Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-08-28

ing officers for the ensuing year: r. B. Hayes,
President; Robert 8. Robertson, first Vice-Presi-
dent; 8. h. oately, second Vice-President; Reuben
c. Lemon, third vice-President; J. G. Lee, secre-
tAry; R. B. Mitchell, Treasurer; D. W II. Howard,
Asher Cook and J. C. Lee, Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee conferred fully with
the Honorable M. NJ. Boothman, representing the
9Th district in Congress in respect to the ter ms and
form Of the legislation desired in accordance with
the report Of General Poe, which was laid before
the members Of the Association at its meeting Au-
gust sth, 1859.
The Executive Committee also pro cured the
printing of appeal in behalf of the objects of the
Association to be prepared and printed and furnish
ed to the friends Of the aims If the Asso citation in
Washington, and the came was in large numbers
transmitted TO Washington, to be laid before the
members Of Congress.
The agreed upen bill was introd uced in the House
by Representative Boothmsn, amt in the Senate by
Senator sherman.
Those bills respectively referred to the stand
ing committees on the military where they yet re-
main. No reports have been submitted by either
Of those committees, although full and complete
hearing has been had by the committee Of the House
at the instance Of Representative Boothman and
others.
There is not unanimity In those committees, 1t
being urged by some that an appropriation, such as
Is recommended by Gen. Poe would be establishing
unwise precedent for other localities Of histor
cal importance would ask appropriations also for
like purposes.
To this objection II has been wisely and cogent-
ly answered that the precedent instead of being g
bad one would be good one, and 1t is well urged
that nation without disposition to properly mark
and protect its points of the highest historical i'm
portance is indeed lacking in the preservation Of is
own history, and in appreciation Of the highest
deeds of valor wrought by its patriotic people.
The friends Of the measure are by no means dis
posed to relax efforts, for they very much dis
posed to acquiesoe iu ths non-action of the com.
mittees at this time for the reason that in both
branches Of Congress there have been, and probah-
y will continue to be engaging the attention Of Con-
gress, questions and measures Of an oyer-shadow-
ing character precludiug the proper consideration Of
measures Of minor Importance
The ereport of the Treasurer will show the condit-
ion Of the finances of the Association. The work OF
the Association largely Of an educational charac-
ter, shaping and maturing public sentiment that
will not only sustain Congress- in making the ap-
preparation sought, but will in fact require at Its
hands the making Of sufficient and reasonable ap-
propriation 10 attain the ends sought by the Amo-
| citation.
The annual meetings of the Association have SO
far been held as follows: Twice on the Battle Field
of Fallen Timber, where Anthony Wayne on the Goth
Of August 1875, met and defeated the combined In
dian nations under the leadership of Turkey Foot
once at Ft. Meigs at the foot Of the rapids near
Perrysburg; once at Ft. Wayne at the head Of the
| Maumee River; once at Ft. Defiance wnere on the
Sth Of August, 1874, Gen. Anthony Wayne began the
construction Of the first military work of defense In
the Maumee Valley, and this meeting is held in thai
Valley at the County Seat of Henry County, over
which Anthony Wayne passed with his army in his
movement upon the Indians that rssuitsd In hit
victory at the Battle Field oi Fallen Timber.
The association hopes to continue the agitation
of this question until II necessary to secure Its ends
1t shall have secured such sentiment In and out Of
Congress as will lead the nation to appreciate &C
highly its historical points, especially those made
by great acts of national Defense that the
people and their representatives shall make reason
able and proper appropriations to preserve and
properly monument all such places within the limits
of the nation.
By the executive committee in behalf of the Boart
of Directors. D. W. Il. HOWARD,
| ASHER Cook,
J. @. LEE,
| J.C. LEE, Ex, Comm ittee
Secretary.
The Secretary John C. Lee being called upon mad
the following statement of the history and object
lac hta rsak{,
since its organization and supplemented tina state
ment by an address, all of which liz Is follows:
GEN. LEzs Address.
MR. PRESIDENT: It seems to me that the secre
tary Of the association is coming to his feet prett
often. don't claim any right to such attention
by reason of either my age OF persona beauty
(laughter); but because Of my position, and de
sire to let you know the objects we have in view
On the Goth of August 1884, on the battle de Id O
Fallen Timbers, at meeting Of the Maumee Pic
neer Association, JHdge Dunlap offered resolu
ton providing for the appointme MT of committe.
to report on the ways, means and advisa biy of i'm
proving and properly monumenting the variou
battlefelds and historical points of the Nance Val
ley. The resolution was passed and ct the mex
meeting of that society in 1885, that committee re
| RoAsSe 49,
IDENTIFY Of, but in aid of the Pioneer association.
being the purpose to have body corporate to owl
and control the lands for all time. A corporation
| was accordingly organized with board Of direc
tors, three Of whom were to be elected at each an
nual meeting. board was elected and Morrison
r. Waite late Chief Justi ce Of the United States
and an honored citizen of Toledo, was chosen pres
ideut. Since MIR. Waite's decease we have had fol
q president that honored son Of Ohio and the Mau
mee Valley the great and good Rutherford B. Hayes
(Applause). The gentlemen composing the com
mittee, to my certain knowledge, IA Of th EN- a
least, were reputable and responsible gentlemen
was one of them ,!tlaughter). Our object. earnes
| desire and purpose was to secure from Congress
funds to purchase and properly monument these
grounds. As was stated in the re port of the com.
mittee, just read have met at var ious times, al
Fort Wayne. Defiance, Fallen Timb ers and the GIL
time here at Napoleon, in the Valley of the Maumec
You know that 81 is all that lie asked of you to be-
comes member and you secure ell the benefits
which are as you see them to-day. Every one is al
lowed to become member and as brother Tyler hal
said without regard to race color or previous con
ditlon Of servtude" Your secretary is still an hon
est man. (Laughter).
Wen we prepared resolutions for congress, ant
they, by resolution, directed the chief engi neer
the o. s. Army, to make survey OF each of thest
grounds. That is Ft Meigs, Fallen Timbers, Put
Inlay, Ft. Miami, Ft Defiance and IT. Wayne
Under that the chief engineer selected an Ohio man
Gen, Poe to make this survav And a man cen.