The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-06-05
Convention of the Seward Uni
ON Leagues at Albany---lrre-
preSsible Enthusiasm OF the
Soldiers for Mcclellan.
UTICA, May

pressure EHtuuSIdSm VI tHc
Soldiers for Mcclellan.
UTICA, May 81.
The special trains continued to arrive
up to nearly noon. A crowd Of from
1000 to 5000 gathered to witness the
proceedings. The procession Of soldiers
and citizens was formed about half.past
seven, near the railroad depot, the sol>
dicrs, numbering about six hundred, in
front.
Meetings we're organized at three
stands.
The most bitter speeches were those
of Wilmot, of Indiana, one of the lead.
ers of the Know Nothing movement, and
that Of Lyman Tremaiue, Both were
quite bitter.
While the latter was speaking, COM
pany of soldiers worked their way into
the crowd and began an inceSSant cheer
ing for Mcclellan. Word was sent to
Col. McQuade that the soldiers were
trying to break up the meeting. He
went Immediately to see what the tronb-
lie was, anu found them cheering for Nc
Clellan. He told them it was very nice
to cheer for Little Mac" but complaints
had been made that they were breaking
up the meeting. Similar DEMONSTRATIONS
were made at the other stands. In0 cry
was raised that they were lot of drunk
EN- soldiers but, with the exception Of
two or three, whoever states that utters
a base calumny against the brave sol.
dicrS and heroes of many hard. fought
battles.
A recess was taken about FIVE o'clock
until evening. A lot of soldiers imme-
diately took possession of one of the
stands, and commenced cheering for Nc.
Clellan, and praiSing him as general;
declaring him to be the only man that
could lead the Army of the Potomac on
to victory, denouncing 10 bitter terms
the politicians in Washington, Congress.
men aud Senators, as opposing McClel-
Ian because be was settling the war in a
busineSs.like manner, and was interfer-
ing in their schemes to make capital out
Of it. They were especially bitter on
the radicals in Congress and the Com.
mittee on the Conduct of the War.
The remarks of the different soldiers
on these points we're greeted with great
applause by their comrades. Some oi
them declared that many of their COM
rades were butchered at Fredericksburg
to satisfy the intrigues of the politicians.
down with the Washington politica'
coaspirators," the others wouldcry, "GiVt
us Mcclellan to lead and we will all re
turn to the war;"
This demonstration by the soldiers wa
kept up for nearly on hour in that style
1t, in fact, seemed as though they coult
not say too much in praise Of "Littl
Mac" or denounce in bitter enougl
terms the intrigueS against him at Wash
ington.
/ hear of numerous other instances O
soldiers manifesting enthusiasm for Nc
) Clellan, but will mention hut one or tw
as being significant. Whilst Mr.. Bruc
was speaking at one of the stands, sol
} dier in an officers uniform mounted
J barrel and declared this gathering a
\ Abolition sell that he had not heard
word from the speakers, and then com
menced cheering for Mcclellan. Tb
soldiers of the Tenth regiment rallie
a around him and joined in the cheers
They kept the matter up for some tim
d cheering FIRST for Mcclellan and the
# Porter. The result was, the crow
y around that stand nearly oil left, an
e they were obliged to send for the BAN
if who played the "Red, White and Blue
d before the audience would return. The
1t cheers we're interspersed with groans fl
e the politicians. Mr.. Townsend was all
q interrupted in similar way.
/" During the recess some Of the Zouavt
le waited upon General Nye at the hot'
j. and told him that the only way to p
1t down this rebellion was to place McClt
l. lal at the head of the army, and that
in was bis (Nye'S) duty to tell those gat
es cred here so. Hundreds of other insta
,e ces Of this kind took place. 1t, in fat
Of was Mcclellan first, last and all the tin
re with the soldiers.
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