Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-06

Hawkins and Purdy, appointed by the
County Central Committee to award the
banner, who took position on Erie street,
while the delegations passed in procession
before them. They reported in favOr'of
East Cleveland, it having sent the largest
legation-consisting of one six-horse
wagon, one four-horse wagon, thirty-fEe |
two-horse carriages, and forty seven one
horse buggies, together with thirty-tWo
equestrians, making g total Of 419 persons
in the procession.
The Committee having made their report
the East Cleveland delegation were drawn
up in line on the north side of the square
and were presented W til the banner by n.
B. sherwin, Esq, in behalf of the County
Central Committee. '""
In presenting the banner Mr.. sherwin
addressed the delegation in speech OF
power and eloquence, which was frequently
interrupted by cheers. E &
Horatio Ford, Esq. ,Ireceived the banner
in behalf of the citizens of East Cleveland.
He remarked that the citizens of East
Cleveland were proud of the honor which
they had won. They meant to preserve the
banner as it should be kept-Union up
every time and all the time.
THE BANNER.
The banner is beautiful one, and the
citizens of East Cleveland have reason to be
proud of it. 1t was manufactured by G. W.
Crowell / Co., and cost $50. Its material is
silk. 1t bears the inscription, d" Union
Prize Banner" Long may it remain the
treasured property of the Uhionists of East
Cleveland, and many times may it wave
over assemblages of her citizens.
TIE MEETING.
At one O'Clock, a salute of one hundred
guns was fred from the old secesh gun,
and from the Euclid -pounder, manned
by volunteer gun-squads. a vast crowd,
in spite of the rain, gathered aronnd the
speakers stand in the northeast corner ofthe
square, crowd numbered only by thous-
ands,which filed the entire northeast part
of the square, and the outermost verge ol
which could with difficulty be reached By q
speakers voice. Leland's band, whose
strains added much to the pleasure of the
evening, gave a stirring air.
The meeting was called to order by Il. NJ
Chaplin, Esq, on whose motion Hon. R. P
spaulding was elected Chairman of the oe.
casion-
Judge spaulding made brief but elo-
quent speech, referring in touching terms
to the death of Governor Wood, who was tC
have. e.presided at the meeting, and closing
with few patriotic utteranees.
The following letter was then read;
LETTER FROM HON. D. S. dickinson.
BINeuAMroN, n. Y, Sept %, 1854
MY DEAR SIR:
An appointment of some standing for the Tth, in
tho interior of this State, at point which could
=e+ reach from Cleveland after the tth-the day ol
acceptSnee 81 JUGr very kfTd I2 say Preciu9eI n
delayed answering to the last moment, IN the hG -
| that could some way manage to attend both but
| find cannot do 50, and am compelled to say
shall not be able TO meet my ohio friends
| There is place l wOald sooner visit than CleYe-
land, for well remember the generous hospitality
repeatedly extended me by its citizens, and should
be glad to acknowledge, upon such an occasion, the
grateful recoectiCns associated with its name Be-
sides, love to commune with the people of the
| West, who propose to deal with this devsh rebel
lion it deserves-in direct, positive and unnis-
taxable terms-tO cut it up and cut it down and cut
il in pieces, until lis leaders annihilated and
its masses return to their duty. If can possibly
| find time, it will give me peculiar satisfaction to
expose its vilainies in brief trip through the est
| before the election; to show how shallow and how
| shameless rs the CLAIM OF Its Northern sym
| pathiZers to the name Of Democracy; +; TO
| stamp them with the guilt of Cain
1 for the murder of their brethren, and
/ show that they are the authors Of three-fOurths
Of the blood and desolation of this war; to prove
that their infamous Chicago surrender to rebellion
| was induced by cOnniyance with leading rebels,
| skulking under the protection OF foreign md
/ hostile government, and interchanging communi
/ cations with delegates when the Convention was in
session. to have its proceedings Satisfactory
\ The Chicago Convention pledged its faith and its
| candidate, not only before the American people,
but before the world, TO the idea that the WIS
| failure; that the Government had been mas
terde, and must invoke the rebellion to such pacific
arrangement, in its mercy to the Union it might
| deign to extend. Neither the party thus pledged
nor its eandidste could change this, if they would
All rejecting men know that General McClellau's
letter Of acceptance - was mere bid for votes
from those who despise a cowardly surrender to
belion, and that the great issue is the same
framed at Baltimore and Chicago-an issue which
ten thousand letters of acceptance" from candi-
dates of more frmness and purpose, and as full of
painful necessity as General Mcclellan, could not
even modify. Let us then fight this battle out,
say, aud win or lose. If our government is to be
overthrown, and utterly destroyed let it be done by
foreign enemies domestic traitors, -Or what is
meaner still, the sympathiZers of traitors, too
manly to be true even to treaeheryl But let
it not go down by consent of its true
and loyal ftiends. No God Forbid I see
with eye of faith this rebellion destroyed
aud its elements scattered to the four
winds of heaven-its leaders too eOwardly to call
for the rocks and mountains to fall on them, but
hunting for HOLES THE ROCKS AND MOUNTAINS, in
to which, like venemous and evil beasts, they may
crawl, to escape the ignoble end which awaits
them. I see the disloyal southern masses who have
been defrauded, betrayed, infiamed and butchered
into rebellion, returning TO the land their fathers
loved, and seeking forgiveness and protection-and
their Northern aiders and abettors, SWEARING
loudly as Simon Peter that they knew not the men.
see the LOYAL CHILDREN ofthe Sunny South, with
tears of joy and gratitude, gathering around the
cold and desolate home hearth more, and unit
ing in thanks to Heaven that the fell destroyer
belOn, has departed and last, though not least.
hear the last clank Of the last human fetteF, ii
falls from the dark limbs of its victim, to be
placed no more, and inYoluntarily exclaim,
Now, Lord, let thy servant depart in peace, for
mine eyes have seem thy salvation.
Sincerely Yours,
D. S. DICRiEsON.
Chairman Union state Committee.
A letter was also read from George B.
Merwin, Esq, in reference to Governor
Woods illness and death.
Letters explaining the reason of their
absence were also received from Hon.
Thomas Corwin, Lieutenant-Governor
Charles Anderson, Governor Brough, Sen
ator B. F. Wade, Henry stanberry, Esq,
s. P. Chase, Esq, and Ex-Governor Tod.
Judge spaulding then introduced Judge
Day, of Ravenna, who was received with
cheers, and spoke as follows:
SPEECH OF JUDGE DAY.
Judge Day began his remarks by REVIEW
ing the history ofthe secession movement,
showing that it commenced in the time of
jackson and Calhoun, was nourished and
nursed by Southern fre-eaters, and at last
broke out in Democratic Convention, be-
tween the two wings of the Democracy, led
by Douglas and Calhoun. When the war
began, the Democrats rallied around the flag
ofthe country. DOUGLAS. their great lead