The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-09-15

hE-UNION OF BATTERY L, AT EAST
CLEvELAND-We expected to have
been furnished with the official ac-
count of the proceedings of battery
], Let Regt. o. vi. A, at East CIeye-
land, on Thursday lasE for this eek's
paper, but did not receive it irI time.
We shall probably publish the same
in our next issue. In the mean time
We copy the following account of the
affair from the Cleveland Herald of
friday: - ~
Notwithstanding the intense heat of
Thursday, Sept. SLh, something oyer
two hundred were assembled at the
pic mic grounds in East Cleveland to
unite with Battery l., in social pas
times and recreation. Ne were some
what nonplqssed upon being asked by
q siay-at-home why they did not
choose warmer day, but now that
we recall the question; we think we
may venture to reply that itiwas sup
posed that would be warm enough
to simmer down the patriotism of. all
such questioners. However the eX-
hilefating ardor of attachment exist
ing between the scattered members of
this brave and fearless battery, fully
COMPENSATED by lis social enthusiasm,
for The mere outside parade of a larg-
er assemblage. Indeed, as we recall
the day we think kind word from
every one present still fingers in our
ears, and we seem TO recall each face
that lit up with smile or shed a ST.
lent tear as the events incident to TO-
rage or battle passed in conversation
al review. Hardly a member of this
battery escaped unhUrf, although no
outward signs of such catastrophies
were visible, and none can look back
with greater OF more honorable pride
to their history of attainments, sue
cess, and bravery at all times, and un-
der all the most trying circumstances
of war, than Battery |. We listened
in rapt attention 10 the recital of all
their trials, vicissitudes, and nu1ner-
GUS engagements, which were re-
hearsed in a letter from Captain Dry
her, and almost felt to envy them
their honored position who could say
we were there. and this is what we
have passed through. After the read
ing of the letter. a brief but thrilling
and eloquent response was made by
A. MeReynolds. ESQ.,, expressive of
Che gratitude of the present genera
tion, as well as generations yet to
come, to the brave boys who had thus
periled their lives to defend our fire.
sides from the great national as we'll
as individual foe to the pure, peaceful
and holy spirit of trIle,s liberty. He
remarked, furthermore, that this had
not been a war for the qualification of
national pride, in the subjugafion of
IEanother, or for territorial accumula-
tion or aggrandizement, but to secure
to individuals the light to speak and
act in freedom wherever the Ameri-
can flag waves its protecting folds,
and to make good that defect in the
constitution which had heretofore
failed of that attainment. In short, it
had been o war of principle, .culmina-
| ting from necessity.
CoIonel-C. s. C0tter from Ravenna
then arose, andHafter pleasant COM
pliment to the preceding speaker, pro-
ceeded to giye.a brief account of the
manner and places in which the bat
I ferry had been raised, and esp ecially
commended East Cleveland for its
plomptness in,answeriBg the soldiers
call, seventeen names having been en-
rolled in this, battery from this place
in one evening, The noble counte-
nance and pleasing address of Col.
Cotter, we doubt not, greatly hasten-
ed this result. With words of kind
ness, cheer and warmest expressions
of attachment to all the battery, the
1re-union closed for the day.
Music by the well-trained band
i from .Ravenna, was given at intervals
during the day to enliven the occa-
sion, and the collation. served by the
ladies of East Cleveland prove them
adopts in the culinary art. Members
of the battery from Eueiid supplied
the cannon, the faithful Old Abe,
which SO often responded to cheers OF
victory during the war. The occa-
sion concluded with a dancing party
in the evening, held at the Euclid
House. Three cheers and tiger fol
Battery /! May they ever be espe.
ciaily kept in grateful remembrance
'1aby a free people.