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

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fs Of health, of everything held dear, and by per
severence and almost superhumAn efforts cleared
this country OF the savage and made the work OF
fathers easy compared with theirs are now lying
in unmarked graves. And we heard to-day how q
legislator at Washington objected to giving tn EN-
the little honor we crave. Down with such penu.
rious statesmen who think IL bad PRECEDENT.
Down with man who has SO little patriotism; he ia
unft to be representative Of such a glorious ma
ton and God forbid that there be many more Of his
ilk. tAppause.)
On the 10th Of September 1918, the British lake
squadron encountered the American squadron in
the vicinity Of Put-in-Bsy. In command Of the
American forces was young naval oficer, Oliver
Hazard Perry, of Rhode Island. The British had N
70 this time been considered as masters Of the lakes
After that great battle, SO familiar to us ALL they
resigned the position Of master. Young Perry sent
to General Harrison that famous message, nearly az
famous ss the Yeni, vdi visi of Ceassr, and it was
literally true, Just as true as II he had taken the
whole British lake navy, officers and all. and put
them In his pocket. He said we have met the enc
my and they are ounr They were his, all on board
his ships-prisoners. [Applause.l But he lost
men; some were killed, some died of wounds and
some Of disease. They al lie buried at Put in Bay
and only willow tree marks their resting place
Around It is broken md tumbled down fence over
which the children can climb, and in short time
will be completely down. The men who enabled
Perry 10 send that ringing dispatch are there and
almost forgotten God forbid that this country per-
NIT them to remain In unmarked graves any long
er. (Appause.)
Now this is the object Of our association. That
believe was what was going to tell, paughter) and
have been infictng on you piece of broken his
tory. Well, you should not have came. (Laughter.l
Judge Cox, of Cincinnati, was to have been here
| but could not come. He Is one of the most noted
historians in the land and most interesting speak
er; am sorry he could not be present as you would
have enjoyed hearing him. got letter from him
yesterday stating that he could not be present.
will read it,
| General Hayes: "Colonel Howard wants to cor
rect statement, and an American crowd is always
glad to fight, I'll let him correct" Daughter
Colonel Howard: ''Governor Lee in speaking
Of the cry raised by the Indians said that "genoa-
tin" meant 'whirlwind.' It don't, it means hurri-
| cane and anyone who knows me knows that I
speak Pattowatome correctly"
| Mr.. Lee: "Did say 'whilwind, well, meant
| cyclone or hurricane all the time. (Laughter.)
You see little mistake like that gives you op-
portunity to see Colonel Howard, who have been
telling is very handsome man." daughter.
Mr.. Lee then read lengthy and interesting letter
from Judge Cox written from Boston. Judge Cox
was to have spoken ON "How to make history at
| trsctive."
Mr.. Mitchell, the treasurer, then made his report
showing that there was $5O1 in the treasury. Thir
ty new members having joined on that day. $93.ss
wes expended last year for printed matter postage
etc., etc.
After music by the band the President, Rutherford
B. Hayes, delivered quite an extended and most in
terestng historical address, synopsis of which is al
follows:
i ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT HAYES.
"Ladies and Gentlemen This society or associa
ton like all large societies of kindred nature, ha
for its object the discrimination of local and
al history. Every American historical society hal
this for fundamental principal: that the knowl
edge of history and the study of the sam O. like char
ity, should begin at home. We would then hav,
American hisory, the history of Ohio the history
the Maumee Valley and of this town familiar to ev
cry citizen. We can get along without learning th
history of Judea for example. We need not vast
great deal Of time in studying the history o
Greece and Rome. don't mean to discourage tn
study of these, by no means, they are all perfect
right and proper In their places. They have no righ
however, to come into our schools and supplant on
own and more Inn portant histories Our youn
who are filling the beautiful school buildings hay
no business with the histories of the ancient nation
when, in studying them they force our own histor