The New York herald., 1864-09-18
MCCLELLAN AND THE UNION
Immense Ratification Meeting
in Union Square.
The Democracy Out by Tens
Of Thousands.
The Monster Jam in Unisn Square,
Fourth Avenue, Fourteenth
Street, Broadway and tho
NsigsbsriEg Streets.
Enthusiasm for the Hero Of
Anticfam.
The Chicago Platform Smashed and the
Mcclellan Platform Adopted.
Speeches, Fireworks, songs, Rock-
cts, Chinese Lanterns, Music,
Emblems and Banners.
Enthusiasm for the Hero Of
AHticfana.
The Chicago Platform Smashed and The
Mcclellan Platform Adopted.
OLD ABI'S NOTICE TO QUIT,
Co.. &C.. IA

The democratic Of New York city, who are eu Land out
favor the election Of General George B. Mcclellan
~ Office Of President Of the United Stales the plat
form OF his letter Of acceptance, held grand ratification
meeting last evening Union square, Of Broad
way and Fourteenth street. Extensive prepara had
bsen made for the due celebration Of the occasion.
Numerous platforms erected around the base Of
Washingtons statue and in front OF the Maison roree
md Everett House, hotels in the immediate vicinity.
perfect Gordon OF varegated lamps gitcring like
many AreHies In The distance, reminded one
Of the great feasts OF the japanese in their
cwn land, in which they accustomed as
travellers say, TO show their patriotism by the
variety and magnincence OF their illuminations. The
scene from the main stand-where the Mayor presided
brilliant In fact, must speak OF tho
display IN the usual way. IL no; ratification meet
hg in the ordinary acceptaton OF SUCH term. II was,
On the contrary demonstration exhibition OF
al power display Of force, strength and enthusiasm
such as s rarely even in this cy-the centre Of
Accumus ting wonders and excitements To form even
partial idea Of the brancy OF the sccne Is impossib
70 concentre description upon any particular
point Broadway, the Third and Fourth avenues
and all the adjacent streets and thoroughfares
Shronged III excited mass. Shouts, cries and ex
uitations alled the wherever one could turn he
hard the OF Mcclellan issuing from platform and
f0m people but before the words Of the the
vociferatons Of the popaace could become properly dis
thct would open their iron hroats with
breadth and depth Of sound temporarily put
- all reporting to all hearing, and to everything beside
me ceaang roar aud hubbub OF voices aad artillery.
Passing along from stand stand ana from one crowd
~ the other, the coip del OF the maSnihcent display
soud best be Such a concentration of bril-.
Isncy, OF fags Of banners OF decorations OF pyro-
sschAcs, with and rare devices Of flashing Ian.
ssrns and glittering emblsns, is not presented
- Broadway most imposing ope. As far
the eye could reach there nothing long
easing glitter Of lights and decorations The noise that
prevailed along the unoeasing. Shouts fol.
lpvcd tho procession wherever went All kinds OF de
vices brought into play render the movement
most attractive one. Among other novelties introduced
- remarked something that TO great extent orig
aAi. This full rieged shipof-war with all the sp
vances ihereunto belonging drawn by six horses armed
~ equipped In imitation OF the modern style OF
vessels dischargins gums all the way along The
ehs Park The political societies from a the wards OF
~ city turned ont in force One pcculiarity that
tAe lancrus and transparencies o. color
Ne Hicoor, It ia ordinarily termed--red, white and
hSus. Wherever could glance he confronted by
~ portrait OF Mcclellan, very poor indeed
eases. but yet sufficiently ike the original 10 make
= recognised. The air was brilliant with burst
~ rockets blue lights candles and the combined
snoks VI an immense amount OF burnil satpetrs. To
~ tho thing briefly, most enthusiastic display,
- doubt that It has considerable mum
~ Il greenbacks Such Asatic demonstrations are
asther originated brought 20 perfection without the
peoessity OF immense outlay and least OF all such
Overwhelmingly enthusiastic display that OF last night
Hhe houses along the route Of tho procession were for
the most part crowded with people--mspy OF them
hAes--vho loudly cheered tie various ward delegations
they marched steadily along. The ren,en with toeir
snginee ana The hook aud ladder companies striking
fhe OF the procession naturally slow, mas
mach the streets were crowded with thousands OF
spectators many of thsm bearing badges fags banners
and small trsnsparences with appropriate Inscriptions.
We subjoa our report Of the proceeding.