Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-09-07
The Chicago domination.

Vice President of the Chicago Conven-
ton. In doing so we wish to give them
an introdution to our readers in order that
they may know something of the men
they are expected to vote for.
George Brinton Mcclellan, the nominee
for President, was born in Philadelphia,
on the Sd of December 1926 and is now
only 38 years of age. His father was
one of the most eminent physicians of
Philadel phia or indeed of the American
Continent He was one of the first pro-
fessors Of the Medical College of Phila
delphia, and his fame had reached Lon
don, Paris, Leydon and Edinburgh as
pre-eminent in his profession. He was
of Scottish extraction, related to that cele-
brated Scotch soldier, Sir Colin Campbell
who fought his way up from shepherds
| crook on the Caledonian Moors along the
banks of the Clyde, to a Field Marshals S
baton among the armies of England, and
a Baronets coronet among her peers.
This however amounts to nothing, but
only shows that he comes from a stock
renowned for justice, fidelity, valor and
truth and if he had no merits of his own
would do him little good
" What could enoble slaves or towards?
Alas not all the blood of all the Howarcls -
Young George was sent by his father TO the
University of Pennsylvania at the age of
thirteen, and there pursued his studies
vigorously and successfully until he got a
cadetship at West Point, in 1912. He
graduated with high honors and was
placed in the engineer company in active
service on the Rio Grande, and reached
his post at the close of the battle of Mon
terey. From that time the history Of the
Mexican war discloses the gallantry and
efficiency Of the young engineer McClel-
Ian, and also Beaurcguard who seemed to
be his competitor. The peculiar impor-
tance Of that branch of the service to
which these officers were attached. on
account of their distinction at West Point.
brought them under the immediate notice
) of General Scott, and Mcclellan was
rapidly promoted TO captain ere the close
of the Mexican war. After the treaty of
peace he was ordered to West Point, III
command of company of Sappers and
Miners, where he remained for three years
From thence he was transferred to super
intend the works at Fort Delaware. From
far West, where he was actively engaged
IN various places in the United States ser
vice till March, 1855. When he was or
dered to proceed to Europe, in company
with Major DelafeId and Major Mordecai,
to study the operations of the great war
l then raging between the Western Allies
and the Russian Empire. He minutely
l examined the works of Sebastopol and the
armies of the Crimca. and came home
and published an elaborate and truthful
report, which was published by authority
OF Congress, and after the publication OF
c this report in 1857, of the armies in Eu-
0 rope, in January of that year he resigned
his commission in the army and went into
civil life.
lie was appointed chief-engineer of the
Y Illinois Central Railroad. and on the com
pletlon of that great enterprise was elected
Nlce-fresldent Of the Company, which
i he continued to fll, residing at Chicago
till August, 1860, when he was chosen
President of the Eastern Division of tho
ONO and Mississippi Railroad, and re-
a moved to Cincinnati There he was
: found at the breaking out of this rebellion
lie was rendered and accepted commits
e sion from Governor Dennison, of Ohio
n and in few days afterwards received tn,
g COMMISSION of Major-General from th'
J United States Government From tina
n time to the present every school-boy know
y his history, and it becomes entirely un
necessary for US to say word about it
/ His growing fame and popularity CAV
! the alarm to the dynasty at Washington
it who were endeavoring at all hazards t
o perpetuate their own power. They too
?, every opportunity to blacken his fame an
l. rum his reputation, but the fercer tha
corrupt clique attacked him the more h
;, grew in the affections of the people. A
l. this present time he is the most enthusia:
1t tically popular candidate ever was in til
II United States. An mate sense OF justic