The New York herald., 1863-05-15
MCCLELLAN AND WASHINGTON CITY.
Presentation OF COMPLIMENTS
ry Resolutions.
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Speeches Of General Mcclellan and
Counsellor Utermehle.
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What tho General Thinks Of Stonewall
Jackson and Lee.
The Rumor Of n1oclellan's Resig.
nation False,
Co., &c.. -.
MCCLELLAN AND WASHINGTON CITY.

nation False,
Co., &C.. q.
Pursuant TO announcement tho depuation OF citizens
Of Washington charged with the duty Of presenting
Major General Mcclellan copy Of complimentary resola
tons adopted by ao Common Council Of that city waited
afternoon at his residence In West Thirty street. and
formally mado the presentation.
The deputation composed OF twenty thirty
gentlemen, including number Of New York celebrities,
besdes members Of the Washington Common Council
md militia Having published the resolutions, well
"a the nnraes Of oil the members OF tho deputation
In yesterdays issue, II In unnecessary to repeat
them In tks connection. is enough To state that tho
resolutions engrosscd IN the most artistic
possible, and framed with equal tasto and elegance.
The parties who were Instrumental In getting up ths
tire arrangement deserve tho highest praise for he good
taste and Judgment which they have displayed.
About Ave O'Clock in tho afternoon eight ten
carriages drove up the Metropolitan Hotel md tho
members Of the dspuat.u1 decorated wsth white ribbon
ties, and accompanied 0y their friends, immediately do
parted for the rcsidenoesf General MeeBan which they
reached tue season. after pleasant drive through
portion OF Nth avenue.
The General received his visitors tn the most cordial
manner Hs dressed in . neat blsck SOFT aud looked
much better than any public since his arrival
in this city General Ftz John Porter Mr. George Mclean
and few members Of his star present by tho side
their old chief md some four or Ays distinguished
citizens were alsUia attendance
SPEECH Mr. yynairstfx.
Mr. Charles !usermehle, kwyerot Washington acted
chairman and spokesman Of the dceRntion. He intro
duced each mosocr OF the co.steeto the General
which he prosssded very appropriate speech 20 mako
CATION was his pleasant duty present tho General
copy OF joint resolution s<Oytedby Aldermen snd
appreciation Of the distinguished services be rendered
70 that city When, In 1851, the government summoned
was in eompletey disorgaa.ea condition. and tho osp
tai in The utmost peril Yet In very brief period
peacs aud erder were restored and ,h enemy nssead
forced " rush q the defence Of ID cir capital
Hc svaed hnssK Of Tn psssent opCortunity TO repu
ton The charge disIoyayswhch had been bssely IN
snuaied had no foundation N fact truth When the
FIRST cloud Of appeared th Southern Aorzon
the citizens Of washington fst dep interest N the
u the national ont anci when capital
was in danger contributed mon and ,noney with enc Ut
inston regarded themselves az abe wards OF the
United States government, aud therefore had
% men. ,Ssn any other % %pss,"i % The the country. srg
The spsIsr ,h.n icns nssriy ali the svsus
vsuos towards Richmond down 10 the period si hiSss
movsi sftsr the meaorsbos campaign In Mrylsnd sAd
By sSe sss Amy q sse ro.onse ana he re-
pes.ed rescue Of Ne n.tIsss pAl from sie danger
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would ss.n arrive ~S.n General would I again s ' 1e
concluded t,s forns1ly presenting sho resolutions
The speech Of Mr.. rtsrrrehle was frequently and
Rnrosr .op CENTRAL x'crxLAx.
Geoersi Mcclellan, b. reply, stated that 1t With
tho oaeaocncc aud cseem Of the Common Council and
czens u Wa hfngtc y because Ia the capital
into se rh Of s wa and the s. 70 sasoas.q
It's dangers Had yoer people (sad he not been loyal
then capita wcah have been gone forever History
would do them stcs for their noble conduct Ia that
o. the country. Bat be hoped necessity would
arise to question the oysity Of the pcope Of WASH
inston Their hdeiity " the Union TOO we'll known
to permit any ono 10 doubt It for an instant.
II true thai o (Gsncrai N,elisn) had once found
Washington by rebcs aud n danger n
being cptursd Ee took very little credit 10 heeY 20
far related 70 the saving Of TIE national capital from
20 The nob army vsh,c. he hal The honor to oonmans
TO them u was DUE and he knew they would them
selves well rewarded N knowing that those who were
most interested ~ aa,ing Washington from the enemy
satisfied with tLeir uiuct. lie felt dooby
hDnorej that so many respectable citizens Of Washington
fo- thc purpose of presenting him with such compli.
nentwy testimonial ane he besgei them 70 receive hA
most heartfelt thanks and also 70 onyey 10 the people Of
the Of his appreciation of this
token OF their esteem and confidence In conclusion he
il necessary that he sboud bo cso the de6nce of
Washington against the escnults OF an invading army
either foreign or domestic.
The short speech Of the General listened to with
bs p-oiountest attention. AID not until he tue
ast syllable did his audience Indulge Ia the hlcst de-
general conversatson nsx. folowed The General IN
spotted the magnincenty framed copy tf the resolution
md expressed himself highly Pleased and grailoed
Wine came and hall hour msre the deputa
Ion INDUCED IN the Uoet agreeable festivities drinking
be bealh Of General Mcclellan perpegty 70 the Union
md success ~ the Army OF the Petonac. General |
Mcclellan and General Porter asked many questions
eLaveto the state Of the county, and eTsd with the
some ope there any doubt about the death
= 'stonerail jackson" Gen. Mcclellan replied tha, he
hougbt not and expressed himself much giezed at the
went ono one said ne, "oan help adniring man /
Ike jackson. He sincere and Hse and valiant Yet
70 one has dkappointed me more than be has Jaekson
vas one of classmates. aud at college promised
o be the man be has proved himself He always
cry SLOW. and acquired lesson only after great labor
IId yet hv Discrimination was NO greH that bs never
ave anything up until he succeeded His character
TO have changed since for he has exhibited great
oreesS " ''O''
"f SUPPOSE remarked gentleman "Jaekson was tlo
Ie is undoubtedly great io.s 10 the rsbesp REPLIED
euersl Mcclellan. "Lee Ia perhaps tho most abe com.
laEier they have, scd jackson their best executive
The conversation turned the farnoss rgbt a
resident Lincoln from Harrisburg 10 Warrington, and
be- state OF the national capital al the time of the inAu
uration General Mcclellan, N reply N various quss
ons, stated that at the time reefred 70 h. cd hnk
ere ~ ~ , asngs, 'asr - ~. sss & aeas
btsinsd Information which Id him ~ believe that there
ally was coespraoy 70 SER. The persoa Lincoln and
Go % gain possession u Warrington Had either eysnt
,curred. the eject might have changed the whole cha
lcter Of events and resulted the Sou,hsrn conpars
scomlng the De fdob government PoasesslJn q tho |
atloba capital he thought would haze gySl the rebes
moral force e,na 10 three hundred lbousaBd
gentleman inquired " there would BE- soy ulprUpriaty
asking whether the rupor that General Mcclellan hal
ndsred hk resgnation 70 the Presdeat sas true or
lee
Tha General promftly answersds--''The runr bar pot
e slightest foundation IA fact"
After further conversation tho ceputatn On With.
ew. highly delighted IA toe result u ihas ntar,aw
Alacrnsu Lloyd received irttsrs during the DAY u.
lisg the commtts. W visi, he Park, pb Asyisnn~
ard n Rducailon, police headquarters add other psle