New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-01
Merchants Mcclellan Meeting.

A meeting was held yesterday afternoon at
the corner of Wall md road-sts to Sive expression 70
thedesre of the merchants and Sold business men OF
New York for the election President end Vice Pres
idert Of George Is. Mcclellan and George H. Fendct'n
There was numerous attendance the steps OF the On,
ted States Treasury (at present administered ~ the
tyrannical minions OF tho despoc Lincoln) aud t.e
street In front being filed wiz, crowd, We suppose
wholly eompoged of the solid business mem though
we record Il As singular fact that FAR f.oo tran one
half Of them were attired IN igr nap5, Iu5'
tian, and bine smocks ani had fecl,tdiy the az
pesrance of being largely onleged IN tho transport
alton OF merchandise rom the river sue ~
the WAREHOUSES along So1th street III. James .ai,
latin, Of TIE Journal u Commerce was apPolnt.euH
President Of the meeting and made speech IN when
he said that the great want Of the country was cal
nary intelligence IN their raiers, and that tne lhahe
misnanagenent OF thsAdminstr@ton Ho1lq speeo ~
compel peae After number Of Eice-I'resilt lts and
resolutions had been adopted. Mr. IILDIS SPOKE anu
after some unmporter remarks In which ne sara that
the reported Successes of no Union arms Atey yer.
doubtful that Mcclellan the only Union man' That
paper money was bad thing and that tue SJuth wouu
nc once come back y Mcclellan were elected aHu tHe
olive branch praC held ont % IT, We was succee,sd
by the Hon. Keyerdy johnson Of Balllnoie' M
JOHNSON who was armed with formidable io0h-
ing manuscript. got on chair ana proce'l.e 10
read from bis manuscript that after fonr years "a war
we were further off from the restoration ~ tie Union
than ever and that tho las. m0T cmeE5 u tie Army OF
To roiOnao had been gGeYOls error, and that t,h-
mond would not be- taken this inter. lie iign hgdA'
dared In tine dep.s Of MS paper or some time Gnd ihen
gaspod OFT that the national dcpt was Just rJW I'VE
thougaud millions and increasing no the .ato Ol three
millions cay. Mr.. Iincoln's policy was who.'y an
abolition one and 20 ii were to b. ascrDc an mo re-
verses 10 cur arms Chose under Gen. McClehan OF
course incuicl rrd Gle uter catTtngtmcnt OF thf
Union OF the , Ath who Mr. Lincoln meant 70 *
terminate, tlar country into desert, md ten
call 10 his. humru'l Christianity cries aloud ~ iins
tie Government OF Ir Lincoln. The peace when tue
majority Of the people want IS peace thnt WI 'se Dc
again band ~ brothers, embracing tho ''me destiny
that destiny which oar Intelligent aud patriotic pe9im
under our Institutions can achcyca iest!ny Of indl-
yidual liberty which fathers intended we should n
I g, ID n' cAaos, '''lI mus; be oS9.oa to tic
Intelligence OF this glorious nation. that its
destiny cannot be- accom- 1shed ny UT. Lincoln.
Mcclellan Is the only cty r the nation. The sp ser
after asking his intelligent audience 20 look nj o. i!r
amy ofihc Administration IN the suppression OF beh9
cratic newspapers, Whose editors were ZONES. .Lo-
10 aen0uuoe that Admin sifation as vel ~ oiheE en-
Ous abuses. iaculir ,lc persecution Of the NOV OK
agents. bcosns' ibey lad merely he'd 20 get .-F
oyprcssiol Of political opinion irth tho Ne" 1oiA So
ders observed tlat tie only reformation was through
the election ofMcCieaa ard Pendet9n, Who would be
surc 10 administer tn Government IN Ill honest pa
tnot!c and high.mudcd style. Tho phify OF M LIN
coin Lad struck blow Il: ae light OF making contracts
In gold and IL palpnby wrong that II was after
wards repealed By an ilmost unanimous vote. Hs%
Lincolus election she must 10 her port II can
therefore. be imagined what The metropolis may expect
II she oilers with Mr. Lincoln as 10 The conduct OF the
Government. Should srch attempt be made, the
arm Of Mr.. Lincoln would fall paraYzed before the
mighty power of tho Epmire state. The speaker con.
cuded bis remarks by demonstrating triumph OF ex
traOrdnsry briaincy Tor the small Napoleon at the hp
preaching election With peace and prosperity as GER
tain consequent.
Recorder JOrs 7. HOFFMAN, was tho next speaker
and had no heliation in lGun-ing out In the stereo
twp d phrases when usually characterize Coppcrhesd
gatherings, mainly consisting In attempts tTrdicge
the Chief Mag sito for the plain and honest manner III
which he has admin tered tho Government. There
were three stands in ALL At the one adjoining
the principal stand addresses zero delivered by Judge
Dean, Channcy Shailr Judge Dnriee, j. r. Dougis.
Meade Of Brookltn. Tie meeting adjourned about
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