Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-07-07


ing officer aud his associates those who
nrc To address us aud those who cheer ~
with the sweet and stirring harmony Of
Music, vocal and instrumental. Bless the
soldiers, the widows and the orphans Of
the late war.
May Thy benclictinns rcst upon all the
people guiding us IN life, aud gather us ut
last with our immortal Washington, our
martyred Lincoln, and with nll the redeem
ell in that land unmcnsurcd by revolving
years or centuries, there To spend the cease
less eternal ages in praising the Fatlienr
the Son, and the Holy Ghost-kmen"
Gen D.W. II. Day read the Declaration Of
Independence, when after musSc and the
Historical Address by Hon. Asher Cook,
which, wns deeply interesting recess of
one lfourwas had for dinner. After dinner
Gov. Ashley delivered the Grafton which
wns both eloquent and telling We publish
both the address and the oration, in full
below, and those Of our readers who we're
unable TO hear them on the ground can
have the satisfaction Of quietly perusing
them at home,
The grounds were thronged with people
upon the occasion rs they are wont to be on
the most favorable Fair day The espenker's
stand was most tastily decorated on arch
with the text Behold what God hath
wrought" was decked in green; at the
right of the speaker was the symbol Of the
condition Of the colonies in l776, a shield
with the wosls "177G, Hope" with gilt
anchor between them; ut the left was n
shield with the inscription 1876, Liberty"
In union there is strength v Liberty " and
other notices adorned the inside walls of
the stand at the corner was the bullet.
ridlled banner Of Co. X " Of the gallant
9th Owl The flag passed through all the
engagements of the Regiment and is the
property of Mr.. Ed. Kctchum Of Tontogany.
After the oration of Governor Ashley. q
comic parade was given and in the evening
the exercises closed with q display of fire.
works.
1t is u dilliculttnsk to make special men,
ton Of all thnt was worthy, but VIC would
be remiss in duty di we fail to call atten-
ton to the fact that it was no small task
TO drill and bring together and sing such
solos and chorusses as were heard upon
this occasion. Mr.. J. o. TROUT took
deep interest in this part Of the programme
from the start, selected and purchased the
music, and met with the chuirs at Bowling
Green, Plain, Tontoguny and Perrysburg
during the three preceding weeks for
drill. When all were brought together
there was scarcely dscord any
where to be heard in the singing of the
sc everal pieces, and it was the theme for
much 1attering comment, which was
worthily bestowed. Mr.. II. G.. CoSDIT's
solo in the Star Spangled Banner, with n
full chorus, and Mrs. II. II. CURRIER's
solo in the American Hymn, accompanied
by the Arion Cornet Band and three melo-
deons, with the full chorus joining in,
we're rendered in n manner that would
have been highly creditable to profcs-
| siOnals.
The good citizens of Tontogany left
nothing undone that would enhance the
enjoyment of their large number Of visitors
and the hospitality shown will long be re-
mcmbered by all who celebrated there
One feature of the celebration that made it
particularly of interest to the whole county
was the fact that it was gotten up under
the auspices of the Wood County Agricul-
tural Society which acted on the suggestion
of the State Board. There all could meet
and feel equally interested in the exercises
By such associations any sectional animos-
ity or difference that may exist, will cease
to be, and concord reign instead-their con.
tinuance is devoutlY to be wished"
Hon. Asher Cooks Address.
Mr. President Ladies and Gentlemen
In looking over the ground for solid foun-
dation on which to begin the history of Wood
county. il is difficult to overlook the fact that
the Caucasion race was not the first to occu-
py the country, nor can We close our eyes to
the evidence that the first inhabitants, here
as elsewhere on this globe, were compelled
to yield their possession to superior force.
The aboriginees Of all countries have been
exterminated and great cruelty has been
practised against them by their conqueiors
place here are more familiar to us as we
occupy the places of those who, within the
memory of man, have enjoyed the land we
now possess, than are those related by his
torians whose works have grown musty on
the shelves of deep allowed Libraries. The
unfortunate relations which we're engender-
ed between the Americans and the Indians
in the war for independence. between the
mother country and her colonies were in
harmony with the instincts of people,
who had become alarmed at the rapid in.
crease of the American settlements in their
country. The Indians believed the British
to be friends, whose battles with the Amer
leans they looked upon as a means of break
ing the power of those who were usurping
authority over a country, as they believed,
consecrated by the Great Spirit to the
use of the red men, These relations
though true 10 the nature of people gov.
erned by passion and desire wrought great
suffering TO the Americans and eventual
destruction TO the Indian race A different
policy on their part might have resulted in
their civilization and elevation to a sphere
of usefulness. But such seems not to have
been the intended order of things.
CONTINUED INDIAN HOSTILITY.
The treaty Of peace between the United
States and Great Britain at the close of the
revolutionary war, did not extend to the In
dian allies of the latter, and several tribes
continued their hos.iities to such an extent
that, between the years 1888 and 1890
thousands Of men, women and children
had been killed or captured within the pc
! riod above named.
! In the meantime Congress had passed
the ordinance of 1877 which consecrated the
soil northwest Of the river Ohio TO freedom
and free institutions, and provided a terri
toriai government for it, Arthur St. Clair
was appointed the first territorial governor
who at once set about bringing the Indian
tribes within his jurisdiction under subjec-
tion that the new settler might feel safe in
his person and property as he followed the
star of empire in its westward march.
All means Of terminating the barbarous
warfare carried on by the Indians against
the frontier settlements, without recourse
TO arms were frequently and faithfully
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