Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-08-28
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
Maumee Valley Monu-
mental Association.
AT NAPOLEON, O., AUGUST
20, 1890.

Announc ement was made that the formal busi-
ness was the election Of three members OF the Board
of Directors to for i've years as successors to
J. Austin Scott, Hon. 8. d. Cately and John o. Lee
whose term as directors then expired.
The election resulted in the reelection OF the same
persons to serve for the term Of FIVE years. recess
was then taken until one O'Clock when the Associa.
tion would meet on the Fair Ground. At twelve
lunch was served to the ofhcers and members of
the association and their friends by the ladies Of Ma
poleon after which the association reconvened and
letters from the Hons. william E. Haynes and NJ. N.
Boothman regretting their nonsttendance, were
read. The letter Of representative Boothman was as
follows:
HON. NJ n. BOoTHMAN's LETTER.
HOUSE OF RErHEsrxrATIvEs, Q. 8:
WAsHINaroE, August l4th, 1890.
HoN. JoHN G LEE, ToLEDo, o.
: M DEAs GESERAL:-My work here is in such
condition that see no probability Of being able to
be with you st the meeting of our association on
the Goth inst. have no doubt but that you will
have pleasant and profitable time, and would
very much like to be present and report progress in
person. am not able however, to give you such
report % had hoped to do at this meeting. You
win remember that upon the assembling Of this con-
gross introduced into the House, and, by the
kindness Of Senator Shermsni had introduced in
10 the Senate, the bill copy Of which inclose.
This bill is known In the Houre as b. II. 7l6 and IN
the Senate as g. 54. Each Of the bills referred
10 the Committee on Military Affairs Of the respec-
tive Houses No action has been had by either Of
these committees upon the bill. I have appeared
before the House committee on three different occa-
.,o,. .,,,cs th MI, va rnfarrad 10 n and m two Of
those occasions have submitted arguments at length
in support ofthe measure urg'n favorable report
uponi In addition to this have interviewed per-
sonaly the members of the COMMITTEES regarding It,.
No objection 10 made to the principle Of the bill nor
to the sums involved, except that 1t 10 urged the
demands from all over tho country of like nature
are such as to make 1t very expensive undertaking
to embark on the hne OF policy suggested. MY
answer to this argument has been, and s, that the
nation, which for the few dollars involved, refuses
to permanently mark and preserve its HISTORICAL
places s unworthy OF the sacrinces which rendered
those places memorable. That no more valuable or
effective means Of impEessfng the lesson OF great
battle upon the minds OF people can be found,
than BY 50 marking the scene Oh the battle, that the
citizen In passing by, must % reminded OF the facs
that onoe upon 9 time our eountfymen warred there
ION our iiosfsA'. iu-s naaoAs - $50 - pl.No
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The committee. while admitting the force of this
argument, and while making no objection to the
amounts involved as stated in Col. Poe g report
which you have, still hesitates and fails to act
confess to feeling OF deep DISAPPOINTMENT at this.
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irvovaa and hs,,ava tb.t in The end mare nruaep.
tisl reasons will give way to the patriotic force of
the demand and we will see our efforts revail.
With best wishes towards each member Of the as
sociasion, and highest regards to you personally
am Your friend ana co-worker'
M. M noofhAAs.
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nsvs s,so had The VAR, co-opsrs,,or AZ t,en W q
p Rrectsnridue Of XIV. Col HAYNES. of your dis-
trict and other gentlemen of the House, who feel an
interest in the work. M.M.B.
Judge Hsag welcomed the association to Nspo-
con in the following we'll chosen words:
JUDGE hhAAs,s - ADpshsS'
mr IreSioen'ano AAenoefs VI 'le "ohu-
nen'ai Arsociation.
having oeen suddenly called upon 10 sup
ly the place or one older IN the practice, ab-
Ter than myself am compelled to study
the spice of wit in breyity.
It affords me great pleasure, in behalf OF
the citizens Of Napoleon, to extend heart
felt welcome to those with whom by linking
handswe can feel the pulse Of the men who
fought with Wayne and fell at the battle OF the
Timbers, those who suffered with Harrison
and sleep at Meigs, and the fearless who with
Perry immortallzed the Lakes and whose
bones repose at Put-in-bay.
IN all ages, among all people, oarbarous
ana civilized, bravery and courage have been
admired and honored. Historians have writ
ten, poets have sung, monuments have been
erected to perpetuate the memory of men who
have servell their fa,low man hv daads of har.
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1loAsOA :. AAoAs ~ NO" lionioe io1 suo.o mno
Were 70 1oitow. why not commemorate 'he
heroes OF the Maumee VINO made the homes
we now enjoy and removed for as the dangers
they were subjected to? Il has been said: