Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-03
MCCLELLAN AND PENDLET0N
RATIFICATION MEETING.
An 0utpouring Of the Citizens
Of indianapolis.
The Fling OF the Constitution and
the Union UnfurIed.
Speeches, Proceedings, &c

Last nigh, Masonic Hall Was filled to over
flowing with the patriotic Democracy and con
sentative citizens Of Indianapolis The occasion
was the ratification Of the nominations at Chlca
20 of George b. Mcclellan. of New Jersey and
George II Pendleton. Of Ohio Music by Hams
National Band enliyened the occasion Through.
out the streets. thronged everywhere. fire works
were abaze and the starry armament was pierced
with multitudious rockets. sc, up attesting
peoples joys and pre6gurative of a peoples tr
umph.
When. in the hall. a banner inscribed Nc
Clellan. Pendleton. the Constitution. Liberty and
Union was displayed. the enthusiasm Of the audi
ence Undesirable Prolonged and pro
longed was the applause
The meeting was called to order by Hon
Thomas A Hendricks who nominated General
Love as President
REMARKS or GENERAL LOVE-
General Love. on taking the chair. after &C
knowledging the honor conferred upon him.
spoke Of General Mcclellan. He knew General
Mcclellan we'll No soldier could turn his back
upon him when it to voting for President.
IL George Mcclellan was elected President
he would administer the government under the
Constitution. not a he understood it. but as it
was written, and authoritatively interpreted. II
he was chosen President the rights and liberties
Of all citizens would be preserved and the Union
under the Constitution once more restored. Gen
Love took his seat amid enthusiastic applause
REMARKS or Mr. N'DoSALD
Hon. Joseph f. Mcdonald being called upon
gave. as one OF the delegates. a history of the
Chicago Convention. The Constitution, ths
Union, peace BY which he whole country
should become once more united-peace and
unity without conquest or subjugalion-this
was the grand idea which actuated the represen
tatives of the people at Chicago. And George
b. Mcclellan was nominated the first ballot.
In this selection the voice Of the people was
heard 1t showed that the stone which the
thorities at Washington had rejected should be
come the chief of the corner. BY the side of
Mcclellan was George A. Pendleton placed.
This ticket had not been made by politicians 1t
was the work of the people. George b. McClei
Ian and George II. Pendleton had been desig
mated by them to restore the violated Constitu-
whole country in unity, concord and peace
REMARKS or HON. Mr. sEAvER. OF NEw YORK
This gentleman, one Of the most gifted of or
ators, spoke with great eoqueuce in advocacy of
the nominee of the Democratic party. He
was presented for the sufrsges of the whole peo-
pie Not one soldier would turn his back
that great chieftain. He was the appointed in
A L. ID
store the Union and make Us united people
Through him. or rather by his election We would
transmit our institutions to children's child
ren, untarnished aud untouched. But you must
organize You must work. for everything sacred
depends on your action. Another four years of
this reign could not be endured Abolition must
90 down This unholv must be stopped
stopped that NAV become free and united
people again You owe it to yourselves, you
owe il TO your soldiers in the field, you owe it TO
your posterity to rally enc man for the stan
dard bearer OF the Democracy. George Nc
Clellan.
REMARKS OF HON. L w POWELL, OF KENrrokr.
Hon. Thomas 4. Hendricks introduced this
distinguished gentleman, with a happy siluslon
TO the days of old. when Kentucky came to the
rescue OF Indiana against the British and the
savages Now. ss then, Kentucky men and In
diana stood shoulder 10 shoulder, but now a
more momentous battle was being fought. and
now as then. by the blessing Of God, victory
would perch on the banner of the free American
People
The applause which greeted Gov Powell,
when be came forward. was such as the Democ
racy every where delight to render. testifying
their appreciation of bis smanship end patri-
otsm He proceeded to speak OF the Chicago
nominees. Mcclellan aud Pendleton. Kentucky
and Indiana would cast their votes solid for them
The demonstration by the audience when the
of the Chicago nominees were mentioned
was enthusiastic and unbounded. he passed
on TO the declaration Of what the American PEG
pie demand during the canvass and a; the bal
lot box. First they demanded freedom of the
press. Second they demand free speech Third
they demand and would have free ballot Was
the administration of Abraham Lincoln and his
hoard oil Office holdnss 30 corrupt that they could
stand full. fair aud searching invest CATION :
All the Democracy and the conservative and re
sponsible citizens of the country asked vas an
open discussion. by tongue and pen, and AL un
tramsllsd ballot.boI II these we're accorded
and We the DemocSscy. would have them. if
victory should be With our Republican friends