The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-10-09
GENERAL MCCLELLAN

ed to see thar the hero. whom | had al
ways heard described as slightly built
and short man, sat taller than most OF
them, on his horse. and had the bust and
shoulders of an athlete. Comparing this.
with view of him on foot, (Which | af-
terward had, at the reception tent Of Gen.
Mccall | saw That he was commenced
for tall man, and built for one, as far
down as his hips; but that his legs are
short, nevertheless-(p prophetic Destiny
having reminded Nature, at that point,
probably, that he woald never have oeea
sion to run away y On horseback, with
these proportions, therefore, Mcclellan
looks his best, as to figure ; and, BY the
confident ease with which be bears him
self in the saddle, | should think he
were instinctively conscious of this ad
vantage.
McClellan's peculiar cut of his hair
(ike the close fitting skull cap of "a he'll
met)-has already become classic. He
is known by it. His beard also, worn as
represented in the photographs, will prob
ably remain in its present fashion, which
already goes by his name-simply be
cause it is exceedingly we'll suited to his
features and expression. His check aud
jaw bone, which he shaves clean, are par
tlcularly handsome and worth showing !;
besides which, his face, Gas corroberatlve
of the preponderance of physical organs
in the back of his head would be entire
ly too animal, if covered with heavy
beard. He has evidently Landscape gar
dened his Wilderness" ofhair,l with ez-
cellent taste and Judgment OF the ex-
preston of his face, it Is difficult to speak,
for he habitually keeps his own counsel
as well in looks as in words. Good
ness and frmness are unmistakably there,
and so are kind heartedness and genial
courtesy; but, as to any very peculiar
intellectual qualities, bis counteuance Is
a "sealed book" In conversation with
the Princes, as with his officers, he smiled
quietly and wlnninlngly, and it easy to
see why he is very lovable man amoug
his soldiers vet his blue eye is cool and
infexible, and all his movements of head,
as of limbs, are deliberate and self-pos-
sessed. | do not believe (pardon me, la
dies y that be would make declaration
of love without reserving something for
a "Court of Appeal"
But-lby way Of peace offering to the
ladies, whose "Union" hero, for the pres
ent, General MCCLELLAN enthusiastically
ISL will mention my chance discovery
of Il susceptibility in the warrior. Stand
ing. as we did, with the small company
of spectators, Immediately in the rear of
the distinguished group on horseback. |
was occupying myself with study of the
Generals favorite charger--(a chestnut
sorrel of most serviceably fine points, with
only the statuesque defect that there was
not a sufficient arching to his neck)-
when my attention was drawn to slight
movement of the long spur that formed
part of my picture. The troops were
marching steadily past, and the baud,
stationed in front. were playing a bcauti-
full air; but, as General MCCLELLAN sat
silent and erect on his horse, closely ly scru-
tinzlng the men with his keen military
eye, his foot, that would otherwise be mo
tionless in the stirrup. was keeping time
to tie music. This. of course, is import
ant as political TACT, because it is "the
man that hath not music in his soul, y
that is "ft for treason, etc., but it is
still more expressive in the way of poetic
sentiment, as showing that the stern sol
dier, in height of getting ready for the
field, (revlewing his troops, with battle
hourly expected,) has an un-slumberiDg
tenderness in his nature. The carri0r'
foot that beats time IN the stiirrup, is the
one, I am sure, to "walk on velvet" with
the ladies
saw General MCCLELLAN HORSE
standing in the shade of large tree, after
the review ana (having just been kindly
introduced to the gallant rider by Gen
eral MCCALL, at his tent,) went up tc
complete my acquaintance with the Cen.
taur-esque picture | had been studying
it being natural, moreover, (is it not 2 tc
wish to pat on tie neck the horse of g
man we admire. There may be salvation
for our country, too, in one quality o.
thus horse-he IS AFRAID cfnotbin5! The
proof of it was in the fact, that, (besides
all the cannonading and trumpeting,) be
stood, for half hour, during the latter
part of the review, with the large and
snowy flag which indicated the CO L mand
ing officers position on the field, farine
directly across his eyes ard touching his
muzzle at every puff of the wind, withou,
linching an inch Every other horse
caAalvy and artillery, SHE'D in passing
this snowy object The immovabeLess
of McClellan's horse, standing nearest tc
it, was remarked by all around me.
venture to promise, (after considerable
StuJv oP him y tbat tbo booout opJ lro