Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-19
An Elsgans Banner from Judge spaldinE
70 the Banner Ward,

by the following patriotic remarks:
FELLOW CITIZENS OF THE FOURTH WARD: ::
In the recent conflict in Ohio, between pat
riotism and treason, you have performed NO
humble part. In the magnificent triumph of
Cleveland, you are the vanguard Of the hosts
of true men that have crowned our beautl-
full city with imperishable renown.
By your fidelity and good conduct, you
have been greatly instrumental in perpetu-
ating the free institutions of our common
country. A victory upon the battle field may
be as evauescent in iIs benefits as the dew
drops of the morning, but victory at the
ballot box like that of the 18th of October,
'63, has, in its moral influence, no parallel in
fancy or in fact. You are the banner ward
of Cleveland amongst glorious competitors.
am proud of my residence in your midst,
and trust I may not survive the day when 1
may not consider it an honor to be reckoned
citizen OF the indOmitable "0LD FOURTH. b"
As small token Of my appreciation of your
important services in the recent political
crisis, will you do me the honor to accept, at
my hands, this emblem Of our Nations SOW
ereignty? 'Tis
"The star spangled banner,
And long may it wave,
Der the land Of the free
And the home of the brave"
J. C. Grsnnis, Esq, made the following
happy response in behalf of the citizens:
JUDGE SPALDING-In 1860 it was my pleas
ure to receive, on the part of a majority of
the citizens of the Fourth Ward, a beautiful
banner, presented by the citizens of the Ward.
We were then engaged in great contest, en-
deavoring to elect, in a constitutional way,
to the highest Office in the gift of free poo
pie, man whom we believed would faith
fully and impartially execute the laws and
mete out to each State all the rights guaran-
teed to it under the Constitution. In that
contest we gained great victory. No soon
er was that victory we'll assured than one Sec
ton claimed the act, although accomplished
in an entirely legal and constitutional way,
to be cause Of war, and under that specious
pretext Waged war upon the Government of
their Fathers. While we all know that this
was but pretext and that under its aimsey
guise was the real intent to establish Sou
thern COnfederscy with slavery as its corner
stone, the North was forced into the most
cruel and desolating war known in history.
Not even the most violent of the Southern
leaders for a moment believed that the South
would receive, at the hands of the good and
wise man who had been placed in power, any
injustice, but having commenced wicked
aud cruel war against the Government, it was
not to be expected that they would be chery of
the means by which they beguilsd the people
into the support of their corrupt schemes,
Notwithstanding, since the close of that
contest, great aud terrible events have occur
red, which have shaken the institutions of
the country to their very center. We were all
proud to have engaged in it. A prOuder
part have they borne who have been engaged
in the contest just now closed. Standing in
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achieved, we are almost overwhelmed in
view of the dangers we have passed, and the
results accomplished. The fight has been
been with determined, resolut5 aud desper-
ate foe, and his banner now trails in the
dust. Had he been victorious, instead Of
the hope that now animates every breast,
and smiles in every honest oOuntenance, we
should look with solemn earnestness into
each others face, and ask "What Of the
mOrrOw." God be praised. The bitterness
of that cup has passed from us. New cour-
age inspires every heart. We ride upon the
crest Of the wave. Our dwellings are fes-
TONED with fowere, and the good old Amer
lean Flag Aaunts gsily in the breeze.
In our rejoicings we can afford to be gen
erous, buf we have right to say that we
have gained victory over treason and trail
tors, more grand in its proportions, more
stupendous in its consequences, than any
achieved since the war began We met the
chief traitor of the North and his satellites
and have buried them beneath an avalanche
of ballots.
"To fight
In Just cause, and for our country's glory,
Is the best office of the best of men;
And to decline ,ghene'er these motives urge,
Is Infamy beneath a towards baseness,'
In city like this, whers'an have done SO
nobly, and have stood shoulder to shoulder
with us in the great fight, to be the banner
ward all may well consider an especial honor.
Permit me, sir, on behalf of the Union
loving men and women of this ward, to
thank you for this beautiful banner. We re-
ceive it gratefully from one who will bear an
important part in the deliberations Of the
present Congress of the United States,-a
Congress upon which will devOlve duties of
vast and momentous importance.
We accept with pride this banner of beau
ty and of glory, and trust that it " may long
wave Ger the land Of the free and the home
of the brave"
The flag has the inscriptions" Banne'
Ward" The Old Fourth Ahoays for The
Union; 569 mqjoriy in 1868"
Rousing cheers were given for Judge
spalding, Mr.. Grannis and the flag. The
flag was quite noticeable in the procession
of that ward during the evening.
The original colOrs of the 2!th regiment, o.
V, L, Colonel z. .spalding's,) with their in
scriptions we'll earned, Island No. IO,'
"New Madrid" " Shiloh" &c, in charge
of Captain Feeny, in the same procession,
also attracted much attention.
aBy vote of the Fourth Ward, the flag
presented to it was consigned to the care OF
Dr. Marshall