Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-01
SPEECH OF GEN. MCCLELLAN.
UNBoUNDED ENTHUSIASM FOR "LITTLE
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From The New York World Of Sept. ss1
The citizens of Orange, with no very
marked distinction of party, united last
night in grand popular demonstration to
their neighbor and w-townsman, Gen.
George B. Mcclellan, who is now staying
at his residence in that place. 1t was, with
out exception, the largest gathering of peo-
pie that ever occurred at the place, and was
marked by unexampled unanimity and en-
thusiasu. Large delegations were present
from all the towns and villages round
about, and special train on the Morris and
Essex railroad to New York after the SER
enade, showed that very large delegation
had attended from New York. There were
two stands erected for speakers but before
nine o'clock these were insufficient to satis-
fly the crowd, and speeches were at one
time being made from three extemporized
rostrums besides. The display of illumin-
ations and transparencies, notices, lant-
erns, and banners was very fine. 1t was
estimated that the number of people pres
ent during the evening could not be less
than ten thousand. Among the delegations
from New York were one from Crystal
Hose Company No. 80, and one from the
Young Mems Democratic Club.
The meeting, which was in some degree
distinct from the serenade, was under the
auspices of the Orange Mcclellan Club.
The first stand was presided over by Philip
Nissan. Esq, its President, and the second
by ex-Mayor Tichenor.
Among the speakers at the various stands,
were Governor Parker, of New Jersey,
Hon. A. j. Rogers, Hon. James Brooks,
Hon. John Dagget Hunt, Theodore L. Tom
linson, Spencer w. Cone. W. j. A. Fuller,
Leon Abbott, Hiram Ketchum, Jr., j. Curtis
Ackerman, Charles Waters, DR.. f. Larsenor,
and others.
The President announced that Grafula's
band from New York would serenade Gen.
eral Mcclellan at the Park Hotel across the
way, and that the people would probably
have an opportunity to see and hear the
standard bearer at the close of the serenade.
At this q shout went up, and the crowd
swayed and closed toward the hotel. The
mass at this time was dense and broad, the
transparencies lighting up the whole street
for long distance between the hotel and
the Park.
Several airs in the best style of the
Seventh regiment, were then played, Cen
eral Mcclellan in the mean time occupying
a parlor in the hotel where he had been
presented to large number of ladies, who
had assembled to pay the compliment of
their beauty and enthusiasm to the occasion.
At the close OF the music, the committee
and invited guests took their station upon
the balcony. Several lamps held by fire.
men in red shirts from the procession lit up
one portion of it, and General Mcclellan,
accompanied by Governor Parker, appear
ed. He was Immediately recognized and
received with the most tumultuous cheer
ing, which was unremitted for several min
utes and continuel and concluded finally by
three regular and tremendous cheers for
"the next President of the United States"
Mr.. Kissam then introduced Governor
Parker, and again cheering for Mcclellan
was continued, the boom of a cannon was
heard, and rockets shot with whiZ into
the air, lightingup the whole space around.
ADDRESS OF GOVERNOR PARKER.
Governor Parker then addressed the Gen.
eral as follows: ~ t@a
GENERAL: Your neighbors have met to-
night to offer you their congratulations and
to respond to the choice of the Convention
that nominated you for the highest office
in the gift of the American people. have
been requested by the people of this vicini
ty to address you few words expressive
Of their appreciation of your high charac-
ter and public services. They recognize
i'm you man of strict integrity and blame
less private life, man without guile or
selfishness, man of noble impulses, whose
only desire Is to serve faithfully your coun-
try in whatever situation you may occupy.
They also recognize In your eminent mill
tary ability, developed in early life, and
which in maturer years saved the capital of
your country when all seemed hopeless, and
drove back powerful and victorious rebel
army. They recognize in you high-toned
patriotism, that in this rebellion caused you
among the first to draw your sword and
resent the insult to your country's flag, and
which for that country's sake enables you
to bear neglect and bitter persecution
without complaint, confident that He who
rules above will at last make all things even,
and that time will vindicate your motives
and your character. They also recognize
in YOU man of eminent ability, who, in
the conduct of the war, developed the only
safe policy, by which we can hope to achieve
an honorable and lasting peace; policy
which directs our forces only againstarmed
bodiesiof men, and treats the unarmed in
habitants In such manner as to win them
back to the Union, believing that military
success will be fruit.ess unless 1t brings
with it Union not merely of lands, but of
hearts as well. You, sir, will never consent
to dishonorable peace. You will not con-
sent to peace without Union. You have de-
clared that the Union must be maintained
at all hazards. Tremendous cheers You
do not favor continuance of this sanguin-
ary strife one moment longer than is neces-
sary to restore the Union under the Consti-
tuition of our fathers. You will not contin-
ue the war for the purpose of inficting by
force on the people of any State who may
desire to return to their allegiance, condi-
tional loyalty. You will not ask that
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more blood split merely for the
purpose of overthrowing their domes-
tic Institutions. The Union is the one con-
dition of peace. You ask no more. Gene
raj, cannot refrain from congratulating
you and the people here assembled, on the
Victories which have recently been achiev-
ed by our brave army and navy. We will
not prostitute these victories by using them
for particular purposes. Should we do so
the blood of the heroes slain would cry out
in indignation. Werejoice, because we see
signs of hope for the country. GOV. Parker
closed as follows: hope and pray that our
recent victories in the field will not be In
vain. but that they may be followed by the
crowning civil victory at the polls, and that
the man may be elevated to the Presidency
who will so improve those victories that
peace and union may soon smile upon our
bleeding and distracted country
GENERAL M'cLELLAN's REMARKS.
General McC Clellan was again greeted with
enthusiastic cheers. IIestepped to the front
of the platform and spoke as follows:
MY FRIENDS AND NEIGHBoRs, AND Your
ExcELLENoy: / am not here tonight to
make a speech, but merely to accept and
acknowledges this most pleasant 3compli-
'fnent. / trust that / may regard It as the
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