The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-09-30
The Armv for Little Mac.

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president Of the United States by the sol
diers Of the republic 1t Is that : Little
Mac ~ Is their favorite. and that love and
ca. nestness in his cause are daily shown
by demonstrations of unmislakable import.
Movements Of troops daily occur in this cl-
ty, the thoroughfare being on their line OF
march on PeDnsy lvania avenue to the
railroad depot. either on their departure
from or upon their arrival 10 this city.
The old flag. floating IN majestic grand
eur from the hall of the national demo-
cratic association, bears upon Its beautiful
and bright folds the honored and popular
names of Mcclellan and Pendeton. AS
regiment after regiment or company alter
company of "our country's brave cefen>
ders" pass the building from which it ia
suspended, the scarmarked veteran or the
new recruit, officers and men, wed with
each other in enthusiastic demonstrations
in honor of their old commander or reVer-
ed chiehain, and the shouts that 60 up to'
Little Mac" are amongst the CRAFTY ing
evidence. OF the earnestuess with winch
the rank and file of the army intend to
give their support in eeva:ing Gen. Nc
CIe!Ias to the presidency.
Yesterday was al especial OCCASION As
Pennsylv ania regiment, from Adams
county, the 205th we believe, was passing
down Pennsylvania avenue, the most voci.
ferrous shouts rent the air for . Little Mac
officers and men emuiating each each 9th
ar in the earnestne.s Of their detnops'ra-
ton. So it has been since the nomina-
ZION, as either squad, company, battalion,
regimentor brigade. passed 10 the vicinity
or under the banner the same enthusiasm
manifests itself for Mcclellan and ienuIe~
ton. Indeed we have reliable information
that every where in the army, the nomina
ton Ct Mcclellan excites the widest fur
or, and it is fnr to presume the vote OF
the soldiers will be cast almost unanimous
" for the Hero Of Antietam.
Tbs response Of the soldiers to the NOM
nation at Chicago is Low coming IN aid
is even more enthusiastic for Mcclellan
than his most sanguine friends could have
anticipated Private letters written from
friend to friend are after all the best IN
| dex TO the real sentiments Of the writers
and their associates A member of the
third N. Y. cavalry writes:
It is reported that the Chicago conven-
ton has nominated Little Mac tor the
presidency, and presume that the report
is true. nowsoever that may be, true or
not suffice it to say that the report has
caused more Joy with US THEN any OF a po-
| litical character that has come 10 Us III
wears. The soldiers, so far as can hear,
are delighted, and, though many have not,
like myself, served under Mcclellan, yet
they appear to be innoculaled 10y Their
veteran comrades with love for the N an
that is AZ ardent as that which inspires us
all who know his worth as general, q
soldier, patriot and man. Do not re-
mi. your efforts till the close of the cam
paign, ard you may rest assured that the
army OF the Potomac will do its share OF
the work of electing General Mcclellan
to the Chief Magistracy of the United
States.
A Young man who has been in the ar
nv a wear and whose relatives are mostly
republicans, thus writes to bis mother:
The nomination Of Gen. Mcclellan by
the democrats has caused a world Of JOY II
camp. The boys are greatly attached tc
him, and if the vote was taken to-day,
verify believe that he would receive nine
out OF every ten votes cast. | confess tina
feel something Of An enthusiasm for Me
CIellah myself, which may surprise you
as it is not in accordance with my bring
ing up. But tell you mother, have
seen enough since 1 entered the army t.
satisfy me that unless a decided change
takes place in the management of affair
at Washington, this rebellion sill not b'
suppressed, and every man Of US will b'
used up. Whatever you may read OF th'
enthusiasm Of the soldiers, you may be
lieve that their hope OF success is otter
; dimmed and they desire change. I'm
is not confined to soldiers who are demo
Gratis, but to Others, and not few.
shall cast my vote for Mcclellan, if | all
spared till the day when am permitted t.
do so, unless see something to give me
different impressions Of my duty. 4o'
NAV tell father how / feel, and though !
will no, meet his approra', | am sure b.
will believe that | am sincere in what
say and act from a sense of duty Tel
him to write NE how politics look a
home.
A soldier who is a decided democrat
and always was, writes to his former em
p!oyer, and, among other things, says:
Little Macs nomination is just what w
wanted 10 get large majority Of the ar
my vote. | see enough to satisfy me lha
three>fourths of the soldiers are for Nc
Cle'lan, though many are tlmid about Civ
ing expression, as many Of the officers
: counting favor a, headquarters, talk Lin
coin, and the men do not like to diffe
from them openly. know that some o
these some officers are as hypocri,ical n
the deuce and do not feel as they talk
With fair chance for expression by vol,
under the state law, you may be sure o
J an ovel whelming majority from the arm,
for Little Mac. But do not rely upon u
to elect him You must work at hom
and get up those old-fashoned meetings
those rousers, such as we used to have Ii
the campaigns. If we can hear of sucI
) movements il will stimulate the soldier
all the more 10 ACT. | don't hear or Sc
in the papers anything Of Lincoln meet