The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-11
TIE MASON DOREE STAND.

This stand was illuminated with Chinese iAulssnn.
looking we'll at a distance, bur shedding very pass
and Intellectual light upon the stand, and but msRs
gimmer 70 assiss the reporters OF the press Their
duties. whatever additional light upoa -
snbsc the reporters didn't 1t.
SPEECH OF HIRAM xErcHUM.
The meeting organized by the appointment 10 ~
chair OF Hon HIRAM KErcHux. who said that Ia less thaa
ninety days would be elected President OF the Uaissa
states, the highest Office under the constitution.
They had met under the canopy Of the sky -
entreat all citizens to choose George B. McCictlsA
The city OF New York is represented here Here are
merchants, professional men and mechanics and. absve
Observation-Disclosures, Germans, Eneishmeu, French an
swiss-al here asking You TO elect G. B. McCisllaA
people been moro united than they are FOR O. \
Mcclellan. Elect him. (Yes, sir, he'll he eiectsA.1
al times past 10 1879 for free trade and sailors rria
Ia the war OF Mexico and in this unhappy -
shed ou many battle Geld We Of New York nss AZ :
como forward and elect the man we oveG r. Me- iensn
G. b. Mcclellan was born IN Pennsyvania. descendasA
OF the best blood OF the Revolution educated 70 saA3
every day the martial ars Of tho country ,pN q
West Point served 10 Mexico and throughout Eero.s
adpsomass he then retired from the army spt hces.
an engineer OF railways When the wac srot. a. -
WAS called to service in Virginia 1te, Bull ran be =
tse VIII which be m,reAs1
be got on the Pennsua he found the soyernmsot bros
an wn ~ r'% 10 men were not sent to him amer
ana "a AZ pf; 90 he successful He was betrayed
,"e 9ve,nment, could rot get the mon ne was pro
Fsssnoua--t'' that's o)--to prevent him having sAs
= eat enect such work would have had. twbo prs-
man Of att" "rhsts 60 arm . solder Of tho rots-
mac Cheers put u 10 you that he was comps'sf
who was dsiesied, aud when his army was dsmoraizsd
ne coilscted again his troops, marched 70 An,iets1
then aud there n. capital was .svsd' Hs rss
t then dismissed from ne army; (Grosn: voice
scared 4 what you'd have BEEN =:
bsye been in Florida and further than that "1hAsS
so" There would be 90 now."l General Buras,as
got command and destroyed the army. Why was shsp
"a voice--A military neccssity.,) military neosssf.
y, indeed How was II with Hooker, at chancsi.ors-
sand men and woafs IKE !" know hs va. any bssssr
blame GRAFT for this but ths admnistratiou, Va
overlooked Mcieisn's great claims CHEERS Ncr1s
yes') His administrators has been tried aud foaal
wanting IL has failed not from want OF money frou
wan, Of white men but from mbscIlIty -from woaksss
in the head and 10 the heart the brain
IN the ADMINISTRATION desire peace on terms honcraAb
would rs,y i Know ,h.. our tsIsw citizens y -
south are IN error" That's 90 nl--bat satsasl
"rnS S b. e wn" n'y s s.
durance' am more DESTROYS to DO reunited thas ~
series OF resolutions were then read aud adopted
SPEECH or Mr.. y. A. sKAvER.
Mr y A. ss.tER next addressed the meeting and vss
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such srand sssembage, despite Of the long reign
ror usurpaton and misrue despite the deadcnng s6es
OF atremsndous civil war, the people sill cling sbs9
right to vindcats tneir own authority aud coatrA
their destnies We have met 10 oondemn the pc,sl-
cal President OF the last four years, aud 10 accept
President for the whole country reunited That mas =
George MccIslsn, pure snd spotless In character.
ardent lover Of mis- own un'ry, and . follower
HIS election will be accepted by the South q rYoss &
the reactonsry spirit here the North AID sac~sl
guarantee TO her that the Union will BE- saoredly pre-
served. and the constitution maintained inviolase He
the gories Of the past snd direct the destnss n
future, The name OF Mcclellan In the name ~ whidA
springs into being all the passionate impulses OF love anA
high purpose Soldier statesman and orator, We devoes
ourselves 10 his election True the star of c0unsryr
glory now ooscured the supnueous clouds Of aerrs
uternecine struggle Bat We know that soon shau
again emerge bersded by the roar Of wecsme from The
Threats OF now hostile cannon not one ray dmin shsd,
not one spark OF beauty gone.
syyEcH ov Mr. z. r. No-rov.
Mr. r, y NovroS next addressed th. messing n
Texas tbsv md such meetings but With MctieuAs q
President that state would be again Union anA
other rebslious Sates me speaker u sns-al
NcCellans manifesto IN Western Virginia, showing .ss
bess6t that had followed 10 The country thsrerou anA
drawing comparison between that manifesto sod c<hss
OF military commanders South He referred 10 the a.
insrston OF Banks, deduciba thsrefrom no vhss
had such good results followed than from Mcclellan a.
meucc war than to snd one Mcclellan -
msp to snd this war tChcsrs the glory n Ne
past might have satisfied al hassscbusSxs beA
hst siories and South Carolina had bcr. Way
Massachusetts he In arms against south Cavcus Wiz.
like Massachusetts had thrown tea froM the decks
the vessels 10 her bsrbor, Aud yet the hostile spirit
has grown up notw outstanding Concord aud Bunker na
snd tho battle Holds Of South Csrons (@Whas sboyt W
jckerv') McClesns election would drive tAe shcddyhsg
n eho 4all nd a pad h0uo0t v0u0A