The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-27


Ststea. 40 allied By our common ancestry
b. cur rnAnglo.saxon tongue, which as our
commerce extends, is destined 70 De tne
large portion OF the ciVili1Sa
world .aif $50 .rd w
The two countries have thus ties to bind
them in charity to regard not each their
own alone, but also that of the other. And
may We not hope that the day is near when
either will interpose, if need be, their good
Offices in behalf Of the other. .l-...
Through commercial intercourse We have
been taught some great lessons which are
yet to fall like gentle deWs upon our land.
England decided. 70, and abolished slavery;
shs did it peacefully. We, too, have abol-
ished slavery; with it we suffered long and
treated it kindly. The arrant traitor raised
his head and made war TO destroy our great
common wealth, because We dare not give |
him more than the Constitution, which our 4
fathers gave Us, directed Our people un-
trained, unskIlled in such conspiracy could |
MOI, for a long time, bellows that Ihgss inter- |
ested in slavery intended the distraction OF |
our Union. But when they were forced 70
see this they then rushed to the contiies TO
maintain the authority of law, aud IN |
doing this slavery was killed. Cots
ton is not killed, for Cotton was
not King. The enforcement OF law BY
the masses makes the people King, ana
from the battle field the citizen soldiery
hsve returned and will restore, 70 commerce
the cotton crop with free labor, and build
new ships TO take the place of those de-
stroVed, ,Is is true that We have incurred
obligations that may operate for time on
our commercial intercourse with the ma
tione, as eyery movement must be taxed.
Il is 9 financial necessity, and commerce.
must submit. But when the resources OF
our country are developed, ss they will
soon be, this hesvy taxation need be no
more.
~ TIE commercial resources of this country
must be equal TO every emergency, and
every enterprise. some of her valleys,
when bored into, run oils TO enrich com
merce. The mountain rocks Of the West
are by machinery made to yield gold IN
measure. Her great pastures furnish vast
docks and herds. She is capable of sup
plying cotton and sugar in quantities to hlI
! commercial wants, and wheat to bread the
world, to say nothing of her corn and Wlnej
hence Great Britain and the United states,
Great Rritsin in the East, with her COM
mercisl resources extending in an unsettlng
sun, and the United States IN the West with
all and more than those stated, are destined
as allies, when allied in friendly relations
to protect each others great interests on
the ehiRhwavs of nations, 20 make an epocn
I'm the history of the two hemlsphereH, ana
hind the citizens of the two governments
in fraternsl love. -e-if--. -t'a = H7
The above was the last regular toast of
the evening. no 7.',f '-'f
Mr.. G. A. Benedict proposed: The Army
and Navv, and called upon the hero of F..
McAlister. Major General Hazen, who had
marched with Sherman down to the sea, to
-ssnond.
Response of General Hszsn
He sad 1t Ill became hlm 70 spesA oi Ine
army slS nsCy SeO,s On ware @ already EnoSn
Thew had spoken Tor themselves; and
with this felieitious tarn ne resumed ms ms
seat amid tne NocileroUS t eN0'l ID M % '''
: saOles' % s.. cog o .1.lla.ta, r;
UHr -IoA's' Io4"Sy. la n "a.
nOn, - u "a. ~ t.ast : ~ took occasion 70
nav the capitalists present handsome
compliment for their enterprise and
shire 9dness In pre1ecung ana coniPie'ins
inslr me M q lsnpsy .c 5000 and ds.;,ssd 70
correo. m 4 wrong imnreesion. he found the
people here thought there were no long
lines of railway in Great Britain, but ne
nap flqIen Ils me lsss ,su su osot III To slso
took occasion to compliment very gallsntly
the Board of Trade of Cleveland, and cor.
daily thanked them Tor the magnlnSen'
IeeePsion a1u ;ShoJ Jns e., abnndSnt nras.
1or;t9. wharanDon the guests gave three
rousinE cheers for the Board. t-....-g
Mr. Ohsmbsrlin, President of the Board
responded befttingly, saying that the cir
cumstAnees and events of the day viii
always prove his hsppiest memories. He
wished the guests joy, happiness, prosperity
and safe voyage to their families and
homes. ,Elg 1a' 7sH .-'
Gov. Tod paid Mr.. Kennard a merited
compliment for the sbilityhs had displayed
as General Agent for the A. s G. W
Road, and closed with proposing the health
of that gentleman, which was accordingly
drunk. :e@.3stlz557-.l-.5
Mr.. Keuusrd expressed his thanks and
qualification in q graceful little speech
which was applauded.
Sir Morton Psto proposed the health ol
Mr.. Amasa Stone, which WAS received with
cheers. Whereupon that gentleman arose
gave a rapid history of the growth Of
Cleveland in, point of railroad sdvartaees
and Congratulated Sir Morton Peto, heart.
lily, on the construction of his road, and
dwelt somewhat ct length upon its sdvan.
tsges on all hands and the Importance of
preserving good feeling among sll the
lines of railway which connect east and
west north and south. 7s
1 rba ,,-osro,itv of tbo Eorost c;tz ,,.s
proposed. and Msyor II M. Cbspin
called upon to Yespopd. Ha Uraeefullv
,b;fssd the onsibi,itv unop the sbo,i.
ds-s of b;s f,;ond Obar,es w Paln,a- Eso
vbo made a most besutitul cba,te ana
S'n0'y HP0eou' sio'iAy,Ds 8 0i0'0i'nO, Du'
NOT Aoove ner ueselsa' 70 no eA'rSlle lase
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