Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-21
McCIeIia n's speech at Trenton. Yer
ba tim Report.
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TRENTON. n. j. Nov Ia
with extreme exertIon only could
Gen. Mcclellan be brought to the front So tire
mendops was the rush see him He was Tic
orally lifted almost from his feet as he reached
the door. and While the baud PLAYED the Scar
Spangltd Banner, the vast multitude rent The
wekIn with cheer upon cheer. which echoed far
away down all the neighboring streets The
ladies at the windows waved handkerchief and
Il y, and clipped their hands in honor of one
who only grows dearer to the people the more he
l. traduce and BETRAYED
The general was himself vsibly moved by this
spontaneous and unmstakable outburst of feeling
and began his remarks IA a trembling. although
clear and ringing tone:
nv iIlends-i0r i feel that YOU are all nv
irieilds-l stand before YOU. not a maker of
speeches, not a. politician, hut simply as a sul
der. | came among you to seek quiet and re.
pose tor brief period. and since the moment of
my arrival nave received nothing but evidences
oi the deepest friendship have been too long
associated with the gallant troVps of New Jersey
in the field to feel msselfa stranger here From
the instant when trSt assumed command the
sons of your noble State we're with NE From
the siege Ot Orktown 10 the bittle of Antietam
they were ever brave. faithful and efficient On
numerous occasions witnessed their undaunted
courage aud that of the ever-Irue and during
Taylor. and the gallant. the intrepid the impetu
ouS kearTe y. who sealed with their lie blood
their devbVon To their State and country"
here the DEMONSTRATIONS of the immense con
coniSe became So uncomfortable that The General
was obliged Ia desiSt from speaking. and il Vas
many breathlesS ninu'eS 5efore he could resume
his remarks. Al ienglh I'll ehce was partially re.
stored. and the GenSrsl concluded:
Il have but one vo,d more. my friends to saw;
IL Is 10 advise you. While your soldiers ATE fight
Ing IN the field. to tl,st the is prosecuted
Tor It's proper otlects-the preservation of the
Union aud the Constitution. and the maintenance
OF YOUR nationality and Your rights rs citizens .
Such l. the verbatim report OF Gen McClel
laS's significant words You will perceive that
Il differs. Ia some essential particulars, from the
hasty Language o the telegraph
The emphasis and manner of the concluding
part OF the last sentence we're ms distinct and
marked as il was possible or human voice OF
gesture To make them. and il was understood by
every man la the sws,ing multitude The shout
that hailed IL would have made even our vast
crns'i> at the Cooper Institute and CITY Hall
Park CULVER with envy. Ii was Wild. unanimous.
spontaneous, and renewed tho aus~ Ct 10 the Gen
erals appeal again aud again. 4 thrilling chord
IN The heart of "Old Jersey" WAS evidently
touched. and u gave out is response la aster-
tones. ze rl--
Old men and young men in the crowd clapped /
Zach other on the beck. and warmly shook hands /
ia Their gieeis satisfaction at an utterance - I
= mPtom stic aud important that famnu. order 4
10 the Army OF tie Potomac after the battle vi
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