The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-09-01
LOCAL NEWS.
NEW YORK AND TIE VICINITY.

TUE ErrEcr ov MoCLELLAs's NOMINATION
IN rus CIrr-GnsAr Exorrxxnsr AND ESruusI-
Am -MAss RAruicArior NETTING IN Tnl PAsK.
Although the nomination of Mcclellan was re-
gsr,ied . foresonc conclusion by the people Of
this city, the Official announcements Of tho fscs yes-
tcrday cAusod . feeling Of intense excitement and
nthusisam. The newspaper bulletins containing
,ho intelligence were surrounded by large crowds
n people, who occasionally gave vent " the,r
grstAoation by outburvts u approval and cheers
for Little Mac" Hotels and other public places
exhibited an anirnatei scene Even upm the
streets. In tho cars and omnibues and 10 fscs
everywhere throughout the city tho wildert demon.
strsions n approval were msnfos,sd. Tho excite
mcnt even penetrated he strongholds Of the Re-
publican party-the Pos, Once, Custom House.
ssc,. aud nc nomination and ns probable
effect upon THO political campaign werc
discussed In all thoir bearings. When tho
ncws reached tho Custom House . ope-ar,ned
soldier. who - there employed, catching
the contae+on Of excitement, and holding up
the empty sleeve thst proves bis devotion n tho
Up on. exclaimed. ~ his oyoS liz up with patriotic
FIRE, II lost that arm In hsh,lng under the noble
Little Msa' and sm willing to give up the other
for him - The Stars and Stripes were displayed
from I'll the Dumcratic headquarters, the city oc,-
and large numbers Of stores and priv alto DWELL
ines. Posters were distrtutoi announcing . rati-
fosuon meeting 81 tho Park, and tho THmmhny
Committee fired . salute Of onc hundred guns IN
honor Of the event. The artillerymen, however,
could not h, conveniently summoned, and an i'm
promptu company WAS formed. Col. o. G. Mnton,
~ ~ - L.. a ~
volunteers ed his services, and organizsi company
from tte bystsndcrs lie WAS puzzled for ono
| u pull the lanyard, and askod the surrounding
! crowd II there was any one among them who knew
| how 10 do IL. A sailor stepped forward, saying
Il can, Colonel, and wGi hold II for little Mo-
! God hiess him 80 In ten minutes sNsr the rocep-
don Of the news from Chicago the guns were
loaded, the lanyard WAS pulled, aud the hrst gun
I for Mcclellan fired. While the firing WA In
progress immense crowds Of people collected In tho
Park, and cheers loud and long rent the air tor
Little Mac" A. fve o'clock another hundred
| guns were tired 10 snnounce the ratification meet.
ing, while . procession headed by drums Ind ban
ners wen, through the principal streets 70 co'loo,
the admirers OF the General together And they
came from stores, worl sh,ps, oficrs from = | d.
| rtctiOne tDey Dl shcltcnf'V> hul
shouting lsudatons 70 the popular favonts. Unds
the auspices Of the Tammsny Hall General Commit
teo the arrangements for the Park Mass Meotinl
Progressed superiutcnded by tho sub Commitse,
consisting Of tho following gentlemen
Douslss Taylor, Chn.rtnan.
JohnFux, william Htchmsn.
Alex. Warl James Watson,
VIM. Joyce. John Murphy.
Three stands had becn erected. ono In front q
the City Hall Que to the eastward, opposite Tam
many Hall and sEirI To the westward opposite
Murray street. The crowds began to gsihar .
.ary ss hye o'clock and st sly O'Clock. ai least hv
thousand people had aps-nbrd. Tic music Of N,
Seventh Regiment Band aided 10 the attractions q
tho meeting, and before the formal opening, q
seven o'clock, Il Was calculated that not le@ thai
5000 persons were congregssed around tho dif
fercnt stands while 10000 more thronged N
Park and adjscen, streets. In the meantime, th
enthusiasm intense. One excited tndividus
threw up his cap, and called for three cheers "a
George the Second" This excited the Ire d SON
person in his immediate vicinity, who sskod bill
what he meant by bringing the name Of king b,
fore Republican meeting. ~ mean" sAd b.
, ".hst George Washington was George the FRS
He WAS hrst in pnAca FIRST In wr and hrss
the hearts Of his oountrymen, sye and The savior
Of his country There has nsvor bean George
the White HOUSE since, therefore George B. AcCle
Ian will be George the Beoond. He IL no
) hrss in posoe, hra IN vsr, and FRS In u
! hearts d his oountTymsp. sye. and hs
destined 70 b the savior of his country. Nov ths'
. three cheers for deorgs the Second I" II 70 nssd
! les, " ry ths aites this axulanstiop, IA chaG