Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-27

] LOub-Lue Urluug upon Ll8 upper NAabeAe
aud rippled his way over the virgin bosom o.
Erie-the first of those mysterious winged
things, that ever disturbed her waters. How
the Imagination kindIes to watch the voyage
of that first brig up the solitary lake, by al
the wooded creeks, and bays, and headlandi
Up through the st. Clair, which he named
through the waters of Huron, to MaekinaW
where he landed ten days after he left the
! Niagara and so on across Lake Michigan.
to his landing at Green Bay, ten days later
still. La Sale left his name to a county in
| Illinois and upon the history of the lakes
as their first navigator and trader. And
when his Griffin, freighted with furs, passed
/ from his gaze, as he stood upon the western
shore, she passed from the gaze Of mOrtals,
/ and the tale Of her loss is yet to be told with
the stories Of the thousand wrecks, that streW
| the bottom Of these storm tossed seas.
And then comes the planting Of the power
| of that wonderful military cOuntryman of La
Sale, on the lakes and across the Mississip-
| pi, and later-much later, came the slower
but certain footprints Of that other dominant
race, whose tracks are never efaeed a race
that wherever it plants its foot, there it for
ever stands. Toilsomely it made its way up
the Hudson-acrOss the country to Niagara,
to Buffalo, Erie, Cleveland, and so on /; and
having dispossessed the French of it, it
planted its feet forever on both sides of the
lakes, and holds the great valley of the St.
Lawrence in its eternal embrace.
may not now even glance at the progress
of this great lake interest from its feeble, en-
barrassed and discouraged beginnings in Our
own time, to its now amazing achievements,
So far as the National Government is con-
eerned, it would be a sketch of apathy, in
difference, vaseilation, desertiOn and chronic
neglect. Why sir, for all the Lifetime Of this
interest, the Government has been three
fourth Of it, in the hands of Statesmen, who
hold that these lakes and their navigation
and improvement, were aliens and outlaws,
not to be cared for. That they were not
within the purview of that Constitution for
the very life of which, three hundred thou
sand sons of the Northwest are now marking
the earth with red battle fields, and strewing
it with mangled bodies.
Mr.. R. rapidly sketohed the course Of the
lake interest in the last Congress. The rep
resentatives Of the Northwest had for the
first time procured distinct recognition from
Congress, and had secured special commit
tee for their objects and it only requires at
tention from the people, to secure from the
next Congress all that was desired.
The ship-canal bill was lost only because the
representatives. of the Northwest were untrue.
It was querulous on his part to complain of
Pennsylvania, for after all, she gave onevote
for that measure, while Ohio only gave two,
and Michigan one. The measure was lost
only by nine or ten votes, and the Northwest
gave twice as many against it.
1t was to intensity the feeling, and secure
efficiency Of action, that Mr.. Riddle had pro-
posed the Chicago Convention, to sit the first
Of June, and he trusted the Board Of Trade
would, in special manner, see to it, that
Cleveland was fully represented there.
1t was hardly necessary to demand our
rights of the Government, we have butte
reach forth our lineal hands and take them.
We were born to Empire, and have about
grown into our Inheritance.
5. Our Country Gad our i0hole Country, from
Ocean to Ocean, from the Lake. 70 the Gull
one GODerHmeHf, one Destiny.
John BrOugh, Esq. being present, respond
ed in speech of much eloquence, breathing
a lofty patriotism. he considered that in
this country, both outWardly and inwardIy,
there is evidence that an ordinance almost of
divine power declares that no other Govern
ment than this shall exist on the American
Continent. [Cheers, Our inland seas can
not divide two countries, and our great net
work Of railroads, like the innumerable ibres
of the human system, cry out against divis-
ion. There is no power that can separate
our country without destroying it, and no
power that shall separate it. He spoke Of
the South as waging war against the Union
without the shadow of pretext. The only
privilege that has been wrested from the
South is the privilege of forever admins
tering the affairs of this Government. He
spoke of the folly of expecting peace until
the rebellion was overthreWn. The rebels
declare that they will admit of no terms Of
peace not founded upon a recognition of their
COnfederacy, and so stern and unyielding
war must cOntinue to be Waged until a peace
is conquered. [Cheers.1
6. Our Sister Cities Of the Labes-Deservedly
prOsperous-may they ever be sO-and still
advance till every rood of landin the North
west shall support its man. -.-..er
John A. Foot, Esq. responded briefly but
pertinently.
Z. Our Canadian Neigk5ors = May no unfriend-
Iy relations between the United States and
the Northern country interrupt our mutually
beneficial intercourse.
T. 5. Walton Esq, responded.
s. The Ciyof OEeUelaHd-In less than thirty
years, from an unimpOrtant village she has
become the second city of the third State in
the Union. Here she is, look at her.
John W. Allen, Esq, responded. he re-
lated some interesting "reminiscences of the
early history of Cleveland. (He came here
in 1925, when there were but 500 inhabitants
here.) He spoke of the complaints of extrav.
aganee and corruption which were made with
regard to the early couucilmen, who bOugh
the first fro engine, and against anOthe
council who located the Erie street Cemeter!
so far out of town-now in the heart of tn
city.
The following volunteer toast was offered
The Mayor Of he City of CieUelGHd-A re
preventative Of its bone and muscle.
Mayor Masters made brief response. Al
luding to the departure of Mr.. Weatherly, h
spoke of the confidence and trust which ha
always been repOsed in that gentlemen b
all connected with the ship building interests
After the close of Mayor Matters remarks
a service of silver was presented to Nj
Weatherly by S. S. COe, Esq, in behalf {
the Board of Underwriters. The present wa
accompanied by the following letter
BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS Rooms,
CLEVELAND, April25 1868,
JOSEPH L. WEATHEELY, EsQ.,-Dear Sir
The undersigned, representing the Board {
Underwriters of this city, learning with ur
fsigned regret of your proposed removal frOl
Cleveland, avail themselves Of this opportur
ity to convey to you an expression Of thei
appreciation of your faithful discharge
} duty as its former presiding officer, your in
partial Judgment, your ability as an Unde
} writer and an honorable competitor.
r In taking leave of you we part with on
/ who has ever shown himself friend, an
= who we have found always ready with coul
sci and advice to cooperate in all matters 7
= lating to our general interests. With tn
= testimonial, we further convey our indivi'