlisted until the war. shall
END to fight the battle of my country, and
wherever traitors are, there will be found
to render all assistance in my power to crush
out the treason" .o9
At the conclusion of Mr.. Cotter's remarks
three times three were given for him. cd.
There is but one feeling in Portage cOun-
ty in view to this matter, and the people
have but one mind in reference to future
action. A Peoples Ticket will sweep the
county this fall