Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-29
General NC ClellMn ~ Jvesr
York.
u Deellnes . Public Reception, and
Wits the Opera.


General Mcclellan has finally tignified
hi. positive determination not 10 accept
Il the public honors which the citizens
OF New York desire 10 bestow upon bin.
At A meeting Of the committee on Ma
,ional Affairs, yesterday afternoon, the
following letter vas received from the
caIlant Young commander:
NEW IoRx, Nov. %, 1862.
Terence Farley, Esq, Chairman OF Com.
nit,ee on National Affairs:
DRAR Sra-I have the pleasure to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your letter TO-
day, embodying the resolutions OF the
municipal authorities Of the city OF
New York, rendering to me the distin-
yuishcd honor of the hospitalities OF the
metropolis. appreciate fully and feel
most deeply this action Of the munic'-
paIi,v. which / regard as one of the
hiphes, honors which can be paid to q
citizen of orr country. AT this partic-
| nlar moment it is especially gratifying
to me to be thus assured OF the good
feelings and regard Of the authorities
Of our grestest city. trus. that they
reflect the sentiments Of their constitu-
ents.
At any other time would gratefully
accept the preferred honor, but do not
feel tLst it would be right for me TO do
20 while SO many of my former comrades
are enduring the pIivations of war, and
perhaps sacrificing their liyes Tor our
country.
trust, therefore, that you will permit
me to decline compliment so little
desire, and that you Will convey to the
honorable Mayor and Councils my most
grateful thanks for the great honor they
have conferred upon me.
| am, my dear sir, with great respect,
your obedient servant.
GEo. b. MCCLELLAN,
Major General U. $. A.
From the came pa er.
Mcyerbeer's opera Of "Dinorah' was
performed last night at the Academy OF
Music. Long before the hour announced
for tie commencement Of the opera, the
theatre was filed TO overlooking.
The second entreact c was marked by
the occurrence of The long desired ova-
ton to General Mcclellan. lie was dc.
serted seated in lo1a over the stage,
aud, as the curtain tell upon the second
act, loud and continues cheers for Nc
Clellan were heard. lie retreated TO a
corner OF the loge, but in vain; be had
been seen, the audience knew he was
present and 60 did S'gnor Muzio. He
| waved the baton, aud the strains Of the
"Star Spangled Banner f1ll npon the
ears Of the excited people. All rose to
their feet, the occupants Of the Gene
| rails loge doing the same. We noticed
the Hon. John Van Buren, pushing the
General forward. Shouts greeted him
Hurrah for Mcclellan Three cheers
for Mcclellan" and perfofce the Gene
raj e,o little forward and bowed to
the audience. lie retrcatcd, however
instantly. Signor Muzio did not intend
letting the General escape so easily. lie
once more waved his wand, aud "llai
Columbia" added 10 the excitement o
those present. The ladies clapped thsi,
hrn!s, shouted for Mcclellan AS loudi,
as the gentlemen, and waved their poe
ket handkerchiels. The General was
once more put forward by the Prince
and again he bowed. He then retired
10 q corner Of the left with a look of de
termined resistance to any further con
tinnance OF the ovation, and the audi
ence had the good taste to acquiesc,
with this evident desire.