Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-22

deringS-and they were more widely seat-
tered perhaps than any other psople-on
land and sea, aot only we're they in the main
successful, but they were and always had
been ardent lovers Of liberty. It was the
inspiration Of their native mountains.
&c remarked that freedom Of speech and
opinion had been their inheritance for ages,
and this spirit transmitted from father to
SON and become part and parcel of their
being, had admirably fitted them for the
maintenance and enjoyment Of the rights Of
freemen the world over that this was Of
course the handmade Of enterprise, and en-
sured success.
He ended with a very humorous and elo-
uuent allusion to the locomotive qualities
suggested by the coat Of arms.
The sentiment, "THE Army AND NAVY OF
THE UNITED sTATEs," was responded to by
W. Il. Radcliffe. Mr.. R. said, that three
years ago our army consisted of but few
thousand; but the moment the trump Of war
was sounded, it sprang as by magic to its
present proportions, and for one armed man
at the Inauguration of the war, hundred
took the field. He said that our army was
composed of the very best material in the
country-its strong armed and vigorous
minded young men. The same might be
said Of our Nsvy-from G few frsil wooden
boats, it has increased in number and i'm
proved in kind, until its iron sides have
sealed three thousand miles Of rebel coast.
BE said that the Manx boys, with that love
Of liberty that history aseribes TO their faith
ers in their little ssa-girt home, were abun-
dantly represented in both army and navy.
He closed with pathetic appeal for our
sympathy and prayers for these brave boys
who are suffering the privatiOn of camp and
field that We may enjoy the comforts of
home.
To the toast, "MANxNES IN ANERIoA-Ar-
dent lovers of their native land, they
brought loyal and patriotic hearts to the
country of their adoption" Mr.. Robert
Csrrsn, of Warrensvills, responded in very
able speech, which was not reported.
TIE ACE AND LAND We LIVE IS-The time and
theater OF a mighty reVoluuon-plowing under
old abuses-sowing the seeds Of new ideas.
James Christian responded as follows:
It's a grand idea, the country in which we
live. Such nation has not before existed
in the history of nations. What nation has
prospersd like this? Rome, the mighty mis-
tress Of the world, at our age numbered one
hundred and three thousand souls five hun
dred years later she numbered three hundred
and twenty-seven thousand. We number
thirty millions. Rome was elk or seven hun
dred years old before she produced Caesar, or
Cicero. Athens was one thousand years old
when she produced a Socrates. Greece was
fifteen hundred years old when she produced
Alexander. This country had Washing
ton born with her; man whose civil and
military genius has ELECTED the admiration
of the world; no sooner was the mighty ship
launched than 6 commander was at hand to
guide her course.
Mr.. President, America has furnished men
for every emergency. AS soon as the pro-
ducts of the interior are developed, Fulton
steps forward and propels navigation through
her meRndering rivers, In spite of wind and
tide; Morse tames the lightning so thatit,
without tho consideration Of time, carries
tldings of veal or woe to the ends of the
earth.
We are shaken by mighty revolution,
but what Of that, while Father Abraham
is at the helm, and Shannon P. Chase is Goa
trolling the Treasury.
Who ever heard Of Grant a Rose
Grams or a Foote befor this war COM
menced? But notice, sir, that
there is some smsttering Of agriculture
in the sentiment to which am called to
respond. never ploughed much. Neither
have soWed much, but my opinion is that
the best seed was soWn in the land of Judea,
eighteen hundred years ago, called the
"G Gjlden Rule :" likewise in Philadelphia,
eighty-seven years age, which declared that
" all men were created equal, and endowed
by their Creator with rights that are inalien-
able, such as life, liberty, and the pursuit Of
happiness 1t waf this idea that nerved
the arms of those patriots or rs. But those
sentiments have been covered up, to a certain
extent, by political aspirants. Slavery, in
its madness, because it could not revenge
itself upon the advocates of liberty, has
seized the Government by the throat. The
struggle is raging. God protect the right
am happy to know thar Manxmen are
well represented in the Union army many
brave boy has fallen. Where are those who
have met with us in other days? Where is
Kelly? His father is here, but his son is
not; the same with Mr.. Curran. Where are
the noblo Crane, Sayle, Teare and Cannell
All fallen In the defense of their country.
But thank Heaven we have yet Easement,
a Carran, and the Wsttersons, with & host of
others in the field. God preserve them.
would plough up that seed which has been
so long buried, that the sun may shine upon
it, that its roots may spread in every land.
The last toast {" OUR SOCIETY,"" was
responded to by Mr.. WattersOn, as fell
lows:
little more than eleven years ago, two
or three Manxmen met together to concert
some plan to assist and take care of poor
fellow who came here frem the Isle of Man,
with an empty pocket and in feeble health.
At this meeting the idea was advanced of
raising q fund to meet such cases in the fu-
ture. This was the origin of the association
whose eleventh anniversary We to-day eele-
brste. From this meagre beginning it went
on, expanding its designs as its resources in
creased, until it has become an adequate
source of material relief to all the needy
sons and daughters of Mona in our midst.
The Mona's Relief Society was founded in
fervsnt charity. It was designed to meet
cases which other benevolent societies can
seldom reach. Mutual benefit societies are
all good in their own place, but what is to
be done with those who are too poor to re-
ciprOcate benefit The peculiar merits Of
q society like this of ours can only be ap-
preoisted when we remember how many hid
den pangs of poverty the poor endure that
public charity knows nothing Of. The most
worthy objects Of charity often suffer all the
ills Of destitutiOn rather than hear their mis-
fortune bruited to he public ear. Ours is an
association of Manxmen, and it cOntemplates
the relief of the Manx poor and no others
and the thought Of a common birth |
place begets confidence in the receiver |
to communicate, and opens the heart of the |
giver to satisfy his wants. Human charity, |
like religion, should begin at home. It has |
achieved its greatest cOnquests when the |
has had particular interest in the |
objects Of his alms-When neighbor has |
come to the relief of neighbor, and country |
man assisted fellow countryman. That |
charity which strives to throw bread to the |
has always wasted its energies
and starved whom it ought to have fed.
The special duty of our Relief Committee,
is net simply to administer to the wants of |
the poor when casual rumor brings them to |
their ears, but they are expected to 60 to the
homes Of fdestitution, and there perform their