The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1864-10-20
LITTLE MAC FLAYED ALIVE.
A SPEECH By COLONEL McxEAN.

stitute, in New York, on Tuesday even
ing, Col. James B. Mexican, of the 77th
New York Regiment, being introduced
by the chairman spoke as follows:
The speaker said that when he was a
boy he frequently wished that he had
been born about the middle Of the last
century, so that he could at least have
witnessed, if not taken part, in the great
drama which led to the foundation of this
republic. But now he was content to
have lived in times greater even than
those. by as much as the temple is great
er than its foundation. He thanked
God that he had so far recovered from
the malpractice of DR.. Mcclellan as to be
able now, for the second time in two
years, to stand up and speak his mind
upon the subject. Just prior to the out
break of the rebellion he was member
of Congress. One day in the summer of
1860, some one said to DR.. Hindman, of
Arkansas, in the speakers hearing,
''Hindman, what is the matter; who has
interfered with you Of the South?' 81
will tell you frankly" said he; eve of
the South have always ruled this coun
try, and if the reins Of government are
taken out of our hands, we mean to break
it up" l remarked to him, 81 commend
you for your candor. | have long been
satisfied that such was the purpose of GER
tain men of the South, but you are the
first have ever heard to admit it." He
replied, "That is just what | mean, and
eventually we intend to make slavehold-
ing Confederacy of the South-perhaps
embracing Mexico" When l used to
listen to the advocate of the ultra doctrine
of State rights, in Congress, who denied
the power Of coercion, | regarded 1t as
question like that of the existence of a
God-it was not debatable. And all |
had to say on the subject while in Con-
gress was embodied in q resolution affirm
ing the power of the Government to CO.
cree every citizen who resisted the exc
cution of its laws [Applause] After
ward l deemed it my duty to do some
thing. Accordingly, | went with regi-
ment into the Army of the Potomac
After being held in check for six months
under General Mcclellan, by an enemy
one-auarter our numbers, and who van
ished as we advanced to meet them, We
made flank movement and went down
to Yorktown. There we halted month,
more than 100000 strong, before an ene
my that numbered just 75ll, upon the
authority of Pollard, the rebel historian.
Then we moved slowly up the Peninsula,
and waited for the Chicahominy to rise.
At length, after a series of reverses, the
Young Napoleon had to change his base
to the James Laughter.1 All, me! is
there in all history so melancholy fail
ure as that of Gen Mcclellan? Voices.
"No, no, no. What is there of his ca
reer but this one tradgedy of five acts !
Act Held in check six months by
one quarter his force; advances and finds
wooden guns but no foe. Act 2.-Halts
whole month with more than 100, 600
men before ISL men at Yorktown. Act3 ).
A fter the battle of Williamsburg, allows
his army to remain FIVE days on the bat
tie field while the enemy retreat; then
week on the Pamunkey at the White
House while the enemy fortIfy Rich
mond then stands astride the Chlcka-
hominy, waiting for it to rise Act e
Retreats while even victorious with his
four generals, the head boards OF our
dead being scattered over almost every
rod of the retreating path OF the army
Act 5.-Stauds with folded arms while
Pope is slaughtered at Bull Run
GLoud applause What else is there IN
the campaign Of this man before or aiterf
said member of the Cabinet to me at
the time of the retreat OF Gen. Pope,
"Thres days ago Gen. Mcclellan was Or
dered to send your corps (tbe 9TH to the
relief of Pope, but he has not obeyed the
order yet believe he wants Pope to be
defeated" In the course Of twenty four
hours the corps had marched. Too sick
to ride on horse back, | followed, riding
all night for the purpose. Remembering
this conversation, aud remembering the
Pennsylvania campaign, l had sad fore
bodings. That splendid corps, the hight
ing Sixth, that corps marched to the VI
cinity of the field of battle, and there,
under the orders of somebody. stood with
folded arms and fired not shot IN that
disastrous fight; and upon the field the
miserable Fitz John Porter refused to
obey orders, and Pope's army was defeat
ed He asked what else was there IN tne
career of this man to fit him for candi-
date for the Presidency. de was no"
irving his hand at farce, and was now
waving in his hand the most bcautifui oil
white feathers [cheerss and his colleague
was clothed in the white robes OF peace;
but if they looked little more closely
thew would find under the white robes
g;rdle of snakes, and in his left hand was
q q scroll, and on it written: Char
ter of the Knights of the Golden Circle,
A Western Confederacy, Northern Rev
olution, successes of the polls, or fight.
And who were these two characters =
The latter the personifcation Of pusn,a-
cious peace-Pendleton misses +; and the
foruor the nersonificatiOn of peacefui