Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-21

MEssRs. EDIToRs The proclamation Of
Mr.. seelye Of the Water Cure, SO pompOusly
put forth, In regard TO his outrage Of Tuesday
night upon the fences Of the State Fair AssO-
citation, is a most complete argument against
himself, and his pretensiOns as dictator to the
people of this city. We are all acquainted
with the ancient DOgberry, but can hardly
believe it possible that in these days Of i'm
provement and common schools any man
could so completely write himself down an
ass as has this same DOgberry Number 2.
The competition for the location of the State
Fair for 1862, at the meeting of the State
Board Of Agriculture at Columbus last Feb
ruary, was spirited, between the several cities
aud towns in the State, but through tho ex-
ertions of Col. j. P. Ross and others, it was
secured for Cleveland. The grounds selected
by the Committee Of the Board were those ly-
/ ing on the northeast corner of Kinsman street
and Case avenue, running back to Garden
street, the lot containing sixteen acres in all.
This was not found sufficient, and an sPplica-
ton was made to the City Council for its as
sent to the occupancy of that portion of Park
street lying between Garden and Kinsman
streets, making eight acres more land, which
was all that was required. This application
passed the Council with the appreciation Of all
tho property owners abutting upon, or adjoin-
ing this street.
The opposition by Mr.. seelye to this tenn
porary closing of street seems to proceed
from the fact that his assent was not first OBJ
tanned, and from an acknowledged spite and
i'll feeling towards certain parties and inter
ests in that vicinity.
He does not live upon the street, nor within
quite half mile Of it, owns no property
there, and is not ineommoded in the least by
its temporary occupation for the purpose de-
signed. Every one acquainted with the To-
eality knows that all facilities are afforded
non-residents, for he is one, land others) for
getting to and from the city center, through
Wilson and Case avenues, Kinsman, Putnam,
Forest, Maple, Hudson, Greenwood, Perry,
Garden and other streets then why, except
from q spirit of evil, should a great public
benefit be retarded?
On Wednesday morning, under cover Of
darkness, this man Seelye, with two OF three
hired men, tore down the fence and even or
dered the boards destroyed so as to be unfit
for farther use. He then returned to his
house, eongratUlating himself that he had
knocked the State Boardinto kindling wood,
and deluged the whole concern with his Water
Cure.
The interview between him and Col. Ross,
Judge Jones being present, was brought
about by the Colonel for the purpose solely of
taying to accommodate the matter, and if
possible arrange any inconvenience Seelye
might suffer. They were met by Seelye in
spirit Of arrogant hostility to any cOmPrO-
mise that would be satisfactory.
Col. Ross has been untiring in his exertions
to secure and arrange for this, and lhe pre-
Vious Fairs held here. With an ardent love
Of agriculture and deep interest in its deVel-
Opments, he combines energy and business
tact which has proved very useful to This
great enterprise. Anything, therefore, that
Seelye might do or say about him in eOnnee
4 tion with this matter will be received in its
iprOper light by the public at large.-Plain
Dealer.