Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-05-16
PRESENTATION OF THE MCCLELLAN
RESOLUTIONS BY the WASH
INGTON DELEGATION.
SPEECH OF MR.. UTERMEHLE.
fErnm The New York Herald. ]

From the New York Herald.]
Pursuant to announcement, the deputatioa of
citizens of Washington charged with the duty
Of presenting to Major General Mcclellan i
copy of complimentary resolutions adopted by
the Common Council of that city waited upon
that distin guished officer at late hour yester-
day afternoon, al his residence i'll West Thirty
first street. and formally made the presentation.
Tie depEtation was composed OF some twen-
~ or thirty gentlemen, including q number OF
New York celebrities, besides members of the
w ashington Common Council and militia.
Having published the resolutions, as we'll as
the names of all the membe of the deputation,
in yesterdays Issue, it is unnecessary to re-
peat them IN this connection. 1t enough to
state that the resolutions were engrossed in the
most artistic manner possible, and framed with
equal taste and ele gance. The parties who
were instrumental in getting up the entire ar
rangement deserve the highest praise for the
good taste and ludgmen. which they have dis
played.
About five o'clock in the afternoon some eight
or ten carriages drove up to the Metropolitan
Hotel, and the members of the depuration, dec
GRATED " ith white ribbon ties and accompanied
by their friends, Immediately departed for the
residence of General Mcclellan, which they
reached in due season, after pleasant drive
through a portion of r itth avenue.
The General received his visitors in the most
cordial manner. He was dressed in neat
black suit and looked much better than on amy
public occasion since his arrival in this city.
General Fitz John Porter, Mr.. George Mclean,
and a few members of his Staff were present by
the side of their old chief and some 1our or five
distinguished citizens were also in attendance.
Mr. Charles H. Utermehle, a lawyer of
Washington, acted as chairman and spokesman
OF the delegation. He introduced each member
OF the committee to the General, after which he
proceeded in a very appropriate speech to
make the presentation. He said that as chair
man of the delegation 1t was his pleasant
duty to present to the General a copy Of a joint
resolution adopted by the Aldermen and
Common Council of Washington. as an evil
dence of their appreciation Of the distinguished
services he had rendered that city. When, in
1861, the Government summoned Gen. McClel.
Ian to the defence of Washington, the army
Was in completely diSorganiZed condition.
and the Capital was in the utmost peril. Yet
in very brief period peace and order Were re-
stored, and The enemy instead OF continuing 10
threaten Washington, We're soon forced 10 rush
TO the defeno oe Of their own Capital. He avail I'd
himself of the present opportunity 10 repudiate
the imputations cast upon the loyalty of Wash
ineton The charge of disioyaity which had
been basely insinuated mad no foundation In
fact or truth. When the first cloud of Secession
appeared in the Southern horizon, the citizens
oi Washington felt a deep interest in the cause
OF the National Governments and when the Cap
ital W as in danger contributed Ten and money
with the utmost liberalify for its defence. The
citizens of Washington regarded themselves
the wards OF the United States Government. and
therefore had deeper interest in the integrity
OF that Government Than any other portion of
the country.
The speaker thea reviewed at length nearly
/. all the events which occurred from the time of
Gen McClellan's advance towards Richmond
down to the period OF his renewal after the
memorable campaign in Maryland, and refer
red i'll eloquent terms TO the signal services
rendered 10 the organizer of the Army Of the
Potomac, and his repeated rescue OF the
National Capital from the danger with which
it was threatened OF falling into the hands OF
tbs X. bells. After expr, ,ssing the hope that the
time would again arrive VIII the ieneral
would again be found at the head OF the army