The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1864-08-26

Resolved, That the only hope for remedying
| existing evils is in change in the administra-
ton and an abandonment of its policy.
Resolved, That the salvation of the country
now depends on the determination of the peo-
| pie to elect the man of their choice, and it is
incumbent upon and the paramount duty of
members of party conventions to ignore all
disputed questions of policy and, in the selec-
ton of candidates, to regard the plainly ex-
pressed wishes of the masses they are delegates
| to represent.
| position to the powerful combinations of this
administration, depends upon the popularity
of the candidate with the army, and the final Sc
lection must therefore fall or. one of the great
soldiers who mas distinguished himself in the
defence of the principles upon which the gov
| crnment was founded.
Resolved, That in Major General George B.
Mcclellan we recognize those sterling qualities
which characterize the true patriot, soldier
statesman and gentleman, and which will
insure an administration alike elevating to the
nation end creditable to the civilization of the
age; and while We would not disparge the
claims of his brother soldiers, we but reiterate
the voice of the million which comes upon the
wings of the wind from every part of the land
| when we declare him the embodiment of the
hopes, as he is the choice of the American
people.
Resolced That our sympathies are deeply en-
listed in our brave soldiers in the field, and that
we long for the return of the day when, by
ballots instead of bullets. we can maintain
the constitution and the Union and restore to
our country the inestimable blessings of an
honorable peace.
Resolred That we earnestly recommend the
friends OF Mcclellan to hold immediate meet
lngs IN every city and county, and give ex.
preston to their views as to his nomination by
the approaching convention, or by the people;
and that they assemble in mass convention at
Chicago on Saturday, 9th inst, at IL o'clock,
noon to take such action as may best unite the
conservative elements in the coming campaign.
There were many eloquent speeches de-
livered, but we have only room for the
following:
sPEROH OF THE HON. HIRAM KErCHUM,
The chairman on taking his place, said {:
FELLOW CIT1zENs,-In less than ninety
days will occur the election for President
and Vice President of the United States.
the most important election ever held un-
der the Constitution. (Oheers.) 1t is not
too much for me to say that this election
will decide whether we shall be a united
people or divided people. The people of
the city of New York, in mass meeting.
have assembled tonight under the open
canopy of the sky, studded with perpetual
stars, to entreat their fellow-citizens
throughout the Union to unite with them
in electing George B. Mcclellan to the Of
fee of President of the United States.
Loud applause The city of New York,
in all its departments of business, is rep
resented here tonight; here are her mer-
chants, her scholars and professional men,
her artisans and mechanics and her day
laborers. [Cheers.] Here are native
born citizens of this State, and of every
State in the Union; here, too, are thou
sands and tens of thousands born in fo-
reigo lands-nOw our fellow-citizens under
the Constitution which they have sworn to
support; natives of Ireland, and of Ger
many, Great Britain, France, Holland,
Italy and Switzerland, we all entreat you
to honor and elevate the man of our
choice-GeOrge B Mcclellan. [Raptur-
GUS applause. The city of New York
never spoke her preferences with such
unanilnity as she speaks tonight ht-nevea
was there so large number of her citizens
convened for any political purpose as have
met here tonight.
Fellow cOuntrymen, shall not the voice
OF New York be heard and headed? This
city has always been faithful to the Uniter
States Government. She showed he
fidelity in the war with Great Britain com.
menced in 1872; also in the war with
Mexico, she came up in all her strength
to the support of the government. In the
present unhappy civil war, she has poured
out her vast wealth like water in aid of
the government; her loyalty is written in
the blood of thousands of her sons, who
have persisted on the battlefield, have
died in hospitals, or have returned TO their
families and friends MANNED and crippled
for life. New York. is the child of the
Union; "and herself the noblest eulogy
on the union of the States" She is the
commercial metropolis of the whole coun-
Try, and so she means, by the blessing of
God, to remain through all time. Come,
fellow-countrymen, and help to make
George B. Mcclellan Oommander-in.C Chief
OF the Army and Navy of the United
otates: lGreat enthusiasm, and cries of
wen 90 it," "He's the man - "Three
cheers for Little Mac."] Gen. Mcclellan
was born in Pennsylvania he drew his
blood from the Wings of the Revolution.
He was well and thoroughly educated un-
der the flag of the country. and in bis
youth was an intelligent, industrious and
successful scholar. He served his country
with credit in the war with Mexico. He
was sent abroad to the West Indies and
to the Orimea, in Europe, in the military
service of the country, and executed the
objects Of his mission with marked fidelity
and ability. His reports bear record Of
what he did. Afterwards he retired
from the army, and was occupied in the
railroads of Illinois and Ohio. Here he
showed remarkable industry and jude-
ment and executive ability. Thence, in