Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-08-18
A GREAT MCCLELLAN DEMONSTRATIONS.


great popular demonstration in favor of Gen McClel-
Ian for the next President took pace in the city of New
York on Wednesday evening 0h The meeting was held in
Union Square, and the estimates of the numbers present
vary from thirty to seventy thousand. -Four platforms
were erected and appropriately decorated, from which
different gentleman addressed the crowds by which they
were surrounded The. presiding officers at the several
stands were Gen. Abram Duryee, VIM. I Jennings Hi
ram Ketchum, and Col. Mink The speakers the
Hon. John b. Haskn, w. ID. Murphy, G. Egan, Hiram
Ketchum, Judge Evans Eli r. Norton, +. A. Seayer, A
B Norton, and others. The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted
Whereas the line of policy adopted by the Chief Ma
gstrate Of the Nation is in opposition TO the plain Duac
tons of the Constitution and his inaugural decara-
ons; and under the specous plea OF military necessity
he has commenced syst OF direct encroachment upon
the rights Of the States and the people, in making arbitrary
srrests-n striking down the freedom of speech and the
press and aboshng the right of habeas corpus where
beion does not eIst-in anatcal attempt to force
equality social and political between naturally de
rent-in holding the electoral vote Of
States subject his personal ambonih defiance of the
authority of Congressman has created general distust
of his ability to carry the nation safely through the
duous conflict in which it engaged aud whereas
what is wanting settle this the election of
President who will administer the Government in the
spirit of its founders and afford opportunity for the
people If the South to return to the Union with rights
under tie Constitution; therefore
Resolosd, That the only hope for remedying existing
evils in change in the Administration and abandon
ment of its policy
Rssoosd That the salvation of the country now depends
on tn, determination of the people to elect the of
their CHOICE and incumbent upon and the paramount
duty OF members OF party conventions to ignore all DIS
pued questions OF policy, and in the selection of candi
date regard the plainly expressed wishes of the
they are delegated to represent.
Res01ed That the election in opposition to
the powerful combinations of this Administration depends
upon the popularity of the candidate with army and the
final selection therefore fall Of the great sol
ders who has disngu himself deeace of the prin
cples upon which The Government founded
kesooed, That in Major Gen. George b Mcclellan we
recognise those sterling qualities which characerze the
true patriot soldier statesman and gentleman aud which
will insure an Administration alike eoVatng to the nation
and credabe to the civilization of the sge and while We
would not dsparage the claims OF his brother soldiers
but reierate the Voice OF the million which upon the
wings OF The wind from every part OF the land when de-
clare him the embodiment of the hopes he is the choice
of the American people.
Resoioed, That sympathies deeply enlisted for
brave soldiers in the field and that hong for the re
turn of the day when by bao instead Of bullets We can
maintain the Constitution aud the Union and to our
country the nestmabe blessings of honorable peace
Resoioed, Ihst we earnestly recommend the friends of
Mcclellan to hold immediate meetings every city and
county and give expression to their views t. his nom
nation by the approaching Convention by the people
and that they assemble convention at Chicago on
Saturday. 9th instant at twelve o'clock noon to
such action may best unite the elements in
the coming campaign.
The Journal of Commerce. in referring TO the numbers
and character of the meeting, says:
"1he magnitude Of this demonstration will command
respect through the length and BREATH of the land Ii
beyond compare the greatest the largest the most
enthusiastic meeting held any country and il
is not denied that it places that distinguished officer b.
the people candidate for the Presidency with perhaps
as great power and prestige the nomination Of Goa
vention could do IL impossible to restrain the admra-
ton aud devotion of the people for him. 1t will be
suppressed The spontaneous outbursts which attend him
hao
character and this immense meeting, evoked by his name
alone that his popularity far beyond that any
other in America to day. He has been gallant sol
der Christian gentleman, noble patriot Such man
is worthy OF such demonstrations, and worthy be the
leader and saviour OF his country The meeting of last
night not gotten up by any political party aud had
none OF the aids OF old party organizations to make it
success 1t appeal to the people, the people
answered the appeal IN voice VIII oh will be heard from
ocean to
1--WE write these lines in Union Square, surrounded BY
crowd which estimate at nearly quite seventy five
thousand. We have endeavored to through the
crowd but we find it dense and impenersble from side to
side OF the great squsre and far down Broadway and
Fourteenth street the flashing torches aud CHEEKY of
the vast throngs who cannot get into square shine
with the light of hope and patriotism The rings with
their shouts The city, the State the surrounding
and States represented There is mstaking the
demonstration and no words be too exravsgant in
describing it"
The New York Times says that this twas one Of the
large political meetings held in the city New York.
there being fully thirty thousand persons in attendance
1t characterized with the greatest enthusiasm through
out" The Tribune says:
BY eight O'Clock monster meeting Of acres ex-
tent had assembled The crowd amused itself by cheering
for Mcclellan, and Its surgngs to aud fro seemed really
fearful To have stood there for three mortal hours 10
that heat must have been terrible ordeal and the
was occasionally aggravated by the arrival Of ward organ
cations in their attempts TO march to the central stand
The professions with lanterns stretched down 10 Grace
Church. and gave Broadway picturesque appearance and
they aho extended block more each way on Four.
teeDth street 1t evident the meeting had been well
engineered so far getting together large crowd was
concerned"