Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-09


The 22d az February will soon be here.
Less than two weeks now for the compile
ton Of arrangements. The honor Of the
city is involved in it. Win every one,
from now on, put forth every energy to
insure success.
Surely there must be no hesitation-no
shifting Of responsibility and labor upon
oihers-but each one must do his, or her
whole duty, in the sphere of action select
ed or assigned.
Boston rolled up her $500, ,OO0-Chicago
nearly as muoh-Cincinnsti S220000;
even Dayton, about $4,000, aiding the
Cincinnati Fair at the same time. North
ern Ohio is now called upon. Cleveland
has invited all Northern Ohio % come up,
and must see that its own part in the pro
gramme is well and nobly done. The
preparation-fhe management, is mainly
to be perfected here. On the energy, the
judgment, the good taste, of our citizens, it
depends, whether the Fair shall open un-
der brilliant auspices and rebound to eur
honor.
Why we're these great successes else
where2 It was because every man, We
man and child, capable Of lending aid, or
contributing, was devoted to the work.
The men most crowded with business were
found in the front ranks Of workers for
the cause. Sowe begin to see it here. And
it promises we'll, that cur best business
men-Whose every hour hss its pressing
dsmands-are steadily among the fore
most and most devoted to the preparations
and arrangements which are being made.
Let seuery one do his duty, whatever
itmay be, and the grand resulting whole
will be something for the city to be proud
Of.
Read what Cen. Grant says in reply to
an invitation to be present at the opening
ofa similar Fair soon to be held at Saint
Louis:
ST. LOUIS, No, Jan. 81, 1864.
DR.. W. G. ELLIOT, GEoRGE PARTRIDGE and
others, Western San tsry Commission
GEETLEMEE Your letter Of yesterday,
requesting my presence at a general meet
inE Of the loy al citizens Of St. Louis on
Monday evening, TO make preparations for
Grand Mississippi Valley Fair" for
the benefit Of the sick and wounded sol
diers Of the Westera srmy, is before me.
1 regret that my already protracted stay in
1n1nnR daNau
from public duties. l regret this, as it
would afford ne the greatest pleasure to
advance, in any manner, the interests OF
a commission that has already done 30
much for the suffering soldiers Of our
Western armies. The grstuitous offerings
of our loyal citizens at home, through the
agency Of Sanitary Commissions, to our
brave soldiers in the field, have been to
them the most encouraging and gratifying
evidence that whilst they are risking life
and health for the suppression Of this most
wicked rebellion, their friends who cannot
assist them with musket and sword are
with them in sympathy and heart. The
Western Sanitary Commission have dis
tributed many tons Of stores to the armies
under nv command. Their voluntary
offerings have made glad the hearts Of
many thousands Of wounded and sick sol
diers who otherwise would have been sub
juot 70 severe privstiOns. Knowing the
benefits alresdy conferred on the army by
the Western Sanitary Commission, hope
for them 3 full and enthusiastic meeting
TONIGHT, and Feir TO follow which viii
bring together many old friends who have
been kept apart for the last three years
and unite them again in one common
cause-tbst Of their country and peace.
an, gentlemen, with grest respect
yourzobedient servant, o. g. GRANT,
Msjor-Genersl o. s. A